The commissioners did not answer the email asking what we have to show for an additional investment of millions into the hospital after they endorsed the levy lid lift. Here is today's email send to the commissioners and Health Officer Berry:
Dear Commissioners and Health Officer Berry,
In today's Sundays with Seegers article regarding Clallam County's proposed drug-checking program, one document shows a job posting for an Overdose Prevention Coordinator. According to the posting, this position would be trained to operate a drug-checking machine, handle illegal drug samples brought in by participants, and provide information that could ultimately influence decisions made by people struggling with addiction.
Given the seriousness of those responsibilities, I was surprised to see the posting specifically encourage applications from people of color, LGBTQ-identified individuals, and people with lived experience involving drug use, homelessness, incarceration, or viral hepatitis.
Why was the emphasis placed on those characteristics rather than on technical qualifications, scientific training, laboratory experience, or other expertise directly related to drug analysis and public safety?
Was there a discussion by the Board or Health Department about why those recruitment priorities were chosen? In a position where a mistake could have serious consequences such as overdose or death, what qualifications were considered most important?
That’s where they’re at. They’ve been up for quite awhile. What a great advertisement when entering the area; it’s about as telling as the funeral parlor billboards. Welcome, death is big here and so is using illicit drugs. That’s the message it sends to me anyway.
I want to thank Jake for bringing this information forward, because what many of us are discovering is genuinely alarming. The more you dig into the harm reduction network in Washington and other states such as California, the more you see the same pattern: layers of nonprofits, boards, coordinators, consultants, and administrative staff — all funded by state and federal dollars, all expanding year after year, and all using the same language about “compassion” and “equity,” yet producing very little measurable improvement.
This started as a cottage industry and morphed into a highly organized, highly profitable for all the people to an industrial complex not designed to reduce addiction; it is designed to sustain itself. Every link leads to another organization, another grant, another job title, another initiative. Meanwhile, overdose deaths continue, crime continues, and first responders are stretched thin. If even half of this energy and funding were directed toward actual recovery — getting people off drugs — our communities would look very different.
What’s even more troubling is how consistently public testimony is ignored. Former addicts, grieving families, and first responders have all spoken directly to the commissioners about the real world consequences of these policies. The response is always the same: polite nods, no questions, no engagement, and no change. It feels less like public input and more like a box checking exercise.
There are also serious governance questions. The county prosecutor serves as the legal advisor to the commissioners. He frequently recuses himself from criminal cases due to conflicts of interest, yet apparently saw no problem in approving a program involving drug testing equipment with clear liability implications for the county. Residents deserve to understand how these decisions are evaluated and what risks were considered.
The bigger issue is transparency. If this much was happening behind the scenes on one program, what else is being approved without public awareness or scrutiny? The public should not have to rely on independent digging to understand what their county is doing.
People deserve leadership that listens, evaluates risk, and prioritizes outcomes that actually reduce addiction, crime, and strain on emergency services. Communities function best when decisions are made in the open and when public input is treated as meaningful, not inconvenient.
Vote wisely folks, what else will our county be exposed to without a change in leadership and with that comes a change with our “health director”. Pass this article on to all you know who do not subscribe.
Vote Jake, and then a change next year and the year after.
CAS you have so clearly and briefly captured a lot of what is going on, what is wrong, what is needed in a semi nut shell. Drug addiction is so multi-faceted & there are layers upon layers to recovery, if even successful. Thanks for taking the time to so beautifully write in layman’s language to get it across to us.
In Rich Sill's email to Bryan Derek he concludes that "It is certainly getting scary to live in this state."
Rich Sill had a long history in law enforcement before and during his tenure in Clallam County, WA.
Before joining Clallam County, Rich Sill was a retired police chief from California and taught criminal justice classes at Peninsula College.
If a person who's served in law enforcement thinks it's scary, imagine how the average law-abiding citizen feels. (Except the oblivious and perfectly safe Commissioner French).
That would have been fun. My last barn dance was in Wyoming. Being a 24/7 caregiver for a mom with dementia is a priority and privilege these days however.
Outstanding article! Thank you, Jake, for doing the work to bring this information to the people! It made me wonder if anyone with oversight at the William Shore Pool has contacted the Washington Counties Risk Pool, or any insurance provider for the pool, to find out what they have to say about the shower voucher program. Insurance providers usually like knowing about risk.
I don't know Mr. Seegers. When you walk into the courthouse to assume your place as a Commissioner aren't you worried that whatever happened to Ozias, Johnson, and French will happen to you as well, namely you'll lose every ounce of common sense?
What is it with these Commissioners who lose critical thought upon being elected?
The culture of our Commissioners is rotten to the core. We need fresh blood, not a politician. Where's the balance of thought with these three? It's like three frat boys out for a weekend of debauchery.
After hearing you interact with local people about harm reduction last night at the very well attended event I'm solidly with you and your bid for the D3 Commissioner position. Not to be missed, your upbringing steeped in care for people in need, the many hours you put into 4PA, and other efforts to modernize the county's harm reduction policies. You're someone who is offering us a balance needed with our Commissioners.
As I read this article I couldn't help but think of the Inspector Clouseau scene with the laughing gas to illustrate what I was envisioning would occur had this inbred plan gone through.
What the hell is going on? None of it makes sense. These programs are an oxymoron.
Oxymoron: a figure of speech that juxtaposes concepts with opposite meanings within a word or in a phrase that is a self-contradiction.
People’s Harm Reduction Alliance (PHRA) motto: ‘We Love You Just The Way You Are’
“We empower people who use drugs to live their own best possible lives. We provide a wide variety of other supplies, services, and referrals to help people who use drugs lead SAFER AND HEALTHIER LIVES”
Great article, Dr. Berry is a huge problem in the peninsula. I believe she and her 3 Amigo's in the current commissioners seats should be tarred and feathered and led to the county border and never allowed re-entry. Watch dnd see how things can improve. No More Grifting Allowed in Clallam County. They are political idealists that have zero interest in our counties well being. Health or financial….
On a much better note , it was great to see how many people turned out for the Barn Dance in support of Jake Seegers. I should have made more brittle but at least I had a chance to eat.
Talking to friends and meeting John and Jen in person finally . Supporting Jake has been an honor and spreading the word to make a voting Tsunami taking French out to sea with the message that your politics don't belong here! GO JAKE.
Tar and feathers. Yes bring back the good old days when idiots had to openly display their lack of respect to the voting population, and other sins of civilization!
Just explain our Harm Reduction to a person out side this state and their reaction is priceless.
Comments like “What the hell is wrong with you people?” And “Do the tax payers know they support this? Are they okay with that?
Comments from South Carolina and friends that couldn’t take the taxes here, moved to Florida and were able to retire 10 years earlier! Yes it sucks to live here.
Isn’t boofing an enema? Enemas use warm water to get the waste out. So what exactly does a boof do for ya? Where are people suppose to boof it up if they are homeless? If they use the public restrooms to do it does it make a mess the city maintenance personnel have to deal with? Do they boof on the sidewalk, in the grass. I guess they can boof at the Shore Aquatic Center while they shower? See what I mean it’s about what you don’t see…..that can really matter.
I think your local county health dept has printed instructions with easy to follow diagrams. I couldn’t be prouder of the health dept. Remember do your illegal drugs correctly for the most effective high. Wash hands afterwards.
PS : Allison Berry is the most embarrassing addition to public health and this state.
I think she has a mental disorder that could be eased by professional intervention and possibly a combination of meds from a psychiatrist.
Her comments and actions are so far from the expectations of her position it is incomprehensible. Don’t bother writing to the head of Public Health in Olympia. That person isn’t a doctor and won’t acknowledge your concerns.
This state is out of control at so many levels, but my isn’t the Olympic Peninsula lovely!
I have come to the conclusion that, in my honest opinion, you have given Dr. Berry permission to do anything she wants to in the name of 'harm reduction'. How much longer before one of the genius committee members decides to just test illegal drugs on discarded cats and dogs in the shelters? This is among the grossest representation of 'Savior Complex' I've ever heard of and Dr. Berry seems to only be a smidgen behind Fauci and Gates in her quest to save the world, by setting them up for a peaceful transition into Shangri La. Thank God it was stopped but I guarantee it's waiting for her to re-group and re-commit to this lunacy.
And one more comment, this article was just too much....
Public safety must be the first responsibility of local government as Jake has stated time and again. Without it, nothing else we do as a community can function. Yet today, residents across this county are witnessing the consequences of policies that have removed accountability, weakened enforcement, and prioritized short term harm reduction measures over long term recovery and stability. And I do not see public safety as a priority with the current commissioners.
The crimes associated with drug abuse are well documented: property crimes, assaults, theft, fraud, vehicle prowls, and the daily disorder that erodes the sense of safety in our neighborhoods. A very good article to read:
How Does Drug Abuse Lead to Criminal Activity? - LegalClarity
We see these crimes here. We live with them. And we know that when addiction goes untreated, crime increases. That is not speculation; it is observable fact.
Our law enforcement officers are doing everything they can with the limited tools they have. I have spoken with both new and experienced officers. The new ones question why they should keep arresting the same individuals when the laws are so lenient that nothing changes. The experienced ones tell them, “Just do your job — there’s nothing we can do about it.” That is the definition of a broken system.
The turning point came when the state’s drug laws were fundamentally altered. The Blake decision changed the landscape overnight, and the Legislature’s response has not restored meaningful accountability. The result is a revolving door that serves no one — not the community, not the officers, and certainly not the individuals trapped in addiction.
Meanwhile, this county has chosen the path of least resistance. We hear constant emphasis on Narcan, needle exchanges, and “keeping people alive.” Those tools have a place, but they are not a strategy. They do not reduce addiction, they do not reduce crime, and they do not restore public safety. They simply maintain the status quo because the money is easy and the grants are predictable. And if you dig beneath the surface, you can see the same people involved in many boards and organizations, they have found the way to ongoing employment with deception, that being the victims are rarely truly helped even though their fancy websites, social media posts and comments say just the opposite. They want us to believe they are doing everything possible to assist them. If that was the case, we would not be where we are today.
What we do not see is the same level of energy directed toward getting people off drugs. We do not see investment in residential treatment, detox capacity, long term recovery programs, or partnerships that would actually change outcomes. Instead, we see people sleeping on sidewalks, overdosing in public spaces, and building encampments that grow month after month. This is not compassion. This is neglect.
Residents are tired of being told that this is the best we can do. We are tired of watching our tax dollars fund programs with no measurable results. And we are tired of being dismissed when we raise legitimate concerns about safety, accountability, and the future of our county.
I urge this county to listen. People want their communities back. They want to feel safe again. They want leadership that is willing to do the hard work of addressing addiction at its root, not just managing its symptoms. Write letters, and write more letters. If we remain silent how does anyone know we disagree with this? It takes a village and now is the time to initiate some change for the better.
CAS, drug treatment facilities such as several i’m aware of because my SIL has been to rehab 4X’s in 8 years do not…..DO NOT…..I repeat DO NOT give out boofing kits, offer to test illegal drugs for use, hand out syringes, and the list goes on. The rehab treatment facilities are expensive and paid for by employers insurance but I can assure you this is not what they use as a way to get off the crap! Dr. Berry Unthank is a wacko, has been a wacko and I agree she needs some serious help instead of allowing her to PRACTICE on living breathing humans.
It took the radical, racist, leftist democrats (current Clallam county leadership all departments) decades to get us to this rather decisive inflection point to now our county government is handing back drugs! they tested!. Bought and sold right next to the court house & sheriff's office & prosecutors office! This left-driven, violent madness will NOT be stopped reversed anytime quickly. This isn't like 're-spawning' in a video game, no matter what our basement dwelling sheriff's office/ health director office enablers tell you. At least half of all our county spending is likely fraudulent. And yet County Dems clamor for us to pay our fair share (more). Its become Clallam county governments main job to control and exploit the county population through demonization of old norms and values.
This kind of deep dive research and analysis is time consuming, but Jake Seegers is taking the time to find the "root causes" of drug addiction and harm reduction. He's out in the field, unlike some critics, and he volunteers to help people and the community. He interviews recovering addicts so that the public understands what it really takes to get and stay sober. He's not talking, he's doing. Jake Seegers is making a positive contribution to our community and he deserves our vote. Thank you for all you do, Jake!
I am grateful the insane practices of the local harm reduction program are being exposed with the records and data as evidence. It's nothing like how syringe exchanges programs originally began. I frequently encounter otherwise well informed/educated adults who don't know or believe these things are happening in our county.
A few points to remember when looking at Clallam HRHC and it's history:
Lisa Al Hakim was a PHRA exec prior to working for Clallam county as a program lead and returned to an executive at PHRA when she left the county.
PHRA is openly "pro drug user"and does not support reduction in use at all. The founder Shiloh Jama aka Shiloh Murphy is very pro narcotics use.
Lisa Al Hakim is a self labled "Anarcho Arab" on her own FB profile. So an anti governement and perhaps openly anti American individual was on the county payroll for a while. The couple times I mentioned that in live public comments, the moderator would interupt or talk over me to remind me my time was almost up. They sure didn't want that talked about in public. The local socialists are are more open with their agenda nowadays.
Shortly before Hakim's arrival on county payroll, she posted on the "PNW stolen cars" FB group about her "needle ferry" car being stolen when she was distributing harm reduction in Portland. Shortly after she arrived in Clallam they magically find a grant for a brand new van for her to drive around the county handing out harm reduction and targeting the west end. Surprise about a year later there is an urgent need for the county to endorse the JKT MAT bus to go to the west end.
PHRA and agencies fostered by them are effectively functioning as cartel support and using HIPPA as a shield to hide their activities. If you dig deep into PHRA related harm reduction organzations up and down the west coast and in certain other locations such as Austin, there is some interesting overlap in players within the homeless industrial complex. Create a problem then get paid to solve it.
The local HRHC signed a long term lease at 3500 a month that went to 4000 a month and did extensive upgrades to the building over the years. A records request for construction and upgrades to that rented building would be interesting. I am sure Berry has no intent of giving up her empire when the lease expires and we should watch the BOCC closely for how they will divert funds to pay for it.
Cleaning and sanitation and expensive air filters have been repeated high cost expenses of the HRHC. I would be surprised if they are not already operating a covert "safe use site" in that building but proving it is a challenge.
Even the test strips they pass out serve to support traffickers indirectly. "hey this stuff is good" HRHC supports narcotic trafficking activities, no matter how the 3 stooges try to spin it under Berry's spell. Our tax $ is supporting the narcotics trade via the HRHC and needs to be stopped.
This "doctor" needs to be shown the door! The program that Dr. Berry is heading and is expanding under our noses. She will not be happy until every user has clean supplies, has cheap or free drugs, has quality drugs and nirvana can be reached in the next hit of poison in the system. This is insane. Harm reduction enables use. Period! A junkie will hit anything for a "high". Clean needle, bent needle, someone else's needle, boofing kit, nasal, etc. The user will get the shit in the system no matter how much government tries to "reduce use". Clean drugs, mixed drugs, pure drugs, enhanced with who-knows-what drugs. It don't matter. Dr. Allison Berry leave and take your four employees with you. You have wreck this community.
Conflict of interest results in "cha ching". Getting paid to work both sides. What happened to the final passage of the hippocratic oath...the expectation of professional integrity is not symbolic. It requires physicians to uphold exemplary conduct in both their personal and professional lives, demonstrating honesty, accountability, and respect for the communities they serve. She missed and ignores that part.
I wondered about this. She has two part-time jobs as Health officer for both Jefferson and Clallam counties. How can she possibly have time to do a third job at Jamestown?
No common sense in Harm Reduction way to reduce drug use. They promote a lifestyle that causes more use and OD cases. Drug supplies do not make any one better only worse. The stats show that they are causing MORE harm and are just a bunch of taxpayer money grabbers that couldn’t work many other jobs. Cut the free stuff and we won’t have as many druggies from other places move here.
Mark O was asked why we can't have facilities like in the 60's for mentally ill people with a variety of ailments ( drug addiction)where they can be monitored and treated before going back into society and taking care of themselves. He said it won't be cost affective. It would get alot of folks off the streets and drugs..wouldnt that be alot more compassionate towards the tax payers and the folks that need help.also harm reduction is throwing money away and it costing more, and more, when does it stop.⁹
The MAT clinic is profitable for JST to run. The new mental health facility will be profitable because JST is building it, with the help of us taxpayers and gov't funds. But a detox facility yields a negative return. I still can't logically reconcile that answer.
I can’t believe what I’m reading here. Has the county completely lost its mind? Is it trying to be a major stop on the drug users tour? Free drugs and services, including drug purity testing, great scenery, mild climate. Come to Clallam County.
William, I feel like we are living in an alternate universe made up of the most horrifying acceptable behaviours not even allowed in the animal kingdom.
Harm reduction? This is a blueprint for drug use, to keep you alive until you f—- up. Worse, some totally innocent person along the way. The whole scenario, IMO i, not much different than a street corner deal.
The commissioners did not answer the email asking what we have to show for an additional investment of millions into the hospital after they endorsed the levy lid lift. Here is today's email send to the commissioners and Health Officer Berry:
Dear Commissioners and Health Officer Berry,
In today's Sundays with Seegers article regarding Clallam County's proposed drug-checking program, one document shows a job posting for an Overdose Prevention Coordinator. According to the posting, this position would be trained to operate a drug-checking machine, handle illegal drug samples brought in by participants, and provide information that could ultimately influence decisions made by people struggling with addiction.
Given the seriousness of those responsibilities, I was surprised to see the posting specifically encourage applications from people of color, LGBTQ-identified individuals, and people with lived experience involving drug use, homelessness, incarceration, or viral hepatitis.
Why was the emphasis placed on those characteristics rather than on technical qualifications, scientific training, laboratory experience, or other expertise directly related to drug analysis and public safety?
Was there a discussion by the Board or Health Department about why those recruitment priorities were chosen? In a position where a mistake could have serious consequences such as overdose or death, what qualifications were considered most important?
Did you see the billboard(s) in PA? Advertising how to check for safety?
What is the cost of a “Billboard” advertisement?
Perhaps a “Jake Seegers” sign would be more beneficial to the tax paying citizens of Clallam County.
Solutions….
I keep forgetting to look for those. Can you remind us where they are approximately?
I cant give you an exact, i believe it is in the “trailors” vicinity.
Nick will dble ck tomorrow👍🏼
That’s where they’re at. They’ve been up for quite awhile. What a great advertisement when entering the area; it’s about as telling as the funeral parlor billboards. Welcome, death is big here and so is using illicit drugs. That’s the message it sends to me anyway.
Thanks Clallamity Jen, (great meeting you yesterday!😁)
They have been up for a while.
I would state, we have a great drug operation here in Clallam County!👏🏼
Can Jake please provide all the positive and good statics for Harm Reduction in Clallam County please?
I want to thank Jake for bringing this information forward, because what many of us are discovering is genuinely alarming. The more you dig into the harm reduction network in Washington and other states such as California, the more you see the same pattern: layers of nonprofits, boards, coordinators, consultants, and administrative staff — all funded by state and federal dollars, all expanding year after year, and all using the same language about “compassion” and “equity,” yet producing very little measurable improvement.
This started as a cottage industry and morphed into a highly organized, highly profitable for all the people to an industrial complex not designed to reduce addiction; it is designed to sustain itself. Every link leads to another organization, another grant, another job title, another initiative. Meanwhile, overdose deaths continue, crime continues, and first responders are stretched thin. If even half of this energy and funding were directed toward actual recovery — getting people off drugs — our communities would look very different.
What’s even more troubling is how consistently public testimony is ignored. Former addicts, grieving families, and first responders have all spoken directly to the commissioners about the real world consequences of these policies. The response is always the same: polite nods, no questions, no engagement, and no change. It feels less like public input and more like a box checking exercise.
There are also serious governance questions. The county prosecutor serves as the legal advisor to the commissioners. He frequently recuses himself from criminal cases due to conflicts of interest, yet apparently saw no problem in approving a program involving drug testing equipment with clear liability implications for the county. Residents deserve to understand how these decisions are evaluated and what risks were considered.
The bigger issue is transparency. If this much was happening behind the scenes on one program, what else is being approved without public awareness or scrutiny? The public should not have to rely on independent digging to understand what their county is doing.
People deserve leadership that listens, evaluates risk, and prioritizes outcomes that actually reduce addiction, crime, and strain on emergency services. Communities function best when decisions are made in the open and when public input is treated as meaningful, not inconvenient.
Vote wisely folks, what else will our county be exposed to without a change in leadership and with that comes a change with our “health director”. Pass this article on to all you know who do not subscribe.
Vote Jake, and then a change next year and the year after.
Yes, Vote wisely and common sencely " VOTE THE WEDGE VOTE JAKE"!!!!!!!
CAS you have so clearly and briefly captured a lot of what is going on, what is wrong, what is needed in a semi nut shell. Drug addiction is so multi-faceted & there are layers upon layers to recovery, if even successful. Thanks for taking the time to so beautifully write in layman’s language to get it across to us.
In Rich Sill's email to Bryan Derek he concludes that "It is certainly getting scary to live in this state."
Rich Sill had a long history in law enforcement before and during his tenure in Clallam County, WA.
Before joining Clallam County, Rich Sill was a retired police chief from California and taught criminal justice classes at Peninsula College.
If a person who's served in law enforcement thinks it's scary, imagine how the average law-abiding citizen feels. (Except the oblivious and perfectly safe Commissioner French).
People at the barn dance last night were asking where is Rita? You've gained quite a following through your engagement on CC watchdog.
That would have been fun. My last barn dance was in Wyoming. Being a 24/7 caregiver for a mom with dementia is a priority and privilege these days however.
You are exactly where you need to be.
All of this information is so good to know about who these people are running our county. It should scare the hell out of everyone!
Outstanding article! Thank you, Jake, for doing the work to bring this information to the people! It made me wonder if anyone with oversight at the William Shore Pool has contacted the Washington Counties Risk Pool, or any insurance provider for the pool, to find out what they have to say about the shower voucher program. Insurance providers usually like knowing about risk.
I doubt Ryan Amiot, the William Shore pool director has contacted anyone at the Washington Counties Risk pool. I will email him about this.
Thank you for emailing him!
I don't know Mr. Seegers. When you walk into the courthouse to assume your place as a Commissioner aren't you worried that whatever happened to Ozias, Johnson, and French will happen to you as well, namely you'll lose every ounce of common sense?
What is it with these Commissioners who lose critical thought upon being elected?
The culture of our Commissioners is rotten to the core. We need fresh blood, not a politician. Where's the balance of thought with these three? It's like three frat boys out for a weekend of debauchery.
After hearing you interact with local people about harm reduction last night at the very well attended event I'm solidly with you and your bid for the D3 Commissioner position. Not to be missed, your upbringing steeped in care for people in need, the many hours you put into 4PA, and other efforts to modernize the county's harm reduction policies. You're someone who is offering us a balance needed with our Commissioners.
As I read this article I couldn't help but think of the Inspector Clouseau scene with the laughing gas to illustrate what I was envisioning would occur had this inbred plan gone through.
Enjoy.
https://youtu.be/hqYHb41OlSE?is=z9pktfI9pVxLBfu-
MK, I agree with your reply 100%. The you tube (Inspector Clouseau the dentist) was appropriate and entertaining ; )
Pink Panther, classic!
HARM REDUCTION AIDED DEATHS: WHOSE DIRTY HANDS CAN’T BE WASHED?
The only truly safe and effective tip given in ALL the harm reduction drug administration instructions, that won’t kill, is “Wash Your Hands”
The epitaph on the addict’s tombstones should read as:
DIED WITH CLEAN HANDS
The epitaph on Dr Berry’s and CC Commissioner tombstone should read as:
DIED WITH DIRTY HANDS
What the hell is going on? None of it makes sense. These programs are an oxymoron.
Oxymoron: a figure of speech that juxtaposes concepts with opposite meanings within a word or in a phrase that is a self-contradiction.
People’s Harm Reduction Alliance (PHRA) motto: ‘We Love You Just The Way You Are’
“We empower people who use drugs to live their own best possible lives. We provide a wide variety of other supplies, services, and referrals to help people who use drugs lead SAFER AND HEALTHIER LIVES”
Good morning Jeff and Doggers,
Great article, Dr. Berry is a huge problem in the peninsula. I believe she and her 3 Amigo's in the current commissioners seats should be tarred and feathered and led to the county border and never allowed re-entry. Watch dnd see how things can improve. No More Grifting Allowed in Clallam County. They are political idealists that have zero interest in our counties well being. Health or financial….
On a much better note , it was great to see how many people turned out for the Barn Dance in support of Jake Seegers. I should have made more brittle but at least I had a chance to eat.
Talking to friends and meeting John and Jen in person finally . Supporting Jake has been an honor and spreading the word to make a voting Tsunami taking French out to sea with the message that your politics don't belong here! GO JAKE.
Have a great Sunday all…
Tar and feathers. Yes bring back the good old days when idiots had to openly display their lack of respect to the voting population, and other sins of civilization!
They're the virus, and it's spreading unabated.
Jennifer….it is always about what we don’t see. Think about anything…..the stuff we don’t see or know! ALWAYS!
Just explain our Harm Reduction to a person out side this state and their reaction is priceless.
Comments like “What the hell is wrong with you people?” And “Do the tax payers know they support this? Are they okay with that?
Comments from South Carolina and friends that couldn’t take the taxes here, moved to Florida and were able to retire 10 years earlier! Yes it sucks to live here.
Don't forget to teach your friend in South Carolina what "boofing" is.
Isn’t boofing an enema? Enemas use warm water to get the waste out. So what exactly does a boof do for ya? Where are people suppose to boof it up if they are homeless? If they use the public restrooms to do it does it make a mess the city maintenance personnel have to deal with? Do they boof on the sidewalk, in the grass. I guess they can boof at the Shore Aquatic Center while they shower? See what I mean it’s about what you don’t see…..that can really matter.
I think your local county health dept has printed instructions with easy to follow diagrams. I couldn’t be prouder of the health dept. Remember do your illegal drugs correctly for the most effective high. Wash hands afterwards.
PS use enema prior to boofing drugs. Get the shit out before adding new shit!
You’re welcome
I think I need the printed instructions
Nothing like a visual when learning new skills!
It's complicated, but you'll get it in the end.
PS : Allison Berry is the most embarrassing addition to public health and this state.
I think she has a mental disorder that could be eased by professional intervention and possibly a combination of meds from a psychiatrist.
Her comments and actions are so far from the expectations of her position it is incomprehensible. Don’t bother writing to the head of Public Health in Olympia. That person isn’t a doctor and won’t acknowledge your concerns.
This state is out of control at so many levels, but my isn’t the Olympic Peninsula lovely!
PHRA's theme song, "Just The Way You Are"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVbhvuCep9Q
Awesome!
ABeetle, I completely understand ; )
I have come to the conclusion that, in my honest opinion, you have given Dr. Berry permission to do anything she wants to in the name of 'harm reduction'. How much longer before one of the genius committee members decides to just test illegal drugs on discarded cats and dogs in the shelters? This is among the grossest representation of 'Savior Complex' I've ever heard of and Dr. Berry seems to only be a smidgen behind Fauci and Gates in her quest to save the world, by setting them up for a peaceful transition into Shangri La. Thank God it was stopped but I guarantee it's waiting for her to re-group and re-commit to this lunacy.
And one more comment, this article was just too much....
Public safety must be the first responsibility of local government as Jake has stated time and again. Without it, nothing else we do as a community can function. Yet today, residents across this county are witnessing the consequences of policies that have removed accountability, weakened enforcement, and prioritized short term harm reduction measures over long term recovery and stability. And I do not see public safety as a priority with the current commissioners.
The crimes associated with drug abuse are well documented: property crimes, assaults, theft, fraud, vehicle prowls, and the daily disorder that erodes the sense of safety in our neighborhoods. A very good article to read:
How Does Drug Abuse Lead to Criminal Activity? - LegalClarity
We see these crimes here. We live with them. And we know that when addiction goes untreated, crime increases. That is not speculation; it is observable fact.
Our law enforcement officers are doing everything they can with the limited tools they have. I have spoken with both new and experienced officers. The new ones question why they should keep arresting the same individuals when the laws are so lenient that nothing changes. The experienced ones tell them, “Just do your job — there’s nothing we can do about it.” That is the definition of a broken system.
The turning point came when the state’s drug laws were fundamentally altered. The Blake decision changed the landscape overnight, and the Legislature’s response has not restored meaningful accountability. The result is a revolving door that serves no one — not the community, not the officers, and certainly not the individuals trapped in addiction.
Meanwhile, this county has chosen the path of least resistance. We hear constant emphasis on Narcan, needle exchanges, and “keeping people alive.” Those tools have a place, but they are not a strategy. They do not reduce addiction, they do not reduce crime, and they do not restore public safety. They simply maintain the status quo because the money is easy and the grants are predictable. And if you dig beneath the surface, you can see the same people involved in many boards and organizations, they have found the way to ongoing employment with deception, that being the victims are rarely truly helped even though their fancy websites, social media posts and comments say just the opposite. They want us to believe they are doing everything possible to assist them. If that was the case, we would not be where we are today.
What we do not see is the same level of energy directed toward getting people off drugs. We do not see investment in residential treatment, detox capacity, long term recovery programs, or partnerships that would actually change outcomes. Instead, we see people sleeping on sidewalks, overdosing in public spaces, and building encampments that grow month after month. This is not compassion. This is neglect.
Residents are tired of being told that this is the best we can do. We are tired of watching our tax dollars fund programs with no measurable results. And we are tired of being dismissed when we raise legitimate concerns about safety, accountability, and the future of our county.
I urge this county to listen. People want their communities back. They want to feel safe again. They want leadership that is willing to do the hard work of addressing addiction at its root, not just managing its symptoms. Write letters, and write more letters. If we remain silent how does anyone know we disagree with this? It takes a village and now is the time to initiate some change for the better.
CAS, drug treatment facilities such as several i’m aware of because my SIL has been to rehab 4X’s in 8 years do not…..DO NOT…..I repeat DO NOT give out boofing kits, offer to test illegal drugs for use, hand out syringes, and the list goes on. The rehab treatment facilities are expensive and paid for by employers insurance but I can assure you this is not what they use as a way to get off the crap! Dr. Berry Unthank is a wacko, has been a wacko and I agree she needs some serious help instead of allowing her to PRACTICE on living breathing humans.
It took the radical, racist, leftist democrats (current Clallam county leadership all departments) decades to get us to this rather decisive inflection point to now our county government is handing back drugs! they tested!. Bought and sold right next to the court house & sheriff's office & prosecutors office! This left-driven, violent madness will NOT be stopped reversed anytime quickly. This isn't like 're-spawning' in a video game, no matter what our basement dwelling sheriff's office/ health director office enablers tell you. At least half of all our county spending is likely fraudulent. And yet County Dems clamor for us to pay our fair share (more). Its become Clallam county governments main job to control and exploit the county population through demonization of old norms and values.
This kind of deep dive research and analysis is time consuming, but Jake Seegers is taking the time to find the "root causes" of drug addiction and harm reduction. He's out in the field, unlike some critics, and he volunteers to help people and the community. He interviews recovering addicts so that the public understands what it really takes to get and stay sober. He's not talking, he's doing. Jake Seegers is making a positive contribution to our community and he deserves our vote. Thank you for all you do, Jake!
JAKE SEEGERS 2026!!
I am grateful the insane practices of the local harm reduction program are being exposed with the records and data as evidence. It's nothing like how syringe exchanges programs originally began. I frequently encounter otherwise well informed/educated adults who don't know or believe these things are happening in our county.
A few points to remember when looking at Clallam HRHC and it's history:
Lisa Al Hakim was a PHRA exec prior to working for Clallam county as a program lead and returned to an executive at PHRA when she left the county.
PHRA is openly "pro drug user"and does not support reduction in use at all. The founder Shiloh Jama aka Shiloh Murphy is very pro narcotics use.
Lisa Al Hakim is a self labled "Anarcho Arab" on her own FB profile. So an anti governement and perhaps openly anti American individual was on the county payroll for a while. The couple times I mentioned that in live public comments, the moderator would interupt or talk over me to remind me my time was almost up. They sure didn't want that talked about in public. The local socialists are are more open with their agenda nowadays.
Shortly before Hakim's arrival on county payroll, she posted on the "PNW stolen cars" FB group about her "needle ferry" car being stolen when she was distributing harm reduction in Portland. Shortly after she arrived in Clallam they magically find a grant for a brand new van for her to drive around the county handing out harm reduction and targeting the west end. Surprise about a year later there is an urgent need for the county to endorse the JKT MAT bus to go to the west end.
PHRA and agencies fostered by them are effectively functioning as cartel support and using HIPPA as a shield to hide their activities. If you dig deep into PHRA related harm reduction organzations up and down the west coast and in certain other locations such as Austin, there is some interesting overlap in players within the homeless industrial complex. Create a problem then get paid to solve it.
The local HRHC signed a long term lease at 3500 a month that went to 4000 a month and did extensive upgrades to the building over the years. A records request for construction and upgrades to that rented building would be interesting. I am sure Berry has no intent of giving up her empire when the lease expires and we should watch the BOCC closely for how they will divert funds to pay for it.
Cleaning and sanitation and expensive air filters have been repeated high cost expenses of the HRHC. I would be surprised if they are not already operating a covert "safe use site" in that building but proving it is a challenge.
Even the test strips they pass out serve to support traffickers indirectly. "hey this stuff is good" HRHC supports narcotic trafficking activities, no matter how the 3 stooges try to spin it under Berry's spell. Our tax $ is supporting the narcotics trade via the HRHC and needs to be stopped.
I believe you, Susie.
This "doctor" needs to be shown the door! The program that Dr. Berry is heading and is expanding under our noses. She will not be happy until every user has clean supplies, has cheap or free drugs, has quality drugs and nirvana can be reached in the next hit of poison in the system. This is insane. Harm reduction enables use. Period! A junkie will hit anything for a "high". Clean needle, bent needle, someone else's needle, boofing kit, nasal, etc. The user will get the shit in the system no matter how much government tries to "reduce use". Clean drugs, mixed drugs, pure drugs, enhanced with who-knows-what drugs. It don't matter. Dr. Allison Berry leave and take your four employees with you. You have wreck this community.
Dr. 🫐 has a serious conflict of interest. She also works for the Jamestown Corporation.
See, her policies support their profitability.
Her words from the May 19 BOH meeting, "I also work in treatment, part-time with Jamestown Healing Clinic."
Conflict of interest results in "cha ching". Getting paid to work both sides. What happened to the final passage of the hippocratic oath...the expectation of professional integrity is not symbolic. It requires physicians to uphold exemplary conduct in both their personal and professional lives, demonstrating honesty, accountability, and respect for the communities they serve. She missed and ignores that part.
I wondered about this. She has two part-time jobs as Health officer for both Jefferson and Clallam counties. How can she possibly have time to do a third job at Jamestown?
MK, could you link the policies she supports for the Jamestown Corporation? Is her power growing along with JST powers?
I don't have any additional information other than what she said.
As you said Ken, "THIS IS INSANE!" I agree completely!
No common sense in Harm Reduction way to reduce drug use. They promote a lifestyle that causes more use and OD cases. Drug supplies do not make any one better only worse. The stats show that they are causing MORE harm and are just a bunch of taxpayer money grabbers that couldn’t work many other jobs. Cut the free stuff and we won’t have as many druggies from other places move here.
and inforce the laws we already have.
Mark O was asked why we can't have facilities like in the 60's for mentally ill people with a variety of ailments ( drug addiction)where they can be monitored and treated before going back into society and taking care of themselves. He said it won't be cost affective. It would get alot of folks off the streets and drugs..wouldnt that be alot more compassionate towards the tax payers and the folks that need help.also harm reduction is throwing money away and it costing more, and more, when does it stop.⁹
The MAT clinic is profitable for JST to run. The new mental health facility will be profitable because JST is building it, with the help of us taxpayers and gov't funds. But a detox facility yields a negative return. I still can't logically reconcile that answer.
specialty services in PA must be turning a profit or they wouldn't still be open. They also have participants who fail and end up transient in PA.
I can’t believe what I’m reading here. Has the county completely lost its mind? Is it trying to be a major stop on the drug users tour? Free drugs and services, including drug purity testing, great scenery, mild climate. Come to Clallam County.
William, I feel like we are living in an alternate universe made up of the most horrifying acceptable behaviours not even allowed in the animal kingdom.
Harm reduction? This is a blueprint for drug use, to keep you alive until you f—- up. Worse, some totally innocent person along the way. The whole scenario, IMO i, not much different than a street corner deal.