We Are In
@WeAreInKingCo
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We Are In advocates for smart, proven and common sense solutions to ending homelessness in King County.
King County, Washington
Joined November 2019
Want to learn more about where our Seattle City Councilmembers stand on the issues of homelessness and housing? Watch the We Are In & KNKX 2023 Homelessness Debates! Night 1: https://t.co/QQ93qcKD5B Night 2:
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We Are In welcomes our new Seattle City Council! We look forward to continuing to work with the Council to grow our crisis response, increase our supply of affordable housing, and improve systems and services to address homelessness holistically. https://t.co/gbgPopWxtL
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Throughout the holiday season, consider donating your small talk to help raise awareness and empathy about the challenges of housing instability. @WeAreInKingCo has a toolkit to make these conversations easy:
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"We must work together—advocates, government officials, faith and business leaders, and most of all, people who have themselves experienced homelessness. We must work together to establish a new status quo of health, stability, and housing for all."
"On this Homeless Persons' Memorial Day, we mourn the lost, and we renew our commitment to a world where housing is a right—not a privilege." Read USICH Director Olivet's remarks for today's #HomelessMemorial hosted by @NationalHomeles @NatlHCHCouncil: https://t.co/xf4km8NmJd
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"On this Homeless Persons' Memorial Day, we mourn the lost, and we renew our commitment to a world where housing is a right—not a privilege." Read USICH Director Olivet's remarks for today's #HomelessMemorial hosted by @NationalHomeles @NatlHCHCouncil: https://t.co/xf4km8NmJd
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It takes all of us to prevent and end homelessness. Looking for a way to help out our homeless neighbors this holiday season? Whether it’s your time or a warm blanket, there’s a lot you can do! #Volunteer #EndHomelessness
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This holiday season @WeAreInKingCo is asking our community to #DonateYourSmallTalk to spread empathy about the challenge of homelessness! Check out the We Are In toolkit for donating your small talk and navigating conversations about homelessness: https://t.co/6MXrHJXtRy
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📣King County is stepping up in the fight to prevent and end homelessness with a $5 million grant for local cities in south King County! Read more 👇 https://t.co/5zEI1tge4x
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This is a temporary but critical step to make sure those most at risk can stay warm, housed, and healthy this winter, while government partners at all levels work together toward a more complete solution. https://t.co/6Id0A9qJKI
seattletimes.com
King County is directing $3 million toward temporarily housing asylum-seekers currently sheltering at a Tukwila church. It will not meet the needs of everyone.
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What would it take to prevent and end homelessness? Today, USICH published "From Evidence to Action"—the first federal homelessness research agenda in more than a decade—to better understand what works. https://t.co/KtAM9pDqeo
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As winter temps hit King County, the need for warmth goes beyond severe weather days. Local orgs are providing shelter and opportunities to help! ❄️ 👉 Find out where and how at @TheStranger. Let's keep our community warm this winter!
thestranger.com
Here are a few places you can go if you need to warm up, as well as information on how to donate if you want to help others stay healthy and comfortable this winter.
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Housing + Services is how we can prevent and end homelessness. The stability of having a roof over your head, a door that locks, and running water is proven to increase the success of supportive services that address people’s needs and keep them housed. #HousingFirst
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Burien Severe Weather Shelter seeking volunteers for two work parties next week: https://t.co/kYzoYRC1rI
#burien #buriennews #weather #volunteers
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It’s #GivingTuesday! If you’re looking for an organization to make a year-end gift to, our Regional Services Database can help you find an organization making an impact for unhoused neighbors in your community:
kcrha.org
What services are available, and where? Check the new 2022 Regional Services Database. This essential information is now—for the first time—all collected in one place, validated by our service...
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🗣️ This #GivingTuesday, donate your small talk. Homelessness can pop up in small talk at dinner, the office, or in the grocery line. That's why we've created a toolkit for effective conversations on the topic. Check it out here: https://t.co/416X87NG4e.
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🚨With consistent overnight freezing temperatures in the forecast, we are preparing to activate Tier 2 Severe Weather Protocols on Thursday, November 23, lasting through Sunday, November 26. Stay up to date on available resources here: https://t.co/SuAs8OZm2l
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We're thrilled to see Pride Place, WA's first affordable housing for LGBTQIA+ seniors. 🏳️🌈 Pride Place isn't just housing. It's a safe haven where seniors can live authentically, proving that inclusive housing solutions are 🔑 to ending homelessness. https://t.co/sW6XrhBxk3
capitolhillseattle.com
After decades of community hope, Pride Place is filling with residents. On Broadway between Pike and Pine, the affordable housing for LGBTQIA+ seniors is the first of its kind in Washington. There …
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Congratulations to our friends @WeAreInKingCo and everyone who worked hard to secure these critical resources!
Seattle voters were favoring a nearly $1 billion affordable housing measure in election results released Tuesday evening.
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Housing experts say ADUs are an important piece in solving the state’s affordable housing puzzle 🏘️ Read below 👇 https://t.co/ZFegSqIWCK
washingtonstatestandard.com
Restrictions on ADUs will soon lift across the state, and in other cities, like Spokane and Seattle, this type of housing is on the rise.
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Seattle voters were favoring a nearly $1 billion affordable housing measure in election results released Tuesday evening.
seattletimes.com
The $970 million Seattle Housing Levy would fund new affordable homes, services in subsidized housing and rent assistance.
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