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Blog: Impact Stories 

Sharing how JCF makes a difference in Jefferson County.

Far Reaches Botanical Conservancy

Far Reaches Botanical Conservancy

Heading west away from downtown Port Townsend, I take a right off of Hastings Avenue, get out of my car and let myself in through a swinging iron gate, and all of a sudden I am in a botanical oasis. Situated on a little over six acres containing one of the larger...

Permanently Affordable Workforce Housing

Permanently Affordable Workforce Housing

The year started with a small group of housing advocates who came to JCF for help. They hadidentified a 17-acre parcel of land in Port Hadlock that seemed ideal for building affordableworkforce housing. They knew that fast action was needed to vet the opportunity and...

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Youth Mental Health

Youth Mental Health

This next story is about youth mental health and tells of the magic that happens when generosity ofspirit, inventive ideas, connection and collaboration unexpectedly evolve into something greater thananyone expected when it all started. Let’s start with the happy...

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Childcare for Working Families

Childcare for Working Families

Lastly, we have a story in early stages about people coming together to increase childcare. JeffersonCounty is considered a “childcare desert,” which is defined as “any census tract with more than 50children under age five that contains either no childcare providers...

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