Risk Solutions Unlimited (RSU) provides innovative security and outreach services to build safer, more inclusive communities.Headquartered in Washington state, RSU was founded to address gaps in public safety infrastructure through collaborative solutions. RSU's "Neighborhood Safety Co-op" partners public agencies, businesses, social services, residents and other stakeholders to create a unified security presence across neighborhoods.Specially trained RSU safety agents act as bridges between groups, focusing on relationship building, de-escalation, connecting people with resources and fostering vibrancy in public spaces. Agents receive training in areas like mental health response, social work, conflict resolution, first aid, and verbal de-escalation.RSU's approach combines the best aspects of security, outreach services and community-based problem solving. The co-op model shares costs while allowing tailored services - RSU contracts with municipalities to cover public spaces, and with individual property owners to meet private security needs.This innovative public-private approach creates economies of scale that make proactive, compassionate solutions accessible for communities. RSU aims to uplift through targeting root causes, not just reacting to symptoms.RSU was founded on principles of human dignity, empathy, cooperation and empowerment. Its solutions are designed to benefit all community members, especially the marginalized. RSU aims to reimagine the role of security in facilitating safety, inclusion and support.

I am excited to announce that I finished "Bellingham", the latest addition to Arcadia Publishing's "Images of America" series. Release date was March 30th, 2015.I wrote this book specifically as a gift to my community, to serve as a piece to make our oldest residents reminisce and our newest feel welcome. This book is a collection of images that account historical events that have happened in Bellingham.