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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPROCLAMATION re Resilience Awareness Month JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CONSENT AGENDA REQUEST TO: Board of County Commissioners FROM: Minnie Whalen,Director of Resilience Project DATE: October 6,2025 SUBJECT: PROCLAMATION re: Proclaiming the month of October 2025 as Resilience Month Awareness STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Resilience Month Awareness Month 2025: a declaration fostering community resilience requires a common language and shared understanding rooted in both science and lived experience, recognizing that everyone— regardless of background—has a role in nurturing healing and connection. The Board's public recognition would help to expand and promote this common language and shared understanding ANALYSIS: Local Jefferson County research includes the CHA from 2019 highlighting the need for trauma informed care education and the County Strategic Plan 24-28 , which highlighted community resilience. Cumulative research on Adverse Childhood Experiences(ACEs) and the science of hope,resilience,and trauma-informed care show that healing and prevention are possible through early intervention and protective factors like strong social connections, and environments that foster safety, belonging, and empowerment. FISCAL IMPACT: None RECOMMENDATION: Board of Jefferson County Commissioners acknowledges the importance of coordinating events, educational opportunities, and healing-centered spaces throughout this month and do hereby proclaim the month of October 2025 to be Resilience Awareness Month and urge all residents to learn about hope and work to help create a community that promotes healing and wellness (see attached Resilience Month Events Calendar). REVIEWED BY: el/1°1-15E46' ._/_4( 6 Josh Peters, County Administrator Date PROCLAMATION RESILIENCE AWARENESS MONTH WHEREAS, communities thrive when individuals of all ages and backgrounds are supported in building resilience, well-being, and a strong sense of hope; and WHEREAS, research on Adverse Childhood Experiences(ACES) and the science of hope, resilience, and trauma-informed care show that healing and prevention are possible through early intervention and protective factors like strong social connections, and environments that foster safety, belonging, and empowerment; and WHEREAS, fostering community resilience requires a common language and shared understanding rooted in both science and lived experience, recognizing that everyone—regardless of background—has a role in nurturing healing and connection; and WHEREAS, community-led and culturally responsive strategies that provide practical skills, tools,and practices across the lifespan help prevent trauma, buffer stress, and create opportunities for all individuals to flourish; and WHEREAS, cultivating shared leadership—especially by centering youth, families, and individuals with lived experience—ensures that solutions are equitable, sustainable, and grounded in the wisdom of those most impacted; and NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Jefferson County Commissioners acknowledge the importance of coordinating events, educational opportunities, and healing-centered spaces throughout this month and do hereby proclaim the month of October 2025; RESILIENCE AWARENESS MONTH BE IT FURTHER PROCLAIMED,that the Board of Commissioners encourages all citizens all residents to learn about hope and work to help create a community that promotes healing and wellness. PROCLAIMED this 6th day of October, 2025. JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SEAL: Heidi Eisenhour, Chair ATTEST: Heather Dudley-Nollette, Member Carolyn Gallaway, CMC, Clerk of the Board Greg Brotherton, Member ����GUS .. ' Resilience Month 2025 Event Schedule 4GUSj„°„ o .:' FISMIINCE MONTH Come together at events that help to "tip the scale"towards positive outcomes for children,families, &community RFSILIkN(F NONTN Heritage Days Screening of"Cuts" How can I help a friend in an Thank you to Resilience Month's 1 Free Jazz Sunday. COOT 22)2) C OCT I ) NOLS-Clallam Bay- in-person 12� Field Arts and Events Hall- in person abusive relationship? 1:00-2:00 pm sponsors and partners. 6:00-7:30 pm (OCT\\\ 12:00 1:30pm Jefferson County Library- in-person We are grateful for your support. Huntingford Humanities Poetry Indigenous DayPoetryPURPLE DAY:To raise awareness ' !� (OCT 2 Jefferson County Library- in-person 13� Indi ustas Peoples House of Learning OCT 23 about domestic violence&show 0�:I.I -_kT>�dSI3-' 6:30-8:30pm support for survivors of abuse • '14 N• NeaNNEYor '�%�yj'V HUGE Peninsula College Longhouse .,,. ..,;:•• COALFTNXI c, --a Okee Dokee Brothers 5:30-7:30 pm- in person &online Arts&Music Meditation for Adults COCT 3) OCTNOLS EL ES Field Arts and Events Hall C 23) Jefferson County f0UN0ATI0N (OCT 15) UX,II(tail?N Teen Mindfulness 10:15-11:15 am ,RR\R, 6:30-8:30pm- in-person L18RARV rsrcra Jefferson County Library .R Yarn Circle KEYNOTE:CreatingCommon Ground 3:00-4:00 pm- in-person @CT (OCT 4) NOLS- Sequim- in-person 23)with Carmen Watson-Charles OLYMPIC °„/ 9:30-11:00 am ( OCT 16.)TANF Fair Peninsula College's Studium Generale r,,,, (OCT \ Fire Rescue Fest Akalat Center, La Push in person 12:35pm- in person &online 1 PortAn eles g FIELD 4 J I0:00am-2:00 pm Fad iv Station One Port Townsend Caregiver Connect FOOQ Bank ARTS 8i I0am-2:00pm 16 ' The Around Us COOT 23)NOLS- Clallam Bay 12-1 pm EVENTS (OCT ThingsNMI Washington C 4+ 5)How to Break the Cycle Field Arts and Events Hall- in-person NOLS- Forks 3-4 pm- in-person e_"` HALL ocT4th : Port Townsend Farmer's Market J�ui°enc pirl 7:00-9:00 pm ® ..- 5`":Chimacum Farmer's Market 24) I Brain nj Ivry and DomesticViolence olence / (ocT Yarn Circle Online 9:00 am -12:00 pm1Heritage Day Screens of"Cuts" 1 8) NOLS Sequim- in person \\�II//� RAINFOREST ,,,,,,,,, I1.AI I I I C OCT 6) NOLS-Forks- in-person Yarn Circle 6:00-7:30 pm 9:30-11:00 am Buena Luz Bakeryb OLS- Sequim- in-person ''"' �" o First Step Family (OCT 2 5 q P � Support Center COOT 1 1) Yarn Circle (OCT 18)Autumn Arts 9:30-11:00 am NOLS- Sequim in-person JJ Rainforest Arts Center- in-person d ��� rsew was 9:30-11:00 am Distributing Resiliency Kits Proclamation( Cnse! ' �Oub.,Puzzle Contest 10:00 am-12:00 pm r' ��Elec�l(ed �1 1IUUW , 'JJ +«a�Y �' Elected Officials acyServices FIN ARTS 41.1. SO EXTENSION (OCT I I 1 NOLS-Port Angeles- in-person Declare Resilience Month Clallam County / g Celebration of Shadows Fall Festival V 10:30am - 12:30 pm (OCT 18)Webster Woods, PAFAC- in-person (SEP 08) FORKS CITY COUNCIL - \\\ —HOUSE— DistributingResiliency Kits \\\ the MARIPOSA re. PENINSULA COLLEGE Compartiendo Esperanza/ SEQUIMCITYCOUNCIL liyl I (OCT 1 I) Sharing Hope- in-person 5:00-8:30 pm CsEP 22) NOLS- Forks- 3:00-5:00 pmSEP30 c°onv�"ISSONERs �'' '"o FOR MORE DETAILS & (OCT 1Domestic Violence Awareness Walk �` SUBJECT TO CHANGE Klallam Heritage Center COCT06) JE COMMIS LONERS Night at the Cafe g COMMISSIONERS R°LI1.LE E `:u;,. www.clallamresilienceproject.org (OCT II 1:30pm in-person PORTANGELES " 4 Emailstoclallamresilience@ mail.com Recovery Cafe- in-person (OCT 21) g 4:00-6:00 pm Silhouettes on display all week CITY COUNCIL /C.- CLALLAM October 2024 RESILIENCE PROJECT ), 4::0 `_G U 2024 0i S r°c . . ti rrl an 73 RESILIENCE MONTH Report ti ' ‘1♦ , I. lag 4., •- .fi► 0. ..— AC Community partners co-created events and activities focused on bringing people together. This month-long collective vision provided knowledge, skills, connection, and resilience. These events helped build a model of culture our community could experience and embrace. : IT , k.itt A tv, . ... ' .-• , \I- 1‘ , .:' , - , 047 ..,, ' iV www.clallamresilienceproject.org Table of Contents 1 Scope & Design 2 Goals & Feedback on Purpose 3 Resiliency Kits 4 Events 5 Indicators of Success 6 Conclusion Thank you to Partners, Sponsors, and Funders: Ballmer Group, Benjamin N. Phillips Memorial Fund, City of Forks, City of Port Angeles, City of Sequim, Clallam County Commissioners, 6 Clallam County Health and Human Services, Clallam County WSU Extensions 4-H, Clallam Mosaic, Coordinated Care, Division of ,r + 4% , Children, Youth, and Family Services, Elwha Klallam Heritage Center, / _� !° Field Arts & Events Hall, First Step Family Support Center, Forks Food - �+ A. • Bank, Goodness Tea, Healthy Families of Clallam Coutny, Heather Sky Project, ?a?kwustar)awtxw House of Learning, Peninsula College Longhouse, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe, Jefferson County Children's Advocacy Center, Juan de Fuca Foundation for the Arts, Kitsap Strong, Lower Elwha Healing Court, MentorWA, North Olympic Library Services, Olympic Angels, OlyCAP, Olympic Education Service District, Olympic Medical Center, Olympic Medical Center Foundation, Olympic Peninsula YMCA, PAVE, Peninsula College (and Studium Generale and Magic of Cinema), Peninsula Early Childhood Coalition, Port Angeles Education Foundation, Port Angeles Healthy Youth Coalition, Port Angeles School District, Port Angeles Senior and Community Center, Prevention Works, Quileute Human Services, Quileute Senior Center, Sexual Response Alert Team, West Sound Stem Network. Resilience Month 2024 www.clallamresilienceproject.org • Resilience Month ' s Scope & Design . ... Resilience Month 2024 encouraged people to come NATIONAL- a ° �rZ•^ �lJY. 0 together and learn across the Olympic Peninsula. The '4t H RTAGEMO multi-cultural celebrations, films, music, trainings, • ,�„' ! ' i1II .. commemorations, and Resiliency Kits offered intentional, intergenerational opportunities to connect, inform, and increase belonging among neighbors. 2024's design also integrated and elevated current research around the science of hope by providing hundreds with accessible healing centered tips and strategies. iliilie . : . Month 2024 Event Sch 1 \ / Peninsula College's Studium Breakingthe Silence Walk SEP Dia de Culturas (In Person) orT OCT Generale with Clallam Mosaic (In Person Peninsula College, Forks 10 23 ) 28 (In Person &Zoom) Commemorate October as Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month Domestic Violence Awareness 4-8pm with food,dancing,arts,and music. .,12:35pm) Come view a short film from the 2024 �3:30 pmJ Month. ResrOerw rrrs will be J film fest and engage in a discussion distributed. OCT 1 Family Fun Night(In Person) about the film and courage. 4 Families with kids 0-18 can come OCT/ 'Peninsula Colleges 4:30-7 play at the YMCA of Port Angeles / Indigenous Peoples' Day Poetry 24 Studium Generale J I OCT (In Person & Zoom) 1 /� Reading (In Person & Zoom) \12:35pm/Learn a0uut aria reflect on the 1 OCT 15cience of Hope Keynote 14 7a7k ustapaWtx science of hope in our region and 7 P y House of Learning, (In Person Watch Parties 8 Zoom) 5:30 pm g. Dr.chanHeumanpresentingabout ' Peninsula College Longhouse OCT RECENT ADDITION 11:30- hope science to community members. In honor of Indigenous Peoples'Day, 12:30 /Resiliency Kits will be distributed at celebrate poetry created and O Childhood Resiliency Training the m person watch parties. presented by Native poets. 12-1:30prty(Zoom) OCT Nano Stern (In Person) Proclamations Oct 7th Forks- no cost Peninsula College and Clallam Mosaic's 718 All in Film Festival (In Person & Zoom) Elected Officials Declare Res l e-ce Month Oct 8th Port Angeles- 6 Pm tickets for sale 6:30pm (SEP09) FORKS CITY COUNCIL An inclusive film event featuring \\\ OCT oCT films by,about and featuring 8 Nano Stern:multi instrumentalist 19 individuals with intellectual and EP 2.3) SEQ UIMCITYCOUNCIL composer and songwriter with developmental disabilities. S strong roots in the traditional 7.30 pm songbook of South America. 1 pm 1 CLALIAM COUNTY / 5 E P 24) COMMISSIONERS Thank you to Resilience Month's sponsors and partners. We are grateful for your support. PORT ANGFLEs • (OCT 15) CIrY COUNCIL OLYMPI( © .1-F1 86 s`W```,P ..,' PAVE x 41 U., t I ,ice,•., PTA F. rh- *et RAGE `— Fis 01t th,>, 6E5 'g 2. Claliam� b�mer `E OlyCAP ©,...-- rho i Mosaics \.. GROUP ; i cut.uME For more information,flyers and locations _,, 1 ��.FirstSte Famil v• PENINSULA COLLEGE we t saroe sin!NeMu.4 ^y, P 9 email?s dallamresilience�Dgmail.com I II I coordinated care r< < � Support Center www.clallamresilienceproject.org 1 Resilience Month 2024 www.clallamresilienceproject.org Resilience Month Goals & Participant Feedback My Canoe Family .r. .�.,•••••• .r.+a40.10.w .r.......... 1....rw.r...11.a�.rwr�1 ..� ... -+.w..wrw.w...pr,...w.rw..+*MI w W.r.•.,..«w.....avr. r ramalloifis ow as re.a. MEM • i t',4 44,TONN - 1 - ,„ 01 Inspire participants to embrace and use applicable skills, tools, and practices across the lifespan and cultures "We gave one of these beautiful bags to a client today at a home visit and our caseworker said she thought it was the most amazing gift and she feels like the conversation cards will be very helpful with her and her children." 02 Create common language and knowledge from lived experience & science "Thank you so much for all the valuable information. It gives me hope to help my students the best I able to." -participant from Science of Hope Keynote 03 Provide opportunities, ideas, and practical tips across sector and for community members "This was a great student interaction idea as well as a self health benefit." 04 Cultivate shared leadership in orchestrating the month's events and nourish belonging at events 100o. of Resilience Month committee members felt a part of shared leadership. "The kits were amazing and I feel joy having so many different organizations coming together to make them happen." 2 Resilience Month 2024 www.clallamresilienceproject.org • ,, .. Resiliency Kits _. 1, , t e 1 .X Resiliency Kits were a touchable, palatable o°tj` 'Y tool within the month. ,.. -r__ a bus ro , . i= The kits were designed to create tangible t �' relational health opportunities to develop plLlt itNOMTM l• ' A knowledge, practice skills, and build ty ' connections. 11 nom— The 2024 Resiliency Kit items included , ) mugs, locally sourced and made tea, i bandanna, snacks, art project/s, -' I' beverages, journals, informational It7tom, ` 0 �.� i • n.m ■n handouts, and conversation cards. , , --_ Trusted Ambassadors "l haven't had tea in years." Distributed 300 Kits "We had great reviews, 32%to Children,Family,and Education 18%to Elders&Seniors families were very excited to receive the ��i, PENINSULA COLLE ,i "Allure. Qo?�to!ok, gift." kill;First Step Family 1��`, .•L- . MO Support Center1 C ; •4'. •.` .g•. Resiliency Kits were O/yCAP ;,; lt4Vo over:;.t distributed by partners and '. .:9 32% �, m`r-" Trusted Ambassadors to help 26%towards Care&Healing partners 13%towards Housing&Food partners strengthen relationships, a n d },poNa-`-'�. � offer tangible forms for ,ikeot O `P O/yCAP . .,�, connection. ____ ♦ , ,g ') "Two cups! OLYMPIC the We can use them!" 3 Resilience Month 2024 www.clallamresilienceproject.org • „ 71.,._. ,.ir, ,,,,,w, _, _i _ _ Resilience Month ,:fl.. eii;---72:61 ___ ,_, ill lir hii, ,..z , . .,,.„ • 1 . , ii . 2,11 .: Events . )r., t ... t w )1 :__.,.- 1 , . . . AN ,--414*- ;- ---7--, ill, iiiii IA _ . 4 z"!,,,,,d 41k1-! ...,4o IMP ilk , „„, . , „„, Resilience Month events highlight the , } iiihealing and collective power of the arts: At music (Nano Stern on Oct 7th, above right), ■oseamm.....,�,, dancing (above on Sept 28th at Dia de Culture), and films (Oct 18 & 19th All in Film AIIJ1I'l ` 6 ik.�, Festival with Peninsula College). Film Fest •■■■■0110■1•" All f, IlliP . r Our community became more aware of and engaged with the science of hope. Right, at an Oct 7th in-person keynote watch party featuring Dr. Chan Hellman, a Hope Rising author and researcher, at the Port Angeles Senior and Community Center. Left, a lecture on Oct 24th at Peninsula College's Studium Generale. f---— `• — mum, .OM MIMI Many of the events helped to build a model of ', .f _ . _ culture our community could experience and .IQ embrace. Left, a shawl ceremony from the w „�L "Breaking the Silence -ca?xwayu st ca samix"tx" " walk at the Elwha Klallam Heritage Center on Oct , , 23rd that commemorated Domestic Violence Awareness and Action Month. 4 Resilience Month 2024 www,clallamresilienceproject.org nclicators of The descriptions below also correlate with the Resilience Month Success 2024 goals stated on page 2 Description Metric Number of participant engagements -850 people Resiliency Kits distributed in partnership at no cost to the recipient, containing items for relational health 300 kits tools and practices across the lifespan and cultures Elevate accessible opportunities, at no-cost for the 10 events public, across sector & county, and in various platforms Representation for shared experiences about harm and healing from different aspects of identity, across the 7 events lifespan and cultures Cultivate shared leadership in orchestrating the 40 partners month's events and nourish belonging at events 4 Resilience Month County and City Proclamations Awareness Proclamations In kind deliverables Worth over $4,000 from 13 partners Worth over $18,200 Sponsorships & Grants from 8 funders Resilience Month 2024 www.clallamresilienceproject.org • Antr - _ff- Conclusions • • • Resilience Month 2024 was a rewarding and relational experience for attendees. Participants explored events with children and families, strengthened community relationships, and cultivated positive self-image and self-worth. "It was a beautiful Kit. The response I got from my mom was great. She felt like it was something she could definitely share with her friends. One of her neighbors that moved in, did a tea party ... and (my mom) took it with her. And so that was kind of neat because they had all ...met each other, and it was just some elderly woman from the neighborhood. So I think it was a good ice breaker for them." Resilience Month activities increased a sense of belonging and help to build skills to cope with stressors in positive ways. "The intergenerational interaction was great." "The (science of hope keynote) watch party and resilience kits were a hit! ...Everyone enjoyed the contents especially the conversation cards and the Wellness Journal... we had a great discussion after (the keynote)" Thank you to all the collaborators who created opportunities for attendees to participate at the level that they could, and left feeling inspired and empowered. "I had one family come back later and thank me for the bag. She was a huge fan of the teas! Thank you for letting us be a part of this initiative." For questions or more information, reach out to: Minnie Whalen (she/her), Director of Clallam Resilience Project clallamresilience@gmail.com 360-477-1115 Resilience Month 2024 www.clallamresilienceproject.org