FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 2024

PRESS RELEASE

Lifeline Connections is Raising Funds and Awareness for Behavioral Healthcare in Washington State

(Clark County, WA) Lifeline Connections is committed to raising awareness, eradicating stigma, and providing treatment for substance use and mental health conditions. In Washington State, 1 in 5 adults experience a mental health condition each year and 1 in 20 will experience a serious mental health condition. In addition, over 82,000 youth aged 12-17 have been diagnosed with depression¹ and since 2019, the number of annual opioid-related overdose deaths in Washington has nearly doubled.

That’s why Lifeline Connections is committed to raising funds and awareness to continue to ensure the necessary services and treatment are available within their community by hosting a fundraising luncheon, A Lifeline to Wellbeing, September 12^th from 11:30am-1:00pm at Royal Oaks Country Club. 

Lifeline Connections will be joined by Jeff Hatch, an Ivy League graduate and retired NFL player, who will share his incredible journey of football injuries, relapse, federal charges, and his road to recovery.  You’ll also hear from the Mayor of the City of Vancouver and the President & CEO of Lifeline Connections, Andrea Brooks, MSW, LSW.

Don’t miss this impactful, informative event! Register today to secure your seat. 

To speak to someone call: (564) 888-4600.

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¹https://www.nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/StateFactSheets/WashingtonStateFactSheet.pdf

²https://doh.wa.gov/data-and-statistical-reports/washington-tracking-network-wtn/opioids#:~:text=Washington%20experienced%20a%20similar%20trend,2019%20to%201619%20in%202021.