Judy Lightfoot
Judy Lightfoot writes about how the region's people confront a variety of challenges. She often draws on her weekly one-on-one coffees with individuals sharing our public spaces who are socially isola
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THRIVE Washington wants to give our kids a good start in life
Adverse experiences in childhood constitute “the single greatest public health threat facing the nation today,” said renowned pediatrician Dr. Nadine
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From juvie to the streets
Many young offenders wind up homeless after their release. The state is revamping its reentry programs to help those kids get re-established in their communities.
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How to keep foster youth from becoming homeless youth
The foster care system can be an on-ramp to homelessness, a trend new programs in Washington are trying to reverse.
How public-private collaboration built a home for those with mental illness
Big-time players passed on a stellar housing project because it was too small. But creating a consortium out of friendships and civic goodwill, Plymouth Healing Communities got it done.