WACH Services

Policy, Advocacy, & Public Relations

WACH works closely with health centers to assist them in navigating state and federal policy and to advance their priorities with elected officials and government agencies. Our primary state legislative policy priorities and advocacy day in Olympia are developed in partnership with the Community Health Network of Washington. Health centers, their patients, staff, and community partners can also engage in grassroots advocacy through Save Healthcare in WA. WACH also creates advocacy materials and engages with the media on behalf of the CHC system, as well as providing media and advocacy support directly to CHCs.

Shared Learning & Technical Assistance

WACH hosts Learning Networks, which are opportunities for peer-to-peer engagement among CHC staff who share a common role or area of work. We also host a variety of Learning Events that bring in subject matter experts to speak on topics that are responsive to member needs and interests. WACH also provides technical assistance and guidance to support operational, clinical, administrative, and innovative work at CHCs. Health centers can also keep up on the latest information about our state’s CHC system and specific topic areas through our newsletters and bulletins.

Workforce Development

WACH supports programs to augment the health care workforce in our CHCs and beyond. InReach Career Pathways – a division of WACH – hosts health care apprenticeship and on-the-job training programs. InReach leverages the insights of CHCs to create a health care workforce that serves all patients and helps employers find a workforce who are invested in the health of their community.

WACH also sponsors the SW WA Area Health Education Center (AHEC) workforce development program, which is part of the National AHEC Organization. The SW WA AHEC makes critical connections to strengthen health care in rural and underserved communities through recruiting, training, and retaining future health care workers.

Group Purchasing

WACH operates programs that assist our health centers and other key stakeholders with operational and financial support.

This includes our Group Purchasing Program, which allows health centers to access an array of purchasing resources including discounted pricing, new and familiar vendors, informational webinars, newsletters packed full of supply chain info and a monthly purchasing workgroup meeting.