2013 Preview & the First Day of Session

...to pass the Fair Tenant Screening Act, which can impact survivors of domestic violence and help prevent homelessness 3) And advocating to protect the Housing & Essential Needs Program from...

Poverty, Race and America’s Education System, Part 2: Segregated Schools

Schools need support and training to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline. Image from <a href="http://idreamincolors.org/" target="_blank">idreamincolors.org</a>. — Schools need support and training to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline. Image from idreamincolors.org.

...trauma reactions to violence in their communities. This punishment was frequently suspensions and expulsions, rather than school-based protections and mental health supports. There are high levels of community violence in...

Culture Watch: “Eden” and Slavery in America

Jamie Chung portrays a sex trafficking victim in “Eden.” Original image from the EdentheFilm.com.

...briefly discuss what sexual trafficking and homelessness have in common. The reality is that many young people are forced to flee their homes, often because of violence, horrific home conditions...

Image 2 Week without violence

The image for this year’s “Week Without Violence.”...

Housing Discrimination Leaves People Out in the Cold

Kitsap County resident Carissa Daniels advocates for a proposed state law that would make it illegal for landlords to discriminate against tenants based on the source of their income. Photo courtesy Carissa Daniels.

...significant health problems that make it hard for her to find employment. Our situation is even more complicated because I am a survivor of domestic violence; ongoing safety issues mean...