Bellwether Housing
Tara Sloane, MSW, currently serves as the Resident Services Coordinator at Bellwether Housing since April 2017, where responsibilities include assisting over 80 residents with disabilities and mental health concerns, providing education on Deaf and Hard of Hearing populations, organizing community events, and evaluating eviction prevention programs. Previous experience includes a role as a Contract and Program Consultant-Part Time at Ryther, where Tara researched and developed proposals for Independent Living Services, wrote successful grant applications, and maintained data analytics for Aspiring Youth. During tenure at Rainier Valley Corps, Tara supported strategic planning processes, mentored new staff, and coordinated fundraising efforts that raised $125,000. Earlier experience at Laurel House, Inc. involved case management, programming focused on health and wellness, and implementing advocacy initiatives for clients with disabilities. Academic qualifications include a Master's degree in Social Work from the University of Washington and a Bachelor's degree in Social Work from Salve Regina University.
Bellwether Housing
Bellwether Housing builds and manages affordable housing for people of diverse backgrounds. We locate our homes in places where residents are able to share in the opportunity and prosperity of the Puget Sound region. We amplify our impact by helping other organizations do the same. Bellwether has a portfolio of 32 buildings that provide affordable homes to over 3,000 people. Our residents include families exiting homelessness, independent seniors, immigrants seeking opportunity, preschool teachers, social workers, artists, and young people just starting out. We take pride in creating and maintaining apartments that people want to call home. For residents in need of support, our team of Resident Services Coordinators link them to community resources and services that promote health, stability, and independence. Bellwether is working with an ambition that matches the urgency of our region's affordable housing crisis; in the next five years, we aim to develop 1,200 new affordable homes in King County.