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  • Good Gab Episode 44 With Jeff Thomas · CEO at Frontier Behavioral Health!
    Frontier Behavioral Health is a nonprofit Trauma-Informed Care organization that provides clinically and culturally appropriate behavioral healthcare and related services to individuals of all ages in collaboration with community partners. We prioritize the delivery of services for individuals and families who are at high risk, high need or publicly funded.
    37 min
  • Good Gab Episode 43 With Todd Eklof of Unitarian Universalist Church!
    Rev. Dr. Todd F. Eklof, born in 1964, has been minister at UUCS since 2011, having moved to Spokane from Louisville, KY, where he was minister of Clifton Unitarian Church for twelve years. A native of San Francisco, CA, Rev. Eklof grew up in an “unchurched” family, but became a Born-Again Christian in his early teens and eventually began attending a Southern Baptist church. He went on to study ministry at a Southern Baptist university in Texas, was ordained a Southern Baptist Minister, and attended Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville. After completing a semester there, however, he realized he no longer believed, dropped out, renounced his Christian faith, left the ministry, and began a sixteen-year career in television news and corporate video production. Shortly after marrying his spouse Peggy, in 1988 (whom he met at Southern Seminary), they both became Unitarian Universalists. Ten years later he reentered the ministry at Clifton Unitarian Church. Rev. Eklof holds undergraduate degrees in Philosophy and Communications, a Masters in Religious Studies, and a Doctorate of Ministry, and has been nationally recognized for his activism in the areas of peace and justice, LGBTQ rights and marriage equality, the environment, Restorative Justice and criminal justice reform. He is especially appreciated at UUCS for his insightful and provocative sermons as well as his compassionate heart.
    41 min
  • Good Gab Episode 42 With Colleen Fuchs of Joya Child & Family Development!
    "Joya is a non-profit Pediatric Therapy provider serving children in Spokane County. We offer exceptional Speech Therapy (including feeding therapy), Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Special Education Services. Joya also has Family Resource Coordinators, Pediatric Nurses and a Medical Director on staff to meet the needs of families. In addition, we contract for many services such as teachers of the visually and hearing impaired. Our early intervention program serves children ages birth to three, is family-based and operates year-round. Joya’s program surrounds kids with care, providing comprehensive assessment, therapy, education and support - in center, in home and in the community."
    36 min
  • Good Gab Episode 41 With Ben Stuckart Of SLIHC!
    Housing group lands $500K EPA grant. The Spokane Low Income Housing Consortium has received $500,000 to conduct environmental site assessments and prepare cleanup plans for sites in northeast, east central, and west central Spokane. The organization hopes that cleaning up contaminated sites eventually will lead to development of more low-income housing. Former President of the Spokane City Council Consults with health care agencies Advocate to stop demonizing and dehumanizing people with substance use disorders
    40 min
  • Good Gab Episode 40 with Ryan Oelrich, Executive Director of Priority Spokane!
    • Artist, Advocate for building and strengthening healthy communities and leading nonprofits
    • Executive Director of Priority Spokane which partners with area leaders across Spokane County using a collective impact approach to identify & address priorities
    • Owns a nonprofit consulting and training business assisting organizations in becoming established 501c3s, strengthening their leadership, fine tuning mission and vision statements, creating data-driven best-practice programs, fundraising, and working more efficiently through collaboration and capacity building
    • Served as a trainer specializing in peer counseling and mental health approaches since 2008, presented at conferences in China, Costa Rica, Sweden and across the United States
    • Works from his own "Hobbit House" office that's become a regional attraction
    • Worked as a magician
    • Loves kayaking, camping, traveling, and tending to two "kids"- two small Nigerian Dwarf goats
    • Voted "Best philanthropist of 2017" by Inlander Readers
    • TED Talk - The talk every nonprofit and charity should hear and especially anyone considering starting one. There are over 1.5 million nonprofits operating in the United States, and in too many situations that's too many. Learn the questions every nonprofit should ask themselves, why we need to do a much better job of collaborating, and how Collective Impact provides a solution.
    • TED Talk – Culture of Health Fellow with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Awarded the Peirone Prize for service in 2016, received congressional recognition for his work on poverty and homelessness issues. Founded 3 nonprofits focused on youth development.
    31 min
  • Good Gab Episode 39 With Lars Gilberts, VP for Numerica Credit Union, Community Development, Equity & Impact 2021 - present

    • VP for Numerica Credit Union, Community Development, Equity & Impact 2021 - present

    • Adjunct Instructor – Whitworth 2020 - present

    • CEO – University District 2017-2021

    • United Way of Broward County – 2014-2017

    • Branches, Inc. 2003-2014 Branches was established in 1973 as the outreach ministry for the SE District of the United Methodist Church. Their mission is “to serve, educate and inspire people through student, family and financial stability services in partnership with our communities.”

    36 min
  • Good Gab Episode 37 Kevin Finch, Executive Director at Big Table!

    Non-profit leader focused on support for those working in the largest industry in the nation - the restaurant and hospitality industry.Specialties: Group process, public speaking, creative and technical writing, journalism, conflict management, leadership development, teaching, mentoring and coaching, supervision.

    46 min
  • Good Gab Episode 36 With Dirk Vastrick

    Dirk creates an indelible mark of service and commitment on Leadership Spokane. Dirk graduated from Leadership Spokane in 2016 and immediately became a Lifetime Legacy (now, a 1983 Society Ambassador) member and began serving on the Alumni Board. His efforts were immediately noticed and he was asked to serve on the Leadership Spokane Board of Directors.

    47 min

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