Expanding and Enhancing Social Networks and Cultural Opportunities
 Seabrook continues to play a pivotal role in bringing people together on the north coast through Quinault Indian Nation cultural presentations and other events. The Foundation has donated thousands of dollars to community groups including Pacific Beach Firemen, Pacific Beach Elementary School, Need Children Fund, Pacific Beach Food Bank and Christmas for Kids. (23.5)- Local high schools expanded their summer programming to include digital animation, industrial engineering, automotive mechanics and cosmetology. The programs are open to any student in grades 9 -12 living within the 8 member district, and offer students a direct path to industry certification. (24.3)
School Districts across Grays Harbor and Pacific County have entered into an eight-district cooperative to open the first “Twin Harbors Skill Center,” a branch campus of New Market Skills Center located in Thurston County. (24.6)
- Grays Harbor Public Health, in cooperation with local hospitals, launched a Healthy Communities effort to combat chronic diseases caused by obesity, smoking and other lifestyle decisions. www.healthygh.org provides ideas for making healthy choices and provides links to information including a guide to area walking trails. The project will also inventory community health needs to identify gaps and mobilize resources to address priorities (22.2 and 22.4)
- This past year, Grays Harbor area hospitals held their first mutual meeting and, as a result, decided to leverage resources. As a first step, area hospitals joined the Choice Health Network. Through this partnership, area hospitals will gain access to critical services and also solve one of the primary challenges faced by area hospitals: chronic ER visits by a small number of repeat patients. A recent statistical analysis revealed that a group of 125 patients accounted for 2,800 ER visits. Through the Choice Network, we will be able to put these individuals on a specific plan for recovery, freeing up much needed resources at area hospitals. (22.1)
- Harbor Minister’s Fellowship hosted the Convoy of Hope at Olympic Stadium. Nearly 3,000 people attended the event which provided free haircuts, shoes, groceries, family portraits, lunch and medical services. One thousand volunteers chipped in. (23.3)
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