https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H43tm5MnsTQ For Thomas Ii, music has always been part of who he is. Growing up in Hawaiʻi, on the west side of O'ahu island, he learned to play by listening as family members filled the house with songs on the guitar and ukulele. "I learned it by ear," he said. "The singing just came natural." … Continue reading “Music is my life.” How Thomas found home—and a way to share aloha again.
What Housing Makes Possible: Providers Reflect on New Data Showing Fewer Jail Bookings Associated with Stable Housing
One of several murals at Sacred Medicine House, a culturally grounded permanent supportive housing community operated by Chief Seattle Club. The building is one of nine King County Health Through Housing locations in Seattle. “When people have a stable home and access to supportive services, they are better able to move beyond crisis and focus … Continue reading What Housing Makes Possible: Providers Reflect on New Data Showing Fewer Jail Bookings Associated with Stable Housing
DCHS Shares New Data Showing Strong Housing Stability and Improved Health Outcomes for Residents
Arial view of the Booker House, Health Through Housing's Federal Way location. King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) today announced the release of updated data to the Health Through Housing (HTH) Annual Reporting Dashboard. For the fourth consecutive year since the dashboard’s launch, data shows strong outcomes for Health Through Housing residents, providing further evidence that permanent supportive housing … Continue reading DCHS Shares New Data Showing Strong Housing Stability and Improved Health Outcomes for Residents
A Place to Land: How Copperleaf Northgate is Connecting Families to Stability, Transit, and Opportunity
Last week, the doors to Copperleaf Northgate opened, marking a new chapter for hundreds of residents. For residents like Grecia Guzman Carranza and her family, it’s more than housing. It’s relief. It’s stability. It’s the ability to finally exhale. Grecia with her husband and son in Copperleaf's outdoor courtyard. “My family and I struggled for … Continue reading A Place to Land: How Copperleaf Northgate is Connecting Families to Stability, Transit, and Opportunity
A Place to Call Home: Inside the Opening of the Booker House in Federal Way
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGIIV4Y_LX8 Video highlight from the Booker House grand opening, Health Through Housing's Federal Way location. Features remarks from Harold G. Booker II, son of Harold G. Booker, the building's namesake; King County Executive Girmay Zahilay, Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle (ULMS) President and CEO Michelle Merriweather, and City of Federal Way Council President Martin Moore. … Continue reading A Place to Call Home: Inside the Opening of the Booker House in Federal Way
New data shows King County DCHS’ Health Through Housing initiative helps residents maintain stable housing and improve health
King County Department of Human and Community Services (DCHS) today released new data on the Health Through Housing (HTH) initiative, showing improved housing and health outcomes for people living in Health Through Housing buildings throughout last year. Health Through Housing transforms former hotels and other underutilized properties into permanent supportive housing with onsite services, including physical and … Continue reading New data shows King County DCHS’ Health Through Housing initiative helps residents maintain stable housing and improve health
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