General Membership Meeting – November 16th, 2023
Welcome Back, Members! As we get closer to end-of-year holidays and a sense of coziness takes over, you can trust the Coalition to keep you engaged in important advocacy opportunities and program announcements! In our November General Membership Meeting, we shared: What is the Behavioral Health Legislative Forum? Why Should You Go? The Coalition is proud to co-sponsor the 2024 King County Behavioral Health Legislative Forum, to be held on Monday, 11/20, 4:30-8:30pm at Seattle Center Exhibition Hall! We invite you to join us to learn, network, and address our lawmakers directly at this FREE and IN-PERSON event. Sponsored in part by King County Behavioral Health and Recovery Division, Washington Recovery Alliance, King County recovery Coalition, we know this is an event by advocates for advocates! As of our meeting, over 550 people have registered, including legislators, community advocates, service providers, program staff and those with lived and current experience of mental health challenges and substance use. You can expect the following: Register FOR FREE at https://kingcounty.gov/forum. King County Veterans Program: A Levy-Funded Asset for Your Clients with Military Experience and their Families! We were lucky enough to be joined by Megan Stanley of King County Veterans Program, a flexible program we consider to be a best-kept secret for low-resource people who are ineligible or can’t wait for federal VA benefits. KCVP provides light case management, financial assistance, shelter and housing support, public benefits application support, legal help, and more for those with military experience and their families. KCVP has a uniquely inclusive definition of veteran, which includes people who may not self-identify as veterans: any person who has served a single day in the military, including those who have received other-than-honorable or dishonorable discharges is eligible for benefits. You do not need to receive VA benefits to access KCVP …