United General District 304

10/28/2025

🥳What a night! The Salmonberry Learning Center Open House brought community members, partners, and participants from our 50+ programs together for a fun and purposeful evening. Thank you to everyone who was able to attend and share in the celebration. If you couldn't make it, we hope you'll join us for a training, program, or gathering soon! See what we're up to at www.UnitedGeneral.org

10/25/2025

[Español abajo] DSHS’s has updated the Gross Income guidelines for Basic Food effective April 1st, 2024 until March 31st, 2025. In order to qualify, your household, aka anyone eligible who you share or prepare food with, will need to make at or below the total gross (before taxes) income listed.
If you are already on Basic Food and your income has changed, update DSHS (call 1-877-501-2233) before the 10th of the following month. If your income decreased, you may be eligible for more benefits. If income increased above the threshold and you’re still using your EBT card, you may have to pay back benefits you no longer qualify for.

, aka , , or , is a program that provides eligible individuals and families monthly money to spend on groceries. Learn more about Basic Food and get help with applying by visiting: https://unitedgeneral.org/basic-food/ We offer free bilingual application assistance, all over the phone!

Spanish: Las pautas de ingresos netos (antes de deducciones) para alimentos básicos a partir del 1 de abril de 2024 hasta el 31 de marzo de 2025. Para calificar, su hogar, también conocido como cualquier persona elegible con la que comparta o prepare alimentos, deberá ganar en o por debajo del ingreso total (antes de impuestos) enumerado.
Si ya está adquiriendo Alimentos Básicos y sus ingresos han cambiado, actualice DSHS (llame al 1-877-501-2233) antes del día 10 del mes siguiente. Si sus ingresos disminuyeron, puede ser elegible para más beneficios. Si los ingresos aumentaron por encima del límite máximo y todavía está usando su tarjeta EBT, es posible que tenga que devolver los beneficios para los que ya no califica.

, también conocido como , o , es un programa que proporciona a las personas y familias elegibles dinero mensual para gastar en comestibles. Obtenga más información sobre Alimentos básicos y obtenga ayuda para presentar una solicitud visitando: https://unitedgeneral.org/basic-food/ ¡Ofrecemos asistencia bilingüe gratuita para la solicitud, por teléfono!

10/23/2025

There is a common misconception around Basic Food “households” that we are going to demystify.
Typically, people think of their household as the people who they live with. But for your Basic Food application, it might not always be the case. You only want to include people who will be sharing, cooking, and eating food together in your Basic Food “household” to receive benefits for those people. If you live with people you don’t share groceries with, like roommates, you should still list them on the application, but you will check the box that says, “exclude from benefits.” If you don’t qualify for benefits, but your children or dependents do, you can still apply on behalf of those people – just make sure you exclude yourself from benefits.
Basic food is a program that provides eligible individuals and families money for groceries each month. Need assistance with your , aka , , or application? United General District #304 offers free bilingual application assistance, all over the phone! Visit https://unitedgeneral.org/basic-food/ or call (360) 856-2549 to find out more and sign up for an application appointment!

Existe una idea errónea sobre el “hogar” de Alimentos Básicos que vamos a desmitificar.
Por lo general, las personas piensan en su hogar como las personas con las que viven. Pero para su solicitud de Alimentos Básicos, puede que no siempre sea el caso. Solo desea incluir a las personas que compartirán, cocinarán y comerán juntos en su “hogar” para recibir los beneficios para esas personas. Si vives con personas con las que no compartes comestibles, como compañeros de cuarto, aún puedes incluirlos en la solicitud, pero querrás asegurarte de marcar la casilla que dice "excluir de los beneficios". Si usted no califica para los beneficios, pero sus hijos o dependientes sí, aún puede presentar una solicitud en nombre de esas personas; solo asegúrese de excluirse de los beneficios.
Alimentos Básicos es un programa que proporciona dinero para la compra de alimentos mensualmente a personas y familias elegibles. ¿Necesita ayuda con su solicitud de , también conocida como , o ? ¡El Distrito General Unido 304 ofrece asistencia bilingüe gratuita con la solicitud, por teléfono! Visite https://unitedgeneral.org/basic-food/ o llame al (360) 856-2549 para obtener más información y registrarse para una cita de solicitud.

10/21/2025

The Healthy Youth Survey provides crucial information to school officials, health professionals, human service agencies, policymakers, and parents as they work together to ensure the optimum health of young people across the state. Thank you to all schools and students in Skagit who contribute to this important knowledge base 🙌

Today, Concrete students in grades 6-12 participated in the Healthy Youth Survey (HYS). This survey is conducted every two years in Washington State and includes over 200,000+ students. HYS is a comprehensive and confidential tool that allows our community's youth to share their perspectives on wellbeing, school climate, and community connections. The data collected from this survey is essential for the Concrete Resource Coalition and helps evaluate programs and ensures we are meeting the needs of our children, teens, and families. To learn more about HYS, please visit - https://www.askhys.net/About

10/20/2025

Take Back Day is happening next Saturday, Oct. 25! The Anacortes Police Dept. is hosting an event from 10 am - 2 pm. If you can't make it to the event, find year-round ways to safely dispose of unneeded and expired medications at www.MedTakeBackWashington.org

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is held biannually, on the last Saturdays of April and October, to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential misuse of medications.

10/17/2025

There's still time to register for our fully virtual Mental Health First Aid course next week! Learn how to recognize signs of mental health or substance use challenges in adults, how to offer and provide initial help, and how to guide a person toward appropriate care. Sign up today at www.UnitedGeneral.org/classes/ -classes

Did you know? By completing the live training, alongside a short self-paced course, you'll become a certified 'First Aider', good for three years!

For questions, or to request a scholarship, contact: Seth.Kosanovich@UnitedGeneral.org

10/16/2025

Is your child riding safely? Stop by and get your car seat(s) checked! This is an open event - no sign-up required. Please allow at least 30 minutes for your car seat check.

Help Me Grow Skagit is helping the children you love grow up healthy from pregnancy through early childhood. Learn more at www.HelpMeGrowSkagit.com

10/15/2025

From our family programs, to youth in action initiatives, and our community Coalitions, we're working to prevent substance use & misuse by strengthening protective factors and reducing risk factors ― in individuals, families, schools, communities, and society. Learn more at www.samhsa.gov/substance-use/prevention

10/13/2025

Learn more about the tribes of our North Sound region at www.NorthSoundACH.org/tribal-partners/ and follow Children of the Setting Sun Productions for indigenous stories and media empowering the minds and hearts of future generations. Learn more about their work at www.SettingSunProductions.org

Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day. A call to honor Native cultures, face hard truths, and work toward justice.

This day reminds us to:
🌱 Learn the history of the land we’re on: https://loom.ly/8G2aapQ
🎨 Celebrate Indigenous voices and traditions
🤝 Stand in solidarity with Native communities

Indigenous peoples are not relics of the past — they are vibrant, vital, and leading the way toward a more balanced and inclusive future.

Let’s listen, learn, and grow — together: https://loom.ly/ctSZHKM

10/12/2025

Celebrate with us🥳
Salmonberry Learning Center is a new resource for community and professional education! Because lifelong learning is a key part of
RSVP here: https://unitedgeneral.org/rsvp-open-house/

10/10/2025

Today is World Mental Health Day💜 Here are five ideas to get involved from the Mental Health Foundation. Looking to support the wellbeing of those around you? Consider taking a Mental Health First Aid or QPR course with us! Learn more & sign up here: www.UnitedGeneral.org/classes/ -classes

10/10/2025

FREE EVENT! Sedro-Woolley Farm to School is celebrating fall and showcasing the new school garden at Cascade Middle School* this Saturday! We’ll be pressing fresh apple cider from 10 -2 and talking about ways to support the shared vision for the garden and programming. Donations of gently used garden tools are welcome.

Questions about the event or Farm to School? Contact Adele.Eslinger@UnitedGeneral.org

*The Sedro-Woolley School District does not sponsor this event and assumes no responsibility for it. In consideration of the privilege to distribute materials, the Sedro-Woolley School District shall be held harmless from any cause of action filed in any court or administrative tribunal arising out of the distribution of these materials, including costs, attorney’s fees and judgments or award.