For Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we've made four new videos sharing information about domestic violence and its connection to family homelessness. Starting today and continuing each Thursday through Oct. 29, we'll post a new video on our blog and on our Facebook page. We invite you to share these videos with your social networks, explore further resources, and take action to end domestic violence.
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Seattle’s Residents Can’t Afford to Wait
Soaring housing prices are causing hardship for people across Seattle, and they have an especially big impact on families and people who were already struggling to pay rent. Our new video shares the stories of residents who want to stay in the neighborhoods they love, but are being priced out.
Facing Rent Hikes for Unsafe Apartments, Tenants Fight for Their Rights
In August, we connected with Sahro Farah, a single mother whose rent was set to double even as deplorable living conditions threatened her children's health. Amazing things happened after we shared her story.
Social Media Advocacy: Whose Story Is It Anyway?
Social media is in a unique position to advocate for ending homelessness in the information age, and many organizations have begun to use this opportunity. But there’s a right and wrong way to do it. Paige McAdam from the Seattle University Project on Family Homelessness thinks the Mean Tweets video produced by the Canadian organization Raise the Roof is the wrong way. She explains why, and also points to work by Facing Homelessness and other organizations that are advocating effectively in partnership with people who are experiencing homelessness.
I’m an Advocate: Nick Reyes
"I advocate because I want to give back to the community. I’ve been homeless and I know what it’s like. It’s unsafe being homeless and no one should have to experience it," says Nick Reyes. Read about Nick's remarkable efforts to end homelessness in this interview.