Events

Homeless Network of Yakima County

Sponsor: Cancer Pathways and People For People
Purpose: A workshop discussing the best practices for effectively navigating cancer in the workplace.
Location: Yakima Valley Museum, 2105 Tieton Drive Yakima, WA 98902
More Information: Contact Elisabeth at elisabeth@cancerpathways.org
Time: 8:30 am to 2:30 pm

Sponsor: Safe Yakima YOUTH Coalition
Topic: Mental Health and Substance Use "Transdiagnostically"
Purpose: This four-part education series is brought to you by Safe Yakima YOUTH Coalition. Educational sessions will aid school counselors, student assistance professionals, school nurses, and those working with adolescents to better understand the current culture of substance use in the community with young people. From opioids and methamphetamine to the perception of harm, this education series will provide the most updated information from local professionals in the medical and treatment fields.
Location: Educational Services District 105; 33 S 2nd Ave, Yakima, WA 98902
More Information: Julia at julia.krolikowski@esd105.org or (509) 853-1113
Time: 9:30 am to 11:30 am

Sponsor: Disabled American Veterans Chapter 88
Purpose: Free to Veterans and their families! All veterans are invited to come out and fellowship with one another at their annual breakfast.
Location: 911 N. 15th Ave, Yakima WA 98902
More Information: Call 509-575-4748
Time: 8:00 am to Noon

Sponsor: National Healthcare for the Homeless Council
Purpose: Learn how you can improve services for women experiencing homelessness through trauma-informed, quality care in eight free webinars from the National Healthcare for the Homeless Council. Featuring national experts, these sessions will explore the impact of violence, sex work, and racism on women without homes as well as best practices for medical respite care, cervical cancer screening, prenatal services, and more.
Topic: Trauma-Informed Cervical Cancer Screening in Women with Experience of Homelessness: Translating Principles Into Practice - Women without homes are six times more likely to die from cervical cancer than women with housing. Learn how HCH programs can address this disparity.
Registration: Required - Go to the following link to register - here.
Location: Webinar
Time: 10:00am - 11:00am

Sponsor: Homeless Network of Yakima County - Committee Meeting
Purpose: The Homeless Network of Yakima County Youth Coalition is currently working on developing policy recommendations for serving “mature minors” in shelters and administrating an extreme winter weather shelter for young adults. The Youth Coalition will be conducting community-wide planning as an awardee of the Anchor Community Initiative from A Way Home Washington. To learn more about this committee - go here.
Topic: Juvenile Court and the Space
Location: Yakima Neighborhood Health Services - 3rd Floor Paddock Room; 12 S 8th St, Yakima, WA 98901
Time: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Sponsor: Homeless Network of Yakima County - Committee Meeting
Purpose: The Homeless Network of Yakima County Affordable Housing Committee is comprised of multiple service providers and members of the community who are associated with the development, management, and access to affordable housing in Yakima County. The committee will assist in determining gaps in the housing continuum of care and make recommendations to the Community on how to best close those gaps in relation to the current Homeless and Housing Needs Assessment for all residents of Yakima County. To learn more about this committee - go here.
Topic: Draft of Needs Assessment
Location: Yakima Neighborhood Health Services - 3rd Floor Paddock Room; 12 S 8th St, Yakima, WA 98901
Time: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Sponsor: OIC of Washington
Purpose: For young adults interested in the YouthBuild program to find out more information.
More Info: Contact: Katy Scofield 509-457-7901 or Kim Pualani 509-457-2931
Location: 815 Fruitvale Blvd. Yakima, WA 98902 GED classroom
Time: 11:00am - 11:30am

Sponsor: Safe Yakima YOUTH Coalition
Topic: Understanding the Perception of Harm
Purpose: This four-part education series is brought to you by Safe Yakima YOUTH Coalition. Educational sessions will aid school counselors, student assistance professionals, school nurses, and those working with adolescents to better understand the current culture of substance use in the community with young people. From opioids and methamphetamine to the perception of harm, this education series will provide the most updated information from local professionals in the medical and treatment fields.
Location: Educational Services District 105; 33 S 2nd Ave, Yakima, WA 98902
More Information: Julia at julia.krolikowski@esd105.org or (509) 853-1113
Time: 9:30 am to 11:30 am

Sponsor: Homeless Network of Yakima County - General Membership meeting
Purpose: The Community Engagement committee is working on discovering ways to further involve the community in working to solve housing and homeless issues in Yakima County including sharing data about the issue in ways that is easily understandable.
Topic: Communications Plan
Location: Yakima Neighborhood Health Services - 3rd Floor Paddock Room; 12 S 8th St, Yakima, WA 98901
Time: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Sponsor: Comprehensive Healthcare, Aspen Victim Advocacy Services
Purpose: April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and want to raise awareness about sexual assault. We want to engage the community in being part of the solution for ending sexual violence.
Location: Sarg Hubbard Park, 111 S 18th Street Yakima, WA 98901
More Information: Contact Debra Brockman at debra.brockman@comphc.org
Time: 10:00 am to 1:00pm

Sponsor: National Healthcare for the Homeless Council
Purpose: Learn how you can improve services for women experiencing homelessness through trauma-informed, quality care in eight free webinars from the National Healthcare for the Homeless Council. Featuring national experts, these sessions will explore the impact of violence, sex work, and racism on women without homes as well as best practices for medical respite care, cervical cancer screening, prenatal services, and more.
Topic: Safety Planning with Women Experiencing Homelessness - Learn how to help your clients by developing a concise, practical plan to address the dangers and challenges they face as women without homes—whatever they may be.
Registration: Required - Go to the following link to register - here.
Location: Webinar
Time: 10:00am - 11:00am

Sponsor: Homeless Network of Yakima County - General Membership meeting
Purpose: The Mission of the Homeless Network of Yakima County is to advocate for the homeless people in Yakima County in order to improve their quality of life, increase public awareness of the issues of homelessness, impact public policy and prevent and end homelessness.
Topic: TBD
Location: Yakima Neighborhood Health Services - 3rd Floor Paddock Room; 12 S 8th St, Yakima, WA 98901
Time: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm