75 people previously living unsheltered at Dearborn and 10th Ave (I-5) in Seattle's Chinatown International District have been transferred to shelter, lodging, inpatient treatment, and housing resources, thanks to an intensive 6-week collaborative effort. Read more on our blog.
- One woman, age 51 and income-insecure, received medical care and was placed in JustCARE lodging.
- A man in his early 20's coping with substance use disorder is connected with inpatient treatment and even helped others from the site organize their belongings for storage.
- A 40-year-old mother coping with substance use disorder and the sole caregiver for a wheelchair-bound son is in JustCARE lodging and working on both housing and recovery.
- We worked with the language line to establish a connection with a 57-year-old Cantonese-speaking man, who requested treatment and reunification with his family.
These are just a few of the people helped by this collaborative partnership.
The resolution is part of Gov. Jay Inslee's Right of Way Safety Initiative, with funding provided by the state legislature, and implementation through a collaboration between the King County Regional Homelessness Authority, the state Department of Commerce, the Washington State Patrol, the Washington State Department of Transportation, the City of Seattle, and outreach providers PDA (JustCARE) and REACH.
This is the 3rd encampment that KCRHA and partners have resolved under the state Right of Way Safety Initiative, with more to come.
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