April 2024 Newsletter

BHCC Meeting Information

May Meeting - Leadership Team

Tuesday, May 14th, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. via Zoom.

*On Monday, before the meeting, a reminder with the agenda and link will be sent out.

Social Media Links:

Instagram account (BHCC) Facebook (BHCC) Instagram (B.E. Well) Facebook (B.E. Well)

Events and Announcements

Mission: "To create substance-free, open-minded, safe spaces open to everyone to tackle mental health and substance use among our peers.

Instagram and Facebook

B.E. Well's Instagram page and Facebook pages! Go check them out!

This year's "Youth Got This!" summit was a smashing success!

We had 80+ students who came from all parts of our 5-county region.

The 2024 Summit allowed 7th - 9th-grade students to learn about healthy relationships, communication skills, and mental health coping strategies. They participated in learning sessions and outdoor team-building activities, learning practical skills they can use as they continue to navigate the world.

Community Closet at B-EHS Update

The closet is ready for students!! Thank you, Dayle and Tessa, for your hard work in getting us back up and running.

We will now accept donations and are working on a poster to help guide what we will and will not accept, such as items without rips or stains.

Below is the new poster in English. We also have and identical one in Spanish and they will be placed around B-EHS's campus.

We will also offer hygiene items through the closet and currently need laundry detergent and personal hygiene items.

Please contact Tessa or Käaren if you would like to donate items.

United General District 304 has six incredible pillars, each offering educational (free and low-fee) classes and programs open to the community.

All upcoming classes, such as Mental Health First Aid, QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer), Babysitter First Aid, Overdose Response, and Introduction to CPR, are offered alongside other spectacular opportunities. Click below for more information!

BHCC Sponsorships/Community Events

Recent suggestions have included:

• Berry Dairy Days—
• A NEW Teen Zone is coming this year! Thank you, Burlington Parks & Rec, for your partnership.
• We will partner with and share booth space with United General District #304. This year, we will hand out Narcan and raise awareness about the potentially life-saving drug.
• Trek for Treasure -
• The first Hike starts in May!! Do you want to hike with us?
• B-ESD Back to School Fair
• August 24th, 2024
• We will need a few Volunteers!

• B-Town Fall Fest - (Revisit later in the year).

If you know of opportunities for BHCC to reach the community, reach out to Käaren at kaaren.flint@unitedgeneral.org

Don't FORGET, it's an Easy Way to Give!

Do you shop at Fred Meyer? Do you have a Fred Meyer Rewards Card?

Follow the link below to our Facebook post about enrolling your rewards card, and start giving to BHCC today!

Enroll In Community Rewards

Donations and Fundraising

PayPal is LIVE!

You and your friends can now donate to BHCC via the donate page on our website!

The money collected will help pay for things the DFC grant doesn't allow and expand our ability to engage with the community. It will also help support substance-free events for B.E. Well as they develop those kinds of opportunities for local teens.

If you have any questions or concerns about anything mentioned above, please get in touch with Käaren or someone on the Leadership Team. We are happy to help!

Burlington Healthy Community Coalition - Leadership Team

Tessa McIlraith

President

Todd Setterlund

Vice President

Jackie Cress

Secretary

Jenn Angelis

Treasurer

Rich Wesen

Member-at-Large

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