{"id":16586,"date":"2023-03-08T17:45:32","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T01:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/impactnw.org\/?p=16586"},"modified":"2023-03-13T09:00:01","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T16:00:01","slug":"ourvoice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/impactnw.org\/ru\/news\/ourvoice\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Voice"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our Voice<\/h1>\n

March 8th, 2023<\/h4>\n

At Impact NW, we approach change from a human rights perspective. This approach fuels everything we do and stand for. We truly want the world to be a better place and use our voice to stand up for the people most marginalized by oppressive systems and structures.<\/p>\n

Important to our work is advocating for change. We know that services alone will not solve the housing crisis. But changing systems and policies will. So, this is how we are using our voice to advocate for change in 2 main areas: housing first approaches to addressing the crisis and housing wages for frontline service workers.<\/p>\n

Housing First is a proven best practice and policy approach. When we prioritize access to housing for people experiencing homelessness, we provide them with a higher chance for success. Once housed, people are better able to improve other areas of their lives and access the services they need. This is counter to a \u201ctreatment first\u201d approach, which puts barriers on people to access housing. At Impact NW we are advocating for several housing first initiatives:<\/strong><\/p>\n