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Thank you to our funders in Whatcom County! We couldn’t do it without your ongoing support! #UnitedWayofWhatcomCounty @WhatcomCF @ChuckanutHealth #RiverStyxFoundation
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Congrats to Heather Flaherty from @ChuckanutHealth & Elke Stevens, @WhatcomCC alumnae and the other 5 nominees for @BHam_Chamber - Top 7 under 40! whatcomtalk.com/2020/11/19/b… #MyOrcaPod
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This "Art of Aging" project by @ChuckanutHealth is a wonderful thing. Every person has a story to tell + and there is much to learn from older adults. Healthy communities support citizens of all ages. 💙agingwellwhatcom.org/art-of-… #WhatcomCounty #bellingham #aging #eldercare
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In a 2020 GIH Bulletin, Heather Flaherty, ED of @ChuckanutHealth asked "How do we measure the difference that has been made and the “healthier tomorrows” we have created?". Read more about how the Foundation asks this question and maximized their impact:
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Today is #NationalChildHealthDay & we are celebrating our long-time supporter @ChuckanutHealth. They work to make sure that every child gets a healthy start & everyone receives the care they need. Thank you CHF for being one of our Health Care Champion Sponsors!
With profound gratitude to our community, we are happy to share the news that we will be working with Whatcom County and the City of Bellingham to develop a Racial Equity Commission. Learn more on our website: chuckanuthealthfoundation.or…
We’re thrilled to share the first post from the Art of Aging project, which will produce 20 painted and audio portraits of Whatcom elders. Today we hear from Dan First Scout Rowe (Duwa Togahe) about the power of connection to loved ones and community:
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We’re using #WANotify as a tool to help protect our community and stop the spread of COVID-19. Have you signed up? It’s secure, private, and the more people who use it, the better it works! You can learn more about it and how it protects Washingtonians at WANotify.org
Have you signed up for #WaNotify? The sooner that you know you may have been exposed to #COVID19, the quicker you can take steps. Learn more at WANotify.org.
Congratulations to Marie Eaton, Sylvia Tag, and Thom Barthelmess on receiving a Ken Gass Community Builder Award for their work on NotIfButWhen.org! We’re so grateful for their leadership in providing tools to talk with youth about death and loss.
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Please join us in congratulating Lara Welker for being one of this year’s Ken Gass Community Builder Award recipients! We’ve had the privilege of working with Lara on several projects over the years, are so happy to see her receive this honor.
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We’re so excited to see the cards and letters coming in for our Dear Friend Pen Pal Project! A big thank you to everyone who has written in so far and helped spread some love to folks dealing with COVID-related isolation.
You can learn more here:
agingwellwhatcom.org/pen-pal…
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.@BlueShieldFound announced today more than $10.6 million in grants to nonprofit organizations and programs throughout California to prevent domestic violence, support childcare workers, and strengthen community efforts for health equity.
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Health Equity means that everyone has the same opportunity to be healthy. It requires addressing systemic barriers such as racism + poverty. We all have a part to play in transformational change. Learn more about our commitment —->
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Despite the pandemic, Jansen Art Center is finding ways to continue to share local art.
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Grateful to be able to support telehealth services for mental health - this is essential! Evermore so!
Thank you to our funders in Whatcom County! We couldn’t do it without your ongoing support! #UnitedWayofWhatcomCounty @WhatcomCF @ChuckanutHealth #RiverStyxFoundation
Today on our blog we spoke with David Webster from @OppcoELAFS about addressing the growing needs of children and families during the pandemic. Click for the full interview:
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“Though our priorities have shifted temporarily, one thing remains the same—we will not stop working to better our community.” Bill Ziels, CEO of the Whatcom Family YMCA, spoke with us about their legacy of service and how they've adapted to the pandemic:
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Today on our blog we spoke with Debbie Ahl of Mount Baker Foundation about funding community responses to COVID-19 and the importance of access to resources, care, and connection. Read the full interview on our site:
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Great interview highlighting the intersections of mental and physical health for BIPOC communities:
In this episode of @LupusOrg's "The Expert Series", MHA AVP of Community Outreach and Partnerships, America Paredes, discussed the impact of racial trauma on #mentalhealth in BIPOC communities as well as resources to help cope. Listen now: [bit.ly/2DcXUKk]
