From Washington State | Office of the Attorney General FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct 16 2026 Attorney General Nick Brown has asked a court to let his office intervene in a Washington nonprofit’s lawsuit against the federal government seeking to protect Medicaid coverage for refugees and asylees, among other legal noncitizens living with significant health needs. …
Published Oct 03, 2026 10:30 AM EDT By Dorothy Brooks Read original article here: https://www.medicaldaily.com/washington-judge-blocks-medicaid-cutoff-immigrants-ssi-479474 More than 800 lawfully present immigrants in Washington who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will keep their Apple Health coverage for now after a federal judge in Seattle blocked the Trump administration from cutting off their Medicaid funding. The ruling …
By Nancy Miller Herbert, with Leif Utne On Tuesday morning, Bruce and I walked into the federal courthouse in Seattle to support our longtime friends at Neighborhood House. Today, I am feeling something that has been in rather short supply lately: hope. This is because U.S. District Judge Thomas Zilly granted a preliminary injunction that …
Important Protections Preserved! A few weeks ago, we shared that Neighborhood House had joined Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) in a lawsuit challenging federal Medicaid cuts that threatened older adults and people with disabilities in immigrant and refugee communities. Today, we’re proud to share some good news: A federal judge granted our request for a …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 28, 2026 CONTACT: Melissa Warner206-240-7629 Seattle Nonprofit Sues Trump Administration to Protect Immigrant CareMedicaid cuts for SSI recipients are unlawful, argues social services provider SEATTLE, WA – Nonprofit leaders in Washington state are suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over a new Medicaid …
SEATTLE, WA— Yesterday, the No Cuts to Healthcare coalition held a roundtable with Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal on the impending cuts to immigrant healthcare due to implementation of Trump and the Republican Congress’ HR 1. Hosted by SEIU 775 at their offices in Seattle, Rep. Jayapal was joined by State Senator Manka Dhingra, Secretary of Washington …
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Neighborhood House to Rename Rainier Vista Site as The Wilcox Center Event honors Shirley and Louis Wilcox, community icons and lifelong volunteers What: Neighborhood House will host a celebration to rename its Rainier Vista building as The Wilcox Center, honoring Shirley and Louis Wilcox for their extraordinary contributions to the community. The …
An article from The Seattle Times While he worked and volunteered for many social-service nonprofits (kidney-health education with Northwest Kidney Centers, meal delivery for SouthEast Seattle Senior Center), McMullen’s passion was HIV and AIDS prevention and support. His official vehicles for that work were Neighborhood House and People of Color Against AIDS Network, or POCAAN …
Via Employment Security Department, Washington State “OLYMPIA – In the past 16 months, community organizations have helped more than 7,000 people in underserved communities better understand the unemployment benefits they had available. Thanks to $1 million from the state Legislature, the Employment Security Department’s groundbreaking Unemployment Insurance (UI) Navigator program will continue for another year. …
Senior Health Promotion Healthy Living (HL) 6: Senior Health Promotion funds a diverse set of programs that empower King County seniors to address their health and well-being. From fall prevention and nutrition to unique, culturally informed physical activities, chronic disease management and prevention, and health education, these programs offer seniors the options to make meaningful, lasting changes …
Impact of Senior Health Promotion Programs “At various King County public housing sites, Neighborhood House offered evidence-based and evidence-informed programs in multiple languages that provided opportunities for seniors to participate in physical activity, learn how to age well, engage in health education, and receive support around depression.” Read the full article below:
Article by Greg Kim in the Seattle Times (published Feb. 21, 2024) “About half of the increased state funding went to nonprofits serving homeless students, such as Neighborhood House in King County, which received nearly $200,000. It’s using that to help homeless students and their families in Tukwila, where an immigration crisis has brought hundreds …
Blog post originally by: Kenzie Lock Najma Mohamed, Community Health Nurse at Neighborhood House, and Lesley Steinman, Research Scientist at HPRC, were recently awarded a Tier 1 Pilot Award by the University of Washington Population Health Initiative. This grant program is designed to foster new collaborations among interdisciplinary investigators in generating proof-of-concept for future projects. Mohamed and …
“If your children have attended child care or after-school programs, if you’ve accessed a food bank, or if you are a renter (or a landlord) who received rental assistance during COVID, your life has been touched by a human services professional. Human services professionals support Seattle’s human infrastructure. They work in child care, emergency shelters, …
“We recognized that our holiday structure excluded different faiths and values that are held by Neighborhood House employees. Neighborhood House has 350 staff members who speak over 40 languages. 72% of staff members identify as Black, Indigenous or POC. 33% self-identify as immigrants and 36% report that English is not their primary language.” Read more …
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