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Hello!
I hope all of you have been enjoying the longer days and more sunshine that daylight saving provides. Here is another fun video from my dude, Neil deGrasse Tyson, on why we even do this! What's up with daylight saving?
Thank you to everyone who could attend our March meeting and our partner, the Burlington Library Public Library, for hosting us.
Anyone is welcome to attend a BHCC meeting, and you are encouraged to bring a friend.
Warmly,
Käaren Flint
Program Coordinator for BHCC
United General District #304
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April Meeting - Full Membership
Please bring a friend and join us at the Burlington Public Library on Tuesday, April 16th, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Address & Link to Map: 820 E Washington Ave, Burlington, WA 98233
*A meeting reminder with the agenda will be sent out on the Monday before the meeting.
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April Meeting - Leadership Team
Tuesday, April 9th, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. via Zoom.
*On Monday, before the meeting, a reminder with the agenda and link will be sent out.
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Teen Movie Night!
B.E. Well hosted Teen Movie Night on 3.29, and though attendance was low, but students who did attend had a great time.
Thank you, Burlington Public Library, for your partnership with this event!
| Thank you, Brylee and her team, for generously donating 50 mini crumbl cookies for both movie nights! | |
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Drug Take Back Day!
**CANCELLED**
After talking with the Administration at the Burlington Police Department, we decided not to participate in the spring Drug Take Back Day event.
We will participate in the fall Drug Take Back Day, and I will let you all know when details are available.
If you have any questions about this, please reach out to Käaren.
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Burlington Healthy Community Coalition 2024 Meeting Schedule
Remember to mark your calendar!
Starting in 2024, all Burlington Healthy Community Coalition meetings will be at the Burlington Public Library.
You can also find details for each meeting on the BHCC website events page.
Have questions or want more info? Contact BHCC Program Coordinator Käaren Flint at kaaren.flint@unitedgeneral.org.
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B.E. WELL Club & Youth Coalition | |
Mission: "To create substance-free, open-minded, safe spaces open to everyone to tackle mental health and substance use among our peers."
"THE TIGER HOTSEAT"
B.E. Well, students have gotten approval from Principal Vergara to move ahead with filming and doing live at lunch, their version of 'Hot Ones' with B-E Staff. "The Tiger Hot Seat" will be a time for staff and students to get to know one another by asking interview questions while progressively eating hotter and hotter chicken wings. If you are unfamiliar with this show, we encourage you to check it out. It will be AMAZING, and we are excited to have a fun way to build better relationships between students and staff.
They need soda and candy donations for Movie Night! If you are interested in supporting Movie Night, let Käaren know! Please email her at kaaren.flint@unitedgeneral.org.
Instagram and Facebook
B.E. Well's Instagram page and Facebook pages are now live!
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Narcan (naloxone) & Public Schools
Recently, WA state lawmakers unanimously passed legislation requiring all public schools to carry Narcan (naloxone). Bill 5804 has been sent to the governor for his signature.
Another recently passed bill is Bill 1956, which would require schools to provide education about fentanyl and other opioids in health classes to as many seventh and ninth-grade students as possible during the remainder of the 2024-25 school year after materials are updated and annually to seventh and ninth graders every year after that.
Learn more about 5804
Learn more about 1956
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Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Budget Finalized
This week, Congress released its second omnibus appropriations bill to fund the Federal government for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. President Biden has committed to signing the legislation immediately as Congress moves to avoid a cutoff for the current stopgap spending legislation that ends Friday evening.
The following items of importance to the substance use prevention field will be funded as follows: Click Here to see what will be funded.
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Recent/Upcoming Trainings & Additional Information | |
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Thank you, Superintendent Dr. Chris Pearson, for attending the March 19th meeting at the Burlington Public Library.
Dr. Pearson shared that your insights and perspectives are invaluable in shaping the district's future as they discuss it.
If you are interested in participating in the conversation and joining one of the planning committees, please use the link below to express your interest.
B-ESD Future Fiscal Planning Committees
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Peer-to-Peer
Peer 2 Peer is a youth cannabis prevention program that trains middle and high school students to become peer educators.
On March 26th, over 70 middle school students came together to learn about prevention and how to talk to their peers about substance use.
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We are excited to announce that this year's Youth Got This Summit will be on April 17th at Camp Korey!
The 2024 Summit allows 7th - 9th-grade students to learn about healthy relationships, communication skills, and mental health coping strategies.
Learn more about the Youth Got This! Summit by visiting the event webpage:
www.unitedgeneral.org/youth-got-this
If your middle school is interested in having students attend the summit, that's amazing!! Please visit the advisor webpage: https://unitedgeneral.org/youth-got-this-advisor/
| Community Closet at B-EHS Update | |
BHCC member, B-EHS substitute, and B-E parent Dayle Fortune has been diligently working on bringing the closet "up to snuff" and back into working order.
Earlier this month, Dayle, Tessa, and Käaren met with Principal Vergara and are brainstorming new ways to make the closet more accessible and how we can provide students with more autonomy and anonymity.
Stay tuned for more information as it develops!
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Sponsorships/Community Events | |
Recent suggestions have included:
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Berry Dairy Days—
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We will partner with and share booth space with United General District #304. This year, we will hand out Narcan and raise awareness about the potentially life-saving drug.
- Trek for Treasure - Approved
- Who loves to hike?
- We are looking for a Captain!
- B-ESD Back to School Fair
- We will need a few Volunteers! Details to come.
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B-Town Fall Fest - (Revisit later in the year).
If you know of opportunities for BHCC to reach the community, reach out to Käaren at kaaren.flint@unitedgeneral.org
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Don't FORGET, it's an Easy Way to Give!
Do you shop at Fred Meyer? Do you have a Fred Meyer Rewards Card?
Follow the link below to our Facebook post about enrolling your rewards card, and start giving to BHCC today!
Enroll In Community Rewards
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PayPal is LIVE!
You and your friends can now donate to BHCC via the donate page on our website!
The money collected will help pay for things the DFC grant doesn't allow and expand our ability to engage with the community. It will also help support substance-free events for B.E. Well as they develop those kinds of opportunities for local teens.
If you have any questions or concerns about anything mentioned above, please get in touch with Käaren or someone on the Leadership Team. We are happy to help!
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United General District 304 has six incredible pillars, each offering educational (free and low-fee) classes open to the community.
All upcoming classes, such as Mental Health First Aid, QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer), Babysitter First Aid, Overdose Response, and Introduction to CPR, are offered alongside other spectacular opportunities. Click below for more information!
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Burlington Healthy Community Coalition - Leadership Team | |
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Tessa McIlraith
President
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Todd Setterlund
Vice President
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Rich Wesen
Member-at-Large
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Searching for a
NEW
youth Member-at-Large!
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