The community is invited to a Roots of Wellness: A free family gardening event for mental health and family connection, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 7 in…
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Mental health panel discussion at Carl Gipson Center June 11
Taking Care of Your Mental Health–During These Challenging Times, a live panel discussion, is scheduled for June 11, 6-8 p.m. at the Carl Gipson Center, 3025 Lombard Ave. in Everett….
May is Mental Health Awareness Month: Homage has resources for older adults
Scenes from the lives of everyday older adults: A 74-year-old woman, grieving the sudden loss of her husband, eats dinner alone every night. A retired veteran who doesn’t know how…
Snohomish County Youth Suicide Prevention Taskforce hosts ‘You Are Not Alone’ event March 1
Snohomish County Human Services is inviting the community to attend the Youth Suicide Prevention Taskforce’s “You Are Not Alone” event on March 1 at Rosehill Community Center in Mukilteo. The…
Health Matters: Dark days, bright ideas — Innovative ways to combat seasonal blues
This is the fifth of our five-part “Health Matters” series focused on health topics in South Snohomish County and sponsored by the Verdant Health Commission. Read part 1 — “As…
Beat the winter blues this holiday season: Tips from Homage Senior Services
This holiday season and throughout the winter months, as the days grow shorter and the temperatures dip, many seniors grapple with feelings of sadness, irritabilityand a lack of energy, commonly…
Stopping trouble before it starts: High school students learn art of dispute resolution
High school students from the Edmonds and Everett School Districts came together Saturday for peer-mediation training designed to help them stop trouble before it starts. Dozens of teens gathered at…
‘Substance Use and the Teen Brain’ at Lynnwood HS Library Dec. 12
Families of students in grades 6-12 are invited to a seminar on “Substance Use and the Teen Brain” from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, in the Lynnwood High School Library,…
Local nonprofit seeks to provide solace for youth amid rising rates of violence
In summer 2022, two teens died following a drive-by shooting at Spruce Park, only a day and a half after two other teenagers were injured in another Lynnwood drive-by shooting….
Verdant Health Commission opens window for 2025 community grants
The Verdant Health Commission will open its online portal July 18 to accept funding applications through Aug. 23 from community nonprofits and agencies providing services to South Snohomish County residents….
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Companis honors Wally Webster for outstanding service to the community
Companis, a champion for volunteerism in the nonprofit sector in Snohomish and King counties, honored civic leader and Lynnwood resident Wally Webster June 27 with its annual community service award….
Homage mental health programs receive $150K from Cambia Health Foundation
During National Mental Health Awareness Month, Lynnwood-based Homage Senior Services is expanding its mental health services across Snohomish County, thanks to a $150,000 grant from the Cambia Health Foundation. Among…
County experts gather Tuesday for virtual coffee chat on mental health, substance abuse
Mental health and substance abuse were the topics of conversation for local experts during the Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC) virtual Coffee Chat Tuesday. Moderator Wendy Poischbeg, EASC interim president…
Virtual event May 14 to shed light on mental health and substance abuse in Snohomish County
Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC) will host a virtual event, Coffee Chats: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Update, from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 14 via Zoom. Hosted by EASC, Coffee…
City police departments scrambling after Compass Health cancels program that provided social worker
After receiving notice two weeks ago that nonprofit Compass Health was canceling a program that provided social workers to assist police officers, the cities of Edmonds, Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace…
Verdant Community Wellness Day: Using lifestyle medicine to reduce health risks
This is the third of a three-part series summarizing Verdant Community Wellness Day presentations. You can read part 1, addressing domestic violence among West African women, here; and part 2,…
Verdant Community Wellness Day: How to develop a balanced media diet for teens
This is the second of three parts summarizing Verdant Community Wellness Day presentations. You can read the first story, on addressing domestic violence among West African women, here. Social media…
Promoting health at Verdant Community Wellness Day
The Verdant Health Commission on Saturday hosted a free Community Wellness Day in Lynnwood, with free resources for individuals and families to promote health and well-being. The Puget Sound Kidney…
Cuddle with pups and enjoy hot cocoa at Edmonds event Jan. 20
Edmonds’ Vie & Vin and Mental Health Matters of Washington are sponsoring a Cocoa, Canines and Connections event from noon-2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20. Stop by Vie & Vin’s family…
Themes of commitment, community and recovery at Saturday suicide prevention event
Over 100 people gathered to learn and share their experiences and knowledge together at “Creating Hope & Resilience: A Community Conversation on Suicide Prevention” at the Lynnwood Event Center Saturday….
Virtual mental health series for youth starts Sept. 20
Mental Health Matters of Washington is hosting a free online three-part youth series, “Honoring and Caring for Our Anxiety,” starting Sept. 20. The series is hosted by Rachel Colston, who…
Reminder: Community Conversation on Suicide Prevention at Lynnwood Event Center Sept. 16
“Creating Hope & Resilience: A Community Conversation on Suicide Prevention” is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 16 at the Lynnwood Event Center, sponsored by the Verdant Health Commission. The community is…
Union sues to stop state purchase of psychiatric hospital until labor dispute is resolved
The union representing over 200 former employees of a behavioral health hospital Washington plans to buy for nearly $30 million has filed a lawsuit in federal court to block the…
Homage launching Engage Mind and Body campaign Sept. 2
Homage Senior Services will be launching its Engage Mind & Body campaign with an in-person kickoff on Sept. 2 in Lynnwood. Engage Mind & Body is Lynnwood-based Homage’s biggest fundraising…
22 counties sue state over lack of mental health care
Nearly two dozen counties are suing the state Department of Social and Health Services, which they claim is refusing to provide essential behavioral health treatment to hundreds of patients who…