Kids Mental Health Pierce County

Check out the 3rd Annual Community Resource Fair next Friday July 19th!

Community and Tribal Listening Sessions on the 911-988 connection
We want to gather thoughts on the connection between 911 and the mental health and substance use crisis care system, including the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline.

For example, what are the current challenges, strengths, and opportunities for improvement? How should 911 callers experiencing mental health or substance use crises be transferred to the 988 Lifeline?

To get community insight, we will host three community listening sessions and three listening sessions for Washington tribal leaders and their representatives.

We welcome all input, but we’d especially like to hear about lived experience with:

Mental health or substance use crises
Su***de attempt(s)
Outreach to 911 or 988
Interactions with criminal justice or law enforcement
Community listening sessions are scheduled for:

July 17, 2024 from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
July 18, 2024 from 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
July 23, 2024 from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
We invite all interested community members to attend. Participants will receive a $25 gift card for their time.

Tribal listening sessions are scheduled for:

Thursday, July 25, 2024 from 12 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Monday, July 29, 2024 from 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday, August 1, 2024 from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
We invite all tribal leaders and their representatives to attend. Participants will receive a $25 gift card for their time.

If you have questions about registering for the tribal listening sessions, please email the 988 Program inbox for more information.

988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline The 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline: Partner Toolkit (PDF) is now available. This toolkit contains resources, messaging, and social media creatives that you can use to share 988 Lifeline information with your audiences. This toolkit has social media post and images in English and Spanish.

Our middle and high school students have a free place to get dinner and hang out with friends this summer. Teen Summer Nights is a drop-in program and students can attend as often as they like. The program runs through August 22 (no program on July 3-4) from 5 to 8 p.m. Days/Locations: Monday and Wednesday – Cedarcrest Middle School; Tuesday and Thursday – Bethel Middle School. Parents/guardians are encouraged to register their child in advance here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeA7HJVFkxMhj6ZRMi-SYhe3K6lRE3UoiB0t2l3aZrL9iw2OQ/viewform?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1TNXtv6t-Q9giyiE8PuWRZ5BfQDOcW6AP9NH6vDCmjBmvWrWTz4GRz09k_aem_etJL2OJzjbthR_RTYaSJdw

The Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH) Community Health Improvement Grants program is funded by contributions from their 8 hospitals around Puget Sound. In awarding community grants, VMFH actively partners with nonprofit organizations working to improve health status and quality of life in the communities we serve.

Grant funds are used to deliver services and strengthen service systems, to improve the health and well-being of vulnerable and underserved populations.

The Community Health Improvement Grants program uses funding criteria to ensure that its charitable resources address health needs in ways that demonstrate accountability for impact. Grant applicants should ensure that their proposed projects:

Address one or more prioritized significant needs in the local hospital’s Community Health Needs Assessment
Access to health care
Chronic disease prevention
Behavioral health
Violence prevention

For more information or to apply visit:

Community Health Improvement Grants | VMFH The Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH) Community Health Improvement Grants program is funded by contributions from our 8 hospitals around Puget Sound.

Take a listen to Vanessa Adams from Kids Mental Health Pierce County she was a great guest!

For more information and to register visit: https://kidsmentalhealthpiercecounty.org/featured/understanding-teen-dating-violence/

🎉Scholarship opportunities now available! 🎉

Pierce County residents looking to participate in our some of our youth and specialized recreational programs may qualify to receive financial assistance. If you qualify, you can receive up to $300 credit per household, per scholarship type. To learn more, visit www.PierceCountyWA.gov/ParkScholarship!

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Celebrate Juneteenth with us on June 19th, 2024 in Tacoma!

The festival will include a main stage filled with amazing performances and speakers, an interactive kid’s zone and stage, face painting and a playground.

Partnering with the City of Tacoma/Tacoma Creates, Metro Parks, Tacoma Urban League, MultiCare and other community organizations and utilizing the beautiful Stewart Heights Park, the Juneteenth festival will host over fifty vendors from trade associations, local businesses, nonprofits, and finance. The goal is to create an opportunity for economic growth and set a path for financial stability within the BIPOC community and of course celebrate.

The Community Reinvestment Project’s Community Healer Grant supports healing services and activities that are by-and-for communities disproportionately harmed by the war on drugs in Washington.

We’ve recently released a request for proposals to fund programs that offer intergenerational healing, burnout prevention, traditional healing practices, and more to Black, Latine and tribal communities.

$5.7 million in total funding is available, and organizations can apply for up to $500,000 depending on their annual budget.

Join an optional pre-proposal conference on Zoom.
• Organizations and businesses: Monday, June 24 at 1 p.m., Register: https://bit.ly/4aYit7L
• Tribal governments and tribal nonprofits: Tuesday, June 25 at 1 p.m., Register: https://bit.ly/4b9aJQ5

Proposals due: Saturday, July 13

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3XvmJZ0

🎉 Nominations are NOW OPEN for PCECN's Champions for Children! 🎉

Do you know an individual, team, organization, or business in Pierce County that goes above and beyond to make children and families feel encouraged, uplifted, and supported? 🌟 Nominate them today for the 2024 Champions for Children Award! 🏆

📅 Nominations will be accepted through July 15th!

🌟 Don't miss this chance to recognize those who make a significant difference in the lives of children and families in our community.

🔗 https://www.pcecn.org/champions-for-children

Will we be seeing you Saturday for NAMI Walks? The NAMI Pierce County team will be there as a vendor and to walk alongside of you.

It's not too late to register, if you'd like to join us. Register here: https://www.namiwalks.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=register.start&eventID=1499

We’re pleased to join Coordinated Care, and for the Strong Youth Strong Communities summit which focuses on empowering youth to speak their truths, express their feelings and share ideas with other young people in a safe environment. We’re looking forward to partnering more with Coordinated Care and other organizations to address youth mental health needs in our community.

Being your authentic self is one of the best ways to protect your . As we celebrate , learn more and find resources from Kids Mental Health Pierce County https://kidsmentalhealthpiercecounty.org/resources/lgbtqia-resources/

Join us on June 1st from 10am - 1pm at SportCo in Fife for an exclusive Safe Storage Event. Discover top-notch tips to safeguard your valuables and connect with like-minded individuals. Help us spread the word and let's create a safer community together!

Do you work with young people? Are you in the process of developing summer programming to support youth? Are you looking to network with other youth serving providers? Well Summer Blast is an amazing resource for you!

Summer Blast has been a partnership between School's Out Washington (SOWA) and The Foundation for Tacoma Students for several years. In recent years, we have focused on grounding our work in the “why” and “getting back to the basics." For us, this meant providing a space to get back into the swing of things after coming back to in-person programs. We also wanted to provide access to training that was foundational and tangible to the needs staff, families and young folks are facing.

During Summer Blast, we partner with folks in the community to provide trainings that are responsive to current needs, challenges and growth opportunities staff are seeking. We collaborate with presenters that are directly from our field/community, and other external trainers to share their knowledge and expertise. We additionally provide some Youth Work Methods trainings to give foundational context for those newer to the youth development field.

During Summer Blast, participants will:
• Learn tangible practices to take back to summer and fall programs.
• Meet and network with like-minded individuals.

Note: This event has two parts.
June 17th & 18th 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

The cost for both days is $50. There are scholarship opportunities available for qualified participants.

For more information and to register visit:

Summer Blast 2024 - Home Summer Blast has been a partnership between School’s Out Washington (SOWA) and The Foundation for Tacoma Students for several years. In recent years, we have focused on grounding our work in the “why” and “getting back to the basics." For us, this meant providing a space to get back into the...

No plans tonight? Join our friends over at University Place Police Department for a community forum and presentation of “One Pill can Kill." The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be there to teach you about the potential dangers of fentanyl and how to protect yourself, your family, and your community. It starts at 6:00 p.m. in the Curtis High School auditorium.

We had the privilege to attend the first ever Teen Mental Health First Aid summit in Pierce County! The Pierce County Behavioral Health Tax has allowed over 1,000 youth in Pierce county to get this important training!

Are you in grade 10, 11 or 12 in Pierce County?

Get trained in teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA) and learn how to:

Identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among your friends or peers.
Talk with friends supportively.
Get help from a safe, trusted adult.
Want to get trained in tMHFA? Talk to your guidance counselor to see if your school offers tMHFA.

Learn more here: https://www.tpchd.org/healthy-people/healthy-resilient-children-youth/youth-behavioral-health/teen-mental-health-first-aid #:~:text=Teen%20Link—A%20help%20line,(866)%20833%2D6546.

All Seats are Full! - Free Grant Writing Workshop 💰💰💰

Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/769245603307?aff=oddtdtcreator

Micro Grant: Elevate Black Wellness

thrilled to announce the "Elevate Black Wellness" microgrant program, offering up to $1,000 for organizations hosting events for the Black community in Washington state. This initiative is designed to support events that include a health component, such as vaccinations, screenings, referrals, or health education. Our goal is to empower these events to make a more significant impact by covering expenses related to time, materials, and services.

Exciting Micro-grant Opportunity for Elevating Black Wellness - Up to $1,000! Community Article posted by OLink News about Exciting Micro-grant Opportunity for Elevating Black Wellness - Up to $1,000! on Opportunity Link.

WEBINAR TOMORROW -

WEBINAR TOMORROW Objectives: 1) Recognize and define the impact of weight stigma 2) Understand how sizeism affects the well-being of youth 3) Learn what community resources and tools are available

Join us this Friday! 📅 Information will be presented by Tacoma Public Schools Special Services Department.

Everyone is welcome. Join us.

The word gratitude is derived from the Latin word gratia, which means grace, graciousness, or gratefulness (depending on the context). In some ways, gratitude encompasses all of these meanings. Gratitude is a thankful appreciation for what an individual receives, whether tangible or intangible. With gratitude, people acknowledge the goodness in their lives. In the process, people usually recognize that the source of that goodness lies at least partially outside themselves. As a result, being grateful also helps people connect to something larger than themselves as individuals — whether to other people, nature, or a higher power.

In positive psychology research, gratitude is strongly and consistently associated with greater happiness. Gratitude helps people feel more positive emotions, relish good experiences, improve their health, deal with adversity, and build strong relationships. Full Article: https://www.health.harvard.edu/healthbeat/giving-thanks-can-make-you-happier

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