Healthy
Communities
Newsletter
October 2020
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Community partners working together
to build health and resilience
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Our Community Meetings
Scroll to bottom for a description of each group
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Safe Kids Clark County
will not meet in October.
See you online in October!
An updated calendar for all meetings can also be found at
October 7 & 8 - 2nd Annual Breastfeeding Conference
- Zoom meeting
- Find registration info in this newsletter
October 8 - Trauma-Informed Schools Workgroup meeting
- 1 - 3 pm
- Zoom meeting
- Find links and info in this newsletter
October 14 - CHARG
- 9 - 10:30 am
- Zoom meeting
October 22 - Faith Based Coffee
Combined meeting for Evergreen and Vancouver School Districts!
- 9 to 10:30 am
- Zoom meeting
- Find links and info in this newsletter
October 28 - ACEs Action Alliance
- 12:30 - 2:30 pm
- Zoom meeting
- Find links and info in this newsletter
November 16 - Clark County Breastfeeding Coalition
- 12:00 - 1:30 pm
- Zoom meeting
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ACEs Action Alliance*
*ACEs: Adverse Childhood Experiences
The ACEs Alliance is open to all members of the community.
Next meeting:
- Wednesday, October 28
- 12:30 - 2:30 pm
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YOU WILL NEED THE MEETING ID AND PASSCODE whether joining online or by phone.
- ID: 827 4841 1877
- Passcode: 445966
- Or connect by PHONE
- +1 253 215 8782 or
- +1 669 900 9128
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Trauma-Informed Schools Workgroup meeting
- The TI Schools Workgroup is intended for people who work in or with early childhood education and K-12 schools. Meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month from 1 to 3 pm beginning in October.
Next meeting:
- Thursday, October 8, 2020
- 1 - 3 pm
- Our agenda will include a collaborative discussion of how schools are implementing mandated trauma screening tools for students, the survey of trauma-informed approaches, a demo of an online trauma-informed academy, Handle with Care, and self-care topics to prioritize.
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YOU WILL NEED THE MEETING AND ID PASSCODE whether joining online or by phone.
- Meeting ID: 811 2687 0294
- Passcode: 157719
- Or connect by PHONE
- +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
- +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
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For more information on the ACEs Action Alliance, resources, links to past newsletters, events and more, go to:
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Please join us on Oct. 22 for a combined virtual Faith-Based Coffee meeting for BOTH Vancouver and Evergreen School Districts. Please email Cyndie Meyer if you wish to make an announcement at the meeting. We would like to hear how faith partners have been coping, adapting and supporting the community during the past six months. If you have a story to share, please let Cyndie know.
NEXT meeting:
- Thursday, October 22
- 9 - 10:30 am
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YOU WILL NEED THE MEETING ID AND PASSCODE TO JOIN whether online or by phone.
- Meeting ID: 847 0848 2664
- Passcode: 860466
- Connect by PHONE
- +1 253 215 8782
- +1 346 248 7799
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Follow us on Facebook for meeting updates and information
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Product Recalls
Safe Kids Worldwide lists product recalls each month. Please note: Product recalls never expire, so it’s important to check the recalls on a regular basis. This is especially important for hand-me-down or pre-owned children’s products.
Used child car seats and bike helmets should never be re-used in case their integrity is compromised.
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Safe Kids Clark County
no monthly meeting
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Child Car Seat Safety
class and clinic
Cancelled for October
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Clark County Breastfeeding Coalition meeting
Clark County Breastfeeding Coalition strives to improve the health of our community by working collaboratively to protect, promote and support breastfeeding.
2nd Annual Breastfeeding Conference
October 7 & 8
No regular meeting in October
- Next meeting: Noon to 1:30 pm
- Monday, November 16, on-line via Zoom
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If interested, please contact Yasmina Aknin
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Resources on ACEs, Resilience and Equity |
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Attend! Embrace Health Equity 2020 - Free Online Symposium |
EMBRACE (stands for: Educating Myself for Better Racial Awareness and Cultural Empowerment) is sponsoring a full-day symposium presented by the Washington State Healthcare Authority and Exelsior. Hear amazing speakers inspire excellence, transformation and authenticity as they teach us about cultural sensitivity, diversity and inclusion.
Thursday, Oct. 15 from 8:30 am to 5 pm. FREE.
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Self-Regulation - 9 to 10:30 am, Oct. 2: Unlock gateways for your breath. Find EASE KEYS to navigate life with more EASE and less dis-EASE or tension. Discover your healing power.
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Calm in Connection - 9 to 10:30 am, Oct. 9: Our bodies adapt to danger and threat in profound ways. Activate your Social Engagement System to help cue safety and connection for yourself and those around.
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Coming Out of the Panic-Zone - 9 to 10:30 am, Oct. 16: Panic mode affects our ability to process language, organize thoughts, recognize safety, plan ahead, or do math. Specific sensory-motor cues help us down-regulate the nervous system.
The National Institutes of Health reccently conducted and archived the webinar: "Protecting Our Children: COVID-19's Impact on Early Childhood and ACEs". It is now available for viewing here. The COVID pandemic has disrupted children's lives and exacerbated challenges to children’s health and well-being. Children’s poverty rates could increase by 53 percent during the end of the pandemic. The economic consequences include increased food insecurity and housing instability. Additionally, school closures are putting kids at risk for toxic stress, with one in three public school students lacking adequate access to the resources necessary for remote learning. The short- and long-term impact of this constantly evolving situation is not evenly distributed and may have massive consequences for the most vulnerable children.
Part 2 of Providence Swindell Center's webinar: "How to work with your child's challenging behavior during COVID" is free at 6:30 pm on October 14. Learn: H ow to take a bigger view of your child's behavior and consider the factors and situations that lead to challenging behaviors; how to reinterpret behavior and move forward in a brain-based direction; and more practical strategies you can use immediately.
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ACEs Aware Provider Toolkit. For help with screening adolescents and adults for ACEs, and responding with evidence-based trauma-informed care, the kit created by the Office of the California Surgeon General and California Department of Health Care Services – includes tools to respond to the signs and potential consequences of trauma, recommended clinical workflows for screening and more.
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Community Announcements
Please send announcements and fliers for publication to Cyndie Meyer
before the last week of the month.
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With funding from the City of Vancouver, Lighthouse Resource Center is offering free financial counseling to anyone needing advice on how to manage finances during the COVID-related economic downturn.
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Washington State Food Security Survey Preliminary Report Published |
Perhaps you participated in the recent survey regarding food security in our state. More than 2,600 Washington residents did! The survey explored impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on economic security and food access for Washington state residents.
You can read the full preliminary report here. Additional information about Clark County will be available soon.
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Know someone who needs emergency assistance to pay rent?
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Click on image to download the flier for posting.
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YWCA Announces Support Group Schedule for 2020--2021 |
YWCA Clark County continues to provide services for survivors of sexual assault and/or domestic violence during the Covid-19 crisis. The YWCA Community Office is once again open. In order to ensure social distancing, staffing and office hours are limited. Phone/video advocacy continues, and program participants are encouraged to use these options whenever possible. However, face-to-face meetings with program participants are available on an appointment basis.
The Sexual Assault Program is excited to offer a range of support groups during this time when social distancing and stay-at-home orders have contributed to increased risk for sexual, physical and emotional abuse, all the while increasing the feeling of isolation for many survivors. Support groups can make a world of difference for a survivor's pathway to healing.
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Triple Point is now hosting virtual support group |
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NAMI introduces virtual recovery support group |
NAMI Connection & Substance Use Support Group is a recovery support group program for adults living with a dual diagnosis of mental illness and substance use disorder. These group meetings provide a place that offers respect, understanding, encouragement, and hope. All NAMI Support Groups are confidential – participants can share as much or as little personal information as they wish. Meetings will be guided by NAMI Connection’s Principles of Support. Prospective participants are welcome to drop-in and check the group out.
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COVID-19 and other Health & Safety Resources |
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Have you signed up for Clark Public Alerts yet? |
Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency (CRESA) offers a free emergency alert system that will text alerts and notifications directly to your cell phone. If you haven't signed up yet, it is time to register here so you can be notified immediately of any impending danger or disaster headed our way. Be ready! Be safe! Be informed!
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Washington Department of Health/Health Care Authority publish a COVID Toolkit for Families |
This beautiful resource is designed to help families and children to recognize the signs of pandemic stress and know what actions to take.
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Keep up-to-date with factual information about COVID-19
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Washington State Coronavirus Hotline: 800.525.0127. Open 6 am-10 pm Monday through Friday and 8 am to 6 pm on weekends and holidays. This hotline is a partnership effort between Washington State Department of Health and Washington 211. This replaces the DOH novel coronavirus call center. (Please note that the statewide 211 system differs from our local 211 system.)
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SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline: 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support for people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters. Call 1.800.985.5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.
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About our coalitions and community groups |
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The ACEs Action Alliance is: |
A multi-sector collaborative of public and private organizations and individuals. We raise awareness about adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and their long-term impact. We promote trauma-informed approaches and policies to support resilience and healing for people of all ages. All are welcome at monthly meetings.
The Trauma-Informed Schools Team is open to anyone who works in or with schools in Clark County. We meet monthly to explore tools, resources and applications of trauma-informed principles for schools.
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A non-denominational bridge that joins faith partners, communities and local schools to share learning, meet the needs of children, families and neighborhoods, and address emergent needs that arise in our community. All are welcome. Members maintain the separation of church and state at meetings and when fulfilling needs by serving from the heart without promoting personal religious beliefs or engaging in religious recruitment.
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Safe Kids Clark County is: |
A member of Safe Kids Worldwide, a grassroots network of more than 600 coalitions and chapters that work closely with law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics, health professionals, educators, businesses, public policy makers, and, most importantly, parents and kids to promote safety. Priorities include proper car seat use, baby's safe sleep, reducing child vehicular injuries and deaths, and water safety. Local coordination provided by American Medical Response (AMR).
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A local forum for community members and health professionals to connect and collaborate in order to deliver appropriate services that meet the needs of the diverse populations of Clark County. At each of our bi-monthly forums, the Clark County Community Health Access Resource Group (CHARG) strives to illuminate and educate participants on a handful of themed topics relating to health access.
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Clark County Breastfeeding Coalition is: |
A coalition that works to improve the health of our community by promoting, protecting and supporting breastfeeding. CCBC is committed to identify and eliminate barriers to breastfeeding among families of all races and ethnicities in Clark County in order to foster a culture of inclusion.
The coalition works collaboratively to connect, educate and promote breastfeeding practices in all Clark County communities. CCBC also works to create an environment that supports breastfeeding as the cultural norm for infant feeding.
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The Healthy Communities Newsletter is published the first week of each month.
To submit announcements or share information, please send complete information or attach a high resolution pdf file to cyndie.meyer@clark.wa.gov by the 20th of the month prior.
All submissions will be screened and may be edited prior to publication.
If you would like to receive the Healthy Communities Newsletter, please email Jan.Dolph@clark.wa.gov
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For other formats, contact the Clark County ADA Office
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