Communities of Color Coalition (C3) is a non-profit, non-partisan group that meets in Snohomish County to discuss, problem-solve, and advocate for social justice, cultural and religious respect, and human rights, especially for people of color and other under-represented groups. Their major areas of concern include but are not limited to: the elimination of personal and […]
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New Toll-free Number
With equity and targeted universalism guiding our work, one of our top priorities is ensuring all community members can access the services they need without encountering financial or other barriers. Even within the same area code, some people calling from landlines may face long distance charges. Community members who are reliant on phone calling cards […]
Snohomish County Releases Report on Opioid Misuse
released January 9, the Snohomish Health District estimates that between 5,000 and 10,000 people in Snohomish County are suffering from opioid use disorder. It’s likely that another 35,000 to 80,000 people are misusing opioids. “We focused on opioid misuse and opioid use disorder because they are considered the two ends of the spectrum for diagnosable patterns […]
Gratitude and Celebration
November is Native American Heritage Month, proclaimed by Governor Inslee as a time to “honor the unique heritage of this continent’s First People and reaffirm the commitment to respect each tribe’s sovereignty and cultural identity.” We give thanks for the leadership of the tribes and their approach to whole person care. Our team continues to […]
A Look Back, A Look Forward
We’ve been distracted more than a few times by deliverables and documents, but we finally have a summary that shows what we’ve been up to the last year and a half. You can find it online at this link and we hope to have some print copies by the time of our Board meeting in […]