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Councilmember Andrew J. Lewis (District 7 - Pioneer Square to Magnolia), service providers and members from the business community announce the publication of a University of Washington study demonstrating the effectiveness of the JustCARE model, and provide a tangible example of how 33 individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness on 3rd Avenue downtown were connected with appropriate shelter by JustCARE, and voluntarily accepted. The JustCARE model is a team effort combining outreach workers from REACH/Evergreen Treatment Services, a field team from CoLEAD, and hotel-based teams with Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) & CoLEAD, along with the Wheeler Davis safety team. The JustCARE alliance coordinates whenever possible with City-funded shelter options via the Human Services Department (HSD).
Speakers include:
Councilmember Andrew J. Lewis, Seattle City Council
Katherine Beckett, UW Professor of Sociology
Nichole Alexander, JustCARE
Dominique Davis, Wheeler Davis Safety Team
SJ Percer, CoLEAD
Rachel Smith, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
Rick Yoder, Wild Ginger
Lou Bond, Melbourne Tower
Chris Park, Downtown Seattle Association
Jesse Benet, Public Defender Association