Tune in with us on Facebook Live and celebrate the men and women who have successfully completed UGM's LIFE Recovery Program. We will be recognizing their dedication and individual achievements and praising God for the gift of recovery. This will be an online event, streamed live from Valley Assembly Church in Spokane Valley.

Almost weekly news articles publicize stories about exotic animals on planes or in restaurants. But what are the rules about animals in housing as a reasonable accommodation? This training will review the application and differences between the federal Fair Housing Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and recent amendments to the WA Law Against Discrimination. Speakers: Sharon Ortiz, Executive Director, Washington State Human Rights Commission Marley Hochendoner, Executive Director, Northwest Fair Housing Alliance

A basic introduction to Implicit Bias and Social Cognition. “Implicit Bias refers to the attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner. These biases, which encompass both favorable and unfavorable assessments, are activated involuntarily and without an individual’s awareness or intentional control. Residing deep in the subconscious, these biases are different from known biases that individuals may choose to conceal for the purposes of social and/or political correctness. Rather, implicit biases are not accessible…