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Neighborhood partnerships credited with moving hundreds of people inside; panel urges scaling localized outreach and wraparound care
Summary
Neighborhood-level partnerships that pair outreach, case management and local stakeholder engagement have moved hundreds of people from encampments into shelter and housing, panelists told the Board of Health.
Representatives of neighborhood partnerships, outreach organizations and providers briefed the King County Board of Health on March 20, 2025, on neighborhood-level interventions that combine outreach, case management, emergency lodging and local stakeholder engagement to move people living unsheltered into shelter and housing.
Panelists described a neighborhood collaboration model used in the University District and other King County neighborhoods that centers the neighborhood’s concerns, coordinates outreach and public-safety diversion tools, and aligns housing navigation and on-site services. Marcus Johnson of the University District Partnership said the model brought together social-service…
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