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Basic Needs: Serving Food 

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ABOUT THESE STRATEGIES:
Affordable Housing »
Increase affordable housing
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Nutritious Food »
Increase access to healthy food
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Transition from Homelessness »
Prevent homelessness
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TO SUCCESSFUL ORGANIZATIONS:
Bellevue LifeSpring »Bellevue LifeSpring promotes stability, self-sufficiency, and independence for those in need in the Bellevue community through programs and services that feed, clothe, shelter and educate.
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Solid Ground »Solid Ground offers a combination of frontline services to help people living on low incomes to overcome hunger, homelessness, dislocation and other traumas associated with poverty.
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Post-Prison Education Program »The goal of the Post-Prison Education Program is to dramatically reduce recidivism by harnessing the power of education.
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Youth and Young Adult Homelessness Funders Collaborative
The Seattle Foundation continues to serve as a member of the Youth and Young Adult Homelessness Funders Collaborative and has participated in discussions to create a blueprint for action on key priorities to prevent and end youth/young adult homelessness in King County.
Success Story
Seattle's First Housing Project for Homeless Adults Living with Chronic Alcohol Addiction
Downtown Emergency Service Center operates Seattle’s first housing project, 1811 Eastlake, for homeless adults living with chronic alcohol addiction. The organization provides much-needed on-site healthcare services, case management and other supportive services. This project saved taxpayers an estimated $4 million during its first year of operation through reduced jail time, emergency healthcare and crisis treatment services.
Between 2007-2009 an average of 14% of Washington households struggled with hunger.
Stay Informed:

State of Homelessness in America 2011
This is the first report by the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) in what will be an annual series of investigations into how U.S. economic conditions are affecting homelessness.
Hunger and Homelessness Survey
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (EFAP) is the Washington funding program for food banks, distribution centers, and tribal food voucher programs.
Ending Family Homelessness in Washington State: An Emerging Approach
In 2010, Building Changes embarked on a journey to develop a roadmap for policy makers, providers and other stakeholders who are seeking to prevent and end homelessness in Washington state. Harnessing the momentum of the federal government and work taking place in our local communities, Building Changes created a policy paper that outlines the key concepts supporting this new approach and puts forth initiatives and policy adjustments at various levels to support new efforts and efforts already under way in our region.
A Fork In the Road
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (EFAP) is the Washington funding program for food banks, distribution centers, and tribal food voucher programs.
End Childhood Hunger in Washington: Strategic Plan
This report examines the feasibility and challenges of ending childhood hunger in our state.

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