Community Listening Forum Upcoming

Wednesday, November 7,  8 – 11:30 a.m., Emmanuel Episcopal Church

— from Erin O’Dell for Community Resource Center —

In 2016, the Washington Department of Social and Health Services established a goal of decreasing poverty by half by 2025 in a way that eliminates disparities. To inform this goal, we are touring the state and holding community listening forums to learn about the unique experiences of economic hardship in Washington and to experience the community-led efforts to promote intergenerational opportunity and economic success. We believe that we can make significant progress only by lifting up the work that is already having an impact in Washington communities.

Hosted by: Lopez Island Family Resource Center, Orcas Community Resource Center, Joyce L. Sobel Family Resource Center, San Juan County Health and Community Services, Opportunity Council and Washington State Department of Social and Health.

San Juan Island
November 6th, 2018
12:30pm – 4:00pm *Lunch Provided* San Juan Island Grange
152 1st Street
Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Orcas Island
November 7th, 2018
8:00am – 11:30am Emmanuel Episcopal Church 242 Main St
Eastsound, WA 98245

Lopez Island
November 7th, 2018
1:30pm – 5:00pm
Lopez Island Family Resource
23 Pear Tree Lane
Lopez Island, WA 98261
Off Weeks Road between the bank and post office and across the street from Lopez Village Market

Please come prepared to discuss:

• What are the main drivers of poverty on San Juan Island and is it changing?
• What are the most promising community-led programs to reduce poverty and create intergenerational opportunity? Be prepared to share specific information on how you see these programs working.
• Is there a role for the state to play in supporting your efforts? The state hopes to learn about innovative local best practices employed to promote intergenerational opportunity and develop better relationships between state policies/programs and the unique needs of local communities.

RSVP REQUIRED by October 26 (names of those attending) by email: Abby Anderson at vista@sanjuanco.com