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SPOKANE, Wash. -- Soon, kids in the Hillyard area will have access to more mental health experts just across the street from their school, at a time when it's more

KXLY August 3, 2021 4:33 PM Updated: SPOKANE, Wash. — The Inland Northwest is growing faster than our housing supply can keep up with and it is squeezing locals out of our community. The pandemic flipped our housing crunch into a full-blown housing crisis and community organizations like “The ZoNE” are working to guide people facing the possibility of eviction. The ZoNE conducts phone surveys, goes door-to-door and hosts workshops to help families with the rental application process. Stacy Lenz, a Community Engagement Coordinator with The ZoNE, says a very different version of homeless...

KXLY March 15, 2021 7:47 PM Esther Bower Updated: SPOKANE, Wash. — While renters can’t be evicted right now because of a statewide moratorium currently in place, local families still feel the pressure of mounted housing worries. New data from local researchers at The Zone shows 74% of families with kids in Northeast Spokane are worried about the stability of their housing. Over 200 families responded saying they owe thousands of dollars in rent, mortgage and utility payments. Housing has always been a concern in Spokane, but the pandemic’s made it so much worse...

74% of surveyed families in Northeast Spokane 'worried' or 'hopeless' about losing housing Northeast Spokane is home to 68% of Spokane's students of color and 70% of Spokane's free and reduced lunch population. Author: Helen Smith Updated: 7:04 AM PDT March 15, 2021 SPOKANE, Wash — Around 74% of families in Northeast Spokane are "worried" about losing their housing, according to a survey done by The ZoNE. In total, 24% of respondents said they were "hopeless." The ZoNE is a community organization in Northeast Spokane that partners with other organizations to ...

A national survey released this week is another confirmation that low-income families – in the nation and in Washington – have suffered disproportionately from the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a national report sponsored by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, “Kids, Families and COVID-19: Pandemic Pain Points and a Roadmap for Recovery,” low-income families are suffering increased food insecurity, mental illness and housing instability. That’s hardly news in northeast Spokane, where staffers at The Zone, a local nonprofit, have seen firsthand the effects of the pandemic. “COVID has ...