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Aurora Commons

@aurora_commons

Aurora Commons is a welcoming space for our unhoused neighbors to rest, prepare a meal, connect to resources & collectively create a healthy & vibrant community

 Seattle, WA
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Joined April 2017
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Sassy draws most every day. She draws because she must. She draws because it gives her agency… instagram.com/p/BVIlfTnB6x3/
"48 people found to be homeless died in King County in the first four months of 2017." seattletimes.com/seattle-new…
Where the homeless died: Opiates, illness, homicides fuel rise in deaths on King County streets

Where the homeless died: Opiates, illness, homicides fuel rise in deaths on King County streets

With 48 deaths recorded at the end of April, King County is more than halfway toward the total number of homeless deaths in all of 2016. Officials say illness and opiates are partially to blame for...

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The work of fighting for the health, equality, and care of our stigmatized neighbors who are drug dependent is far from over. xitter.cf/uwsph/status/862417324…
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At least 70 fentanyl-linked deaths recorded in 2016 in WA state: ow.ly/4Yho30bCdxT @HSNewsBeat @WADeptHealth @UW
Here is why we need to support outreach on the front lines. #HarmReduction givebigseattle.org/Aurora-Co… @aurora_commons #GiveBig xitter.cf/uwsph/status/862417324…
University of Washington School of Public Health (@uwsph) profile pictureUniversity of Washington School of Public Health@uwsph10 May 2017
At least 70 fentanyl-linked deaths recorded in 2016 in WA state: ow.ly/4Yho30bCdxT @HSNewsBeat @WADeptHealth @UW
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Poetry prompts from our poetry workshop. She writes, "poetry is the worst, and yet it is the… instagram.com/p/BTzcNjmBjIM/
GiveBIG because... ...we are all enriched through diversity and community, when we get to know… instagram.com/p/BTubNZTB89h/
This week, campaigning through GiveBig, will showcase the playful side of the life of the… instagram.com/p/BTsP4hKhsmX/
Now, more than ever, you can make an impact. @tgmestres talks with @seattletimes on the importance of #GiveBIG. bit.ly/2p27Avc
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Standing with Women in Black, who honor those who are unhoused and have died outside, to pay witness to the life of our dear Tobias.
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Saw this hung up at @SeattlesUGM today. Truth.
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Billionaire Paul Allen pledges $30M toward permanent housing for Seattle’s homeless

Billionaire Paul Allen pledges $30M toward permanent housing for Seattle’s homeless

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray said the city will contribute an additional $5 million toward the complex, to be operated by the nonprofit Mercy Housing Northwest. A site has not yet been found.

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Bearing hope for one another today.
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PHRA@PhraMedia13 Feb 2017
Harm reduction enables choices, possibilities, and opportunities without forcing change on drug users or discriminating against them.
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"The other is not a statistic or a number. The other has a face. The 'you' is always a real presence, a person to take care of" -PopeFrancis
Our work is to live as though we really do belong to one another!
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