InInside Pierce CountybyKari Plog·6d agoLa Porscha Belcher finds stability, ‘best version’ of herself in Pierce CountyOne woman’s story demonstrates how Pierce County-funded permanent supportive housing services help the most vulnerable residents rebuild…
InIdentity CurrentbyDavi McCrea·Oct 10Planning Therapeutic Treatments Based on Gender is Not Person-Centered PlanningThrow out all assumptions. Tailor services to the person to improve their life.
Chelsea Shelter·Aug 9Prevention Is More Than a Program: Building a Violence-Prevention EcosystemOne of the things you question when you get into a job like a Domestic Violence Advocate is… is there a way to prevent this stuff from…
Joshua Kingdom·Aug 1Why Start Over?Every day, I work alongside people who are struggling to stay housed. Lately, I’ve found myself asking the same question over and over…
Chelsea Shelter·Jul 19Building Resilient Communities Starts With ConversationsWhen people hear the word resilience, they often think about an individual’s ability to overcome hardship. While personal resilience is…A response icon2A response icon2
Precious "Preciosa" Myers-Brown, PMB | CINO·Jul 10AI Flattened My Voice. Now Imagine What It Does to People It Was Never Trained to Hear.Why does AI change how people sound, and who pays the highest price when it does?
EDUCATION IS THE KEY·Jun 11Acts, Big Impact: How People Are Helping Others Every DayIn one part of the city, a small group of people gather every morning to cook meals for those in need. They do not put up posters or ads…
InWomen WritebyDana Kiser·Jan 7From Diagnosis to Derogatory: How a Word Aged OutWhen an old clinical word reappears as an insult, the reaction is usually instant. What often gets lost is the history, the context, and…
Basha Alexander·Jan 1Showing Us the Way: Designing Public Systems That Communities Can AccessOver the past year, I’ve spent time reflecting on what equitable community investment actually requires — beyond funding, policies, and…
InWomen WritebyDana Kiser·Dec 18, 2025Retention Isn’t a Mystery: Why DSPs Leave — and What Actually Keeps ThemThere’s a number people like to quote when they talk about turnover in disability services. It’s usually said with a sigh, like the…