Community Health Workers (CHWs) use a “big eyes, big ears” philosophy that supports working safely while in the community and at home visits in often high stress and emotional environments. Join the Association and guest Everyday Life Consulting as they walk through tips and tricks of community safety for CHWs and de-escalation techniques through communication. They will explore lessons learned from experience in the field and identify strategies at your Health Center. Intend

In September of 2022, the Association formed the Southwest Washington Area Health Education Center (AHEC). AHECs are innovative centers that work to strengthen the healthcare workforce in rural and underserved communities through gap assessments, strategic partnerships, and/or direct programming. They work alongside the National AHEC Organization (NAO) to engage and provide leadership within their region. AHECs in Washington There are four regional AHECs in Washington State,

The Association saw substantial growth, innovation, and accomplishments in the last quarter of 2022. This included expanding our career pathways programs, hosting several learning events, securing state investments in community health centers – and several other accomplishments highlighted below. Interested in learning more about what we do? Check out our website and watch for news on our blog. Learning & Innovation Eight Learning Network Sessions: Our peer learning groups

Welcome to week 2 of Washington’s 2023 legislative session! From January through April, our state’s 147 legislators will review, discuss, and pass legislation and the 2023-2025 biennium budget. Legislative session is always an exciting and important time to advocate on behalf of community health care needs in our state. This year will be even more interesting, as the legislature is welcoming around 20 brand new legislators, as well as new leadership on key committees (includi