Health & Justice Recovery Alliance

06/15/2026

From WA State DSHS

“We've started processing SUN Bucks benefits following a delay in federal funding. All eligible children are getting new SUN Bucks cards for summer 2026. Old cards have been deactivated and will show as “lost” or “stolen” in the ebtEDGE app or when you call the number on the back of the card.
*Please don’t request a replacement card.* New cards will be mailed automatically. Card delivery times will vary and might take longer than expected due to card vendor processing times.
If you have a question about the status of your new card, please call the SUN Bucks Contact Center at 833-543-3230. For answers to your frequently asked questions or to sign up for text alerts, go to dshs.wa.gov/sunbucks.”

We've started processing SUN Bucks benefits following a delay in federal funding. All eligible children are getting new SUN Bucks cards for summer 2026. Old cards have been deactivated and will show as “lost” or “stolen” in the ebtEDGE app or when you call the number of the back of the card....

06/15/2026

From Spokane Public Schools

FREE SUMMER MEALS: All children age 18 and younger can access no-cost meals at 35 different locations across Spokane on weekdays from June 22 to Aug. 14 (no service on July 3).

The Summer Meal Program is a federally funded child nutrition program that feeds children nutritious meals during the summertime. Meals must be eaten on site by the child, and children should be supervised by an adult.

Dates and locations are subject to change. For details, visit spokaneschools.org/summermeals.

06/13/2026

Happy Pride Month!!!

06/13/2026

ATTENTION: At 8 a.m. next Tuesday, June 16, 2026, SNAP’s phone lines, and website will open for you to make energy assistance appointments. You can call 509-242-2376 or visit .org/energy after 8 a.m. that morning to schedule an energy assistance appointment.

Phone lines will be busy due to high demand. If you need to request emergency energy assistance call our main phone number (509) 456- 7627.

04/02/2026

Easter Baskets, Goodie Bags and Filled Eggs are ready to be distributed to children in our residential program, children at UGM Women and Children’s Shelter and Easter Egg Hunts at the houses!

Positive Life Experiences mitigates the harm of ACES. Healing is possible!

The Easter Bunny will be delivering to the shelter and homes!

Grateful for our community that we have created at HJRA.

03/25/2026

This is how a room set up looks for mommas and children coming into HJRA residential program. Each room is set up based upon the needs of the family, whether it’s a mom with four children, a pregnant mom due any day or a momma who is separated from her children by the child welfare system that is fighting like hell to save herself and regain custody of her babies.

Our team advocates tirelessly to ensure families have what they need to thrive, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the entire household, promoting recovery, healing and accountability.

We are blessed to do the work that we do but it is not always acknowledged by the community. Last week we’re were notified that the owner of two of our long term rentals were selling their homes, this week we attempted an offer on one of the homes we have been in for over three years, the owner was asking $30k over our offer price of $390k which we cannot afford.

Now we find ourselves in desperate need of another rental to rehouse 5 families and to ensure the move will be the least intrusive as possible for those families.

If you know of a 5 bedroom 2+ bathroom rental please message me, we hope to have a place secured by May.

Gratitude to the senior residents, staff and contractors who work to set up, restore, pack, clean up etc to creating a welcoming environment for the families we serve.

02/11/2026

Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and it is a reminder for all of us, especially adults and victim service professionals, that intimate partner violence can begin early. According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center’s Teen Dating Violence Prevention Resources (2025 update), among people who have experienced intimate partner violence (sexual or physical violence, and/or stalking), over 70% of women and over 60% of men first experienced it before age 25. The same resource notes that one in four women who experienced intimate partner violence first experienced it before age 18. It also reports that over 80% of women and men who have been r***d say their first r**e occurred before age 25.

It also matters who is causing harm. Sexual violence is often committed by someone the survivor knows, and over 28% of girls who experienced sexual violence before age 18 were r***d by a current or former intimate partner. These realities underscore why early intervention, accurate screening, and survivor-centered support are critical. Teens deserve to be believed, taken seriously, and connected to help quickly, even when abuse is minimized as “young love” or “drama.”

Victims of any type of crime, including dating violence and intimate partner violence, can contact VictimConnect Resource Center for support and referrals. Call 1-855-4-VICTIM (1-855-484-2846) or chat at victimconnect.org.

Source: Teen Dating Violence Prevention Resources, 2025 update, National Sexual Violence Resource Center (citing CDC NISVS).

02/04/2026

Street outreach with WSU students we were fortunate to have 13 students assist in passing out over 100 hot meals, snacks, winter gear and providing resource support. Grateful also for our resident volunteer and staff who made high protein and nutritional soup.

If you are interested in volunteering for weekly or bi-monthly outreach please reach out to 509-434-8829.

It takes a community!

02/02/2026

Shared From Mental Health America

Today is the first day of , and we wanted to celebrate by uplifting the work of nine of our peers working to advance and protect Black mental health. ❤️💚🖤

This month, we’ll continue highlighting Black and African American contributions to the mental health movement because they are oftentimes overlooked. Without recognizing the lack of representation of Black and African American people in the mental health movement, we do a disservice and continue to inflict harm.

Learn more and explore Mental Health America’s resources for Black mental health: mhanational.org/black-history-month

01/28/2026

Carmen Pacheco