There are more than a few voices whose words I turn back to time and time again, especially when things feel harder than on other days: Our team is definitely being called upon to practice. Like many of you, we are learning into anti-racism, anti-blackness, antisemitism, Asian hate, islamophobia, homophobia, xenophobia, and more. And trying […]
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Network Dispatch: Cultural Alimentos Project
Community-Centered Solutions: Cultural Alimentos Project About to launch phase two of this project, the collaborating organizations – Bellingham Food Bank, Northwest Agricultural Business Center, and Refugee and Immigrant Services NW – have made great strides to increase food security for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and refugee, immigrant, and migrant (RIM) populations! Approved […]
May 2024 CEO Update
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 […]
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 […]