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About WSCH
Since 1984, the Washington State Coalition for the Homeless has taken the lead in advocacy, training and education on issues of homelessness in Washington State. Our board of directors represents housing and service providers, ten year plan groups and continuum of care groups from every county in the state. Our general membership is composed of homeless housing and service providers, faith communities, governments, housing authorities, community action agencies, members of the homeless and formerly homeless communities, businesses, advocates and members of the general public, also from every county in the state.
Board of Directors
Adams County Barbara Anderson Adams County Alan Hanks Benton/Franklin Counties Judith Gidley Chelan/Douglas Phoebe Nelson Clallam County Kathy Wahto Clark County Craig Lyons Clark County Kate Budd Cowlitz County Sherrie Tinoco Cowlitz County Liz Haeck Grant County Tom Bonnington Grays Harbor County Vicki Petitt Grays Harbor County Tracey Jackson Island County Julia Sopalski King County Daniel Malone Kitsap County Sr. Pat Millen, OSF Kitsap County Terry Schroeder Lewis County Michaelle Sorlie Mason County Debra Nielsen Okanogan County Lael Duncan Pierce County Adrian Johnson Pierce County Troy Christensen Skagit County Melissa Self Snohomish County Mary Anne Dillon Snohomish County Nate Marti Spokane County Bob Peeler Stevens County Jenny Jones
Thurston County Theresa Slusher Thurston County Selena Kilmoyer Thurston County Lonna Walden Thurston County Greg Provenzano Walla Walla, Columbia and Garfield Counties Steven Moss Whatcom County Greg Winter Yakima County Beth Dannhardt Yakima County Tim Sullivan Yakima County Lee Murdock
Staff
Executive Director Mia Navarro Wells Lobbyist Seth Dawson
choose between paying rent and putting food on the table. Learn what it is like to survive at the federal poverty level by watching PovertyUSA. Fleeing Domestic Violence A significant number of families experiencing homelessness are single parents fleeing abuse with their children. For women who have been stay at home moms, finding a family-wage job to support themselves and their children is nearly impossible. Mental Illness Without treatment, medication or family supports, mental illnesses can be debilitating. People experiencing debilitating, untreated mental illness cannot maintain employment. Without employment, they cannot maintain housing. Alcohol and Substance Abuse Addiction is a powerful thing and it can affect anyone, regardless of income. If a person cannot afford treatment, and do not have a stable place to call home, what chance do they have of recovery? Criminal Background The vast majority of former prisoners are eager to start over when they are released from prison. However, employers who will employ them are scarce, and landlords who will rent to them are scarcer still. Without a stable home, returning to crime and to prison is almost certain. Aging Out of Foster Care Each year, hundreds of youth age out of the foster care system. Sadly, many of them end up homeless because they lack the support system and life skills to live independently. How many of us were able to live completely independently at age 18? These are only some of the reasons people become homeless. All too often, people experience a combination of these traumas.
Related Documents
Homelessness in Washington StatePutting the Numbers in Perspective (.pdf) 2008 Point in Time Count Data (.pdf)
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