WAGAP has connected with the Weatherization Assistance Program through the Northwest Community Action Center (NCAC), a division of the Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic, to help households improve energy efficiency.
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Members involved in a volunteer group of service providers called the Gorge Health Equity Collaborative have written this letter to help explain what cuts to Medicaid in Oregon and Washington may mean to us.
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Curt Gray is ending his working career on a high note, after stepping down this month from his role as the Skamania County Housing Department Coordinator for Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP).
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Nearly 40 percent of residents in Klickitat and Skamania counties are served by Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP). While poverty has been on the decline since 2015, rates are still higher than the rest of the state, and gaps in income inequality are increasing.
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, dedicated to breaking stigma, encouraging open conversations, and ensuring people know where to turn for help. In rural communities, access to mental health services can be limited. 988, the nationwide Suicide & Crisis Lifeline hotline can help.
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Join other Klickitat County business professionals for our special forum on Workforce Childcare Needs! Wednesday, May 7th, 8:30-11:30am at the Lyle Activity Center, Lyle, Washington.
Coffee & Breakfast Buffet provided!
In the second annual Health & Wellness Family Fair being held at Rheingarten Park in White Salmon on May 16 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., Skyline Health has expanded offerings to families to include more local health and wellness businesses and summer activities for youth.
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An anonymous local donor has offered up to $15,000 for others to match to support the work of Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) in Skamania and Klickitat counties. The offer is open through April and can support any of the agencies’ programs.
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During routine outreach for the Energy Assistance Program at local In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites along the north side of the Columbia River this fall, Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) staff confirmed there was a need to assist Native families that are not connected to traditional heating sources.
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Our Klickitat Prevention Coalition is on a mission with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to help communities prevent suicides. In a joint effort, the two organizations are pairing up with prevention programs, schools, and community groups to offer Suicide Prevention Training from March through May.
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Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) has launched a comprehensive new initiative offering support and resources to strengthen communication, collaboration, and connections within the community.
Its new Community Connections program is kicking off by offering interpreter best practices training, an interpreter headset rental program, and immigration resources.
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Effective February 22, 2025, Second Hand Rose WAGAP’s community thrift store will close for renovations. The reopening date is undetermined, but staff is hopeful the renovations will cause minimal disruptions.
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Klickitat County Childcare Committee (KCCC) is conducting a short survey for local employers and businesses to determine if the lack of childcare affects business operations and profitability in rural Klickitat County.
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Last September, she helped WAGAP start a free Zumba class on Fridays from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Mt. View Grange in White Salmon and hoped people would come. The first night, WAGAP offered a $10 gift card promotion. What started with six people at that original session has grown to 16 regular weekly participants and occasionally is as high as 20.
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We are excited to announce the relocation of the Washington Gorge Action Programs Community Youth Center to a new space at Rheingarten Park connected to the White Salmon Valley School District Office. This is often called the “Park Building” and is located at 170 NW Washington St. in White Salmon.
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Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) is adjusting routes for its Mobile Food Bank to work within its budget for 2025. As a result, stops in Mill A and Lyle will be ending soon.
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A letter from WAGAP Executive Director Jennifer Pauletto. Reflecting on 2024 at Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP), I am filled with immense gratitude and pride for all the WAGAP team has accomplished this year. Our collective strength, commitment, and collaboration have ensured that our agency evolves to meet the ever-changing needs of our community, even in the face of challenges.
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This year, the Tree of Joy is reaching 108 children in Eastern Klickitat County, 194 in Western Klickitat County, and six in Skamania County. “It’s such an amazing thing to see the community come together to help support families in need,” said Kristi Packer, a WAGAP housing program coordinator from Goldendale.
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There will be no Stevenson emergency warming shelter this winter due to minimal use over the past few years. Skamania County Homeless Housing Task Force and Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) have adjusted the units near the Hegewald Center to serve instead as temporary housing for families.
The WAGAP housing team is working on an alternative.
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Article by Trisha Walker, Columbia Gorge News
WAGAP and the White Salmon Valley School District are also finalizing details of the lease agreement that will bring WAGAP’s free Community Youth Center to the district’s Park Center Building. The topic was one of the reports heard by the school board at its Nov. 20 meeting.
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