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Charlotte Locke’s Story: National Mentoring Month

Charlotte Locke recently shared with EYN why mentoring matters from her perspective. She has worked with her student since October 2023 and she loves how artistic and creative her student is. Having seen many people experience adversities, including herself, when she...

Dave Spurling’s Story: National Mentoring Month

Dave Spurling shared with EYN why mentoring matters from his perspective. He has been working with his mentee since 2021 and enjoys his engagement with his school and the world around him.  Spurling said, "He’s figuring out his strengths and interests and where to go...

Micki Harrison’s Story: National Mentoring Month

Micki Harrison is a Youth Success! Mentor though Empower Youth Network. She has been paired with her mentee for the past three years. She loves that her mentee is full of energy, enthusiastic, has a wicked sense of humor, and so much more. A few years ago, she was...

Mike Pusich’s Story: National Mentoring Month

Mike Pusich shared with EYN why mentoring matters from his perspective. He has been an active mentor since May 2021, and has been working with his current mentee since October 2023. His mentee brings lots of energy to their weekly meetings and loves playing hockey and...

Krista Tappan’s Story: National Mentoring Month

Krista Tappan shared with Empower Youth Network why mentoring matters from her perspective. She has been working with her mentee since December 2021. Tappan has enjoyed watching her mentee grow and find her own interests. “She is always trying new activities and is...

Denver McKelheer’s Story: National Mentoring Month

Denver McKelheer is a Youth Success! Mentor though Empower Youth Network. He has been working with his mentee for three and a half years now. His mentee is bright, funny and is always asking McKelheer questions about things he is interested in learning. It is so...

Exciting Transition News from Empower Youth Network!

Empower Youth Network’s Executive Director, Laura Smith, announced that she will be stepping down in the Spring of 2024. Laura has been the Executive Director since 2012 and has been part of the Empower Youth Network team since 2005. Laura wanted to share that,...

Snoqualmie Valley Celebrates Kindness Month In November

Empower Youth Network (EYN) invites you to participate in celebrating Kindness Month with us. EYN originally launched Kindness Month in 2020 during the height of the COVID pandemic. The hope is to create a pandemic of a different type- a Kindness Pandemic! EYN is...

Take the Community Survey

Empower Youth Network invites adults in the Snoqualmie Valley to take our Community Survey to inform youth substance use prevention efforts. The survey is anonymous and will close on October 29th. You can take the survey online in English or Spanish, and paper copies...

Behavioral Health Collaborative Retreat on Sept. 22

Join us for a keynote address from Dr. Gino Aisenberg, Associate Professor, School of Social Work at University of Washington. Dr. Aisenberg will highlight his work in support of marginalized and diverse populations, and guide us in understanding what strategies can...

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Does it ever feel like a lot of the self-care routines we see online are about performing wellness rather than genuinely being well? Jimothy is here to help us dig a little deeper! The Jimothy Wellness Philosophy, in 4 simple principles.(1) Be yourself: Jimothy became an internet favorite because of what made him different, not despite it. Sometimes wellness starts when we stop comparing ourselves to everyone else and start appreciating our own strengths, quirks, experiences, and perspectives.(2) Stay curious: Curiosity is one of the simplest ways to improve wellbeing. Approaching life with wonder helps reduce stress, boost creativity, and create moments of joy in everyday routines.(3) Adapt with resilience: Jimothy's story is a reminder that resilience isn't about having a perfect path. It's about continuing forward, making adjustments, and finding ways to thrive despite challenges.(4) Build meaningful connections: One reason people connected with Jimothy is that his story brought people together. Wellness is not a solo journey. Meaningful relationships contribute to emotional, mental, and even physical wellbeing.Empower Youth Network is wishing you a very well National Wellness Month! ...

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