Q & A from our Grant Report to Group Health Foundation: What were your goals for this year, and what progress have you made toward achieving them? We significantly expanded our outreach services to the North school districts of the county, with advocates providing our full range of services to a more racially diverse population…
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Food Pantry
This year, we provided physical food pantry cupboards to Newport High School and Alternative School (PORS) and Cusick High and Middle Schools in March. We filled these every week with shelf stable food to include chili, noodle soups, fruit leathers, trail mix, instant oatmeal, milk, granola bars and chili. During the summer months, these bags…
Our First Cooking Class: Spaghetti!
On August 3rd, we kicked off our new cooking classes. We started with spaghetti, because, well, who doesn’t love spaghetti?
Summer Awesome Office Assistant
Our Summer AOA was a volunteer for YES the summer of 2021 and knew us through a friend of hers. She asked to come back again this summer and we got our Minor’s Work Permit so we could pay her real money! She brings joy and a spirit of service to the office and to…
Covid 19 Update – WA Mask Mandate
Gov. Jay Inslee has pushed up the timeline for lifting Washington’s COVID-19 mask requirements for schools and businesses to Saturday, March 12, after federal officials last week loosened public health guidelines on face coverings. Made in conjunction with the governors of Oregon and California, Monday’s announcement comes as the number of cases and hospitalizations due…
Covid 19 Protocol Changes
Masks no longer required in most places beginning March 21, per WA Governor Inslee YES will be following the guidelines posted below. Staff will be making their own decisions regarding mask wearing and we will ask that the public maintain a good distance when inside, if they are not masked. We will do our best…
Covid 19 Resources for homeless students -School House Connections
As COVID-19 disrupts education, services and life across the country, children and youth experiencing homelessness are exceptionally vulnerable. This page offers resources to help meet their needs as we respond to this global crisis.
Foster Care Alumni Pandemic Relief
Subject: YOUR HELP NEEDED: Last Call for Foster Care Alumni Pandemic Relief!!! Importance: High Hello, all! As you know, Treehouse is partnering with DCYF to provide direct cash assistance to young adult alumni of foster care ages 23-26. Eligible young adults will receive $1,000 in financial assistance for a wide variety of needs, including anything…