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2020 Rapid Cycle Funding Applications now open to address opioid use public health crisis in North Central Washington

For immediate release -- October 1, 2019 The North Central Accountable Community of Health (NCACH) is accepting applications from partners who are interested in implementing projects under the Medicaid Transformation to Address the Opioid Use Public Health Crisis in one or more of the following counties: Chelan, Douglas, Grant, and Okanogan Counties. Through cross-sector, regional [...]

By NCACH|2019-10-01T13:42:17-07:00October 1st, 2019|NCACH News, Opioid|Comments Off

Rapid Cycle Funding Applications now open to address opioid use public health crisis in North Central Washington

For immediate release -- March 7, 2019 The North Central Accountable Community of Health (NCACH) is accepting applications from partners who are interested in implementing projects under the Medicaid Transformation to Address the Opioid Use Public Health Crisis in one or more of the following counties: Chelan, Douglas, Grant, and Okanogan Counties. Through cross-sector, regional [...]

By NCACH|2019-03-07T13:53:56-08:00March 7th, 2019|NCACH News, Opioid|Comments Off

NCACH hires Practice Facilitators to support Whole Person Care Collaborative

Please join us in welcoming the newest members of the NCACH team! Heather Smith and Mariah Brown were recently hired as Practice Facilitators to support the Whole Person Care Collaborative. The role of the Practice Facilitators is to propel forward the clinical transformation efforts of the WPCC Learning Community by offering in-network coaching and technical [...]

By NCACH|2019-03-07T13:52:00-08:00March 7th, 2019|Board & Staff, NCACH News, WPCC|Comments Off

Special Olympics of Washington: Redefining “healthcare for all”
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Special Olympics of Washington: Redefining “healthcare for all”

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Special Olympics of Washington: Redefining “healthcare for all”

The Special Olympics has always existed as a movement to make the world more inclusive for those with special needs. Originally conceived by Eunice Shriver in the 1960s as a summer camp for children with special needs, the first sanctioned Special Olympic Games took place 1968 in Illinois with one thousand American and Canadian athletes. [...]

By NCACH|2019-02-05T16:39:27-08:00February 5th, 2019|Community Spotlight|Comments Off

Chelan-Douglas Rides to Work: An Employment and Transportation Forum

On October 10, the Chelan-Douglas Coalition for Health Improvement hosted its first special community event, Chelan-Douglas Rides to Work: An Employment and Transportation Forum. Born out of a need to assist individuals exiting treatment programs and looking for work, the Chelan-Douglas Coalition for Health Improvement has been focusing on developing employment-related transportation solutions since July. [...]

By NCACH|2018-12-05T14:24:00-08:00November 6th, 2018|CHI, Community Spotlight, Events|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

NCACH releases second round of Rapid Cycle Funding Applications to address opioid use public health crisis in North Central Washington

For immediate release -- October 4, 2018 The North Central Accountable Community of Health (NCACH) is accepting applications from partners who are interested in implementing projects under the Medicaid Transformation to Address the Opioid Use Public Health Crisis in one or more of the following counties: Chelan, Douglas, Grant, and Okanogan Counties. Through cross-sector, regional [...]

By NCACH|2018-10-08T08:52:04-07:00October 4th, 2018|NCACH News, Opioid|Comments Off

NCACH hires Capacity Development and Grant Manager

Please join us in welcoming the newest member of the NCACH team! Tanya Gleason was recently hired as our Capacity Development and Grant Manager, a position that was created based on feedback solicited from our four-county region. Tanya's role will be to focus on supporting local organizations in building the infrastructure needed for sustainable programs, [...]

By NCACH|2018-12-05T14:36:40-08:00October 3rd, 2018|Board & Staff, NCACH News|Comments Off

Fully Integrated Managed Care — the future of Washington’s Apple Health

Legislation passed in 2014 mandating that every county in Washington State transition to Fully Integrated Managed Care (FIMC) under the current Medicaid system by 2020. In simple terms, it means Apple Health (Medicaid) is shifting to whole-person care. Taking it a step further, it means that care is coordinated so that people get the help [...]

By NCACH|2018-08-07T09:00:03-07:00August 7th, 2018|FIMC, NCACH News|Comments Off