Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness

Mission: We mobilize our community to challenge systemic causes of homelessness and advocate for housing justice. Vision: A region that acts on a shared sense of responsibility to ensure that everyone has a home. Values: Equity, Justice, Collective Action -Equity: To center race in the fight for housing justice, as white supremacy and structural racism cause disparities in who experiences homelessness. -Justice: To uphold the dignity and civil rights of people experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity. -Collective Action: To collaborate, unite, and act to build power. The Coalition on Homelessness’ organizational members include agencies and community groups that provide emergency shelter and services, transitional housing, and permanent, supported housing to the roughly 27,000 people who are homeless in King County during one year. Local government departments, public housing authorities, professional associations, religious congregations and social action committees, and advocacy groups are also members of the Coalition, as are people who were or are homeless.

The Coalition advocates, educates, organizes, and takes action. The Coalition on Homelessness is a coordinating force on budget and policy decisions which directly affect the lives and futures of people who are homeless and the kind of community we all live in. We work tirelessly to advance reasonable solutions and solid program models; to protect and strengthen the civil rights and dignity of people who are homeless and poor; and to accomplish legislative victories that promote housing, human services, and the public good at the local, state and federal levels. To learn more about the Coalition’s history, click here. *We do not provide direct services or housing.*