Homelessness
A guide to resources on homelessness. Created to support the Health Sciences Common Book 2016: Catching Homelessness by Josephine Ensign.
Federal Government
Search Congress.gov for Congressional activities, including full text U.S. House and Senate bills, committee information and details of the legislative process
State Government
- Washington Administrative Code (WAC)
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A compilation of all permanent laws in force in Washington State
- Medical Respite Care: Edward Thomas HouseManaged by Harborview and located at Jefferson Terrace
Harborview's Medical Respite Program (Edward Thomas House Medical Respite) is a unique harm reduction program that provides recuperative care to people experiencing homelessness who are too sick to return to the shelter or streets, but do not require a hospital level of care.
Medical Respite is operated by Harborview Medical Center. Harborview Medical Center is owned by King County, governed by a county-appointed board of trustees and managed under contract by the University of Washington.
County and City
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Search results from the King County website
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Search results from Seattle.gov