Speaker from youth program The Bridge at RBCC Wednesday

Richmond Beach Congregational Church, UCC is sponsoring a series of discussions on three different social issues – homelessness, immigration, and trafficking.

Adult Faith Formation and Peace and Justice committees are working together to present these sessions. The public is welcome.

The series is on Wednesdays evenings from 7-8:30pm. The church address is 1512 NW 195th, Shoreline 98177.

On March 21 the speaker is Peter F. Qualliotine, the Commercial Sexual Exploitation training coordinator for YouthCare's Bridge program in Seattle.

The Bridge is the only program in the Pacific NW providing dedicated residential services (including emergency shelter and long term housing), intensive case management, counseling and specially tailored education to minors who have experienced sexual exploitation. 

The program was established through a historic partnership led by the City of Seattle and including municipal and county authorities, health professinals and other service providers, foundations and private donors.