Amy was accepted to the dental hygiene program at Shoreline College last year, and she was looking forward to graduating in 2021. A degree would… Read Article

As the coronavirus pandemic descended upon King County, many institutions that are dedicated to helping people overcome poverty and homelessness began to reduce operations or… Read Article

Sara, a mother of two young children, ended an unhealthy, 11-year-long relationship in mid-2019 because she worried about what living in that situation would do… Read Article

Patty* was so impressed by her daughter’s success in United Way of King County’s ParentChild+ program, which supports early childhood development, that it inspired her to go to Highline… Read Article

Andy has a message for those who find themselves “down and out,” as he put it: Keep fighting! Andy was doing all the right things—working… Read Article

More than 60 volunteers gathered last week to serve hundreds of people experiencing homelessness – and each seemed to be moved by the experience. “Yesterday… Read Article

When Michelle’s* abusive relationship ended she lost her home. Fortunately, St. Vincent de Paul helped her and her teenage daughter get into a new apartment. Read Article

At first-blush, E.D.’s story doesn’t make you think ‘high school dropout’. He’s lived in a two-parent home, in the same neighborhood, since kindergarten, earned good… Read Article

The Seattle homelessness crisis needs solutions on all sides. So prevention programs like Home Base, which helps people avoid eviction, are crucial. Read Article

Disconnected youth. What does that even mean? It’s a term used by social scientists that refers to young people 16-24 who are neither working nor attending school and don’t have a diploma. We have about 14,000 young people in King County and Seattle who fit that definition. Read Article