477 Yusawiac Program info session Mar 24
477 Yusawiac Program Director Brittany Bakken will provide an information session on the program’s new three-year plan in the Human Services Boardroom March 24 from noon to 2pm.
In summary, the new streamlined approach aims to enhance self-sufficiency among participants by reducing paperwork, addressing barriers to employment, and providing wraparound services such as childcare, vocational training, and cultural education.
Read the full plan here.
The Lushootseed word “yusawiac” is a reference to the traditional alder tree. The alder is unique in its role of providing shelter for growth. By helping populate areas too barren for others, it paves the way for other trees and plants to grow where they could not before.