Kase’s family is Irish and Scottish, and they grew up along the shores of Lake Michigan in Wisconsin and Illinois. Their first steps into the world of public health were through a college environmental justice class taught alongside the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and later by working as a counselor and harm reduction advocate in Chicago. Kase graduated from University of Washington in 2022 with their MPH in Social and Behavioral Sciences and an MSW in Community-Centered Integrative Practice. While in school, Kase’s research focused on social determinants of health, the impact of trauma on access to health care, and health equity among LGBTQ2S+ populations. Kase lives in Seattle with their partner Quetzie and cats Special Agent Dale Cooper and Bertie McEntire. In their free time, they can be found singing karaoke or playing Dungeons & Dragons.
About Our Practice
The Seven Sacred Directions
Seven Directions was born from a desire to create greater connectivity across the many tribes, communities and organizations that have the health and wellness of American Indian and Alaska Native people at the heart of what they do. We are guided by the “seven directions” of practice: Integration & Holistic Wellness, Culture & Identity, Families & Communities, Respect for Sovereignty, Service, Indigenous Knowledge, and Tribal Governance.
The Seven Sacred Directions serve as an indigenous framework for presenting the strategic directions for the public health agenda.
