The Burien Collaborative’s goals will focus on social service providers in the Burien-Highline area, developing a stronger network of systems coordination and access to resources, bridging the gaps between community need and resource allocation; and work towards a shift in public narrative focused on Undocumented Immigrants, unhoused populations, and BIPOC folks.

Partnership members: Southwest Youth and Family Services, Lake Burien Presbyterian Church, YES! Foundation, and Alimentando al Pueblo. Formerly: BLKBRY

The Coalition will continue to grow and operate the shared Referral & Navigation program to improve access to key resources in the Snoqualmie Valley and to address the systemic inequities that hinder the effectiveness of a coordinated nonprofit ecosystem, and to support more residents in accessing the services they need and help shift the culture of participating organizations to increase equity and reduce staff burnout.

Partnership members: A Supportive Community for All, Acres of Diamonds, CarePoint, Eastside Legal Assistance Program, Empower Youth Network, Encompass NW, Holy Innocents Food Pantry, Hopelink, Mt. Si Senior Center, Mamma’s Hands, Reclaim (formerly Snoqualmie Valley Shelter Services), Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank, and Tolt Congregational UCC Community Connections Program. Former members: Helping Hands, Huntington Learning Center, and Sno-Valley Senior Center.

The RICH Program Partnership will expand its policy advocacy and systems change work while sustaining existing intergenerational programs focused on culturally-relevant mental health supports and youth leadership. The Partnership will develop community power-building strategies to implement a community-led policy advocacy campaign that trains community advocates, conducts community listening sessions to document lived experiences with housing discrimination, connects with local elected officials, and brings community voice into policy conversations to advance solutions that address root causes of inequities affecting Cham, Somali, and Oromo communities.

Partnership members: Cham Refugees Community, Omar Bin Al-Khattab Islamic Center, and Somali Cultural Center

LGBTQ+SKCC's goals will work towards establishing a cross-sector Civic Engagement Cohort, linking community partners to local ordinances and resolutions related to housing, economic opportunity, and public health that will address the lived experiences of Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Pacific Islanders, Asian, and Immigrant LGBTQIA+ communities.

Partnership members: Queer Power Alliance (formerly LGBTQ Allyship), Entre Hermanos, and PNW Black Pride. Formerly: POCAAN.

The Initiative will address the healthcare disparities faced by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) communities in Kent through education reform, stakeholder/community mobilization, and advocacy.

Partnership members: Kent Community Development Collaborative (KCDC), Community Network Council, and Communities in Schools of South King County (formerly Communities In Schools of Kent). Former members: Communities of Rooted Brilliance, Mother Africa, Being Empowered Through Supportive Transitions (BEST).

CID Worker and Organizing Center’s goals will work towards a community and worker led housing initiative for safer alternatives to employer-controlled housing in the CID, along with a two-year campaign focused on creating a certification and industry standards for Washington state immigrant workers in the massage industry.

Partnership members: Massage Parlor Outreach Project, Chinatown International District Coalition, Puget Sound Sage

The Legacy POWER Council will focus on addressing inequities and disparities in the healthcare field. They will work towards developing a 5-year strategic plan and their Policy Development Program, as well as continue to advance their Youth/Young Adult Healthcare Career Education and Mentorship pipeline.

Partnership members: Build 2 Lead, Momentum Belonging Group, King County Public Health Department, Livia Behavioral Health Services, UW Medicine Physicians Clinic, Morehouse School and Medicine, Leadership Tomorrow and Federal Way Public Schools