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Washington legislators seek to increase fund for homeless students, their families

April 21, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News

Washington legislators are looking to increase their investments in a first-of-its-kind program that works to alleviate homelessness for students and their families. Read story

Access Architecture is designing Lincoln Place II, a Vancouver Housing Authority permanent supportive housing development that will connect to the authority's Lincoln Place complex.

Vancouver architecture firm specializes in homes that heal

March 31, 2023, 6:03am Business

When designing buildings, Access Architecture principal and founder Brendan Sanchez thinks holistically. What does a building sound like? What does it feel like? What emotions does it evoke? Read story

Clark County agencies to get $2.2 million to boost housing efforts

March 31, 2023, 6:00am Clark County News

Various Clark County housing agencies will receive over $2.2 million in collective funding to continue work to provide permanent housing for community members. Read story

FILE - A Seattle police officer walks past tents used by people experiencing homelessness, March 11, 2022, during the clearing and removal an encampment in Westlake Park in downtown Seattle. The U.S. Justice Department and Seattle officials on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, asked a judge to end most federal oversight of the city's police department, saying its sustained, decade-long reform efforts are a model for cities around the country whose law enforcement agencies face federal civil rights investigations. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Vancouver, Clark County saw homelessness climb 31% from 2020 to 2022

March 28, 2023, 5:39pm Clark County News

Washington’s homeless population is on the rise, according to a recent report by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and it’s largely driven by Seattle and King County. Read story

Colorful summer flower baskets hang from the pallet units at Safe Stay Community.

Safe Stay Community Hope Village sees success in first six months

March 28, 2023, 6:04am Clark County News

Katie Vongthongthip was in survival mode for over five years — always on a mission to find food, safety, bathrooms, or a place to sleep at night. Read story

The Meridian, a 46-unit permanent supportive housing complex in Vancouver's Ogden neighborhood, opened last summer for people exiting homelessness. Residents are encouraged, but not required, to use its on-site services.

Permanent supportive housing is one answer to Clark County homelessness

March 26, 2023, 6:00am Clark County News

It took Troy Leichner a while to stop collecting things. Read story

Tagged Articles:
Homeless

Washington legislators seek to increase fund for homeless students, their families

Is homelessness a threat to public safety in Clark County?

Report: Only 22 homes per 100 low-income renters in Vancouver in 2021

State of the County: Clark County Council chair Bowerman’s address covers public health, jail, budget, homelessness

Can Clark County be ‘Built for Zero’ when it comes to the homeless?