Spokane agencies announce dashboard for data on homelessness [Video]

SPOKANE, Wash. — The City of Spokane, the City of Spokane Valley, Spokane County and the Spokane Regional Health District announced a partnership to launch an online data dashboard to help the community better understand homelessness and the available programs that provide support to those who are unhoused.

The City of Spokane says the dashboard offers insight into the number of people experiencing homelessness across Spokane County, how many people have exited shelter programs, how long people have stayed in programs and other related data. 

“This dashboard represents a significant step forward in transparency and accountability,” Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown said. “This will help people across our region better understand the challenges many in our community face and the work being done to create solutions.”  

Data is generated from the City of Spokane’s …