“The organization’s dedication to serving the community aligns with the values of Transforming Age.” “It is an honor to transfer the stewardship of this treasured asset to a mission-driven non-profit organization that has such deep roots serving individuals and families in the Pacific Northwest,” Hirche said. In a statement, Torsten Hirche, the president and CEO of Transforming Age, the building’s former owner, expressed his satisfaction with the sale, stating that it was a natural decision given VCC’s legacy and SIHB’s nonprofit mission and ability to purchase and operate the property. The VCC building and its grounds - a storied place of both rehabilitative and elder care on Vashon for decades - have stood empty for the past one-and-a-half years. No islanders at that meeting brought up concerns about Vashon’s specific affordable housing crisis or possible uses of the empty VCC facility at that time. Jaypal, who has frequently visited the island, last held a town hall here in March of 2022, attended by about 75 islanders at Open Space for Arts & Community.Īt the meeting, Jayapal broadly discussed the issues that matter most to her - Medicare for all, housing as a human right, climate resiliency, an end to student loan debt, fair pathways for immigrants - and what she called “a vision for who are and who we want to be as a country.” Jayapal’s office has not responded to multiple requests for more information about the appropriation, which was announced in Dec. Washington Senator, Patty Murray, is currently chair of the Senate Appropriation Committee.
Pramila Jayapal, whose district includes Vashon and most of Seattle. In its quest to reopen its treatment center on Vashon, the Health Board recently received a $5 million appropriation in the 2023 federal budget. In 2020, the Health Board served 4,600 patients, more than 60% of whom identified as American Indian and/or Alaska Native.Īdditionally, a division of the Health Board, Urban Indian Health Institute, is the only Tribal Epidemiology Center focused specifically on the nationwide urban American Indian and Alaska Native population.
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