Leslie Naramore is turning over the reins after serving as WAGAP’s executive director for the past seven years. She will be succeeded by Jennifer Pauletto, the current associate director.
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Over the past few years, financial exploitation has drawn a lot of attention as scammers target the senior population with telephone and computer scams that include using fear strategies, investment promises, IRS cons, and many other tactics.
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The Skyline Health Foundation has awarded Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) $8,000 as part of its 2024 Community Health Grant, which supports non-profit organizations within the Columbia River Gorge that work to improve the health and well-being of the community within its service area.
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The East Houseless Task Force is hosting a volunteer cleanup of Ekone Park in Goldendale on Saturday, May 11. The event begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 12:00 p.m., and everyone is invited to participate.
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2024 marks the 60th year since the Community Action Network was established to help American families and communities overcome obstacles to poverty. Over 1,000 agencies across the country are working every day to create opportunities and transform the lives of their neighbors, making communities stronger and helping families across the US thrive. This year, Washington Gorge Action Programs, a proud member of the Community Action Network, will also commemorate 58 years of helping families throughout Skamania and Klickitat counties.
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Over 1,000 people at risk of eviction did not lose their housing last year with help from community partners, according to the Mid-Columbia Houseless Collaborative 2023 annual report shared at a recent meeting held at the Gloria Center in The Dalles.
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Recently, Cristian Olivares and Ben Noble have been made co-directors of Civic Engagement on a mission to engage low-income residents as partners in building thriving communities.
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What are the blue pinwheels in Bingen and Goldendale all about? Throughout April, Programs for Peaceful Living is bringing attention to Child Abuse Prevention Month.
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The bi-state Mid-Columbia Houseless Collaborative (MCHC) invites partners and interested public members to the Gloria Center at 2505 W. 7th Street in The Dalles on April 9 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. for an in-person meeting and tour.
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“Building Connected Communities” is the 2024 theme for Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April. The focus this year is addressing social and structural factors that are essential to improving the way people live, learn, work, and play. By Brittany Spratt, Programs for Peaceful Living
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Houselessness can happen to anyone at any age. Just ask Teri Hounslow. At over 60 years old, she found herself without a place to stay.
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The Klickitat County Childcare Committee has received two new grants to work county-wide and now will add a Spanish-speaking liaison to assist those interested in establishing a childcare business. Its original work in Goldendale continues, and the team is focusing on finding a location to set up a new childcare center as the federal appropriations awarded in 2022 now have a use-or-lose deadline coming up in 2025.
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Collaborative partners share stories of people who have personally experienced houselessness throughout the region. In 2023, members took the Collaborative’s mission a step further by creating a series of profiles that put real faces in front of deeply personal stories to help advocate for the need for programs, services, and funding. The Portraits of Houselessness series is online at https://www.mccac.com/data-reports.
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What happens when people are treated for mental health conditions and then discharged but have no place to call home? In Skamania and Klickitat counties, the Community Behavioral Health Rental Assistance Program (CBRA) is in place to help people transition from care facilities back to their communities.
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Mid-Columbia Houseless Collaborative is extending an open invitation for individuals and organizations to learn more about its members’ work over the past year and their plans for 2024 at its next quarterly meeting from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. on February 13 via Zoom.
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Members of the Mid-Columbia Houseless Collaborative are completing the 2024 Point in Time (PIT) Count this week in Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Klickitat, and Skamania Counties.
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February is national teen dating violence awareness month. Teen dating violence doesn’t just affect teens. It also affects parents, teachers, friends, and communities.
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Ben Noble is on a mission to get people talking. His job is an important one: to get landlords and tenants to discuss matters that could potentially lead to an eviction and try to help them find common ground and resolve their issues.
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The Skamania County Emergency Warming Shelter in Stevenson opens on January 11, 2024. It is expected to be available through mid to late March, depending on weather conditions. The shelter is located near the Hegewald Center.
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