Each Fall, the Coalition helps our community speak up for housing justice in the Seattle and King County budgets. Here is a quick summary of our priorities this year (subject to change). In 2027, Seattle and King County must ensure stability for people who currently have access to housing or shelter, and expand access to …

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At our September 2026 Membership Meeting, we heard from the Community Health Plan of Washington and the Northwest Health Law Advocates about upcoming changes to Medicaid that will impact single adults experiencing homelessness. We reviewed new legislation passed in Seattle that bans “junk fees” for Seattle renters, talked about proposed legislation in Seattle that would …

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This training covers the following: Thank you to our presenters and co-facilitators from TeamChild. McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act – the basics >> Join SchoolHouse Connection’s Mailing List Virtual Resource Fair Lutheran Community Services Website: https://lcsnw.org/ Legal Counsel for Youth and Children Website: https://lcycwa.org/ Kids’ Mental Health Washington Website: https://kidsmentalhealthwa.org/ Team Child Website: https://www.teamchild.org/ Open Doors …

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Stay tuned for a possible state-wide effort to ban junk fees for all Washington renters. We have a victory to celebrate! Thanks to everyone who wrote letters, testified, told your friends, made awesome signs (including Alison’s new baby chicken) and spoke up in other ways, the Seattle City Council unanimously* banned rental junk fees including …

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At our July 2026 General Membership Meeting, we heard from the Washington Health Care Authority and Northwest Health Law Advocates about changes to Medicaid for asylees, refugees, and other noncitizen adults coming October 2026. The Coalition Ending Gender-Based Violence shared information about the latest Trans Resource Referral Guide, including how to submit information about resources. …

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