Washington unveils five-year plan to ease record-high homelessness
The Department of Commerce plan outlines securing new funding to improve response coordination and provide new housing units and emergency beds. Read more. The post Washington unveils five-year plan to...
View ArticleOverdose deaths are down nationally, but up in west
Despite an encouraging national dip in the past year, overdose deaths are still on the rise in many Western states as the epicenter of the nation’s continuing crisis shifts toward the Pacific Coast,...
View ArticleWhat cities really take when they sweep encampments
As homelessness has surged to record levels in the U.S., cities are increasingly removing or “sweeping” tents or entire encampments of people living outdoors. Read more. The post What cities really...
View ArticlePipeline of fentanyl into the U.S. may be drying up
When street fentanyl began spreading in the American street drug supply beginning in 2012, most experts believed the deadly synthetic opioid was unstoppable. Read more. The post Pipeline of fentanyl...
View ArticleMobile methadone clinics bring treatment to the streets
To bring methadone to this population, the federal government needed to lower barriers for treatment providers, and local investments helped put more trucks on the street. Washington now has 11 units...
View ArticleNational Homelessness Awareness Month
November is National Homelessness Awareness Month. In King County, homelessness is at a record high with more than 16,000 people experiencing homelessness on any given day. Despite what long-held...
View ArticleSocial security in Seattle
More than 1.2 million people over the age of 65 in Washington depend on Social Security benefits, formally known as Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance. Read more. The post Social security in...
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Celebrating Resilience: 2023 Annual Report
At ETS, every day is dedicated to transforming lives and building healthier communities. We are thrilled to share our 2023 Annual Report, which highlights the incredible milestones we reached together...
View ArticleDowntown movement
People living on the streets in downtown Seattle feel like they’re being herded from one neighborhood to another, and are asking where they can go. Read more. The post Downtown movement appeared first...
View ArticleRhode Island to open first state-sanctioned overdose prevention center
Providence is now home to the country’s first state-sanctioned facility for people to use illegal drugs … Continued The post Rhode Island to open first state-sanctioned overdose prevention center...
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