News

Read up on what's been happening internally at Spokane Priority

January 19th, 2022
- Ryan Oelrich, Priority Spokane’s Executive Director

Follow Our Journey: Storyboard

Priority Spokane has moved from priority to priority learning, collaborating, and continuing to swim upstream to address root causes in our mission to improve the health and wellbeing of Spokane County. We have a rich legacy of our important work done locally going on to make a difference nationall...
April 22nd, 2021
- Emily,

Working for Priority Spokane by Faith Ngae

My name is Faith Ngae. I am a senior at Gonzaga University majoring in Psychology and Sociology with a Minor in Solidarity and Social Justice. This academic year I have been fortunate enough to work for Priority Spokane. Working for the homework tutoring hotline has been extremely rewarding and coo...
February 25th, 2021
- Ryan Oelrich, Priority Spokane’s Executive Director

KXLY 4 News: Priority Spokane Launches CSTEP Groups

On February 24th, KXLY Channel 4 News featured our work launching COVID Stress & Trauma Education Programs across Spokane County to help address mental health struggles resulting from the pandemic. You can view the video for yourself here: Priority Spokane launches support group to help those...
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Press

November 15th, 2019
- Ryan Oelrich, Priority Spokane’s Executive Director

From the Inlander: "This Works"

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November 13th, 2019
- Ryan Oelrich, Priority Spokane’s Executive Director

We're Making News

Check out this article, "Spokane Should be Proud," in the Spokesman Review about our work stabilizing and housing children and their families facing homelessness. ...
October 23rd, 2019
- Ryan Oelrich, Priority Spokane’s Executive Director

Our New Priority: Reducing Family Trauma & Violence

(From the Inlander) Priority Spokane, a collaborative nonprofit aiming to tackle the community's most pressing issues, has identified its next priority: family trauma and violence. For the last few years, Priority Spokane's goal has been to house homeless youth i...
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