As part of its commitment to improving employment outcomes for homeless job seekers in Washington State, Building Changes is proud to release
Strategies to Eliminate Poverty (STEP): Collaborations Report, a research project funded by the STEP Program of the Seattle Foundation.
Focusing on collaborative initiatives that integrate workforce development and human services systems, this report examines best thinking and effective practices for improving economic opportunity for low-income workers. The three initiatives profiled are Montana's Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness, Oregon's Career Pathways Program, and Minnesota's M-Powered Program. These collaborations have been especially informative in developing our own Community Employment Pathways (CEP) initiative, an overview of which is
According to a recent report released by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Seattle food assistance programs have seen an 11 percent increase in new participants over the past year, and some programs have reported increases as high as 55 percent. These statistics mark an alarming trend: in Seattle--and throughout countless other cities, towns, and rural areas across the nation--more and more individuals need help to avoid going hungry.
The staff members of Seattle's OPERATION: Sack Lunch (OSL) are some of the people who know the faces behind these numbers, and they have some statistics of their own that deserve serious attention. Nearly two million meals have been served by OSL since 1989. In 2008 alone, 178,941 meals were served, and with an average of 490 meals served per day. OPERATION:
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