King County Launches First of Its Kind Pilot Program to House Homeless Veterans Published: 13 July 2021
To increase utilization of federal housing vouchers to house more local Veterans, King County, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and the King County Housing Authority have joined forces to develop a pioneering new program to aid local Veterans. The Collaborative Case Management (CCM) Pilot Program will combine the power of VA and their federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) vouchers, the expertise of the King County Veterans Program social services staff, and housing units coordinated through the King County Housing Authority to help Veterans experiencing homelessness connect to safe and stable housing.
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4 tales of joyous post-vaccine reunions from around the Seattle area By Megan Burbank, The Seattle Times
Published: May 9, 2021, 5:51pm
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This time last year, COVID-19 retracted social circles almost overnight. Adult children waved to parents in assisted-living facilities through windows. First-time parents brought home newborns without family support. But with the increased availability of vaccines, folks are counting down the days to that first hug and that postponed visit with family, or a happy reunion with friends. Here are a few stories of what that looks like, from a grandchild’s first visit with her grandparents to an unconventional 100th birthday party and a return of in-person dance classes at a community senior center.
Headstrong Project Inc. Announces Expansion of Mental Health Services for Veterans into the Greater Seattle Market Area
New York, NY, Jan. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)
In response to the pandemic and its ongoing tragic toll on our communities, Headstrong and its partners in the Puget Sound will expand mental health services for Veterans and the military community. Headstrong is a national-facing mental health treatment practice helping to pave the way for veteran families by supporting greater access to trauma informed clinicians in a unique way. This innovative non-profit leverages its unique distributed model of care by establishing clinical networks in King, Pierce and Snohomish county to deliver the industry-leading outcomes the veterans of the Puget Sound region deserve.