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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2021-658
File ID: AB2021-658 Version: 1 Status: Approved
File Created: 11/01/2021 Entered by: AHaines@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: County Executive's File Type: Resolution
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Assigned to: Council Final Action: 11/09/2021
Agenda Date: 11/09/2021 Enactment#: RES 2021-050
Primary Contact Email: ssidhu@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Resolution approving the naming of the Crisis Stabilization Facility as "The Anne Deacon Center for
Hope"
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
See attached Resolution
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To:
11/09/2021 Council APPROVED
Aye: 6 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, and Frazey
Nay: 0
Absent: 1 Kershner
Attachments: Proposed Resolution
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 1111012021
PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: 11/9/2021
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-050
APPROVING THE NAMING OF THE CRISIS STABILIZATION FACILITY AS "THE ANNE
DEACON CENTER FOR HOPE"
WHEREAS, Anne Deacon, in her role as Human Services Manager, within the Whatcom County Health
Department, played a significant role in the conception, building and operation of the Whatcom County
Crisis Stabilization Center that is operated at 2026 Division Street, Bellingham, and
WHEREAS, Ms. Deacon also worked with the legislature to obtain dedicated funding; designed the
model and service delivery systems, led the grant -writing process, consulted with the architect and
construction companies on everything from the layout to the furniture, and,
WHEREAS, Ms. Deacon also was instrumental in contracting with the providers for services and
organizing a multi -disciplinary group including Emergency Medical Services and police agencies to
address issues on operationalizing referrals and intakes, and
WHEREAS, Directors of Health and Human Services Departments in our region have agreed and
supported naming the facility as a fitting tribute to Ms. Deacon, and
WHEREAS, in the words of poet, Robert Frost, "hope is not finding a way out, but a way through" and
the goal of the Crisis Stabilization Center is to help people in crisis find hope by assisting and giving them
tools to move through the challenges they experience, and
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council concurs and supports this proposal,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Whatcom County Crisis and Stabilization Centel -
will be named THE ANNE DEACON CENTER FOR HOPE from this day forward and the Council
authorizes the placement of signage on the facility and use of this name wherever the Crisis Stabilization
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