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Category: Blog
Navigating Grief During the Holiday Season
1,000 Gifts Still Needed for Children Facing Homelessness
Crafting Creates Comfort for Families Experiencing Homelessness
Mayor’s Proposed Budget Disproportionally Impacts Women and People of Color
Strategies for Adjusting After COVID-19 Distancing
DEIA Specialist Ernie Cathcart Retires
2021 Wellspring Children and Teen Gift Drive
Social Work Means Showing Up
Unhoused: A #WellConnected Community Conversation Sept. 14 & Nov. 18
Homelessness Redefined in Washington State – Why Does it Matter?
Loss and grief can happen anytime, but the impact may feel even more significant during the holidays. Getting through cherished traditions when dealing with difficult emotions can be painful and…
1,000 Gifts Still Needed for Children Facing Homelessness
It’s time again for the annual Wellspring Giving Together Gift Drive for children and teens facing or experiencing homelessness. The gift drive runs through December 20, and we are so…
Crafting Creates Comfort for Families Experiencing Homelessness
A passion can take you to unexpected places. Places where you meet new people and find new friends. Places where your heart and soul are fulfilled and renewed. Cheryl Solomon’s…
Mayor’s Proposed Budget Disproportionally Impacts Women and People of Color
Mr. Mayor, we are confused. We know you are a champion for diversity and equity. So why are you capping inflation-based pay increases for a set of vendors who are…
Strategies for Adjusting After COVID-19 Distancing
Strategy #1: Pay attention to how you feel. As you move through continued change, tend to your emotional needs. As it’s possible, observe and name your feelings as you experience…
DEIA Specialist Ernie Cathcart Retires
If you ask Wellspring’s Chief Program Officer, Bevette Irvis, about the days before Ernie Cathcart, she can tell you some stories. And some concerns. And some hopes and dreams. A…
2021 Wellspring Children and Teen Gift Drive
The annual Wellspring Family Services Children & Teen Gift Drive, part of the Giving Together campaign, is off to a great start. Thank you to all who have given so…
Social Work Means Showing Up
Something special happens when we show up for other people. Showing up means thinking outside of ourselves. It requires us to be vulnerable, and to give of our personal time…
Unhoused: A #WellConnected Community Conversation Sept. 14 & Nov. 18
As the chronic homelessness crisis continues commanding our public attention and concern, we must also shed a light on the increasing numbers of homeless children and families who are struggling…
Homelessness Redefined in Washington State – Why Does it Matter?
A sold-out Seahawks game seats 72,000 people – so 80,000 is a lot of children and youth experiencing homelessness – more than a packed stadium. But do you know the…