Creating a stronger Alumni Group for former Attain Housing client families has been a long-standing goal for Attain Housing staff and board. We hope to create a network that allows past clients to both keep in touch with each other and be able to reach out for support when they need it from folks who have gone through the same...
Our Stable Home rental assistance and eviction prevention program is continuing to evolve in 2020. In 2019, our program had a huge spike in the number of households we assisted with rental assistance funds....
Hello friends! I believe we are currently in the 51st month of 2020. Or so it feels like it! Summers in the PNW are always good for the spirit and even during a pandemic, that warm sunny day can make even the worst things seem more enjoyable. As summer comes to an end and the “school year” gets started, I’m reminded...
We won’t sugarcoat it. 2020 has been a mess. It’s been a tough year even on those who are financially stable, so you can only imagine how hard it’s been on low-income folks struggling to keep a roof over their heads....
Attain Housing provides transitional housing, case management services, and rent assistance services to all vulnerable families with dependent children who are either experiencing homelessness or are at-risk of losing their housing due to hardships. Due to the historical and current systemic inequalities that exist within this country's governing, financial, law enforcement, and employment systems, the majority of people seeking our...
We are proud to have Windermere Central on board as a charter member of our Business Heroes fundraiser. Located in the Market Street neighborhood just north of downtown Kirkland, Windermere Central has a legacy of going above and beyond in their support Attain Housing’s mission to serve vulnerable homeless families. [caption id="attachment_18653" align="alignright" width="472"] The Windermere Central crew serving Community Supper...
Hello and happy #Juneteenth to all! According to Merriam-Webster, Juneteenth is a holiday meant to observe the day that belated word of the Emancipation Proclamation, passed in 1865, finally reached Black slaves in Texas in 1890. We believe it's an important day to observe because it's a vital reminder of the historical and systemic inequalities that Black people have faced in the...
Magic happens when kids coming directly out of homelessness first arrive in an Attain Housing apartment. It happened recently when Carmen and her kids moved from their car to one of our 37 transitional housing apartment homes. On lease-signing day, the kids bounded through the apartment playing hide-n-seek. The joy of that moment is fuel for all of us at...
Over 75 percent of Attain Housing client families consist of a single mother and her kids. Nearly half of these women have experienced domestic violence and for almost all of them, it’s the direct reason why they are experiencing homelessness. It’s a massive cultural problem in our society, but domestic violence is not often thought of by most as a cause...
On Friday, April 10, Symetra and 777 Cafe coordinated the donation of 120 free meals for delivery to our client families in our Transitional Housing program. Our staff and a volunteer made the drop-offs observing all social-distancing protocol and it gave a lot of folks a much-needed boost....