June 22, 2021 – North Central Washington With support from Beacon Health Options and the North Central Accountable Community of Health, two naloxone (commonly distributed as Narcan®) vending machines will be funded and placed in Chelan and Grant counties starting Summer 2021. The goal: reducing opioid overdose deaths in the region. “We’re hearing from individuals [...]
June 7, 2021 – The North Central Accountable Community of Health (NCACH) is accepting applications from local and regional partners for new or enhanced community based care coordination solutions that break down silos and improve health equity across our North Central region. Community based care coordination is a relational and person‐centered approach that deliberately organizes and [...]
Intersection of COVID-19 and Overdose While the world has undoubtedly been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, another epidemic continues to kill Americans: opioid drug overdoses. According to the Centers for Disease Control, overdose deaths have accelerated in the United States since the onset of the pandemic. Over 81,000 overdose deaths occurred in the 12 months [...]
April 7, 2021 – North Central Washington The North Central Accountable Community of Health (NCACH) Governing Board approved a total of $456,736 to address youth mental health, resiliency, and suicide prevention across Chelan, Douglas, Grant, and Okanogan counties at their April 5 meeting. Using a regional, peer-to-peer, school-based program called Hope Squad, the funding provides [...]
March 30, 2021 -- NCACH has selected two finalists to move forward after releasing a request for proposals for telehealth infrastructure and access planning in January 2021. The selected proposals are from Ingenium Digital Health Advisors and a team from Washington State University (WSU)'s Division of Governmental Studies and Services and College of Nursing. The [...]
Feb. 9, 2021 North Central Washington – Washington’s nine Accountable Communities of Health (ACHs) have received $2 million from Cambia Health Solutions to address urgent mental and behavioral health needs intensified by COVID-19 in rural communities. The funds will be distributed across the ACHs, and each organization will disburse the dollars based on needs [...]
With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to challenge local public health and healthcare partners, the Grant County Economic Development Council (EDC) has stepped forward to lead the Grant County Coalition for Health Improvement (CHI) in 2021. The Grant County CHI, previously led by Grant County Health District, consists of Grant County partner organizations and community members [...]
January 19, 2021 -- The North Central Accountable Community of Health (NCACH) has released a Request for Proposals (RFP), seeking vendors to provide a comprehensive plan for telehealth infrastructure and access in Chelan, Douglas, Grant, and Okanogan Counties. As one of nine ACHs across Washington State, NCACH plays an integral role in the Health Care [...]
December 22, 2020 -- It’s hard to believe 9 months have passed since we announced the discontinuation of our Pathways HUB pilot. We learned a lot about what it takes to stand up and resource a very specific model. We learned from challenges around referral processes. We were reminded that nothing is as easy as [...]
December 10, 2020 – The North Central Accountable Community of Health (NCACH) awarded $485,000.00 in funding for local projects that support health and wellness initiatives across North Central Washington on Monday, December 7. This funding, called Coalitions for Health Improvement (CHI) Community Initiatives Funding, is made possible by NCACH through a statewide initiative, called the [...]
