BCSPC Chalks the Walk to Raise Mental Health Awareness

BCSPC Chalks the Walk to Raise Mental Health Awareness

VINTON - Benton County residents gathered in front of the Benton County Courthouse on Thursday, May 15, for a Chalk the Walk event. The Benton County Suicide Prevention Coalition sponsored the event, with the intention of spreading positivity and to…

Chamber’s B.O.L.D summit raises tough questions on Mental Health Month

By Brock Weir Fresh out of university, Rebecca Shields took on the role of Director of Development for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. It was situated in a part of the city that, she says, is “the most open drug-using community in Canada” but, on the flipside, is “known as the friendliest place in the world.” Tasked with raising money for the cause, she encountered one woman every week who had clearly spent time living on the streets. One day, …