Housing Research Center coming to UW
The Puget Sound Regional Council is spearheading an effort to establish Washington state’s first Housing Research Center at the University of Washington. This comes as King County’s median home price reached $1.3 million in April and average rent surpassed $2,300 per month. The proposed “Housing Futures Center” would be a collaboration between UW’s College of Built Environments and the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, with plans to launch later this year. Continue reading at King 5. (King 5)
Mental health support for preschools sees 50% cut in new WA budget
The biggest communities hit will be in King and Pierce County, where a staff of 10 consultants has been cut down to only two, said Janet Fraatz, director of Holding Hope at Child Care Aware of Washington. Knowles is one of the two consultants left in the region – a hit he says hurts both those he serves and his own mental health. Continue reading at Cascade PBS. (Ting-Li Wang)
Advocates report suspected tuberculosis cases, inhumane conditions at Tacoma ICE facility
An immigrant advocacy group raised concerns about possible tuberculosis (TB) cases at the Northwest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Processing Center in Tacoma, according to KIRO 7. La Resistencia, a local advocacy organization, claimed there may be as many as seven individuals showing signs of TB among those detained at the facility. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is monitoring the situation, though the cases remain unconfirmed at this time. Continue reading at MyNorthwest. (KIRO 7)
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