Snohomish County Opens First New Start Center in Edmonds Offering Bridge Housing for People Experiencing Homelessness

EDMONDS—Snohomish County’s first New Start Center opened Monday offering bridge housing to help people experiencing homelessness stabilize and connect with services that support long-term housing. “Getting folks in shelter and getting them the support they need is absolutely critical, and that’s what we’re trying to do here,” Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers said. “The County […]

Snohomish County Council unanimously approves providers for New Start Centers

SNOHOMISH COUNTY— The Snohomish County Council unanimously approved a series of motions on January 28, related to service agreements with the Salvation Army and YWCA for its two New Start Centers—a pair of repurposed hotels which the county intend to use for emergency bridge housing for people experiencing homelessness in Snohomish County. The idea of the New Start […]