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Some Good
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LCSNW Spokane's Monthly Newsletter
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We are excited to be collecting some new data points this fiscal year!
We'll share some of the more interesting ones in upcoming newsletters.
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ICYMI: Local candidates discuss growing domestic violence issue in Spokane
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Together, with YWCA Spokane and MiA - Mujeres in Action, we hosted a Legal System Candidate Forum. Candidates running for elected office in the legal system (Spokane County Sheriff, District Court Judge, Clerk, and Prosecutor) were invited to answer questions and discuss their impact on sexual assault and domestic violence survivors. For more information, watch the Krem2 news story or view the forum slide deck.
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Inland Northwest District Director Erin Williams Hueter has been invited to sit on the Business Committee for the University District.
The University District's mission is to foster a healthy, diverse and vibrant work-live-learn-play environment for all.
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We hosted a happy hour gathering for a few key Chocolate & Champagne Gala donors, sponsors, and volunteers to help us brainstorm some fresh, fun ideas for our 39th annual event (Spring 2023).
Learn more about joining our planning committee, donating an auction item, or becoming a sponsor by visiting our website or emailing [email protected].
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October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Follow our social media pages throughout the month to learn more about what domestic violence is, how to identify it, and what you can do to support those impacted by it.
For support, cal/text our 24/7 support line at 509-624-7273 to speak with an advocate.
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Community Engagement kicked into high gear during August, and teams have been tabling across the community this summer!
Early in the month we hung out at one of Spokane's National Night Out Against Crime block parties.
We connected with students at several events including WSU Spokane's Student Resource Fair, Gonzaga University's ZagFest, and the Manzanita House Back-To-School Resource Fair. It was fun to welcome students to Spokane and share more about the resources available to them.
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Sexual Assault & Family Trauma (SAFeT)
Clinical Program
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203 Clients | 571 Service Hours | 108 Calls Triaged by Intake | 25 Intakes Completed
Client Quote: "I am so grateful for Joel's help in creating an understanding, nurturing environment for my son and I to have a better relationship. Thank you so much!!"
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16 staff and interns attended Attachment, Regulation, and Competency (ARC) training, an evidence-based trauma treatment for children. You can see we got a little time in the sun playing frisbee as well. Thanks to Pizza Pipeline who donated lunch for us.
We have been able to offer more appointments and bring more clients into services as we increase the number of Mental Health Professionals (MHPs) on our team.
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Youth Advisory Board (YAB) Facilitator Liz Jacobs attended the ESD101 School Safety Summit and was able to start recruiting efforts. The first YAB meeting was held earlier this month and we hope to spread the invitation widely through the community.
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Refugee Peer Support Specialist Bushra Alshalah and her daughter brought blessed Iraqi food to share with our team. It was so delicious that we forgot to take pictures!
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Thanks to the support of Providence Health Care, we held a support group for youth recovering from trauma.
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Mental Health Clinician & Program Supervisor Priscilla King completed the requirements and is now a Certified PCIT Therapist! Thanks to a grant from the Women Helping Women Fund, Priscilla will soon be approved to begin training other LCS clinicians in the model.
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We welcomed a new Mental Health Clinician, Nancy LaMusga, to the team. Nancy will be providing telehealth-based services in rural schools as part of a WSU/SAMHSA grant program.
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Advocacy & Education Program |
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154 Clients | 341 Calls to 24/7 Support Line | 17 Hospital Responses | 374 Service Hours
Client Quote: "A major and sincere thank you to Kalli and Lutheran [Community] Services for all the help, availability, and kindness offered as my husband and I tried and continue to try to get through this difficult situation."
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Congratulations to Kellee Kikimoto who has been promoted to Victim Advocacy Supervisor. Kellee will oversee our volunteer Crisis Response Advocates.
Kellee also attended the 34th annual Crimes Against Children Conference in Dallas. The CACC is an internationally recognized conference that provides practical and interactive instruction to those fighting crimes against children and helping children heal.
Core training will be held in October. In preparation, Kellee is busy recruiting and screening volunteers who would like to join the team.
Volunteers are the backbone of our advocacy program, helping us staff our 24-hour sexual assault support line and responding to the hospital to support survivors.
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Team LCS is proud of the work Victim Advocacy Program Manager Roshelle Cleland has done to clarify policies regarding firearms and protection orders. |
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We're excited to welcome Gabi Crippin to our team! Gabi completed her internship at LCS and has been hired as Program Assistant.
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Our Advocacy Team expanded legal advocacy outreach to Superior Court in order to assist victims in navigating new civil protection order court forms that took effect July 1 after statewide reform with the goal of making protection orders more trauma-informed.
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Staff Advocates Kristina and Abigail attended the 48th annual National Organization for Victim Assistance Conference in Denver, Colorado. They attended workshops about how to better serve human trafficking victims, stalking, mass violence response, campus advocacy, elder abuse, disability access and inclusion, crafting victim impact statements, and prevention program design.
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29 URM Youth In Care | 3 Youth Moved to Independent Living | 18 WISe Families
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Our team met with The International Rescue Committee to talk through projects we can collaborate on, and presented on URM at the statewide Racial Equity and Social Justice Discussion in mid-August hosted by the State of Washington's Licensing Division.
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URM youth spent a day at Wonderland together, and participated in budget training utilizing monopoly money and learning price comparison. |
Two URM youth enrolled in College! This fall, one will attend Gonzaga and the other will attend Whitworth. |
We placed one new URM youth into one of our group homes and assured another into a foster home! |
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Ingredients:
- 1 Tbs cumin
- 1 Tbs black cardamom
- 1 Tbs cinnamon
- 1 Tbs clove
- 2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1.5 lb lamb
- 1.5 C carrots
- 1 C raisins
- 1/4 C sesame oil
- 2 onions (sliced)
- 4 garlic cloves (chopped)
- salt
- 2 Tbs sugar
- 3 C rice
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Each month we'll share a favorite recipe provided by one of our URM foster youth.
This recipe is considered the national dish of Afghanistan, where 10 of our URM youth are originally from. Kabuli Pulao is rich and delicious, and you'll definitely want to enjoy it with some naan!
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LCS is a diverse and dynamic agency whose purpose and mission of #HealthJusticeHope are rooted in traditions of servanthood and social justice. We leverage our shared expertise as a diverse and culturally competent community, strive for innovation, adhere to a strength-based philosophy, and work together to create a safe, nurturing, supportive work environment. We are one agency, made stronger by our unity.
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