The UW Center for Child & Family Well-Being is hosting Dr. Sam Himelstein, PhD. for a public lecture and workshop on December 7th-8th to learn about integrating trauma sensitive mindfulness practices into work with youth and building authentic relationships with adolescents.

Dr. Himelstein is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Founder and President of Center for Adolescent Studies, a professional training institute for adults working with teens which offers online and in-person training on mindfulness, trauma, substance abuse, and other topics that young people struggle with.  His current research focuses on the efficacy of using mindfulness-based interventions with youth impacted by trauma.

Here are the drop-in and group mental health resources for fall quarter.  These are FREE resources available for students.  See attached flyers and links below.

DROP-IN RESOURCES: No appointments necessary.  Students can just show up.  More information available here.

• Mindfulness Mondays with Ron Ma, 12-12:30pm on Mondays (through the last week of class) in 401 Schmitz Hall
  • Mindfulness meditation is a practice that helps promotes health and well-being and reduce stress, anxiety and depression by cultivating greater emotional awareness.  Come for a 30-mminutes mindful break to start your week.

• Let’s Talk.  Drop-in consultation with a counselor, a collaboration between the Counseling Center and Hall Health Center
  • Tuesdays 2-4pm with Iris Song at the Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center
  • Wednesdays 2-4pm with Kate Fredenberg at the Q Center in the HUB
  • Offered during the 10 weeks of each quarter.

WORKSHOP SERIES: Please inform the facilitator that you plan to attend by clicking on their name below to email them.  Find more info here.

• Coping with Stress and Anxiety. This is a three-session workshop by Chia-Chen Tu for students who are feeling overwhelmed by academic demands and who want to learn effective ways to manage stress and practice general self-care.  Learn techniques on stress and anxiety management, meditation practice and general self-care.
  • Session 1: Tuesdays 4:30-6 (October 16^th, 23^rd and 30^th)
  • Session 2: Tuesdays 4:30-6 (November 6^th, 13^th and 20^th)

• Mindfulness for Wellness. This workshop series by Anne Swenson is to help you be more mindful in your everyday life. By practicing mindfulness skills, you can improve your well-being including being better able to navigate stress, increasing your ability to focus, and feeling more connected. The workshop focuses on learning and practicing multiple forms of mindfulness, including suggested practices for you to complete between the workshop meetings. By the end of the workshop series, you can expect to have developed a personal mindfulness practice that you can continue after the workshop ends.
  • Fridays, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM. (Oct. 19^th, Oct. 26^th, Nov. 2^nd and Nov.9^th)

NEW GROUP:

• International Circle.  Chia-Chen Tu will be facilitating a new group focusing on the needs of new international students on Fridays, 3:15 to 4:45pm (October 12-December 7).  Group members will share cross-cultural experiences and reflect on a variety of topics, such as friendship/relationships, taboos and stereotypes, culture shock, holidays and traditions, educational systems around the world…etc.  Participants will have the opportunity to practice English speaking in a relaxed and supportive environment.  If you are interested in joining the group, please contact Tu directly.

Coping with Stress and Anxiety flyer

Mindfulness 4-week workshop Fall 2018 flyer

Mindfulness Drop-In Flyer Fall 2018

International Circle flyer

To request disability accommodation, contact Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 (voice), 206-543-6452 (TTY), 206-685-7264 (fax), or dso@uw.edu.  The University of Washington makes every effort to honor disability accommodation requests. Requests can be responded to most effectively if received in advance, preferably at least 10 days prior to the event.

More information founder here: http://webster.uaa.washington.edu/asp/website/get-help/academic-success-coach/

My name is Iris Song, Psy.D., and I am one of the psychologists at the Counseling Center and one of the Let’s Talk counselors. As the academic year is starting, I just wanted to remind you of the Let’s Talk program. Please keep Let’s Talk in mind for students who may have a difficult time getting to Hall Health Mental Health or the Counseling Center, but would benefit from a consultation with mental health practitioners.

Meetings are confidential and can be anonymous, but are not a replacement for counseling/therapy/psychiatry. Please help us spread the word!

 Let’s Talk.  Drop-in consultation with a counselor, a collaboration between the Counseling Center and Hall Health Center

• Tuesdays 2-4pm with Iris Song at the Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center
• Wednesdays 2-4pm with Kate Fredenberg at the Q Center in the HUB
• Offered during the 10 weeks of each quarter.

Uniting Voices: Mental Health Conference

You are invited to Uniting Voices: Mental Health Conference on May 26th, 2018, at HUB 145 from 10 am – 3:30 pm. Hosted by Active Minds UW, the conference aims to develop greater awareness of mental health issues and empower attendees to combat the surrounding stigma. This year, we bring in six skilled workshop leaders, two keynote speakers, and a panel of students to discuss and educate others about the stigmas surrounding mental health. The conference is FREE and open to anyone.  Food will be provided!

To view schedule of event, please click the link: Uniting Voices Event Schedule

RSVP Here

WHEN: May 26th, 10am – 3:30 pm (Check in: 9:30am)

WHERE: HUB 145

Contact us at actminds@uw.edu. Links: Facebook event, Facebook page

Food will be provided at the event.

No Husky should go hungry

The UW Campus Food Pantry envisions a UW community wherein success is not impeded by hunger.

The Campus Food Pantry allows UW students, staff, and faculty to be supplied with nonperishable groceries and select fresh produce for no cost. Anyone with a Husky ID is eligible to receive support. The Pantry uses a pop-up model with locations in HUB 214 and the Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center, and runs once a month at each site. They also take drop-in appointments for those in urgent need of assistance who cannot attend a pop-up, uwpantry@uw.edu or 206-543-4972.

Questions about the Campus Food Pantry, donations, food drives and volunteering: uwpantry@uw.edu

Here are the drop-in mental health resources for spring quarter.  These are FREE resources available for students.  No appointments necessary.  Students can just show up.  More information and flyers available via hyperlink.

• Mindfulness for Daily Living with Ron Ma, 2-2:45pm (NEW TIME) on Thursdays (through the last week of class) in 401 Schmitz Hall
  • Mindfulness meditation is a practice that helps reduce stress, anxiety and depression by cultivating greater self-awareness and a sense of inner peace.

• Mindfulness for Anxiety, Depression and Trauma Workshop 2-2:45pm on several Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays for students’ convenience in 401 Schmitz Hall. This workshop by Caitlin Stanaway reviews the symptoms of generalized anxiety, major depression and posttraumatic stress disorder.  Participants can learn about Dialectical Behavior Therapy (focused on building skills in the areas of mindfulness, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness and emotion regulation) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (focused on how thoughts, mood and behaviors interact).  Goals:
  • Increased understanding of mental health symptoms
  • Effective coping strategies to practice
  • Specifying personal goals and/or goals for treatment

• Mental Health for the People workshop with Andrea Salazar on Friday 6/1 at 3pm in 401 Schmitz Hall.  This is a new quarterly workshop series is focused on mental health topics from a social justice perspective. The topic for spring quarter is The Impact of Colorism on Communities of Color. 
• Let’s Talk.  Drop-in consultation with a counselor, a collaboration between the Counseling Center and Hall Health Center
  • Tuesdays 2-4pm with Iris Song at the Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center
  • Wednesdays 2-4pm with Kate Fredenberg at the Q Center in the HUB
  • Offered during the 10 weeks of each quarter.

You are warmly invited to the Social Work Transracial Adoptee Group (TAG) Spring Quarter Gathering!

Potluck and Dialogue
Wednesday April 25th
5:30-7:30pm
At the School of Social Work Rm 116

**If you are able, please bring a food item to share**

Social Work Transracial Adoptee Group (TAG) is a group offering support, mentorship and community building to Transracial Adoptees in the UW School of Social Work. It is open to BASW, MSW and PhD students who identify as Transracial Adoptees. This group has participation and support from Transracially Adopted faculty and staff in the UW School of Social Work.

Please feel free to contact Charlotte Pfeiffer (pfeifc@uw.edu) with questions.

QTPOC, check out Connexions, an open space for making connections, healing, processing, and resources.

Every Monday from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

Seattle Counseling Service

1216 Pine St #300

Seattle, WA 98101

http://www.seattlecounseling.org

“Are you passionate about mental health, alcohol and other drug education, preventing sexual assault, sex positivity, and healthy relationships?

The Peer Health Educators seek to bridge the gap between college health issues and campus resources. Under the Office of Health and Wellness, they facilitate workshops about these topics to different student groups and plan events to promote healthy living. They aim to make UW a safer, healthier place.

Our application will be released January 30, 2018 and it will be due February 13, 2018!

For more information about the application process and PHE’s role on campus, visit tinyurl.com/joinPHE or email Tehya, the Volunteer Coordinator, at phehwvc@uw.edu with any questions.

This opportunity is available to all students on campus, undergraduate and graduate, for the 2018-2019 year and can be counted for credit.”

If you are concerned about how stress is impacting the mental health of your students, consider these FREE resources available for students.  No appointments necessary.  Students can just show up.  Click on the hyperlink for flyers for the first two resources, and see attached flyer for Let’s Talk.

• Mindfulness for Daily Living with Ron Ma, 1-1:45pm on Thursdays (through the last week of class) in 401 Schmitz Hall
  • Mindfulness meditation is a practice that helps reduce stress, anxiety and depression by cultivating greater self-awareness and a sense of inner peace.

• What the (Mental) Health? Workshop at 3-4:20pm on Tue 1/30 & 2/27 and Fri 2/16 in 401 Schmitz Hall. This workshop by Caitlin Stanaway reviews psychological theories related to managing stress and regulating thoughts and emotions. Students can learn about:
  • Optimal stress
  • Mindfulness Skills
  • Grief and Acceptance
  • Effective coping behaviors
  • Assertive communication
  • Understanding and assessing mental health needs

• Let’s Talk.  Drop-in consultation with a counselor, a collaboration between the Counseling Center and Hall Health Center.
  • Tuesdays 2-4pm with Iris Song at the Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center
  • Wednesdays 2-4pm with Kate Fredenberg at the Q Center in the HUB

We are excited to announce several workshops and events for Winter quarter along with the UW SSW Student Event Calendar. More information and details pertaining to the calendar can be found on the website.

For the following events, It’s imperative that you RSVP for workshops and sessions that you plan on attending. This helps us immensely with planning purposes.

Winter Cohort Meetings:

Thursday, February 1^st, 12-1pm in SWS 305 (1^st Year Day)

Thursday, February 1^st, 5-6pm in SWS 305 (2^nd Year Day and Advanced Standing)

RSVP here for a cohort meeting by January 29.

PERSONAL DEVLEOPMENT WORKSHOPS:

Read more

Hello SSW Students, Faculty, and Staff,

If you are a Transracial Adoptee and would like to connect and build community with other Transracial Adoptees at the SSW, please join us for our first (ever) SW Transracial Adoptee Group (TAG) gathering on Monday, November 20, 2017. If you can’t join us on Nov. 20th, we do plan to have future events.

Social Work Transracial Adoptee Group (TAG) is a group offering support, mentorship and community building to Transracial Adoptees in the UW School of Social Work. It is open to BASW, MSW and PhD students who identify as Transracial Adoptees. This group has participation and support from Transracially Adopted faculty and staff in the UW School of Social Work.

SSW TAG Faculty and Staff Advisors: Michelle Bagshaw, Jennifer Brower, Beth Van Fossan, Kelly Hoeft, and Saul Tran Cornwall.

Please feel free to contact Beth Van Fossan (bethvf@uw.edu) or Saul Tran Cornwall (saultran@uw.edu) with questions.

SW TAG Happy Hour

DATE: Monday, November 20, 2017

TIME: 5:30-7:00pm

WHERE: Shultzy’s Bar & Grill, 4114 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105, http://www.shultzys.com

Lights appetizers will be provided.

Please RSVP to Saul Tran Cornwall (saultran@uw.edu) before November 16, 2017. We apologize for the short notice.

Thank you,

SW Transracial Adoptee Group

Register here

Helping people, changing lives. Become a mentor today! 
Middle school is a tough time for youth. This time of transition is filled with multiple changes, increased responsibility, increased peer pressure, lack of motivation and puberty. This is also when youth are building their self-esteem and their confidence. Many students are going through these changes alone, as they aren’t trusting their parents/guardians with as much, yet this is when they love friends and need the most authentic support.Here is where you step in. As a volunteer mentor, you are that friend and support system. Through spending time together, having fun and enjoying each other, your student will become more confident and comfortable in their own skin. Our youth will also be exposed to your life and experiences, which many times are different than those in their home life. As a mentor, you will spend time with your youth twice a month. Even if you are busy, if you have a free 4 hours a month, you can make a difference.

A key part of our program is building a community for our youth, so along with the one-on-one time spent with you, everyone attends monthly program sponsored outings. While these outings seem just to be fun outings, they have a large learning component, such as discussions about body image, bullying, communication, and other topics that middle school youth are experiencing. These outings are scheduled once a month, and vary in location and day to give variety to the group and scheduling.

 
If you think back to your middle school experience, how would you have benefited from a mentor? Sign up for more information and you could give a middle school youth the love, support, and friendship they need.

For more information, contact Julia at 206-819-6416 or at jmhodges@empowermentoring.org, or see www.empowermentoring.org

Thanks

Julia Hodges
Executive Director
Empower Mentoring Program

LOW-COST COUNSELING RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS (Rev. 12.3.11)

The UW School of Social Work Office of Student Services has gathered of list of low-cost community counseling options for students.  The UW School of Social Work neither endorses nor sponsors any of the following counseling agencies or individuals. Students are reminded that free counseling options are available to currently registered students through the UW Counseling Center http://counseling.uw.edu/. Please call (206) 543-1240 or stop by the Center at 401 Schmitz Hall to make an appointment.

Other UW counseling options are listed at this site: http://www.washington.edu/uaa/advising/help/distress.php

The Crisis Clinic (not affiliated with the UW) is available for phone calls 24 hours each day.  They provide immediate, confidential assistance for people in emotional distress and in need of help. 206-461-3222 or 866-427-4747.

Community Based Agencies/Organizations

Samaritan Center of Puget Sound (formerly Presbyterian Counseling Center)

206-527-2266 http://www.samaritanps.org/counseling/low-fee-clinic

564 NE Ravenna Blvd. (main office, have several satellite offices in Seattle, over 30 therapists)

• Samaritan’s Low Fee Clinic was created in 1994 with two goals in mind:
  • to provide counseling and mental health services for those with extremely limited incomes, and
  • to offer supervision and training for therapists who have completed their academic training and are working toward state licensure.

  Clinic providers receive supervision with experienced Samaritan clinicians and participate in regular consultation and training opportunities. Like all Samaritan Center therapists, Clinic providers identify as Christian and are committed to working in a respectful way with clients of all faiths, backgrounds and lifestyles.

• To apply for Low Fee Clinic services:
  Call 206-527-2266 to be screened by phone and connected with a clinician.

Women’s Therapy Referral Service

206-634-2682 http://www.therapyreferral.org or email: wtrs@therapyreferral.org.

Designed to match female clients who wish to work with a female therapist.

• Four appointments are included in one fee of $150 ($145 if paid by cash/check) and they do offer a sliding scale fee system.

• Many of their therapist accept insurance.

• What they offer:

  • Highly trained Seattle counselors & therapists
  • Individualized matching
  • Multiple referrals
  • In-person consultations

  What you receive:

  • A thorough face-to-face assessment of your counseling needs
  • Information and guidance on how to interview prospective therapists
  • The opportunity to meet with three different therapists selected especially for your needs

Wellspring Family Services Counseling

206-524-9055 https://wellspringfs.org/

1191 Second Avenue, Suite 680, Seattle, WA 98101

• Wellspring Counseling clients have access to over 40 caring counselors in Seattle, Redmond, and Bellevue.
• They offer daytime and evening appointments when available and our services are covered by Premera, Regence, Aetna, First Choice, Group Health, LifeSynch, Lifewise, Bridgespan, and other insurances.
• You may be eligible to be seen at a reduced fee at one of our Seattle Neighborhood Center locations. Call 206-524-9055 to see if you qualify.
• Counseling team members represent a range of clinical backgrounds and areas of expertise, with a collective focus on three core areas of service:
  • Emotional Well-being
  • Work-Life Balance
  • Family & Child Relationships

Seattle Counseling Service for LGBTQ Individuals

206-323-1768 http://www.seattlecounseling.org/

1216 Pine St., Suite 300, Seattle, WA 98101

• Services provided:
  • Mental Health Counseling
  • Psychiatry & Medication Management
  • Addiction Services
  • Support Groups
  • Consultation & Training
• Seattle Counseling Service accepts Medicaid and many private insurance plans. If you do not have insurance coverage, services are offered on a sliding fee scale based on your monthly income.

Asian Counseling and Referral Service

206-695-7600 http://www.acrs.org/

3639 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S

• Seattle, WA 98144 ACRS provides programs and services listed below in a culturally appropriate setting in order to improve the lives of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, whether immigrant, refugee or native-born
  • Behavioral Health & Wellness
  • Employment & Training Services
  • Child & Youth Development
  • Aging Services for Older Adults
  • Citizen and Immigration Services
  • Recovery Services
• Depending on eligibility, most services are offered free of charge or provided on a sliding-scale based on family size and income. ACRS also accepts many forms of insurance. Please call them for more information: (206) 695-7600.

Jewish Family Service

206-461-3240 http://www.jfsseattle.org/yascounsel.html

1601 16^th, Seattle, 98122

• Provide services for: Children & Youth, Young Adults & Singles, Couples & Relationships, Parents & Families, Aging in Place, Domestic Violence, Refugees & Immigrants, People With Disabilities, Emergency Services
• They offer sliding-scale rates for self-pay clients and are in-network with the following insurance providers:
  • Regence
  • Kaiser Permanente PPO (formerly Group Health PPO)
  • Premera
  • Lifewise
  • First Choice PPO
  • Molina (Medicaid) services

Lutheran Community Services

206-694-5700 http://www.lcsnw.org/seattle/index.html

115 NE 100th Street, Suite 200 Seattle, WA 98125-8099

• Their agency’s diverse, community-based programs fall into five broad lines of service:
  • Behavioral Health Services
  • Family & Community Support
  • Child Welfare Programs
  • Refugee & Immigrant Services
  • Senior & Disability Services
  • Crime Victims Services
• Their family centers offer help with locating housing or temporary shelter, accessing basic needs, finding counseling, communicating with your child’s school, help with domestic abuse, and many other forms of support that help individuals and families thrive. In addition, our Centers offer skill-building classes so that individuals, parents and families have the resources to be self-sufficient. Resources provided are:
  • ESL classes
  • Resource and Referral
  • Free tax preparation
  • Emergency Assistance
  • DSHS Application Assistance
  • Employment Referral and Assistance
  • Interpretation and Translation Services
  • Skill-building classes: nutrition, job prep, resume building, leadership, CPR, babysitting etc.

Seattle Therapy Alliance

206-660-4395 www.seattletherapyalliance.com

• Seattle Therapy Alliance’s individual clients are woman 18 and over who wish to attend long-term therapy on a weekly basis and who can afford to pay $40-$60 per session.  Their intention is to make counseling as affordable as possible for those with financial challenges.Each client who walks in their doors and pays what they can based on their economic situation. They will never ask you for your income. They ask you to consider what you can sustainably pay over the course of your time at STA. No guilt. No shame.
• Services provided:
  • Individual Counseling
  • Couples Counseling
  • Group Therapy – Safe Space: An LGBTQ Process Group & WOC: Here and Now

UW Medical Center Outpatient Psychiatric Center (option for accessing medications)

206-598-7792 http://www.uwmedicine.org/locations/psychiatry-outpatient-uwmc-roosevelt

University of Washington, on Roosevelt

• ​​​​The Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic at UWMC-Roosevelt provides consultation for adults 18 and older who do not require case management or social work services.
• Services:
  • Consultations with treatment recommendations
  • Short-term medication management
  • Short-term psychotherapy with referral to community resources for longer term therapy
  • Coordination of care with primary care physicians
• Billing Information
  • Patients who receive outpatient services at the University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC) receive two bills:
    • One bill from the physician or other provider (for the costs of his or her professional services).
    • One bill from the hospital (for costs, i.e. building, equipment, supplies, staff time).
  • Each of these bills may incur a co-payment or co-insurance responsibility for the patient.
  • The exact dollar amount of the co-insurance or co-payment that will be required to pay to the hospital and the physician will depend upon the actual services provided to you during your first visit and the coverage provided by your insurance.
  • Fees for not-medically necessary and/ or cosmetic services remain the individual patient’s responsibility and will be collected at the time services are rendered.

  For information about facility fees and hospital-billing, please visit their facility fee FAQs.​​

 

Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LICSW) in Private Practice Willing to Offer Sliding-scale Service Fees for Students

– unless otherwise noted, fees are negotiable or will be provided on request

Lori Hiltz, LICSW, Madison Valley www.lorihiltz.com, 206-484-4003

Cynthia Pace, LICSW, Fremont, 206-547-5614

Marianne Ellis, LICSW, Greenlake, http://www.marianneellis.net/Website/Home.html, 206-227-8552

• Experience with students
• $50/per session

Teresa Williams, LICSW, Greenlake, www.teresawil.org, 206-434-7609

Dana Blue, LICSW, Downtown, www.dana-blue.com, 206-709-9044

• Psychodynamic therapy, psychoanalysis

David Parnes, LICSW, Capital Hill, 206-860-3767

• Anxiety, depression, adjustment, self-esteem, trauma

Al Lew, LICSW, Madison Valley/Arboretum, 206-860-2434

Shirley Katz, LICSW, Fremont, 206-257-5614

• Experience with students, individuals and couples

Krista Murtfeldt, LICSW, Greenwood/Phinney, www.kristamurtfeldt.com, 206-321-5718

Karen Hansen, LICSW, Fremont, http://www.karenhansenmsw.com/, 206-789-3878

• Psychodynamic

Jennifer Lee, LICSW, Roosevelt/Redmond, www.jleemsw.com, 206-383-5995

• Psychodynamic

Theresa Rodgers, LICSW, Wallingford, 206-548-1223

Marla Herbig, LICSW, Greenwood, 206-782-6805

• Jungian psychoanalysis
• $50 per session

Nancy Kaplan, LICSW, Bellevue, www.nancykaplanmsw.com/, 425-869-4099

Samantha Good, LICSW, Eastlake, www.samanthagoodlicsw.com, 206-245-0780

• Trauma, depression, anxiety, child and family issues

Michelle Massey, LICSW, Edmonds, www.masseycounseling.com, 206-954-5413

Mary Murphy, LICSW, Lower Queen Anne, www.mary-murphy.com, 206-550-0374

Lauren Liazana, LICSW, First Hill, https://www.yelp.com/biz/lauren-lizana-msw-seattle, 425-577-2727

• Women’s issues, parenting, emotional regulation, women’s health

Amy Ferlazzo, LICSW, Eastlake, 206-307-4155

Kristie Baber, LICSW, U-District, www.lodestartherapy.com, 206-661-5222

• Child and family, parenting, attachment

Polly Mackoff Amkraut, LICSW, U-District, 206-729-9233

Join LGBTQ Allyship’s Housing Leadership Institute!!

Are you someone who is passionate about any of the following LGBTQ housing justice issues?

• Gentrification and displacement
• Senior housing
• Youth homelessness
• Affordable and community-owned housing
• Housing discrimination

At Allyship, we believe everyone deserves to access a safe place, space, and community that feels like home! Housing justice is an essential piece of creating a sense of home – and we know that for too many in our communities, there are real barriers to having the basic things we need to survive, live with dignity, and thrive. We can do better, which means we need to get more LGBTQ people who’ve been directly impacted by unaffordable housing, displacement, homelessness, and discrimination to inform the next generation of policies, practices, and organizing approaches that will make the communities we’re part of safer and more livable!

If you are a person who is passionate about LGBTQ housing justice, we hope you’ll sign up to join our LGBTQ Housing Leadership Institute!   

What You’ll Learn: LGBTQ Allyship believes that in order to build strong communities we must have strong leaders. Through this institute, a cohort of 15 people will be trained in the following:

• Civic engagement skills
• Anti-Oppression Values
• Allyship’s Theory of Change

You will:

• Learn from housing experts from city and state government and from organizations doing the work at ground level.
• Gain technical skills
• Become familiar with public speaking, story sharing in all forms of media, event planning, story-collecting for advocacy, advocacy skills community-led resource gathering, mobilization, community organizing skills and an analysis around the connection between racism, classism, sexism, adultism and ageism.

Sign up today!

Who We Are Looking for:

1. 10 to 15 LGBTQ grassroot progressive advocates/activists
2. Ages 18 and up welcome, affected by housing instability (candidates under age 18 will be considered on a case by case basis!)
3. A commitment of (6) 5-hour training dates plus a 3-hour orientation
4. Ability to volunteer 5 to 7 hours a month
5. Ability to attend all trainings, planning meetings and social Gatherings (some exceptions allowed)
6. An open mind and a willingness to learn to be a better ally, advocate for LGBTQ youth and elders issues and approach work from an intersectional lens

History & Funding
This is our 3rd Leadership Institute, and we are able to offer this training for free due to individual donors, and private grants from the Pride Foundation and Communities of Opportunites.

Interested?

Sign up or email Kelsen Caldwell at kelsen@allyship.org

LGBTQAllyship.org
https://www.facebook.com/LGBTQAllyship
https://twitter.com/Allyship

Thank you, Verity Credit Union, for hosting our Leadership Institute Orientation this year!

We are about one month away from the Husky Help and Hope Suicide Prevention and Awareness Annual Walk.

The Husky Help & Hope Suicide Prevention & Awareness Annual Walk is a hopeful and inspiring event co-sponsored by Forefront: Innovations in Suicide Prevention and Huskies for Suicide Prevention & Awareness.

The event honors those we have lost, builds connection between our community, brings awareness to the issue of suicide, and will inspire each of us to play our role in saving lives.

Proceeds from this event will support the Husky Help & Hope (H3) UW initiative to improve suicide prevention and mental health on campus. This family-friendly event begins at 11 a.m on Saturday, May 20th. There will be a short inspirational program followed by a 2.3 mile walk through the most scenic parts of the Seattle campus.

This event is free, accessible and family and dog friendly! Please use the links below if you are interested in attending, donating, and/or volunteering.

Registration link:

https://h3walk2017_hspa-forefront.eventbrite.com Read more

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