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5/27/2025 Bridge Coalition Meeting Notes
Meeting Notes: Bridge Coalition Meeting on May 27th Opening Comments (Jim): Jim opened the meeting with a powerful reminder of what is at stake, sharing that two young people—one of them a family member—had recently died of overdoses shortly after being discharged...
NorthStar Advocates Highlighted in The Olympian for Report on HPDF
NorthStar Advocates Highlighted in The Olympian for Report on HPDF We were recently featured in an article by The Olympian spotlighting our report on the Homelessness Prevention and Diversion Fund (HPDF)—a flexible, cost-effective solution to youth homelessness in...
4/22/2025 Bridge Coalition Meeting Notes
Meeting Notes: Bridge Coalition Meeting on April 22nd Opening Comments (Jim): Chat Introductions were done, A broad overview of NorthStar Advocates Mission and purpose was discussed, Focusing on return to community: safe housing, relationships, and supporting young...
3/25/2025 Bridge Coalition Meeting Notes
Opening Comments & Introductions Sarah Spier opened the meeting on behalf of Jim Theofelis and V. Formal introductions were held, with an added emphasis on community building—participants were encouraged to share how they were doing personally to foster connection...
2/25/2025 Bridge Coalition Meeting Notes
Meeting Notes: Bridge Coalition Meeting on February 25th Opening Comments (Jim): Chat Introductions were done, A broad overview of NorthStar Advocates Mission and purpose was discussed, Focusing on return to community: safe housing, relationships, and supporting...
NorthStar Advocates Featured in KTLA 5 News Coverage on Homelessness Prevention
NorthStar Advocates Featured in KTLA 5 News Coverage on Homelessness Prevention NorthStar Advocates was recently featured in KTLA 5 News for our report on the impact of Washington State’s Homelessness Prevention & Diversion Fund (HPDF). This coverage highlights...
Agency Spotlight: Guided Pathways
Agency Spotlight: Guided Pathways – Support for Youth and Families Guided Pathways Support for Youth and Families is a family-run nonprofit organization committed to empowering families and youth facing behavioral health challenges in King County. Through advocacy,...
1/28/2025 Bridge Coalition Meeting Notes
Meeting Notes: Bridge Coalition Meeting on January 28th Opening Comments (Sarah): Chat Introductions were done, A broad overview of NorthStar Advocates Mission and purpose was discussed, Focusing on return to community: safe housing, relationships, and supporting...
Seattle Times Jim Theofelis Op-Ed “Let’s continue on the proven path to end youth homelessness”
Jim Theofelis Op-Ed in the Seattle Times- 1/30/25 https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/lets-continue-on-the-proven-path-to-end-youth-homelessness/ “If you want to go fast, go alone — if you want to go far, go together.” This African proverb describes our approach in...
Bridge Housing: Key Insights from Focus Groups
Bridge Housing: Key Insights from Focus Groups Conducted by NorthStar Advocates “NorthStar Advocates-building a state behavioral health system that is culturally and developmentally responsive to young people” Title: SAFE HOUSING POST-INPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH...