May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and as we see the month end, you don’t need a reminder that the need to transform our care and service systems is not limited to any one month – it is ongoing. Kevin Riley, pastor of Mount Baker Presbyterian Church (and a North Sound ACH Board member) offered […]
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You’re Not Alone: A Message of Support and Hope
Guest Post written by Kevin Riley, of Mount Baker Presbyterian Church Trigger warning – This post will be vulnerable and long, so I have broken it up so it’s easier to read through. May 2, 2024 Tonight like most nights I opened my Facebook app to just kinda see what everyone was up to. The […]
Spring is here
We are welcoming the longer days of light, and even some warmth sneaking in! A group of staff and board members just returned from the Othering and Belonging Conference in Oakland, CA: three days of steeping ourselves into what is possible when we intentionally focus on belonging and the heavy work it takes to make […]
March Musings
You are probably tired of reading that two of my favorite days in the year fall on the spring and fall equinox – each of them marking the turn of a season. March 19 was the first day of Spring, and it also marks a day when we have equal hours of sunlight and darkness, […]
February Musings
I spent part of last Saturday at a gathering hosted by Fatherhood the Foundation in Bellingham celebrating Black History Month. It was an amazing combination of storytellers, poets, songs, and historians laying seeds for the next generation, who were also there sharing their voices, passion, and visions. It was also a chance for me to […]


