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[Schoolhousewa @schoolhousewa]

Please spread the word to WA parents and families! Join this @WSAHSECEAP webinar on Aug 20 at 11:00 AM to learn about the Pandemic EBT food benefit. P-EBT provides families with funds to buy groceries, up to $399 per eligible child. Deadline for families to apply is Sep 11.

[Building Changes @BuildingChanges]

Homeless & housing orgs in WA: Please join us, @WLIHA and @Homeless2Housed on 7/9 at 9am to learn from Claire Lane of the Anti-Hunger and Nutrition Coalition about how Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) can help youth & families during the #COVID19 crisis. Register at https://t.co/YtB7ewtmrD

[SU Fam Homelessness @SUfamhomeless]

Really important info for WA families whose K-12 kids were enrolled in free/reduced lunch at school: Pandemic-EBT program provides $ to make up for the food kids missed when schools closed. Claire Lane from Anti-Hunger & Nutrition Coalition presenting to @Homeless2Housed.

[Schoolhousewa @schoolhousewa]

PLEASE SHARE: Due to #COVID19, a new, temporary food benefit called P-EBT is available to students & families in WA! Any student who qualifies for free or reduced-price school meals, regardless of citizenship/immigration status, is eligible. https://t.co/jkCRI7ikKv @waOSPI

[SU Fam Homelessness @SUfamhomeless]

Important news coming for WA students who usually get food at school: P-EBT program will provide families with $399/child if they have qualified for free/reduced lunch, acc to Claire Lane of @AHNCWashington at @WLIHA weekly mtg. Families who qualify will get letter from school.

[Building Changes @BuildingChanges]

We mourn and are outraged by the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery & countless others. We stand in solidarity with those decrying the continued dehumanization of Black people & the systemic injustices & violence perpetrated against them. This must stop. (1/4)

[SU Fam Homelessness @SUfamhomeless]

Taking action to help students who are #homeless access food during the pandemic: Katara Jordan of @BuildingChanges recommends looking at this Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer program (P-EBT) fact sheet to get connected to resources.
https://t.co/X2h1luR7II

[Schoolhousewa @schoolhousewa]

This week @FoodLifeline is distributing emergency food boxes at Northgate Mall, Bellevue College, North Bend Outlet Mall, and Food Lifeline's location south of South Park. ANYONE can have access to this food, no paperwork or qualifications required.

[Food Lifeline @FoodLifeline]

Food Lifeline will distribute emergency food boxes to anyone needing help keeping food on the table during this crisis. For distribution locations and times, please visit our website.

https://t.co/WzSpY4j5Bt

[Barbara Duffield @DuffieldBarbara]

“All the data shows that the reason students do well in school, even when they have an adverse home life, is because someone at school believes in them. That’s where our money should go.” https://t.co/JAsrB00t9q via @edsource

[Schoolhousewa @schoolhousewa]

School homeless liaisons across WA confirmed what we have long suspected: "These were already households that didn’t have the proper level of access to resources and then, when the pandemic came through, they just got pushed further back." https://t.co/9YU0CLWRrE via @knkxfm

[KNKX Public Radio @knkxfm]

In recent years, students experiencing homelessness or housing instability in Washington have numbered in the tens of thousands. A new survey shows that many of those students are struggling with basic needs amid the pandemic. @ashleykgross reports. https://t.co/6SMUfhX9mC

[Building Changes @BuildingChanges]

Spread the word: ANEW's Passport to Apprenticeship program can help young people in WA age 14-26 currently/formerly in foster care or experiencing homelessness who are interested in career exploration or apprenticeships. Learn more and apply at https://t.co/xNCmTq1tEo

[Schoolhousewa @schoolhousewa]

School homeless liaisons on the front lines: "“How are these kids going to be in a few months, and if there is still online instruction in the fall?” https://t.co/JpaEl8IW6k via @Chalkbeat

[Building Changes @BuildingChanges]

APPLY NOW for funding to support K-12 students experiencing homelessness in WA through the Washington State Student and Youth Homelessness #COVID19 Response Fund. Funds are flexible and applications will be reviewed weekly. https://t.co/VscpVrgXEx

[Schoolhousewa @schoolhousewa]

This is great news! @SeaPubSchools @Alliance4Ed @amazon: Please make every effort to ensure that laptops get to students experiencing homelessness and other highly mobile students.

[Seattle Public Schools @SeaPubSchools]

SPS, the @Alliance4Ed, and @amazon announced yesterday that Amazon has made a donation of 8,200 laptops for elementary students who do not have access to a device at home. Read more: https://t.co/3PEKgogKm0

We will share more info about device distribution in the coming days.

[Building Changes @BuildingChanges]

Together with the @RaikesFdn, we’ve launched the Washington State Student and Youth Homelessness COVID-19 Response Fund. With schools closed for the rest of the year, it is more important than ever to support students and youth experiencing homelessness in our state.

[SchoolHouse Connection @SchoolHouseConn]

“Many who remain disconnected “happen to be amongst our most vulnerable students,” he said. “It might be students in the foster system. It might be students who are experiencing #homelessness...” https://t.co/aAu3CC5vn8 @latimes @LASchools

[Tacoma Schools @tacomaschools]

(1/3) Laptop Distribution: We’ve been able to distribute 650 laptops through our high schools, but we know that more are needed. If your student does not have access to a device, you can receive a laptop from Tacoma Public Schools.
Details: https://t.co/jWXyZ7vpm1

[Schoolhousewa @schoolhousewa]

Join us TODAY at 12:30 pm: School/Housing Network meeting for McKinney-Vento liaisons & housing providers in WA. Connect and share strategies for serving students & families experiencing homelessness during the #COVID19 crisis. https://t.co/RfIHqX7czq @waOSPI

[North Thurston Public Schools @NTPSnews]

Shout out to our awesome 👏 Transportation, Food Services and Homeless support staff who helped the TH Co Food Bank bag and box food bags to help feed elementary kids over the weekend! (They NEED volunteers) #NTPSStrongerTogether