South Park Community Partnership

December 6, 2019

Impact of Code of Conduct on Those Experiencing Homelessness with Seattle Public Library

Nursing Students: Rebecca Goldman, Mackenzie Kelly & Megan Marinakis

Nurse Faculty: Ellie Marsh, MN, RN

Our project was titled: “Evidence-Based Research on the Disproportionate Effects of the Seattle Public Library Code of Conduct on Individuals Experiencing Homelessness and Recommendations on Best Practices For Eliminating These Disparities.” For this project, our group partnered with Lupine Miller, a member of the Rules of Conduct Task for at Seattle Public Library, and aimed to understand and address aspects of the Seattle Public Library code of conduct that disproportionately affect individuals experiencing homelessness.

Read the full report here!