As a teen, Allie Mercer lived through homelessness and understands what it means to feel unsafe and not have a support system. She was lucky that a change in her situation brought her to Goldendale, where she could create a new life and build a new family. She now makes it her mission to offer other teens and young adults a support system to help them through tough times.
Read MoreAdults can take one simple step to help to keep expired and unwanted medications out of the hands of youth and may prevent tragic overdoses and future addictions to drugs such as opioids.
Read MoreDid you know sexual abuse can occur online as well as in person? It can affect children as well as adults. Help Programs for Peaceful Living in the movement to build online communities centered on respect, inclusion, and safety - where harassment, assault, and abuse are taken seriously.
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Read MoreKlickitat County Childcare Committee (KCCC) wants to make it easier and less expensive to help people start a licensed childcare business. The group is offering free supply kits to those working through the steps to open a new at-home or center-based childcare in Klickitat County.
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Read MoreWatch the March 31, 2022 training session to learn more about becoming an advocate for affordable housing!
Read MoreSexual assault can happen to anyone. It affects people of all genders, ages, cultures, sexual orientations, races, religions, and socioeconomic statuses. Learn more about how Programs for Peaceful Living supports survivors.
Read MoreEveryone is welcome to join an online Advocacy Training session to learn how to better speak about Affordable Housing issues on Thursday, March 31, 2022, from 5-7 p.m. via Zoom. Email info@wagap.org to receive the link to participate.
Read MoreA new Mobile Food Pantry is expected to begin by this summer in Klickitat and Skamania Counties. Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) is looking for community input to best serve rural clients needing food stability.
Read MoreComunidades and NorthShore Medical Group welcome all community members in the Gorge to receive COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters free of cost at a Fiesta of Health on Saturday, March 5, 2022, from 2:30 - 5:30 p.m. at the NorthShore Medical Group office in White Salmon.
Read MoreA new yet familiar face has joined WAGAP as the director for the Pathways HealthConnect program. Abby Brandt Whalin recently moved to WAGAP to head the team of Community Health Workers that directly serves community members by helping them find a path to a more healthy life.
Read MoreWAGAP's executive director reflects on 2021 when staff served the greatest number of clients in the organization's history during the pandemic.
Read MoreLa directora ejecutiva de WAGAP reflexiona sobre 2021, cuando el personal atendió a la mayor cantidad de clientes en la historia de la organización durante la pandemia.
Read MoreTalk About It is the 2022 theme for Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. It is a call to action to young people and those who support them to engage in meaningful conversations about healthy relationships and navigate away from what may be unhealthy or even abusive.
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Read MoreTalk About It es el tema para 2022. Es un llamado a la acción para los jóvenes y quienes los apoyan para participar en conversaciones significativas sobre relaciones saludables y alejarse de lo que puede ser insalubre o incluso abusivo.
Por Teresa Clyne, Programas para una Vida Pacífica, Traducción por Juan Reyes
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Housing is first. That is the motto of Curt Gray, Skamania County Housing Department Coordinator for Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP). Photo: Curt with his father
Read MoreLa vivienda es lo primero. Ese es el lema de Curt Gray, Coordinador del Departamento de Vivienda del Condado de Skamania para Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP). Haga clic aquí para audio
Traducción por Juan Reyes
Read MorePathways Health Connect wants to help families in Klickitat and Skamania Counties recover from COVID-19 at home by offering to provide a home delivery of groceries, shelf-stable meals, and personal protective equipment.
Read MorePathways Health Connect quiere ayudar a las familias en los condados de Klickitat y Skamania a recuperarse de COVID-19 en su casa al ofrecer entregas a domicilio de productos alimenticios, comidas no perecederas y equipo de protección personal.
Traducción por Juan Reyes
Read MoreTo break the cycle of exploitation and protect future generations, January is recognized as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Join the movement and #WearBlueDay on January 11 in observance of the 25 million people around the world affected by Human Trafficking.
By Teresa Clyne, Programs for Peaceful Living
Read MorePara romper el ciclo de explotación y proteger a las futuras generaciones, enero es reconocido como el Mes Nacional de Prevención de la Esclavitud y el Tráfico de Personas. Únase al movimiento y #WearBlueDay el 11 de enero en conmemoración de los 25 millones de personas en todo el mundo afectadas por el tráfico de personas. Haga clic aquí para audio
Por Teresa Clyne, Programas para una vida pacífica, Traducción por Juan Reyes
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