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Alternatives to Incarceration Panel

When
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
6pm – 8pm (Los Angeles time)
Where
Squalicum Boathouse, 2600 N Harbor Loop Dr, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA
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Whatcom County voters face a critical decision on how to allocate tax dollars between building a new jail, and diversion and behavioral health treatment facilities they approved.


On April 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Squalicum Boathouse in Bellingham, join in a presentation and discussion on Alternatives to Incarceration, hosted by Salish Current and Riveters Collective, featuring:

  • Keynote speaker: The Honorable Raquel Montoya-Lewis, Washington State Supreme Court Justice

  • Moderator Heather Flaherty, Executive Director, Chuckanut Health Foundation

  • Malora Christensen, Response Systems Manager, Whatcom County Health Department

  • Hannah Sloan, Program Director, Lifeline Connections

  • Maialisa Vanya, Chief Deputy, Whatcom County Public Defender Office

  • Berdi Safford, MD, IPRTF member INDEX & Committee Chair

  • Amy Kenna, Cafe Manager, Recovery Cafe


This free program is made possible by the generous support of Barron Quinn Blackwood and the Port of Bellingham. Advance reservation is required.

Register HERE.

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