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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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North Sound Accountable of Health invierte en la formación de intérpretes médicos
El año pasado, North Sound Accountable Community of Health (North Sound ACH) desarrolló una encuesta sobre el acceso lingüístico para...
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North Sound Accountable Community of Health invests in training medical interpreters
Last year, North Sound Accountable Community of Health (North Sound ACH) developed a Language Access Survey (LAS) to collect data...
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Monkeypox (MPV) public health response, stigma resources
As of September 1, 2022, there are 450 total cases of monkeypox virus (MPV) in Washington state. In our region,...
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Intersections
When I became an adult, I could not get a credit card unless my father or (if I had) a...
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