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Friday, November 29, 2024

Angela Amos

Angela Amos (they/them) serves as the Program Director at Transitions’ Women’s Hearth, a drop-in day center in downtown Spokane. Their areas of expertise include harm reduction, trauma-informed care and substance use disorder treatment. Angela holds an M.A. in Addiction Studies from Eastern Washington University and an M.A. in English Literature from Boise State University. A Spokane transplant, Angela has happily made their home here and lives with their spouse, children and two snarfy dogs, who are, of course, the very best good girls. In their spare time, Angela loves to be outside, go for hikes, read, garden, write and play music.

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