Get the tools, skills, and strategies to build stronger families in six weeks! The Strengthening Families Program is a parent, youth, and family skills-building curriculum designed to strengthen parenting skills, build family strengths and bonds, and prevent teen substance abuse and other behavior problems. Dinner is included each week.

When: Tuesdays from 5:30 - 8 pm | Oct. 25 - Dec 6

Cost: Free

Location: Concrete Elementary School

Locations around Skagit will be holding National Prescription Drug Take Back Day events to provide and promote safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs. Getting unused and expired medications out of the home as soon as possible helps prevent accidental poisonings and intentional misuse.

·      Sedro-Woolley: City Hall, 325 Metcalf Street

·      Mount Vernon: Skagit Valley College, 2405 E. College Way

·      Anacortes: Anacortes Police Dept, 1218 24^th Street

·      La Conner: Swinomish Police Dept, 173 Reservation Rd

Recently, BHCC hosted a table at the Burlington-Edison Back to School Fair in Maiben Park! Alicia & Josh (pictured) shared information about the Coalition and distributed 30 locking medication bags to help families secure medicine at home and prevent misuse and overdose. Over 125 students stopped by the table and had an opportunity to write an inspirational note to themselves, a friend, or a family member as part of the You Can youth cannabis prevention campaign.

If you live or work in the Burlington-Edison or greater Skagit area, come to a BHCC community meeting and learn more about how, together, we can prevent youth substance use and create a healthy community where everyone feels a sense of belonging.

Next meeting: November 22 from 3:00-4:30 pm. Attend in-person at the Burlington Public Library or online through Zoom. For the online link, email the Coalition Coordinator at Liz.Wilhelm@UnitedGeneral.org.

The Skagit Fruit & Veggie Prescription program is a FREE, year-long healthy eating initiative designed to make it easier to buy and eat fruits and vegetables. You can apply now for the 2023 program, running from January through December. Eligible individuals and families can get up to $150 in FVRx Bucks per month ($30 per month per person in the household) along with helpful nutrition information and easy recipes.

Fall veggies are perfect for roasting and the finished product can be used to top salads and grain-bowls, or on their own as a tasty side dish. Don’t think you’re a fan of beets? Try adding a few to a tray of veggies like carrots, onions, fennel, and potatoes  to add color and earthy sweetness to the mix.

Download this fully-customizable recipe for delicious roasted veggies!

Instructor Samantha Wright has joined our Active Living team and will be offering additional yoga classes for our community. The Yoga Flow class on Saturday mornings is for students who are new to yoga as well as those with previous experience. The 75-minute class focuses on the connection between movement, breath, and the mind during a slow flow from pose to pose. Experience the increased flexibility and strength you can achieve over six weeks!

When: Saturdays, 8:30-9:45 am | Oct. 29 - Dec 10 (no class 11/26)

Cost: $80

Location: United Fitness Center | 2015 Hospital Dr., Sedro-Woolley

or call 360-854-0247

United Fitness Center is a full-service fitness facility open to the public. The light-filled, clean space has plenty of windows and all the equipment you need to stay active and healthy. Workout equipment includes an array of upright and recumbent stationary bikes, treadmills, ellipticals, rowing machines, and more. Weight rooms are fully outfitted with bar and hand weights as well as bands, exercise balls, steps, and seven stations for strength circuit training. For details on our equipment, visit our Open Gym webpage.

In partnership with Days for Girls, community members can get a reusable menstrual cup or period pad kit at no cost! The products are available in our Sedro-Woolley WIC clinic, and anyone can stop by to pick them up during our hours of operation: 9am – 4:30pm M-F and the 3^rd Saturday 9am-1pm.

Learn more about how Days for Girls advances menstrual equity, health, dignity, and opportunity for all on their website.

Did you know you can use your Fred Meyer card to help make our programs possible? Through Fred Meyer Community Rewards, you can link your card to Foundation of District 304. Link your card in person on your next visit, or click here to do it online. Funds support classes, trainings, and programs for Foundation of District 304 at no cost to you!