For Women’s History Month: The Founding of TR
In the early 1970s, a local nun named Elaine Smith was searching for appropriate care for a relative who was living with serious mental illness. During this time, care options were limited and often inadequate due a mental health system in significant transition,...
Critical Protections for Housing and Behavioral Health Funding in Latest Appropriations Bills
In the face of sharp federal cuts to housing and mental health, many organizations, activists, and politicians have been working tirelessly to protect critical housing and mental health service funding that help TR and many other nonprofits like ours across the state...
Long-time CEO Darcell Slovek-Walker to retire in June 2026
Dear Friends and Colleagues in the Transitional Resources’ Community, It is with great gratitude and mixed emotions that the Board of Transitional Resources announces the upcoming retirement of our CEO, Darcell Slovek-Walker, effective June 30, 2026. Darcell has been...
2026 Washington State Bills HB 2266 & SB 6069: A Step to More Housing
We are only a few days into this short 60-day legislative session in Olympia, but already there are a few bills put forward by lawmakers that could help lower homelessness rates, reduce housing instability, and improve access to supportive services across the state....
Happy Holidays from Transitional Resources — Your Help Matters
Your Support Today Protects Services Tomorrow Growing up, Shelby seemed to struggle more than other kids with her emotions. She watched her parents cope in unhealthy ways with undiagnosed mental health conditions and began to cope in similar ways with her own...
One Month into the Shutdown: What It Means for the People We Serve
It’s been a month since the federal government shutdown began, and there’s still no sign of resolution. For organizations like TR, this uncertainty raises big questions about what comes next for the programs that keep our clients healthy, housed, and stable. The good...
One Big Beautiful Bill Update: What It Means for Our Community
One Big Beautiful Bill Update: What It Means for Our Community One week ago, the House of Representatives passed the final version of the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act, and President Trump signed the act into law on July 4. The sweeping legislation includes major...
UPDATE: Take Action to Protect Medicaid!
UPDATE: Take Action to Protect Medicaid Senate Republican leadership has created a self-imposed July 4 deadline to pass the One Big Beautiful bill that would make major cuts to Medicaid, resulting in some of our most vulnerable populations' healthcare needs being...
Update on Medicaid Cuts
The healthcare spending debate continues as the controversial bill proposing significant Medicaid cuts has moved one step closer to becoming law. On May 22, the House of Representatives narrowly passed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" in a 217-215 vote. We know that...
Medicaid Cuts: What We Know and What You Can Do
Proposed federal and state Medicaid cuts could strip away vital housing and mental health services for low-income families and individuals in Washington; nearly all of TR’s clients rely on Medicaid to access services that help them lead safe and meaningful lives in...