Children and Adversity: Childhood Homelessness Can Cast a Long Shadow

...By Perry Firth, Graduate Student, Seattle University Community Counseling, and Project Assistant, Seattle University’s Project on Family Homelessness Many of us intuitively understand that our childhood impacts us as...

#HHAD2013: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

...Written by Perry Firth, Seattle University’s Project on Family Homelessness, Graduate Student, Community Counseling Of the more than 650 people who attended Housing & Homelessness Advocacy Day (HHAD) in...

Homelessness, Poverty and the Brain: Mapping the Effects of Toxic Stress on Children

Children born to healthy moms do better in life. With moms who are eating well, getting enough rest and supported by a caring family, they are brought into the world ready to thrive. Image from istockphoto.com

...Part Two in our series on homelessness and poverty in the public education system Written by Perry Firth, project coordinator, Seattle University’s Project on Family Homelessness and school psychology...

I’m Thankful for Our Community of Advocates

This awesome group joined the first of two "listening parties" to review conversations collected by the "Finding Our Way" StoryCorps storytelling project. The group's input will help us decide which stories to produce and share, all in support of our collective advocacy to end homelessness. Clockwise from left: Denise Miller from Firesteel, Lisa Gustaveson and Dominic CodyKramers from Seattle University, Charlie McAteer from Columbia Legal Services, Mike Buchman from Solid Ground, Catherine Hinrichsen and Hannah Hunthausen from Seattle University, Kollin Min from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Dawn Stenberg from Union Gospel Mission, and Tiana Quitugua and Haley Jo Lewis from Seattle University.

...King | Snohomish were excited to enjoy a snack and each others’ company. Perry Firth from the Seattle University Project on Family Homelessness was extra excited for snack time! We...

A Web of Risk: Homelessness and the Special Education Category “Emotional Disturbance”

Children placed in the special education category Emotional Disturbance can struggle with everything from depression and anxiety disorders to disruptive, oppositional and argumentative behavior. Image from istockphoto.com

...Part Five in our series on homelessness and poverty in the public education system Written by Perry Firth, project coordinator, Seattle University’s Project on Family Homelessness and school psychology...