News - KCRHA

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Summer Severe Weather Recap: By the Numbers

October 9, 2024 | Severe Weather

In 2021, KCRHA partnered with the City of Seattle Human Services Department to begin the process of taking over the lead role in homelessness…Read More

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Activating Severe Weather Protocols: It’s Complicated

August 30, 2024 | Severe Weather

As the agency tasked with coordinating the homelessness services response to severe weather events in King County, we know that the decision to activate severe…Read More

CEO Dr. Kelly Kinnison portrait, with quote. "It would be hard to work in this space if I didn't believe we could dramatically improve our success getting people in housing, in permanent housing. I think we have a lot of ways we can have a more efficient system, a more connected system across the region. We can do better getting people in shelter. I think we can get a lot more people inside and work towards that goal of homelessness being rare, brief, and non-recurring. I think we can get there.” - Dr. Kelly Kinnison, KCRHA CEO

Q&A with Dr. Kelly Kinnison, KCRHA CEO

August 19, 2024 | News

Dr. Kelly Kinnison’s journey to become the Chief Executive Officer at the King County Regional Homelessness Authority began earlier this year. From the beginning…Read More

An aerial shot taken from above I-5, looking south over Lake Union on the right, and the East Lake neighborhood on the left, toward the Downtown Seattle skyline, with Mt. Rainier in the far distance.

Meet Irene Agustin: Chief Program Officer

July 31, 2024 | General

The King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) is excited to announce that Irene Agustin is our new Chief Program Officer (CPO). In this role, she'll lead…Read More

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A Statement on the Johnson vs. Grants Pass Supreme Court Ruling

June 28, 2024 | News

Housing is a basic human need, and today's Supreme Court ruling doesn't change the fact that our unhoused neighbors need a safe place to sleep. The cycle of…Read More