David's Corner

I would like you to meet Abraham Alam, a Mental Health Clinician at our Spokane offices, who started with us as an intern before getting a graduate degree. Born in Pakistan, Abraham has been pleasantly surprised by Spokane's natural beauty. Abraham enjoys friends, running and working out for self-care, and volunteers on nonprofit boards that serve the refugee community. Please come join us. Please make recommendations of colleagues to be highlighted in the future, and leave a comment below for Abraham and David. David Health, Justice and Hope

I had a great conversation with Sarah Schwartz recently in our McMinnville offices. She's currently an Advancement Specialist who made an interesting career change while staying here at LCSNW. We're glad she did. We talked about hot yoga, AI, chocolate budino, transitions and more. Please join us! Please make recommendations of colleagues to be highlighted in the future, and leave a comment below for Sarah and David. David Health, Justice and Hope

I'd like you to meet a delightful woman named Pam Wurtz of our Navy Respite Care program in Bremerton. Pam started with us as a social work intern and is now the Program Supervisor. She is passionate about supporting families who have special needs children with critical respite care. She is also a busy mom and Navy wife who finds work life balance through friends/family, reading and playing piano and trumpet. Please come join us! Please make recommendations of colleagues to be highlighted in the future, and leave a comment below for Pam and David. David Health, Justice and Hope

I had a great conversation recently with Jessica Ruehrwein, District Director for our Idaho services. Her "small but mighty" team helps families who are struggling and isolated get back on their feet. We also talked about our favorite words (hers if wabi sabi). Come join us and meet Jessica! Please make recommendations of colleagues to be highlighted in the future, and leave a comment below for Jessica and David. David Health, Justice and Hope

I'd like you to meet a wonderful man by the name Farooq Noorzai. He's an LCSNW Case Manager in the SeaTac area helping asylum-seeking clients from Afghanistan rebuild their lives in a new country. We shared a love of volleyball and I thanked him for his service to our troops in Afghanistan and with our organization now. Please join us and meet Farooq. Please make recommendations of colleagues to be highlighted in the future, and leave a comment below for Farooq and David. David Health, Justice and Hope

  On a recent trip to Spokane, I had the pleasure to meet Kelsey Doerr who is a Foster Care Recruiter with our Unaccompanied Refugee Minor program. In preparing for Foster Care Month in May, Kelsey talked about recruiting foster parents and how persons can have a rewarding experience at many points in their life. We talked about summer vacation plans and much more. Please join us! Please make recommendations of colleagues to be highlighted in the future, and leave a comment below for Kelsey and David. David Health, Justice and Hope