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the years, members and collaborative partners have diligently
worked s meeting the basic human needs of Seattle-King County
residents. Working together, we have forged many alliances
and have been able to shape public policy impacting issues
such as homelessness, hunger, domestic violence, childcare,
literacy, aging, disabilities, sexual assault, health care,
employment, racial equity, and child/youth development. Our
work include: |
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Educating policy-makers on current issues within the human
services community
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- Writing
and publishing op-eds on issues and actions affecting
the achievement of basic human needs in the Seattle community
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- SHSC
monitors and analyzes City of Seattle policies that affect
resident's abilities to meet their basic human needs in
order to educate the public, provide guidance on budget
priorities to elected officials of Seattle and provide
testimony in public hearings.
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Conduct resource development for advocacy and organizing
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- Distribute
information and gather feedback on city, county, state
and federal policies which affect meeting basic human
needs
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- Build
upon partnership with the City of Seattle Departments,
Mayor's Office and City Council
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| ADVOCACY
WORKS! |
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- The Seattle City Council has taken your
advice and added $4.5 million to the mayor’s budget for
2008 toward meeting basic human needs. For details of
which items passed the final Council vote just before
Thanksgiving 2007 Read
more.
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2007 - 08: City Budget Increases Investment in People.
Seattle City Council voted November 20, 2006 with the
net result that, for the first time in years, we have
a significant increase in funding to help Seattle residents
meet their basic human needs. Read
more…
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2003: Saved over $3.2 million in King County funding and
over $2.7 million from the City of Seattle.Read
more…
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