Donors Provide Nearly $240,000 in Funding for Hospice of the Northwest Programs and Services Hospice of the Northwest Foundation raises funds to support the programs and services of Hospice of the Northwest. Donations and memorial gifts help to ensure that no one is ever turned away from Hospice care because of an inability to pay. Donations and memorial gifts also help to provide programs and services that ensure Hospice of the Northwest care is exceptional. At their March, 2013 board meeting, the Trustees of the Foundation voted unanimously to approve Hospice program grant requests totaling nearly $240,000. The 2013 requests include funding to support uncompensated patient care, employee education and training, complementary therapies like massage and music, bereavement outreach and volunteer services, and the purchase and maintenance of new equipment and technology.
Mental Health Mental Health Support Group
NAMI Skagit Open Group meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 7 – 9 p.m. in the Shuksan Room at Skagit Valley Hospital. Family members and those living with mental illness are welcome. For more information contact Brandon at 360421-5784 or Marti at 360-770-5666.
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Skagit Valley REACH Center
Family-to-Family Education Program
This peer-run center provides volunteer opportunities, community resources, housing education, employment education, public computer access, computer classes, and self-supporting recovery classes. The Center volunteers work with individuals age 16 and older, developing goals to improve recovery. Skagit Valley Reach Center recognizes each person’s unlimited potential and encourages selfdetermination through respect, support, meaningful choices and understanding. People come to Skagit Valley Reach Center to build confidence, self-esteem, and self-worth, being proactive in their mental health recovery and personal wellness. The Center is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and is located at 1413 E. College Way in Mount Vernon. For more information call 360-873-8635 or visit at www.cvabonline.com.
Free 12-week course for families of adults with mental illness or a brain disorder. The course focuses on helping family members understand the major mental illnesses and maintain their own well-being while providing needed support to their ill family members. This program is provided by NAMI Skagit, an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Call Marti at 360-770-5666 or Judy at 360-424-5802 for next class dates or more information. Space is limited; reservations being taken now for next class beginning September 2013.
NAMI Basics Education Program A free six-week class for parents or primary caregivers of a child or teen with mental illness or a brain disorder such as ADHD, bipolar and others. The course helps families with communication, coping, schools and education needs, rehabilitation, recovery, and advocacy. NAMI Skagit provides this program. Call Marti at 360770-5666 for more information about next class dates and to register. Space is limited.
Peer-to-Peer Education Program Free nine-week class for adults with mental illness or brain disorders to help them better understand their illness and maintain and improve their recovery. NAMI Skagit provides this program. Call Natasha at 360-856-0267 for more information and about next class dates and to register. Space is limited.
Support Groups Call 360-814-2424 or 360-6296481 for current Skagit County Support Group information.
Ostomy Support Group Second Tuesday of each month from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. in the Sauk Room at Skagit Valley Hospital. Call Cathy Schaeffer at 360-8142600 for more information.
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