December 16th, 2013
Today, the Council passed an ordinance approving the Seattle Indian Services Commission’s decision to transfer of the Leschi Center building to the Seattle Indian Health Board and a Resolution in support of the social services provided by the Seattle Indian Center.
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November 20th, 2013
You may know that I have been seeking to increase shelter capacity for several years now, with a specific focus on unsheltered families with children beginning in 2011. You can read more about those past efforts here. As a part of this year’s budget process, the Council voted Monday to fund new shelter capacity for […]
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October 9th, 2013
About 13,000 people are currently in the program, but we know there are at least 20,000 people out there who would qualify.
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Posted: October 9th, 2013 under
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Human Services and Health.
September 25th, 2013
Do you need to find a health plan that meets your needs and fits your budget? Well, here is a new way for you to find, compare and enroll in health insurance coverage. It’s called Washington Healthplanfinder. Residents of Seattle can get help enrolling at a free event coming up: Saturday, Oct. 5, 2-5 p.m. […]
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July 24th, 2013
There are currently about 16% or (approximately 200,000) King County residents who are uninsured
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July 19th, 2013
Surely we can find the political will and the resources to fulfill our promise that these families with children should not have to sleep in cars, in abandoned buildings or outdoors.
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July 1st, 2013
There is a suicide every 18 minutes in the United States, one every 30 seconds in the world.
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May 30th, 2013
For the City to address the health and safety of current residents, address the concerns of neighbors, and support the Food Lifeline project we must work together to find a way to facilitate the relocation of the residents of the Nickelsville encampment.
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April 25th, 2013
Tonight in King County, children in 215 families will sleep in a car, in a greenbelt, on the streets, in an encampment, or in abandoned building. These children will wait months for their families to be placed in shelter or a hotel. This is unacceptable for a region of our resources.
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February 27th, 2013
Today, I attended a celebration of Operation Sack Lunch (OSL) and their work in the community, providing 1,200 hot meals each day to shelters, transitional housing programs, youth day programs, community kitchens, Nickelsville, Real Change vendors, Seattle Municipal Court, and the City of Seattle sanctioned Outdoor Meal Site at 6th and Columbia. The current Outdoor […]
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