Part II of II: June 15 is Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Don’t be a bystander. If you see something, say something. Even if you just suspect abuse, report it. Call local law enforcement and Adult Protective Services. If you need help, contact Programs for Peaceful Living for assistance at 509-773-6100 or 509-493-2662.

For the past two years, WAGAP’s housing team has been developing services and a drop-in center to support teens and young adults at risk of becoming homeless or who are currently homeless. The team is opening the doors from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, June 3, 2022, at this new location in Goldendale at 125 West Main Street. They invite the public to drop in to see what it is all about.

In Part I of II of a series for Elderly Abuse Awareness Month in June, Teresa Clyne of Programs for Peaceful Living shares warning signs of elder and vulnerable person abuse.

Over the past two years, community action agencies like Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) have expanded services to help local communities. The continuing demand has led to a need to adjust staffing levels. WAGAP recently announced a new associate director position is open to support the organization.

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.

Adults 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.

Did 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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Klickitat 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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Watch the March 31, 2022 training session to learn more about becoming an advocate for affordable housing!

Sexual 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.

Everyone 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.

A 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.

Comunidades 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.

A 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.

WAGAP's executive director reflects on 2021 when staff served the greatest number of clients in the organization's history during the pandemic.

La 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.

Talk 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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Talk 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

La 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