AUGUST IS HAPPINESS HAPPENS MONTH August as the “Happiness Happens” month has a long history. It all began with The Secret Society of Happy People” who designated August 8, 1999 as “Admit You’re Happy Day”. Not surprisingly it caught on! August is a month to remind ourselves to be happy as much as we can and in the Pacific Northwest the [...]
The Parents 4 Parents (P4P) program provides peer support to parents whose children have entered the child welfare system. A key component of the program is Dependency 101, an educational class that helps parents understand the dependency court process, their rights and responsibilities, and the steps needed to work toward family reunification. Research on Parents 4 Parents programs in Washington State has [...]
June first is National Pen Pal Day! A pen pal is a friend that you may have never met in person. Pen pals share the events in their lives through writing letters. This might even be a friend that you met at camp or some other summer activity but who lives in another town, State or even country. There are some [...]
Thank you to all of our Voices of Children 2026 awards recipients! We had a wonderful day hosted at the Governor’s Mansion. A big thank you goes out to our event sponsor Peak Credit Union, Aging and Long-Term Support Administration (ALTSA), and Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging. Be sure to check out the digital version of the booklet below. [...]
When Barbara* was growing up, her mom was a drug user and dealer. She gave Barbara Percocet when she had childhood ear infections. When Barbara was a young teen, she underwent two complex abdominal surgeries, and had substantial subsequent prescriptions for oxycontin. After that, if she said she had a headache, her mom would give her more. Barbara liked the way [...]
