Inside Health Institute

One of our favorite community resources is WA 211.

Calling 211 connects you with a real person who can help you find 27,000+ resources across Washington: food, housing, healthcare, transportation, mental health support, and more.

Referrals can be shared over the phone, by text, or by email. Interpreter services are available in 140+ languages, along with TTY services.

Sometimes the hardest part is knowing where to begin. 211 is a great place to start.

🌐 wa211.org
📞 Call 211
💬 Text "211WAOD" to 898211
🕘 Mon - Fri, 9 am - 5 pm

September is Su***de Prevention Month. This is a reminder that checking in, reaching out, and talking about mental health can make a meaningful difference.

Whether you're navigating a difficult season, supporting someone you care about, or simply looking for someone to listen, help is available.

The 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Their counselors will listen without judgment, offer support, and help you take the next step, whatever that looks like for you. It’s free and confidential.

📞 Call or text 988
🌐 Visit 988lifeline.org

***dePreventionMonth

🌿 Fun With Friends is this Friday 9/11 — Let's make art with nature and make taco salads! - https://mailchi.mp/9391f6fefa07/fun-with-friends-is-today-lets-get-outside-10363096

Dr. Bowen’s favorite local resource is , AKA the Tool Library 🌱🔧⁠
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Borrow event supplies, garden and home repair tools, seeds, and more. They also host small appliance repair classes and other community workshops.⁠
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We recently checked out tables and a canopy for a community event, all through our minimal annual membership. Access what you need without buying what you'll only use once. This is community taking care of community 💚⁠
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Plus, they’ve got an “all offers accepted” sale on September 19 in Shoreline. Sign up here:

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Come spend an evening with friends old and new at Fun With Friends, our free monthly program for adults with disabilities.

Expect laughter, movement, good conversation, and a chance to build community!

📅 September 11
🕟 4:30–7:30 pm
📍 Northgate Community Center

Register online 📲
form.jotform.com/261457642819163

We hope to see you there!

Want to support but can't make it? Make a donation! givebutter.com/help-ihi-to-help-people-in-need-yofilx

Help us keep our door open 💚

Every week, people come to us looking for affordable care. Counseling starts at $30 a visit. Naturopathic medicine starts at $60. No insurance required.

This summer, we're raising $10,000 to help fund direct care for people who might otherwise go without.

Whether you give $30 to cover a single visit, or simply share our message with someone who believes healthcare should be accessible, you're helping remove barriers to care!

Together, we can make sure cost isn't the reason someone doesn't get the support they need.

🔗 Donate today: https://givebutter.com/help-ihi-to-help-people-in-need-yofilx

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We don't post like this often, but we want to be honest with our community.

Right now, over 500 people are actively receiving care through Inside Health Institute — counseling, naturopathic medicine, and community health programs that meet people exactly where they are. For 11 years, this community has made that possible.

This week, we're in a real cash crunch. A grant payment we're counting on and that is 3 months overdue is stuck - with no timeline, and we need to raise 🛟$1,500 immediately🛟 and 🛶$5,000 by the end of the week🛶 to stay stable while waiting for this grant check to manifest.

We believe the people we serve today matter more than a funding gap — so we're asking plainly instead of staying quiet about it.

🧡 If you're able to give, any amount helps: https://givebutter.com/help-ihi-to-help-people-in-need-yofilx
💬 Comment 🧡 if you believe access to care matters — it helps more people see this post.
📣 Tag someone who'd want to know.
🚋🚋Connect us with your employer if your employer has a donation matching program (ie Microsoft, Google, Amazon - all require an employee sponsor us to bring us into the fold).

Someone you know is already waiting for care like this. Thank you for being part of how we get to say yes.

Who's joining us on August 14? 🙌

Our next Fun With Friends event is around the corner with an evening of friendship, movement, games, learning, and good food for adults with disabilities.

📍 Northgate Community Center
🕟 4:30 – 7:30 pm

Come hungry and wear comfy clothes!

Reach out to learn more and sign up:
📞 425-256-2125
📧 [email protected]

Registration Link - https://form.jotform.com/261457642819163

Curious about working with IHI to support your mind body & spirit? Here is a list of conditions our naturopathic doctors and counselors see (and don’t see) 💙💚🤍💙💚🤍