Kinship Navigator Corner – June 2026
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 [...]
Voices of Children Ceremony 2026
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 [...]
A Mother’s Day Redemption
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 [...]
