At a Jan. 10 press briefing coordinated by the advocacy group Washington Low Income Housing Alliance (WLIHA), advocates said the cap on rent increases was necessary to ensure renters can stay in their ...

Housing advocates are ramping up outreach to Seattle voters in support of Prop 1A, the ballot initiative that would impose a new tax on corporations to fund the Seattle Social Housing Developer (SSHD) ...

Since being forcibly placed in the U.S. centuries ago, Black Americans have developed communal methods of dealing with this country’s social and economic barriers, whether it’s through our music, ...

Reach out to a mutual aid group in your neighborhood that works with your unhoused neighbors; there are plenty in the city. Show up and contribute how you can. Get to know other volunteers and the ...

In January 1969, the Black Panther Party of Oakland, California began a program to provide free breakfasts to children in their community before school. It started with one location, but quickly grew ...

Every year 50,000 copies of this guide are distributed through a network of over 200 partners including a peer network of vendors, service providers, mutual aid groups, metro bus drivers, emergency ...

Ana Uriarte is from Nicaragua. She started her professional career as an English-Spanish translator, and then moved to work on Social Development Programs, and proposal writing and fund-seeking, ...

Real Change offers an immediate, low-barrier work opportunity and caring community. We meet people where they are, without judgement, and support each other in reaching personal and professional goals ...

The Lived Experience Speakers Bureau (LESB) is a group of public speakers who work to educate the public about homelessness. LESB speakers are people with direct, lived experience of homelessness, who ...

Before I left my home the day after the 2024 general election, I wore my hijab differently in the hope I wouldn’t end up as the victim of a hate crime. In an attempt to draw the least attention to ...

The U.S. winter holiday season evokes images of gift giving and a spirit of abundance. Some people save up what little money they have to give their loved ones a special treat or outing. As someone ...