Vending machines are now operating as a new resource to help promote harm reduction and save lives at sites in Wenatchee and Moses Lake. The North Central Accountable Community of Health, in association with the Central Washington Recovery Coalition and Beacon Health Options, have installed vending machines that distribute packets of Narcan naxolone nasal spray, [...]
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 [...]
For immediate release -- February 21, 2019 The North Central Accountable Community of Health Governing Board has allocated $20,000 for Targeted Narcan (naloxone) Training and Distribution in 2019. At the guidance of the Regional Opioid Stakeholders workgroup, NCACH will distribute funding to allow local partners to buy and distribute Narcan. Targeted Narcan Distribution is an [...]
The day was filled with hope and resilience as one by one, stories of recovery were hung on the wall of the Agriplex at the Okanogan County Fairgrounds. They ranged from personal stories of addiction to those affected by a family member’s use, but all are powerful and remind us why celebrating recovery is so [...]
Earlier this month, NCACH Communications and Engagement Manager, Sahara, sat down with NCACH’s newest team member, Navind Oodit. Navind is from New York originally, but is living in Seattle as he completes his Masters in Healthcare Administration (MHA) from the University of Washington. Navind was a practicing pharmacist in Washington DC for eight years [...]
