North Sound Voices

Equity in Action: Reframing Self-Care

Self-care is a broad and well-meaning term, but what does it mean to different populations? For folks that have gone through the criminal justice system, who have substance use problems, for people of color, for people who suffer domestic abuse – how can we approach self-care in a way that makes a real impact? Kevin P. Henry is joined by Samira Sumbundu, a mental health case manager in Snohomish County. She shares about her day job at a mental health court, how you can practice proactive self-care, and advocating for your boundaries when you need a break. Samira and Kevin also discuss relationship-building as self-care, recovery from crises, and balancing distraction and dependence.  Resources: * Connect with Samira on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/samira-s-477835a0/].  * Learn about mental health, therapeutic, or family treatment courts in the North Sound: * Whatcom [https://www.whatcomcounty.us/1700/Mental-Health-Court] * Skagit [https://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/SuperiorCourt/specialtycourts/specialtycourtsmain.htm] * Island [https://islandcountywa.gov/193/Court-Program] * Snohomish [https://snohomishcountywa.gov/5976/Mental-Health-Court] * San Juan [https://www.sanjuancountywa.gov/861/Behavioral-Health-Programs] * Box Breathing video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEmt1Znux58&t=27s] Learn more about North Sound ACH: https://northsoundach.org/ [https://northsoundach.org/] Resource Library: https://northsoundach.communitycommons.org/ [https://northsoundach.communitycommons.org/] Questions? Team@NorthSoundACH.org Find us on socials @northsoundach

Equity in Action: Reclaim-ing Mental Health

Today, host Kevin P. Henry is joined by Jarelle Marshall and Felicia Dixon of RECLAIM, and Reid Johnson of Volunteers of America Western Washington. RECLAIM is a Seattle-based nonprofit which provides reintegration support that centers the mental, emotional, and relational health of individuals and families impacted by the criminal legal system to better prepare them for the return home. With their lived experience guiding their mission, Jarelle and Felicia share about the importance of mental health support for a strong community in the transition out of jails and prisons.  Learn more about RECLAIM at their website www.reclaimwa.org [http://www.reclaimwa.org], on Facebook @reclaimwashington, and on Instagram @reclaim_wa Learn more about North Sound ACH: https://northsoundach.org/ [https://northsoundach.org/] Resource Library: https://northsoundach.communitycommons.org/ [https://northsoundach.communitycommons.org/] Questions? Team@NorthSoundACH.org Find us on socials @northsoundach

Equity in Action: Combating Hate Speech

Host Kevin P. Henry sits down with Michelle Harmeier, founder of the Bellingham Queer Collective (BQC) and former educator, to discuss the impacts of hate speech, and how we can all address hate speech when we hear it, even if it's not directed at ourselves.  Content Warning: You will hear some derogatory words as part of this conversation * Learn more about the Bellingham Queer Collective by visiting www.bellinghamqueercollective.org [https://www.bellinghamqueercollective.org/] and their socials @bellinghamqueercollective Learn more about North Sound ACH: https://northsoundach.org/ [https://northsoundach.org/] Resource Library: https://northsoundach.communitycommons.org/ [https://northsoundach.communitycommons.org/] Questions? Team@NorthSoundACH.org Find us on socials @northsoundach

Equity In Action - Coming Soon!

With host Kevin P. Henry of KPH Media [https://www.kevinphenry.com/], Equity in Action is a special series from North Sound Voices [https://northsoundach.communitycommons.org/north-sound-voices/] bringing you real stories, community voices, and action to the words diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). Search and subricbe to Equity in Action on your favorite podcast platform, first episode drops beginning of December!  Have a story or resources you'd like to share? Connect with us at Communications@NorthSoundACH.org Learn more about North Sound ACH: https://northsoundach.org/ [https://northsoundach.org/] Resource Library: https://northsoundach.communitycommons.org/ [https://northsoundach.communitycommons.org/] Questions? Team@NorthSoundACH.org Find us on socials @northsoundach

Bearing Witness: AANHPI Advocacy for Immigrant & Refugee Communities

We have another bonus episode while we work on our fall episodes! Today, you'll hear about Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Advocacy for Immigrant & Refugee Communities from the May 2025 Network Learning Session, with panelists: Van Kuno of Refugee & Immigrant Services NW [https://risnw.org/], Brian Niiya of Densho [https://densho.org/], and Stan Shikuma of Tsuru for Solidarity [https://tsuruforsolidarity.org/]. View the slide deck and additional resources on our Resource Library: northsoundach.communitycommons.org/cc_collection/network-learning-2025/#may2025  [https://northsoundach.communitycommons.org/cc_collection/network-learning-2025/#may2025] Learn more about North Sound ACH: https://northsoundach.org/ [https://northsoundach.org/] Resource Library: https://northsoundach.communitycommons.org/ [https://northsoundach.communitycommons.org/] Questions? Team@NorthSoundACH.org Learn more about North Sound ACH: https://northsoundach.org/ [https://northsoundach.org/] Resource Library: https://northsoundach.communitycommons.org/ [https://northsoundach.communitycommons.org/] Questions? Team@NorthSoundACH.org Find us on socials @northsoundach