Investigations
Researchers team up with court staff to help WA homeless youth
H-SYNC — Housing Stability for Youth in Courts — has piloted using evidence-based surveys to identify teenagers in need of support services.
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Homelessness
Sponsorship
Investigations
Washington’s new youth homelessness ‘Lifeline’ service lags
The $750,000 pilot program has struggled to meet promises after state officials chose a lobbying firm to build the hotline service from scratch.
Politics
Housing, homelessness loom large in the minds of Washington voters
Tacoma, Spokane and Bellingham each have ballot measures on these issues, and both voters and candidates have cited them as top priorities.
Equity
How programs for homeless youth pivoted in the pandemic
Upended by COVID-19, some service providers went online, took to the road or otherwise found new ways to aid homeless youth and young adults.
Investigations
WA’s $5M youth homelessness effort is ramping up. Is it working?
Though the funds helped dozens of young people secure housing, delays and slow spending stalled some programs in their first year.