![]() Our City is a diverse and amazing place to live, learn, work, and explore. Seattle has a vibrant history of working to improve equity and social justice, and HSD is a part of that work. ![]() This week marks the start of many opportunities to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. The HSD Human Interests Blog highlights some of that work. Many thanks to our planners and HR experts who managed opt-in staffing reassignments, ADS case managers who maintained client contacts and supported the communication of vital information, and to our partner agencies who are committed to helping people through times of extraordinary need. This coordinated outreach provided cold-weather supplies, food, and transportation to many severe weather night shelters and day warming centers. I want to thank the Homeless Strategy and Investments staff, the HOPE Team, the service providers, the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA), volunteers, and City departments for their hard work and dedication to working together. This year’s change also brought record-breaking cold temperatures and snow that began a nine-day severe weather shelter activation. (With big thanks to Tess Colby for serving as Interim Deputy Director and Michael Mathewson for serving as interim Sr EA!) ![]() Here at HSD, we welcome Michael Bailey as a new Deputy Director and Lena Tebeau as our new Senior Executive Assistant. January 2022 brings a new mayoral administration at City Hall and new Council Committee Assignments, Schedules and Leadership Positions. The start of a new calendar year is an excellent time to talk about new beginnings. A Note from the Acting Director - January 2022 ![]()
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