Some Good E-News

March 2024

Some Good

E-News

LCSNW Spokane's Monthly Newsletter

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Upcoming Events

Tailwinds to Retirement!

Our beloved LCS Inland Northwest Advancement Manager, Christie McKee, is retiring after 24 years at LCS!

Many of you have participated in our 8 Lakes Leg Aches bike ride (Christie's favorite event), have joined us for the Chocolate & Champagne Gala, or have met with Christie one-on-one at church or over coffee. She is a friend, a colleague, and for many of us, she has become like family. Her impact on the Spokane community has been immeasurable.

Please join us as we celebrate her career in helping others.

Friday, March 22, 2024 | 5-7pm

St. Mark's Lutheran Church | 316 E. 24th Ave.

RSVP Here

40th Annual

Chocolate & Champagne Gala

Friday, April 12, 2024

6:00-8:30pm

Historic Davenport Hotel

Join us for an unforgettable evening to celebrate the 40th (Ruby) anniversary of the Chocolate & Champagne Gala while supporting life-saving trauma recovery services for individuals, youth, and families impacted by abuse, sexual assault, behavioral health challenges, and other traumatic life experiences.

Tickets on Sale Now!

Start By Believing Day

@ Sweet Frostings

April 3, 2024 | 11am-4pm

Sweet Frostings Blissful Bakeshop

15 S. Washington St.

We're partnering with Sweet Frostings for Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Start by Believing Day provides an opportunity for communities to unify with a single voice and support survivors of sexual assault. Please stop by, purchase a cupcake and meet our advocacy team! Everyone is welcome!

Proceeds support LCS Northwest!

Coming

in April...

Advocacy & Education Program

171 Clients | 365 Calls to 24/7 Support Line | 14 Hospital Responses | 322 Service Hours

The Advocacy team welcomed Erin "Po" Popelka as a part-time mental health clinician.

Po will provide mental health services for sexually trafficked survivors (or those at high risk) as part of a recently-awarded OCVA grant.

A unique and positive aspect of this project is that mental health services provided via the Advocacy program are subject to privilaged communication and require no ID or insurance, reducing barriers for survivors seeking help.

The Advocacy team has begun in-service training with the Spokane Police Department, teaching a variety of topics including the Neurobiology of Trauma.

Kudos to LCS Advocates Hannah, Gabi, Joanie, and Megan for presenting to Whitworth University student athletes about safe, healthy relationships and available advocacy services.

Special thanks to Whitworth University for arranging this education for all student athletes!

Advocates are hosting ongoing support groups for Lumen High School Students.

The team is also collaborating with On Track Academy to explore offering a similar support group on campus.

We offer FREE psycho-educational support groups. Groups are an effective tool in giving hope and providing support, validation, connection, healing, and empathy.

Upcoming Groups:

Teen Sexual Assault Survivors
Adult Female Sexual Assault Survivors

Please contact us to add your name to our interest list.

Join our interest list

Every crime has a victim. Every victim has the right to support.

You can support and empower survivors of crime by becoming a volunteer Crisis Response Advocate. Join our next training in May!

The Perks:

⏱️ We're rolling out a new, faster training schedule!

📅 Just three Wednesday evenings (5:30-8pm) and two Saturday (8am-5pm) sessions

🥙 1-hour lunch break + lunch provided on Saturdays

🌞 Get out of the classroom and complete your training before the sunny weather arrives!

Learn More Here

Sexual Assault & Family Trauma (SAFeT)

Clinical Program

362 Clients | 953 Service Hours | 160 Calls to Intake | 52 Intakes Completed

Mental Health Clinicians Lisa Bynum and Abraham Alam started training in CBT+, which focuses on addressing the most common behavioral health conditions experienced by youth in Washington State.

Clinical Intern Kade Freeman completed his Master's Degree and is now a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA). Congratulations, Kade!

Mental Health Clinician Sarah Johnson is training in Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA), an evidence-based practice using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for adults, including refugees.

SAFeT Clinical Program Director, Sean Wright, participated in a panel discussion for the PBS episode Health Matters: Meeting the Mental Health Challenge. The experts discussed why it cna be so challenging to find mental health services and ways LCS is working to break down barriers to meet individuals and families where they are at.

Child Welfare Program

23 URM Youth in Care | 96% URM Youth in School or Working | 21 WISe Families

100% FOCIS Hospital Diversion

URM Foster Care Info Sessions

Wednesday, March 20th

12:00-1:00pm (Virtual)

5:00-6:00pm (In-Person)

210 W. Sprague Ave. | Spokane, WA

If you live in the Spokane or Columbia Basin area and are interested in learning more about how to help refugee foster youth or become a foster parent, them mark your calendars!

Attend our next Foster Care Info session where we'll give an overview of our program, answer some frequently asked questions, and share more about the licensing process.

To RSVP or ask questions email theirhope@lcsnw.org or call 509-319-5346.

RSVP for 12-1pm (Virtual)

RSVP for 5-6pm (in-person)

Learn More about URM

Diversity is welcomed and respected!

We license foster families regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, marital status, citizenship, or other children in home.

Complete a Referral

Know a youth struggling with a mental or behavioral health crisis?

We have immediate openings in our Family Outreach Crisis Intervention (FOCIS) program!

FOCIS is a 30-day intervention for families with children (18 and younger) who are experiencing a mental or behavioral health crisis. Our in-home and community-based services include:

Mental health therapy
Therapeutic aid services
Intensive case management
24-hour crisis on-call support
Care coordination and connection to resources

At this time, we are only able to accept Medicaid insurance.