SPOKANE — Dozens of local organizations lined North Division Street Friday for Hands Across Spokane, a citywide event designed to connect people with mental health resources and raise awareness about support available across the community.
Hosted by Community-Minded Enterprises, the event reimagines the former Hands Across the Falls tradition. Instead of gathering at a single location, the new version brings together more than 30 organizations offering behavioral health care, housing assistance, recovery programs, legal aid, and family support.
“It’s empowering,” said Tim Sigler, Director of Behavioral Health and Recovery Services at Community-Minded Enterprises. “Spokane rocks when the community comes together for mental health, for substance use, for recovery — for just trying to be a healthier community.”…