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Grant County Economic Development Council to serve as new lead agency for Grant County Coalition for Health Improvement

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 [...]

By NCACH|2021-01-27T17:43:44-08:00January 27th, 2021|CHI, NCACH News|Comments Off

NCACH awards $99,900 to projects to improve health in North Central Washington through community investment process

Tuesday, November 5, 2019 -- Wenatchee The North Central Accountable Community of Health (NCACH) Governing Board passed a motion to allocate $99,900.00 in award funding to five finalist applicants to support health and wellness initiatives across North Central Washington at their monthly board meeting held on Monday, November 4. This funding, called Coalitions for [...]

By NCACH|2019-11-08T13:07:52-08:00November 5th, 2019|CHI, NCACH News|Comments Off

Coming together to combat the opioid epidemic: the North Central Washington Opioid Response Conference

In the midst of an epidemic that claims the lives of 130 Americans every day, North Central Washington residents have decided to take action against opioid addiction. On Friday, March 15, nearly 400 participants attended the North Central Washington Opioid Response Conference: Pathways to Prevention at ten different sites across the region. Photo – A [...]

By NCACH|2019-07-09T16:45:39-07:00April 1st, 2019|Community Spotlight, Events, NCACH News, Opioid, Uncategorized|Comments Off

Agenda announced! NCW Opioid Response Conference: Pathways to Prevention

March 11, 2019 -- The North Central Accountable Community of Health’s Regional Opioid Stakeholder Workgroup is hosting a unique opportunity for your community to come together to address the opioid epidemic by taking action to increase awareness and prevention. Join educational, student, and community leaders for a facilitated discussion to develop innovative, out-of-the-box strategies for [...]

By NCACH|2019-03-12T14:05:49-07:00March 11th, 2019|Events, Opioid|Comments Off

Opioid Awareness and Education Marketing Campaign request for proposal awarded to Grant County Health District

February 7, 2019 -- North Central Accountable Community of Health (NCACH) has selected Grant County Health District (GCHD) to develop a marketing campaign to raise awareness and education on the opioid crisis and opioid use in Chelan, Douglas, Grant, and Okanogan Counties. The primary objective of this project is to increase knowledge among the general [...]

By NCACH|2019-02-07T12:39:16-08:00February 7th, 2019|NCACH News, Opioid|Comments Off

Call for Presenters at the 2019 NCACH Annual Summit

The North Central Accountable Community of Health (NCACH) is requesting proposals for presentations for the 2019 Annual Summit, hosted April 12, 2019 in Moses Lake, WA. The conference is an opportunity for leaders, healthcare providers, healthcare consumers, community-based organizations, staff, board members, stakeholders and policy makers to network, learn and share with their peers. The [...]

By NCACH|2018-12-05T16:33:06-08:00December 6th, 2018|Events, NCACH News|Comments Off

NCACH now hiring Practice Facilitators

For immediate release -- November 27, 2018 The North Central Accountable Community of Health (NCACH) is hiring a Whole Person Care Collaborative Practice Facilitator to support each stage of practice transformation in a clinical setting from design to implementation to spread of best practices. They work with clinical teams comprised of leadership, clinicians and frontline staff. [...]

By NCACH|2018-11-27T12:59:23-08:00November 27th, 2018|Board & Staff, NCACH News, WPCC|Comments Off

Bridging the gaps between the community and the clinic… Pathways Community HUB

(Photo - Risk Factors Addressed to Achieve Wellness - Pathways Community HUB Institute, all rights reserved) In June 2018, the North Central Accountable Community of Health’s Governing Board designated Community Choice (dba Action Health Partners) as the lead agency for the Pathways Community HUB. One of the six selected Medicaid Transformation Projects, the Pathways [...]

By NCACH|2018-12-05T14:12:01-08:00November 2nd, 2018|Community Spotlight, Pathways HUB|Comments Off

Getting to know you: Wendy Brzezny, NCACH’s Whole Person Care Collaborative Manager

With a kind smile and keen wit, Wendy Brzezny is no stranger to healthcare or whole person care. A longtime clinical nurse and public health employee, Wendy knows that Whole Person Care is critical to the healthcare transformation efforts happening across the North Central Region. A longtime resident of Grant County, Wendy joins the [...]

By NCACH|2018-12-05T14:35:03-08:00August 27th, 2018|Board & Staff, WPCC|Comments Off