We're so proud of our Learning Pod kids! They come to school each day ready to learn, have fun and support their friends.
And thanks to Waverley Paitson, their awesome teacher! We're so grateful to San Juan Island Community Foundation for making our learning pod possible! ... See MoreSee Less
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❤️ We know pets are an incredibly important part of people's families. Did you know that we have a FREE community pet food pantry? Yes, we do - every Wednesday.
Spread the word!
Pet Food Bank - Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor ... See MoreSee Less
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🚨SAN JUAN COUNTY EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE
This is available on a first-come, first-serve basis and remaining funds are limited.
Apply online now: www.oppco.org/sanjuanrentalassistance
Call to apply: 360-734-5121 ext 308
🚨What is the basic eligibility information?
* Under 50% AMI (gross income for all adults from the previous 60 days before application)
* Must have owed rent from March 1, 2020 or later
* At least 1 household member must meet at least one additional criteria* including:
- Rent burdened: 50% or more of current monthly income is needed to pay rent.
- Previously homeless within last five years. This includes experiences of couch surfing/doubled up.
- Eviction history within last seven years.
- Housing disrupted due to household member race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, or religion.
- At risk of severe illness as per CDC (62 or older, underlying condition).
- Disability of any household member. Includes a physical, developmental, mental, or emotional impairment, including impairment caused by alcohol or drug abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder, or brain injury. A person with HIV/AIDS is considered disabled.
If screening a young adult age 24 or younger, these additional criteria can be used to determine eligibility:
- Person 24 years old or younger that is pregnant or parenting OR person 24 years old or younger that is a recipient (current or past) from any one of the following: foster care; adoption; mental health; drug, alcohol treatment; court systems.
*These will NOT be asked to be verified – self-declaration or clicking the box on the online application is sufficient for these criteria
🚨 How much rent assistance can be received?
- A maximum of 3 months of total rent assistance
- One month must be arrears, the other 2 can be current or future rent payments
🚨 What are the rental requirements?
- This can be a formal lease with a landlord or an informal agreement with rental payments being made to friends/family
We will be looking at 100% FMR for rental amounts, but can pay a portion of rent owed if the unit rent is over 100% FMR
No lease documentation will be required.
🚨 If you need assistance with the application, please visit the Family Resource Center. ... See MoreSee Less
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📣 Your voice and thoughts are needed and appreciated!
Please take a moment to complete and then circulate within our circles of influence our 2020 Community Survey. It will take you about 3-6 minutes, the longer time if you are a parent of a Grade 6-12 youth. The English and Spanish versions are linked below. The annual survey is one way that we are able to track community perceptions of substance use and mental health issues in San Juan Island.
⭐️ ONLINE SURVEY ENGLISH
www.research.net/r/SAJUSAJUEN2020
⭐️ ONLINE SURVEY SPANISH
es.research.net/r/SAJUSAJUSP2020
This information provides the coalition with some local information about community perceptions and we are able to look at it as one point of data reference along with the Healthy Youth Survey, school intervention data that the Student Assistant Professional collects, and the program assessments for the programs that the coalition helps to fund:
* Community Based Mentoring and Strengthening Families provided by the San Juan Island Family Resource Center,
* Second Step by Terra at Friday Harbor Elementary School,
* LifeSkills Training by Richard in Grade 6 at Friday Harbor Middle School
* Student Assistance Professional wiht Hailey that provides full time prevention intervention support at the middle and high schools through support of the NWESD’s and the coalition’s Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative(CPWI) partnership.
Most importantly, CPWI has helped us to support the growth or youth leadership prevention clubs, HOTS, Rock Solid, and HOT, Jr. We also have a very robust social media presence that links to national, regional, and state public awareness campaigns.
Please help the coalition to gain continued support through the Washington State Health Care Authority's Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative which invests in our community by formalizing and support coordination of community-based decision making.
San Juan Island Prevention Coalition was founded in December 2002, and began receiving federal Drug Free Communities funding in 2004, and had the benefit of that support for ten years.
SJIPC has been able to sustain its work through CPWI funding that is a mix of federal block grant funding Substance Abuse Block Grant (SABG) and state Dedicated Marijuana Account (DMA) dollars. As a CPWI coalition, we have also been able to receive federal Partnership for Success (PFS) supplemental funds that helped us to pilot the very successful Second Step program in grades K-5.
Let’s continue to maintain this support! Your voice and actions are greatly appreciated! ... See MoreSee Less
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Do you have an hour to spare on Fridays?
We need 1-2 volunteers to drop off 36 Weekends food bags for children from 11-12 pm every Friday. Please contact Delphina at 360-378-5246.
Thanks for doing your part to take care of our community! ... See MoreSee Less
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