{"id":423,"date":"2017-10-17T21:00:39","date_gmt":"2017-10-17T21:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/harrtlab\/?p=423"},"modified":"2017-10-17T21:00:39","modified_gmt":"2017-10-17T21:00:39","slug":"the-telling-our-stories-exhibit-is-open-to-the-public-1011-1215-in-the-uw-school-of-social-work-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/harrtlab\/423\/the-telling-our-stories-exhibit-is-open-to-the-public-1011-1215-in-the-uw-school-of-social-work-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"The Telling Our Stories exhibit is open to the public 10\/11 \u2013 12\/15 in the UW School of Social Work Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"

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SEATTLE, WA<\/strong> \u2014 The Telling Our Stories exhibit is open to the public October 11 \u2013 December 15, 2017,
\nin the University of Washington School of Social Work Gallery (1st floor), 4101 15th Ave. NE (M-F,
\n8 AM \u2013 6 PM). A public reception is scheduled for October 11, 6 \u2013 8 PM.<\/p>\n

Imagined and created by the LEAP Artist Collective, a growing group of 1811 Eastlake residents,
\n\u201cTelling our Stories: Art and Homelessness\u201d highlights the vision of resident artists living at the
\nDowntown Emergency Service Center\u2019s 1811 Eastlake building. The art pieces speak to themes of hope,
\nhealing, reconnection and finding home. The artists seek to show that their life stories are
\ndefined by more than just the experience of homelessness, and to share how art continues to
\nfacilitate healing, even after finding permanent housing.
\nThe School of Social Work gallery will be hung with artwork created by 1811 residents over the
\nCollective\u2019s nearly three years of vibrant life. The opening reception will include music by
\ncommunity members and a brief presentation from some of the artists.<\/p>\n

The LEAP Artist collective was born out of a collaboration between researchers at the University of
\nWashington\u2019s Harm Reduction Research and Treatment Center, and residents, staff and management of
\nthe Downtown Emergency Service Center. All parties came together in 2014 to identify ways to reduce
\nalcohol-related harm, improve quality of life, and create healing in their community. The LEAP
\nArtist collective has been an ongoing source of pride in the growing connection between residents.
\nAs one 1811 resident and artist put it, \u201cEvery time I look at [my art work], I think, \u2018Hey, I did
\nthis. I accomplished this.\u2019 And it represents all of us.\u201d
\n(LEAP stands for the Life Enhancing Alcohol-management Program.)<\/p>\n

Sponsoring Organizations<\/span>:
\nThe Harm Reduction Research and Treatment (HaRRT) Center is located at
\nthe University of Washington\u2013Harborview Medical Center. HaRRT Center researchers, clinicians and
\ntrainees work collaboratively with substance users, community members and organizations to develop,
\nconduct, evaluate and disseminate evidence-based interventions that help reduce substance-related
\nharm and improve quality of life for affected
\nindividuals and their communities.<\/p>\n

The Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC) is a nonprofit organization of 400 professional staff,
\nboard members, and community volunteers who strive to fulfill DESC’s mission to end chronic
\nhomelessness in the Pacific Northwest. Since opening its first shelter in 1979, DESC has grown to
\nbecome the largest Puget Sound provider of award-winning, harm-reduction oriented housing, clinical
\nand supportive services to chronically homeless adults with co-occurring psychiatric, medical and
\nsubstance-use disorders.<\/p>\n

The University of Washington School of Social Work is a recognized leader in solving the most <\/em>
\ndemanding social issues of our day through rigorous research, academic innovation and public <\/em>
\nservice. Among the nation\u2019s top-ranked schools of social work, we recruit the best and the <\/em>
\nbrightest, nurture groundbreaking ideas, and partner strategically to challenge limits, redress <\/em>
\ninequities and strengthen communities. Our fundamental purpose is to educate tomorrow\u2019s social work <\/em>
\nleaders, discover solutions that work in the real world, and build human capacity for lasting <\/em>
\nsocial change.<\/em><\/p>\n

To request disability accommodation, contact the Disability Services Office at least 10 days in <\/em>
\nadvance at<\/em>
\n206.543.6450\/V, 206.543.6452\/TTY, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or email dso@uw.edu<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                                      SEATTLE, WA \u2014 The Telling Our Stories exhibit is open to the public October 11 \u2013 December 15, 2017, in the University of Washington School of Social Work Gallery (1st floor), 4101 15th Ave. NE (M-F, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[10,9],"class_list":["post-423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcements","tag-artist-collective","tag-leap"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/harrtlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/423","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/harrtlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/harrtlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/harrtlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/harrtlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=423"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/harrtlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/423\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":428,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/harrtlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/423\/revisions\/428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/harrtlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/harrtlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/harrtlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}