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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and as we see the month end, you don’t need a reminder that the...
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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...
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Spring is here
We are welcoming the longer days of light, and even some warmth sneaking in! A group of staff and board...
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March Musings
You are probably tired of reading that two of my favorite days in the year fall on the spring and...
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February Musings
I spent part of last Saturday at a gathering hosted by Fatherhood the Foundation in Bellingham celebrating Black History Month....
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January 2024 CEO Note
January – start of a new year for us, and this first month is always filled with activity. The two-day...
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Connecting with our Natural World
Why does it always seem so sudden, when the hours of daylight shorten this time every year? At my house...
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How Can We Control Our Destiny
As a person of color, I am constantly amazed at the contradictions and inconsistencies in policy and practices in the...
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Transitions and Change
At work, two thoughts are top of my mind this week – creating a compassionate workplace, and hiring people with...
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Apple Health extended coverage to end
During the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), the Health Care Authority (HCA) extended coverage for all Apple Health (Medicaid) clients....
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Caring is Critical to Belonging
In mid-February, former President Jimmy Carter opted for hospice care, and the media immediately began writing eulogies and obituaries, as...
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Desfibrilador y Primeros Auxilios – Lopez Island features CPR class in Spanish
In winter 2023, Lopez Island Family Resource Center (LIFRC), United General #304, and La Cima Lopez hosted a Spanish language CPR/AED/First...
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Living in the in-between
The past twenty-four hours have brought snow, hail, rain, bright blue sky and tremendous winds. It must be getting close...
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Tyre Nichols
The details of the beating of Tyre Nichols are now available for public view. They are beyond my imagination for...
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The Importance of an Exhale
We build on the strengths of all in the community and amplify their voices, stepping back so that nothing is...
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Year End 2022
I’ve been reflecting on steps forward and setbacks, the ebb and flow of actions and impact. We are impatient when...
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November 2022: Giving Thanks
Our communications team will tell you that writing the 'newsletter update' is the hardest task they ever assign to me,...
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Working together to uphold Vital Conditions
It has been almost one year since a “greater than” 100-year flood impacted Whatcom, Skagit, and other counties around the...
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Collaborative Action Network: Aspirations and Actions
I am often asked the rationale behind the common agreements that we have asked all partners to commit to. For...
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‘Listens’ team helps community recover
When a natural disaster or other extreme event hits a community, there is often an immediate response – neighbors and...
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