Get Involved in Improving Care In Your Region
Washington State is divided into 9 regional Accountable Communities of Health (ACH) whose boundaries align with Washington’s Medicaid regional service areas. ACHs bring together leaders from multiple health sectors around the state with a common interest in improving health and health equity. As ACHs better align resources and activities, they support wellness and a system that delivers care for the whole person.
Check out your ACH website and newsletter to find out what’s going on in your community to improve health care and health outcomes.
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List the counties included in this text section. Here, it’s King County and on a computer screen, this section will appear on the right side of the Regions Map; on a mobile in portrait, the text will be below the Regions Map.
Healthier Here (King County Accountable Community of Health)
Best Starts for Kids – King County initiative with a comprehensive approach to child development. Supports King County families and children so that babies are born healthy, children thrive, and young people grow into happy, healthy adults.
Public Health-Seattle & King County
Rebecca Benson, APNS – Coordinator, Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program
Rebecca.Benson@kingcounty.gov
Website https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/child-teen-health/children-special-health-care-needs.aspx
King County Medical Home Teams
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Harborview Pediatrics
Team Lead: Abigail Grant, MD -
Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic Team
Team Leads: Kathleen Park, MD and Ana Phommachanh, RN, BSN
Website
Pierce County Accountable Community of Health
Project Child Success (PCS) – Pierce County’s early learning movement. PCS is made up of over 90 organizations that are working together to achieve the vision that all Pierce County children thrive in nurturing relationships and environments. Together PCS partners lead networking opportunities for the community, research and data projects, public policy and advocacy efforts, awareness campaigns, and plan shared professional development events.
South Sound Autism Partnership
The South Sound Autism Partnership is a collaboration between local agencies, organizations and community stakeholders with a vested interest in autism within the South Puget Sound area of Washington State. Our primary purpose is to promote access to services and improve the effectiveness of service delivery for individuals with ASD’s.
Tacoma Pierce County Health Department Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program
Better Health Together Region covers Adams, Ferry, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane and Stevens County.
Better Health Together Accountable Community of Health
Adams
Adams County Public Health
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Program
- Medical Home Leadership Network Team
- Child Health Notes
Contact: Ashley Yerxa, RN, BSN CYSHCN Coordinator
ashleyy@co.adams.wa.us
NE Tri (Stevens, Ferry, Pend Oreille Counties)
NE Tri-County Health District
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program
Contact:
Jan Steinbach, RN, Community Health Supervisor
jsteinbach@netchd.org
Spokane
Spokane Regional Health District
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program
- Community Asset Mapping
- Medical Home Leadership Network Team
- Child Health Notes
Contacts:
Colleen O’Brien, Program Manager
CBOBRIEN@srhd.org
www.srhd.org
Melissa Charbonneau, RN, BSN
mcharbonneau@srhd.org
North Central ACH Region covers Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan County.
North Central Accountable Community of Health
The Brave Warrior Project: dedicated to eliminating barriers by providing programs, hope, support, and strength to families that have children with developmental disorders, chronic health care needs, and/or cancer in our Pacific Northwest small town communities.
Chelan-Douglas
Chelan Douglas Health District
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program
- North Central Washington Autism Task Force (Community Asset Mapping Coalition)
Contact: Carol McCormick, RN, Nursing Director/Associate Administrator and CYSHCN Coordinator
Carol.McCormick@cdhd.wa.gov
Grant
Grant County Health District
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program
Contact: Maria Vargas, Public Health Educator/CYSHCN Coordinator
mvargas@granthealth.org
Grant/Adams County Parent to Parent
Contact: Jennifer Newhouse, Coordinator
jnewhouse@mlchc.org
Greater Columbia ACH Region covers Asotin, Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Kittitas, Walla Walla, Whitman and Yakima County.
Contacts for public health Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs program and Early Support for Infants and Toddlers program in each Greater Columbia county: Who Do I Contact to Refer a Child for an Evaluation? Form
Benton-Franklin
Benton-Franklin Health District
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program
- Child Health Notes
Contacts:
- Carla Prock, RN, BSN, Preventive Health Services Supervisor
carlap@bfhd.wa.gov - Robin Henle, RN Public Health Nurse
robinh@bfhd.wa.gov - Shelley Little, RN, BSN, CCM
Public Health Nurse and former P-TCPI Regional Care Facilitator
shelleyl@bfhd.wa.gov
The Arc of Tri-Cities
- 2019 Tri-Cities Autism Resource Directory (can download as PDF and print)
- Arc of Tri-Cities Website
Contact:
- Melissa Brooks, RN, Parent to Parent Coordinator
509-783-1131 ext 108
Fax 509-735-7706
p2p@arcoftricities.com
www.ArcofTricities.com
Kittitas
Kittitas County Public Health
Universal Developmental Screening Support
- The Kittitas County Community Resource Guide (or “The Resource Wheel”) is a product of the Kittitas County Resilience and ACEs Task Force, of which KCPHD is a part. This tool lists every resource on 2-1-1’s list for Kittitas County, and visually maps each of those resources or services in categories and crisis levels.
Contact:
- Michele Cawley, RN Program Manager and Children with Special Health Care Needs Coordinator
michele.cawley@chcw.org
Walla Walla
Walla Walla County Health Department
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Program
Contact:
- Amanda Hinrichs, MCH/CYSHCN Coordinator
AHinrichs@co-walla-walla.wa.us
Walla Walla County Dept of Community Health CYSHCN Resource List
Parent to Parent Program Walla Walla/Columbia/Garfield/Asotin Counties
Walla Walla Valley Disability Network
Contacts:
- ANGIE WITT, Coordinator p2pespanol@wwvdn.org
- YSABEL FUENTES, Co-Coordinator & Hispanic Parent Outreach p2pespanol@wwvdn.org
Website: www.wwvdn.org
Yakima
- Central WA developmental screening resources for families and training and support for health care providers and child care providers
Southwest Washington ACH Region covers Clark, Klickitat and Skamania County.
Clark
Clark County Public Health Center for Community Health
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program
- Child Health Notes
Contact: Connie Callahan, RN, BSN connie.callahan@clark.wa.gov
- Quarterly Community Care Coordination Meetings
Contact: Anne Johnson, RN, BSN Anne.Johnston@clark.wa.gov
Contact: Pat Shaw, RN, BSN, Program Manager pat.shaw@clark.wa.gov
North Sound ACH Region covers Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom County.
Island County
Autism Partnership of Island County (APIC)
Contacts:
Jaemee Witmer
FRC, Toddler Learning Center
Jaemee.W@tlcwhidbey.org
Tiffany Wheeler-Thompson
Island County Parent to Parent Coordinator
t.wheeler-thompson@co.island.wa.us
Island County Public Health
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program
Skagit
Skagit County Autism Partnership (SCAP)
Contact :
Jennifer Sass-Walton, RN, BSN
Child & Family Health Manager and CYSHCN Coordinator
Skagit County Health Department
jennis@co.skagit.wa.us
Skagit County Health Department– Child and Family Health Division
Snohomish
Early Childhood Community Coalition
Contact:
Mary Cline-Stively
Chief Strategy and Program Officer
ChildStrive
Mary.Cline-Stively@ChildStrive.Org
Snohomish Health District Children and Family Programs
- Child Health Notes
Contacts:
- Gift-Noelle Wango, RN
CYSHCN Coordinator
gwango@snohd.org - Angie Ahn-Lee
Early Support for Infants and Toddlers Program Manager
Angie.Ahn-Lee@snoco.org
Whatcom County
Whatcom Taking Action for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
Medical Home Leadership Network (MHLN) Team
Contact:
Monica Burke, Ph.D.
Co-Coordinator, Parent Coalition
The Arc of Whatcom County
monicab@arcwhatcom.org
Whatcom County Health Department
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program
Cascade Pacific Action Alliance Region serves Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Thurston and Wahkiakum County.
Cowlitz
Cowlitz County Health & Human Services Departments
Cowlitz County Children with Special Health Care Needs Program
Visit us on Facebook
- Child Health Notes
Contact: Gayle Reid, CSHCN Coordinator at ReidG@co.cowlitz.wa.us
Grays Harbor
Autism Task Force and Related Disorders of Greater Grays Harbor: Linking Arms, Creating Sudden Change
Grays Harbor/Pacific/Mason County/Washington State
Contact: Tess Lawson, M.S.Ed, LABA, Autism Task Force & Related Disorders Director at autismbehavior.resources@gmail.com
Lewis
Lewis County Autism Coalition
Website: www.lcautism.org
Contact: Bill Weissman, Facilitator
grassrootsnw@comcast.net
Child Health Notes
Contact:
Melody Porter
Parent to Parent Program Coordinator and Family Support Network
Reliable Enterprises of Lewis County
mporter@reliableenterprises.org
Olympic Community of Health Region serves Clallam, Jefferson and Kitsap County.
Kitsap
Medical Home Leadership Network (MHLN) Team
Child Health Notes
Contact:
Jamie Ream Cistulli
Lead Family Resources Coordinator
Holly Ridge Center
jream_cistulli@hollyridge.org
Karina Mazur, RN, BSN, IBCLC
Public Health Nurse
Kitsap County Public Health District
karina.mazur@kitsappublichealth.org
Melissa Lund
Kitsap County Parent Coalition Coordinator
Mlund@wa.easterseals.com
