Kin Support Program - Haa Yatx’u Saani

USA Today headline: "Grandparents Provide $731 Billion in Unpaid Care of Grandchildren." A trillionaire would go broke within 2 years if they tried to compensate all those caregivers at market rate 😳

Congrats to Juneau Seacoast Relay team Indigenous Hope In Action (In Honor of MMIP) ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ You are all amazing.

Stinky Rats edge Coast Guard across Seacoast Relay marathon distance Red lantern finishers run with a message of missing and murdered Indigenous people.

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We love Zach Gordon and Sheiyi Xaat Hit 🥰

Zach Gordon and Sheiyi Xaat Hit are launching a new resource for youth in Juneau, and everyone is invited to celebrate with us! Join us for the official Safe Place launch party on June 12th at the ZGYC from 2-4 pm for food, games, and the chance to learn more about Safe Place and see which organizations will be participating in the program. We will also be giving away fun prizes, merch, and gift cards donated from local businesses (like McDonald's!) to youth who attend.

Safe Place is a national outreach and prevention program that designates businesses and organizations as “Safe Places” where youth in crisis can go to seek help. Youth under 18 who are lost, on the run, or feeling unsafe for any reason can enter a Safe Place site and receive immediate access to counseling, transportation, shelter services, or other community resources within 30 minutes. We are super excited to get this important program started in our community and we hope to see you there!

48 more hours until Positive Indigenous Parenting @ Valley Library w/extra yummy lunch - Lessons of Mother Nature
Friday June 12

A joy to see Kathleen Laa Éi John recognized for all the Celebration vests she helped people make - including grandparents and grandkids who did our spring button vest workshop with her ❤️❤️ Gunalcheesh to Kathleen, Lupine Leather & Bead Company, Alaska State Council on the Arts, and Rasmuson Foundation 💜💜

Grand Entrance participants feel the warmth as Celebration 2026 gets off to sunny start More than 1,800 Indigenous dancers in 34 groups, including longtime participants and new invitees, officially start four-day biennial gathering.

Show some love for our friends at SVDP 😍

Ask your cashier at IGA Foodland and Safeway to Round Up for St. Vincents. Thank you!

Sharing for our Sitka and Juneau families who are out there battling the scammers...Thanks First Bank!

🚨 Don’t Get Hooked: Fraud Prevention Talks Coming Next Week! 🚨

Scam calls, phishing texts, and online fraud are becoming more sophisticated every day, but knowing the warning signs can help protect you and your loved ones.

Next week, our First Bank Fraud Specialist will be visiting both Sitka and Juneau to host a Fraud Prevention & Awareness presentation. She will share practical tips on recognizing common scams, protecting personal information, and staying safe from fraud.

Each session will include:
✔ A brief fraud prevention presentation
✔ Interactive Q&A
✔ Open community discussion

📍 Sitka
Tuesday, June 2
5:30 – 7:30 PM
Sitka Public Library
320 Harbor Drive

📍 Juneau
Thursday, June 4
5:30 – 7:30 PM
Downtown Juneau Library
292 Marine Way

These events are open to the public at no cost. We hope to see you there!

TOMORROW (Saturday 5/23) at 10AM. Forecast is partly sunny!

**Sign up at www.namiwalks.org/juneau**

Every year, thousands of people come together through NAMIWalks to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and fund NAMI’s free mental health programs, education, advocacy, and support groups. Each step we take together brings us closer to a future where everyone has access to the support they need.

And that’s what this year’s theme celebrates:
Together, we break down barriers.
Together, we create hope.
Together, we are NAMIWalks.

Whether you walk with friends, bring a team, or simply show up ready to support the cause, your presence helps strengthen a movement that is changing lives across our communities and across the country.

TOMORROW! Thurs 5/21 Positive Indigenous Parenting @ Valley Library, 1-3pm, FREE + LUNCH