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TO PROVIDE A SUPPORTIVE RECOVERY ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY THROUGH PEER SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE, AND TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TOWARD THEIR OWN LIVES OF WELLNESS AND RECOVERY.

VAL OGDEN CENTER THE VAL OGDEN CENTER IS IN VANCOUVER, WA. IT IS CVAB'S EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT CENTER FOCUSING ON EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS IN MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY IN SETTING AND ACHIEVING GOALS RELATED TO DEFINING THEIR LIFE'S PURPOSE, AN IMPORTANT DIMENSION TO RECOVERY. THE CENTER STAFF ARE INDIVIDUALS IN MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY USING THEIR SKILLS TO SUPPORT PARTICIPANTS THROUGH RESUME BUILDING, DEVELOPING JOB SEARCH AND LIFE SKILLS, A FOOD SERVICES TRAINING PROGRAM, AND WORKING WITH COMMUNITY BUSINESSES TO SUPPORT HIRING QUALIFIED APPLICANTS. THERE ARE MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER TO DEVELOP SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE AS A PART OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE, CULINARY OR FACILITIES TEAMS. IN ADDITION, VAL OGDEN CENTER STAFF SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS COMPLETING EDUCATIONAL GOALS. THE TEAM SUPPORTS MORE THAN 350 PARTICIPANTS ANNUALLY AS WELL AS 50-75 INDIVIDUALS PER YEAR IN ACHIEVING THEIR GOALS OF OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT. THE AGENCY WAS ABLE TO STAY OPEN THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC TO SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH FILING FOR UNEMPLOYMENT AND STIMULUS FUNDS AS WELL AS OFFERING EMOTIONAL AND PRACTICAL SUPPORTS FOR ADJUSTING TO THE CHANGES IN THE WORKING LANDSCAPE.

REACH TOO REACH TOO IN VANCOUVER, WA SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM THROUGH THERAPEUTIC COURTS OR JAIL REENTRY PROGRAMS. STAFF HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN IN THE DIFFERENT COURT SYSTEMS AND SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS IN SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THE DIVERSION PROGRAMS. THE JAIL REENTRY TEAM SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS RELEASED FROM JAIL WITH HOUSNG, REINSTATING BENEFITS, GETTING TO APPOINTMENTS, AND FINDING EMPLOYMENT. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTED VIRTUAL COURTS AND WAS THE ONLY LOCAL AGENCY ALLOWED TO ENTER THE JAIL DURING THE PANDEMIC. THE THERAPEUTIC DIVERSION COURTS SAW A DECREASE IN OPT-INS, BUT OUR TEAM WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE IN-PERSON SUPPORT AS NEEDED. PEER BRIDGER THE PEER BRIDGER TEAM SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS EXITING/DISCHARGING FROM MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITALIZATIONS OR SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT STAYS. THE STAFF MEET WITH INDIVIDUALS PRIOR TO DISCHARGE TO ASSESS NEEDS AND SUPPORT THEM WITH CONNECTING TO ALL NECESSARY COMMUNITY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORTS UPON DISCHARGE. DURING THE PANDEMIC, THE TEAM WAS ABLE TO MEET VIRTUALLY WITH INDIVIDUALS AND DEVELOP PLANS TO SUPPORT THEM UPON DISCHARGE UP TO FOUR MONTHS. AS WE EMERGED FROM THE PANDEMIC, THE TEAM WAS WELCOMED BACK INTO MULTIPLE INPATIENT FACILITIES IN THE REGION TO SUPPORT PEERS IN SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITIONING BACK INTO COMMUNITIES OF THEIR CHOICE. HARPS HOUSING AND RECOVERY PEER SERVICES IS A PROGRAM TO SUPPORT PEERS WITH STAYING IN OR GETTING INTO HOUSING. INDIVIDUALS ARE SUPPORTED THROUGH PEER SUPPORT AND A SMALL HOUSING BRIDGE SUBSIDY SO THEY DO NOT EXIT INPATIENT SERVICES TO THE STREETS OR THEY ARE ABLE TO MAINTAIN HOUSING WHILE PARTICIPATING IN INPATIENT SERVICES. THE TEAM SUPPORTED MORE THAN 100 INDIVIDUALS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR AND PROVIDED MORE THAN 100,000 IN HOUSING SUBSIDY FUNDS. CERTIFIED PEER COUNSELOR TRAINING THE PEER TRAINING PROGRAM IS THE PRIMARY TRAINING ORGANIZATION FOR WASHINGTON STATE PEER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, A 36 HOUR IN PERSON SKILLS- BASED TRAINING. WITH THE ONSET OF THE PANDEMIC, THE AGENCY WAS ABLE TO RESTRUCTURE THE TRAINING TO AN ONLINE TRAINING AND CONTINUE TRAINING PEERS THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC FOR A STRUGGLING BEHAVIORAL WORKFORCE. WARM LINE THE WARM LINE IS A PHONE SUPPORT PROGRAM OPERATING 4PM-12AM DAILY, 365 DAYS A YEAR. THE WARM LINE WAS ABLE TO SUPPORT PEOPLE FEELING ISOLATED BY THE PANDEMIC. THE WARM LINE SUPPORTED 50-75 INDIVIDUALS A MONTH AND ANSWERED MORE THE 4000 CALLS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. OTHER PROGRAMS/SERVICES ALL OTHER PROGRAMS/LOCATIONS PROVIDE A SUPPORTIVE RECOVERY ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY OFFERING PROSOCIAL ACTIVITIES, HOUSING SUPPORT, EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, PROCESS GROUPS, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER. SOME PARTICIPANTS ARE RECENTLY DISCHARGED FROM A MENTAL HEALTH INPATIENT OR SUBSTANCE USE REHABILITATION FACILITY WHILE OTHERS ARE FURTHER INTO THEIR RECOVERY. PEOPLE WHO ARE THEMSELVES IN RECOVERY OPERATE OUR PROGRAMS AND AS PEER SUPPORTERS, THEY INSPIRE HOPE AND EMPOWER FELLOW PARTICIPANTS IN THEIR RECOVERY JOURNEY. MOST PEOPLE USING THE SUPPORT ARE ONLY THERE FOR A BRIEF PERIOD WHILE OTHERS REGULARLY RELY ON THE SERVICES AS THEY EXPERIENCE A MUTUAL SUPPORT COMMUNITY. CVAB PROVIDED MORE THAN 35,000 SPECIFIC SERVICES AND ALL SERVICES ARE FREE TO PEOPLE USING THEM.

SKAGIT VALLEY REACH CENTER THE SKAGIT VALLEY REACH CENTER LOCATED IN MOUNT VERNON, WA IS A SUPPORTIVE RECOVERY ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY. IT OFFERS PROSOCIAL ACTIVITIES, EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, PROCESS GROUPS, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER; IN ADDITION, THERE IS ACCESS TO COMPUTERS AND PHONES. STAFF, WHO ARE THEMSELVES IN RECOVERY, OPERATE IT AND AS PEER SUPPORTERS, THEY INSPIRE HOPE AND EMPOWER FELLOW PARTICIPANTS IN THEIR RECOVERY JOURNEY. THE SKAGIT VALLEY REACH CENTER ACTS AS A STARTING POINT OR AS AN OASIS AS A SAFE PLACE FOR THE MORE THAN 800 PEOPLE A YEAR IT SUPPORTS. MOST PEOPLE USING ITS SUPPORT ARE ONLY THERE FOR A BRIEF PERIOD WHILE OTHERS REGULARLY RELY ON ITS SERVICES AS THEY EXPERIENCE A MUTUAL SUPPORT COMMUNITY. ALL SERVICES ARE FREE TO PEOPLE USING THEM. THE CENTER WAS THE ONLY RESOURCE IN THE COUNTY OPEN TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE, AND ENGAGING REMOTE SERVICES DURING THE PANDEMIC. UNFORTUNATELY, SKAGIT COUNTY COULD NOT MEET THE INCREASED BUDGET NEEDS, SO THE CENTER WAS CLOSED IN MARCH 2022.

REACH CENTER THE REACH CENTER IN VANCOUVER, WA IS A SUPPORTIVE RECOVERY ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY. IT OFFERS PROSOCIAL ACTIVITIES, EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, PROCESS GROUPS, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER; IN ADDITION, THERE IS ACCESS TO COMPUTERS AND PHONES. STAFF, WHO ARE THEMSELVES IN RECOVERY, OPERATE IT AND AS PEER SUPPORTERS, THEY INSPIRE HOPE AND EMPOWER FELLOW PARTICIPANTS IN THEIR RECOVERY JOURNEY. THE REACH CENTER ACTS AS A STARTING POINT OR AN OASIS AS A SAFE PLACE FOR THE MORE THAN 1700 PEOPLE A YEAR IT SUPPORTS. MOST PEOPLE USING ITS SUPPORT ARE ONLY THERE FOR A BRIEF PERIOD WHILE OTHERS REGULARLY RELY ON ITS SERVICES AS THEY EXPERIENCE A MUTUAL SUPPORT COMMUNITY. ALL SERVICES ARE FREE TO PEOPLE USING THEM. THE CENTER WAS ONE OF FEW RESOURCES IN THE COUNTY OPEN TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE, AND ENGAGING REMOTE SERVICES DURING THE PANDEMIC. DURING THE PANDEMIC, THE STAFF WAS ABLE TO DELIVER HUNDREDS OF FOOD BOXES, PROVIDE SUPPORT WITH OBTAINING PHARMACEUTICALS, AND PROVIDE MULTIPLE GROUPS ONLINE USING ZOOM SO PEERS WERE ABLE TO STAY CONNECTED TO THE RECOVERY COMMUNITY. AS WE EMERGED FROM THE PANDEMIC, THE CENTER WAS ABLE TO OFFER MORE IN- PERSON AND ONLINE HYBRID CLASSES, GROUPS, AND ACTIVITIES TO THE RECOVERY COMMUNITY.