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Here's What Happened At The 2019 Spokane Valley Connect
Our thanks to Rebecca White and The Spokesman Review for a great article on the Spokane Valley Connect the day before our event! Much appreciated. You can read it for yourself here!
Promotional Flyers For 2019 Spokane Valley Connect
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Sponsors For The 2019 Spokane Valley Connect
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Financial Sponsors
Amerigroup Catholic Charities of Eastern WA CHAS Health Liberty Lake Kiwanis Providence Health & Services Spokane Valley United Methodist Church |
In-Kind Donation Sponsors
Central Valley School District Opportunity Presbyterian Church Pepsi Quicks Barbers Rising River Media Spokane County Library District Spokane Valley Partners The Current |
Service Providers At The 2019 Spokane Valley Connect
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Aging and Long Term Care of Eastern Washington
Amerigroup Baskets for Babies Brain Injury Alliance of Washington Breast Intentions Cascades Job Corps College & Career Academy Catholic Charities of Eastern Washington Central Valley Early Learning Center Preschool (ECEAP) CHAS Health Communities In Schools Community Health Plan of Washington Community Minded Enterprises Coordinated Care CVSD, EVSD and WVSD McKinney-Vento (HEART) Programs DSHS CSO (food and cash) DSHS- Division of Child Support – Alternative Solutions Program DSHS Employment Pipeline East Valley Community Coalition Eastern Washington 2-1-1 Family & Friends of Addicts Support Group Family Promise of Spokane Frontier Behavioral Health – Kinship Caregiver Support Program Frontier Behavioral Health – Caregiver Support Program Gideons International Goodwill SSVF Healthcare For Homeless Veterans Hope House (Volunteers of America) Jewels Helping Hands - Showers of Hope League of Women Voters Lifeline Insurance Lutheran Community Services, NW Molina NAOMI |
Narcotics Anonymous
Northwest Harvest Pioneer Human Services Project Unconditional Love Providence HOC Clinic Quicks Barbers S.C.O.P.E Salvation Army SNAP Special Mobility Services Spokane Center for Independent Living (SCIL) Spokane Community College and Spokane Falls Community College Spokane COPS Spokane County Library District Spokane Regional Health District Spokane Resource Center Spokane Transit Mobility Center Spokane Valley Partners Spokane Valley United Methodist Church Spokes OAW Teen & Kid Closet Tenants Union of Washington Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery WA Health Care Authority Walgreens Warrant Fest (3-Courts) Wear Law Office WorkSource WSU Food Sense WVSD English Language Development (ELD) Program YouthReach (Volunteers of America) YWCA |
The 2018 Spokane Valley Connect Exceeded Expectations!
The 2018 Spokane Valley Connect exceeded all of our expectations! The Valley Connect took place on Friday, September 14th, 2018 from 2:00PM to 6:00 PM at Opportunity Presbyterian Church located at 202 N Pines Road in Spokane Valley.
Modeled after the very successful annual Spokane Homeless Connect, this free community services event offered an afternoon of one-stop shopping for a wide variety of needs. The goal of the Connect is to empower attendees to quickly and easily access a wide variety of community resources. Events and opportunities include Youth Sports Physicals (CHAS Health), Free Meal, DSHS Services, Health & Wellness Services, Medical & Dental Screenings, Personal Care Items, Family & Youth Services, Veteran Services, Employment Services, Housing Services, and so much more!
- Some 50 service providers (or "Vendors") were available on site!
- Over 300 people were served!
- Our profound thanks to all of our participants, and particularly to our amazing sponsors whose financial underwriting made it all possible!
Modeled after the very successful annual Spokane Homeless Connect, this free community services event offered an afternoon of one-stop shopping for a wide variety of needs. The goal of the Connect is to empower attendees to quickly and easily access a wide variety of community resources. Events and opportunities include Youth Sports Physicals (CHAS Health), Free Meal, DSHS Services, Health & Wellness Services, Medical & Dental Screenings, Personal Care Items, Family & Youth Services, Veteran Services, Employment Services, Housing Services, and so much more!
On Site Services Providers Included: DSHS; Walgreens (flu shots); Avista; Brain Injury Alliance of WA; 2-1-1 (First Call For Help); Frontier Behavioral Health; Community Colleges of Spokane; Tenants Union of WA; Coordinated Care; Goodwill Industries; YWCA; Project Unconditional Love; Spokane Veterans Center; Habitat for Humanity; Family Promise; Washington State Health Care Authority; Spokane Valley Partners; CHAS Health; Spokane County Library District; SNAP (Housing and Energy Assistance); Spokane Valley School Districts (HEART Program); Salvation Army; Career Path Services; YouthREACH; NAOMI; Spokane Valley United Methodist Church; Molina Healthcare; Cascades Job Corps College & Career Academy; United Healthcare; Spokane Center for Independent Living (SCIL); Community Minded Enterprises/Recovery Café Spokane; Spokane C.O.P.S.; Baskets for Babies; Lutheran Community Services NW; Lifeline Insurance; Catholic Charities; Kinship Caregiver Support Program; Central Valley Early Learning Center; Wear Law Office; VA Medical Center; The HELPS Group; The Fig Tree.
The Spokane Valley Connect was prompted by statistics indicating the need for improved resources in the greater Spokane Valley. In 2016, the City of Spokane Valley and its various school districts educated 21,678 students. Of those students, 9,366 (42%) received free or reduced lunches due to their family income level. Over 800 students were identified as experiencing homelessness, and children experiencing hunger and homelessness struggle to learn and keep up with their classmates. The veteran and elderly populations are also struggling. The Spokane County 2017 Point in Time (PIT) count showed a 13% increase from 2016 for unsheltered veterans. In addition, 8.9% of the area’s elderly are living below state and federal poverty guidelines. The Spokane Valley Connect is dedicated to making our community a better place by serving our at-risk populations.
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