Community Resilience Focus Group

2025-03-06T01:19:48+00:00

Community Resilience Focus Group March 14, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm “A resilient nation is created and sustained through thriving communities with secure and adaptable social, economic, environmental, housing, infrastructure, and institutional systems. Addressing resilience from only one perspective or through only one resilience lens will not be successful.” Nation Resilience Guidance COE HSEM Community RESILIENCE WORK group agenda As 2024, our “Year of Resilience”, came to a close, our Center’s staff, Volunteers, and Advisory Board Members at our February 12, Board meeting, re-confirmed their commitment to building resilient communities to secure our future.  Demand for talent [...]

Community Resilience Focus Group2025-03-06T01:19:48+00:00

Zombie Fires

2024-09-19T22:08:37+00:00

Zombie Fires By Nancy Aird Zombie fires are wildland fires that return from the dead. Logically, we think that rain and snow in winter will put out the last sparks of a fire however, zombie, holdover or overwintering fires never fully extinguish. Instead, they smolder underground, hiding under a root or stump, or inside a tree away from the rain and snow until the conditions allow them to reappear as a full-on blaze. Yes, Washington state has experienced zombie ignited fires. New research shows rapid atmospheric warming above ground could allowed peat soils to heat to smoldering temperatures without any spark [...]

Zombie Fires2024-09-19T22:08:37+00:00

Women in Leadership Symposium 2025

2025-01-14T01:13:26+00:00

2025 Women in Leadership Symposium May 15-16, 2025 Lower Columbia College 1600 Maple St, Longview, WA 98632 This event is in-person only May 15, 2025 – Networking Event Time: TBD Location: Lower Columbia College - Building Location TBD May 16, 2025 – Main Event *(8am – 4pm) Location: Lower Columbia College, Longview, WA - Building Location TBD Price: FREE *Time is subject to change This year’s symposium will center around the importance of fostering robust and dynamic relationships and partnerships with women in fields such as security, safety, emergency/risk management, and disaster preparedness. The [...]

Women in Leadership Symposium 20252025-01-14T01:13:26+00:00

Find Your Superpower

2024-09-05T23:06:53+00:00

Find Your Superpower By Nancy Aird Did your college dreams get stopped by life experiences, financial hardships, learning challenges, COVID shutdown, or caring for children and family members?  You are not alone. Since fall of 2019, 2.6 million students started their college careers. 39 million Americans have some college credits, but have not finished their education to get degrees. Re-enrollment success is not a one-size-fits-all- solution. Community and technical colleges are a great localized start to getting back onto your path to success. You have gained life experience since your college path stopped. What are your current career goals [...]

Find Your Superpower2024-09-05T23:06:53+00:00

Campus Safety in this challenging day and age

2024-08-21T23:05:15+00:00

Campus Safety in this challenging day and age - What your college is doing about Campus Safety? By Josh Brown – Pierce College District Director of Emergency Preparedness and Campus Safety August 23, 2024 The Pacific Northwest has one of the most diverse college communities, cultures, and potential emergencies in Washington State. Since one could experience every known disaster imaginable on campuses, we must ensure our college institutions are safe and secure.  All college campuses maintain learning, growth, and community to assist students in pursuing their future academic goals, lifetime friends, memories, and valued independence. Although emergencies can happen [...]

Campus Safety in this challenging day and age2024-08-21T23:05:15+00:00

Mental Health Resources

2022-06-28T18:57:37+00:00

Mental Health Resources 2-1-1 Washington Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Stress and Coping Mental Health America Mental Health Resources in Washington Washington State Department of Health Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990 (Toll Free - English and Español) SMS: Text TalkWithUs to 66746 National Child Traumatic Stress Network Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) resources Green Cross Academy of Traumatology Training Courses: https://greencross.org/training-ce/ Memberships: https://greencross.org/membership/

Mental Health Resources2022-06-28T18:57:37+00:00

College/Program resources

2022-06-28T18:35:31+00:00

College/Program Resources Below are available resources for college/program courses: Inventory of courses offered at SBCTC Colleges https://www.sbctc.edu/colleges-staff/programs-services/professional-technical/default.aspx Career Pathway Course Maps Social Service Mental Health (AA-DTA) with Certificate Career Pathway Course Map Social Service Mental Health (AAS) Career Pathway Course Map Social Service Mental Health Certificate Career Pathway Course Map SBCTC Positive Mental Health https://www.sbctc.edu/colleges-staff/programs-services/basic-education-for-adults/beda-handbook/beda-biennial-conference-positive-mental-health.aspx?expandall=y&term=mental Bellevue College Bachelor of Applied Science: Health Promotion and Management https://catalog.bellevuecollege.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=7&poid=1659&returnto=292 Bellevue College Bachelor of Applied Science: Health Promotion and Management https://www.sbctc.edu/resources/documents/colleges-staff/programs-services/bachelors/approved-proposals/bellevue-bas-proposal-health-promotion-management-final.pdf Centralia College: Behavioral Healthcare (BAS-BH) https://www.centralia.edu/pathways/bachelors/bas-bh.aspx Clark College: Holistic Approach to Behavior Health (BAS) https://www.clark.edu/academics/programs/public-service-society-and-education/bashs/index.php Columbia Basin College: Applied [...]

College/Program resources2022-06-28T18:35:31+00:00

Interview with Ron May

2021-09-27T19:05:47+00:00

Interview with Ron May By Linda Crerar Back in June, I interviewed Ron May, Dean of Health and Technology at Pierce College. It was great talking with Ron about the EMS and Fire degree programs. He provided incredible insight and knowledge about the degree program’s plans and goals, along with Pierce College’s new building for the Dental Hygiene and Vet Tech Programs. Linda:  We will be featuring YuVonne Bailey-Navarrette, Pierce College’s EMS Program Manager and Joseph (Joey) Dilley, the Fire Programs Program Manager for the BAS, AA, and Apprenticeship Programs in our Confluence News Magazine. You are the Dean [...]

Interview with Ron May2021-09-27T19:05:47+00:00
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