Cultivating Compassionate Spaces

Her Success Story

This week Ivy Slater, host of Her Success Story, chats with her guest, Allison Fine. The two return to the nonprofit series, and talk about the Center for Chronic Illness, and what they do to promote connection and relieve isolation in safe, compassionate spaces.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What the Center for Chronic Illness is, and what they do to promote connection in safe, compassionate spaces

• Some of the many illnesses under the umbrella of chronic illness

• Why Allison started this organization, and the catalyst that drove her to make it a national organization

• How the pandemic transitioned the needs of this community, and what the Center for Chronic Illness did to pivot for the greater good

• How they have built a structure that currently manages 20 groups with people from 48 states and multiple countries

• Allison’s vision for the future

• How to get involved

For the past 15 years, Allison has worked as a clinical social worker in private practice, nonprofits, hospitals, and senior living settings. Allison founded the Center for Chronic Illness (CCI) in 2016 to improve the emotional health for those impacted by ongoing health challenges and their loved ones.

The organization works to decrease isolation and promote well-being for those with all types of chronic illnesses and rare diseases. Allison serves as the executive director for CCI. She holds a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Kansas and is licensed in the state of Washington as a clinical social worker. Website: https://www.thecenterforchronicillness.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonfineseattle/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/centerforchronicillness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/centerforchronicillness/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cciseattle