Program areas at King County Nurses Association
Nursing education: book clubs: the worst is over, what to say when every moment counts; braving the wilderness: the quest for true belonging and the courage to stand alone; and just mercy: a story of justice and redemption. District meeting: update from Washington state Nurses Association. Workshop: shifting away from the "i'm fine" culture in healthcare: re-building strong health care teams. Fundraiser and recognition: annual gala. Total served: 375 persons. Published and distributed 5,000 copies of our newsletter three times a year. Published monthly e-newsletter. Offered disounted event fees and the opportunity to apply for scholarships to students at thirteen nursing schools. Distributed eighteen scholarships of $4,000 each totaling $72,000 to local nursing students
Community health involvement: provided $17,000 in financial support to 26 nonprofit organizations ($100-$8,000 each). Emphasis was on providing resources and support to the homeless and those in need throughout King County: asian counseling & referral service, atlantic street center, central area senior center, fare start, food lifeline, friends of youth, heroes for homeless, hopelink, market foundation, mary mahoney professional Nurses organization, new beginnings, new horizons, noel house, northwest harvest, real change, renton area youth & family services, roots, safe crossings, seattle/king County coalition on homelessness, sophia way, teen feed, union gospel mission, uw son dawgs (diversity camp), Washington state Nurses foundation, Washington women in need, and youth care. Provided community grants to members: total $6,826. Amanda norgaard: $2,000 for increased access to lactation support for nurse-family partnership families; emma spohn: $698 for books build our brains, a literacy project for disadvantaged children; erika fardig: $1,440 for seasonal influenza vouchers for uninsured parents; esther tung: $850 for building a strong community of families, promoting positive parent-child interactions in underserved communities; lauryn takisaki: $1,838 for self inflating blood pressure monitors for healthy pregnancy outcomes in at-risk moms. Encouraged members to volunteer with other community organizations by posting opportunities via newsletters, email and social media.