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Governor Jay Inslee, in collaboration with the Washington State Department of Health, has established a data-driven approach to reopen Washington and modify physical distancing measures while minimizing the health impacts of COVID-19. This approach reduces the risk of COVID-19 to Washington’s most vulnerable populations and preserves capacity in our health care system, while safely opening up businesses and resuming gatherings, Read more...
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Emerging Wisdom is offering Self-Leadership, a six-week Journey rooted in the N.E.A.R. Sciences (Neuroscience, Epigenetics, ACEs and Resilience). This online community of practice meets weekly and has daily guided practices to support YOU in the everyday challenges you’re facing. Your Inner State makes all the difference. Come spend time taking care of YOU! The series starts on June 9th. All Read more...
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Safe consumption spaces (SCS) are a reality-based and evidence proven strategy to addressing local drug epidemics. SCS can make drug users lives better by increasing their health and increase public safety and public health for entire communities. Safe consumption spaces reduce overdose deaths, decrease outdoor and public drug use, and prevent the spread of diseases such as HIV & HEP Read more...
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WA Warm Line is a peer support help line for people living with emotional and mental health challenges. Calls are answered by specially-trained volunteers who have lived experience with mental health challenges. They have a deep understanding of what you are going through and are here to provide emotional support, comfort, and information. All calls are confidential. Call us: Mon-Sun Read more...
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The Housing Justice Project serves low-income, King County residental tenants. HJP provides legal advice for tenants with eviction related issues, help answering eviction paperwork, supports with negotiations with landlords for tenants facing eviction, provides representation for tenants at eviction (show cause) hearings, and provides referral and resource information. CONTACT US Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM PHONE: (253) Read more...
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Organizing a food drive is a great way to help people in your community. You can select the local senior center, food pantry, or shelter that you want to support. Participants make a difference in their community through a fun and social event. Includes in this kit: overview, the basic steps, meeting an organizations’s needs, managing volunteers, publicity tips, sample Read more...
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Here are some guidelines for creating a backpack to give away that can be really helpful to those who are roughing it or just down on their luck. This information reflects the Santa Fe, New Mexico project so we have both cold, snowy winters and hot, dry summers. Read more...
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Parents spend a lot of time teaching kids good values like sharing and compassion for those in need. But when we’re faced with a homeless person, what behavior do we model for them? Nothing. Ignore. Turn a blind eye. Make negative comments about litter along the highway. Kids are beautifully free of cynicism. They don’t understand things like drug addiction Read more...
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In a perfect world, every animal would have a home with a loving family to protect and dote on him. The sad reality is that the world isn’t perfect, and there are countless creatures wandering the streets and stuck in shelters waiting for the chance to be saved. Here is the good news, though: there is a lot we can Read more...
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This article is a way of demonstrating five simple, yet effective ways anyone can help to combat homelessness in their own community. During a global pandemic and under Stay Home, Stay Healthy Orders, our neighbors who are unhoused need support now more than ever. Follow the link to learn more about how to organize a coat drive, distribute lunches around Read more...
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This article includes 7 budget-friendly ways to support the homeless shelter in your community. Typically, we look for ways to support our local shelter when the weather gets cold and people are looking for a warm meal and place to stay, but shelters operate all year long. They provide shelter, resources, and other services to individuals experiencing homelessness in winter, Read more...
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MAY 7–10, 2020 Translations: Seattle Transgender Online Film Festival is a groundbreaking film festival that provides the Pacific Northwest with a venue for films by, for, and about transgender, non-binary, and gender-diverse people and the issues facing the community. Launched in 2006, Translations places emphasis on visibility and positive representations. In 2020, we are going online in partnership with the Read more...
