Ethnographic Assessment of Homeless Street Populations
To ensure that we truly understand homelessness and use our resources to the best possible effect, United Way of King County commissioned the Ethnographic Assessment of Homeless Street Populations. It's the first-ever effort to take a probing, anthropological look at the people and places that define homelessness in King County.
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A Region at Risk: Improving Our Readiness to Respond to Disaster
United Way of King County assembled a task force of community leaders and laypersons to examine our community's response to the December 2006 windstorm, particularly as to how it effects vulnerable populations. These include disabled people, frail seniors and people with limited English skills. The task force found that in the case of a large scale disaster, our community is not prepared to adequately respond to those populations most in need of assistance and identified seven areas and issues for action.
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Individual Development Account Program 2006 Annual Report
Individual Development Accounts are an innovative tool that United Way of King County provides to help low-income people get ahead and stay ahead in their financial lives. This report highlights the growth of the United Way of King County IDA program over the past six years. It includes client data, program achievements and challenges, and most importantly, stories of program participants.
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United Way of King County 2007 Report to the Community
United Way of King County provides an annual report on the progress we are making in solving community problems.
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2006 United Way of King County survey on attitudes and perceptions of homelessness in King County: Key findings
In March 2006, we surveyed 849 adult residents in King County about their attitudes, perceptions and actions towards the homelessness issue. The research findings give us insight into our community's state of mind about homelessness, and they suggest what needs to be done to create the public will to end homelessness.
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2004-2007 Area Plan on Aging
Sponsored in part by United Way of King County, the Area Plan charts the course that the local Area Agency on Aging and the Aging and Disability Services will follow as we seek to create an elder-friendly community.
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United Way of King County Community Assessment
The Community Assessment provides a fact-based review of the current health and human service circumstances in King County. It is intended to support planning, alignment on community-wide goals, implementation of action strategies, and permanent changes in community conditions which enhance the quality of life.
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Communities Count
A collaborative effort, Communities Count is a community report card that assesses the health and well being of people and communities in King County based on a set of community-defined indicators that will inform local and regional actions and funding.
South King Council of Human Services: A Matter of Need
How children and families are struggling to survive and thrive in South King County... and why it should matter to you.
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Earned Income Tax Credit Campaign Report 2006
The Earned Income Tax Credit, a tax benefit for working people who earn low or moderate incomes, is the nation's most efficient anti-poverty program for working families. The campaign is one element in United Way of King County's strategy to end homelessness. The report highlights the unique components of the campaign, list results for each tax site and illustrates the campaign's ability to make a real difference in people's lives.
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Facing the Future: The State of Human Services in Washington
The Department of Social and Health Services produced this report to engage citizens and our community partners in a conversation about government's changing role in providing health and human services. It is also intended to stimulate a broader discussion about the tough decisions that government, citizens, communities, business and service providers face in the years ahead as demand and costs far exceed what government can afford. A PDF* of the report is available at http://www.dshs.wa.gov/FacingtheFuture/
United Way of King County also co-sponsored a community forum that addressed issues raised in this report.
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North King County Early Learning Assessment
To gain a better understanding of the strengths and needs of North King County in early learning, United Way of King County's North Community Council launched the Early Learning Assessment in April 2007. This community effort aims at evaluating the availability, accessibility and appropriateness of all early learning programs and activities provided in the cities of Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, Bothell and Woodinville by public and private providers.
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One Night Homeless Count
Each year the Seattle/King County Coalition for the Homeless conducts a One Night Count which includes a street count and a survey of homeless shelters and transitional programs.
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Parent Support Advisory Group - Final Recommendations
The Ad Hoc Parent Support Advisory Group, chaired by Early Learning Council member Kip Tokuda and staffed by United Way of King County, convened three times between May and June 2006 to provide recommendations to the Early Learning Council regarding the state's role and investment in parent support and education.
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Public Funding For Health and Human Services in King County
This report from the Washington Research Council provides a review of public sector health and human services funding and sets the stage for an interpretive analysis of the implications of anticipated changes in this funding. United Way of King County, The Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Northwest Area Foundation and The Seattle Foundation commissioned the September 2002 report.
Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness
Our Community's Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness documents the commitment to end homelessness in King County and outlines strategies that will support that goal. The plan was created by the Committee to
End Homelessness in King County, of which United Way of King County is a founding member.
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Working Together: Three Case Studies from Organizations in King County Collaborating Across Organizational Size and Cultural Difference
The Working Together study emerged from the work of United Way of King County's Systems Support Impact Council after it identified a community need to build stronger relationships between smaller, community-specific organizations and larger, mainstream service providers. The study highlights effective strategies and creates a foundation to strengthen health and human services in King County via these new, collaborative relationships.
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