New tally raises estimate of King County homeless youth

Gabriel Spitzer — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0000

There are many more homeless children and young adults in King County than previous tallies have found, according to a new count out this month. The count found more than 140 children on the streets, in shelters or in unstable housing, and another 530 or so young adults 25 and under. Volunteers and social service agencies conducted the second annual one-night count in May, targeting homeless youth.

Seattle wrestles with how to house homeless families with kids

Gabriel Spitzer — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 18:08:12 +0000

Seattle recently spent a big chunk of money to improve services for homeless families with children, but city officials are at odds over whether it was spent solving the right problems. They grappled with it at a public meeting Wednesday, where homeless mothers told members of the city council that many were without a place to sleep that night.