Washington ACHs

Washington's Accountable Communities of Health (ACHs)

[Washington State Health Care Authority @WA_Health_Care]

Welcome keynote speaker Yolo Akili Robinson from Black Emotional & Mental Health Collective! Today, he speaks about creating radical communities of care. Learn more at https://t.co/v5hGH5DOnu. What an amazing way to wrap up the Learning Symposium with @Washington_ACHs!

[Washington State Health Care Authority @WA_Health_Care]

@WA_Health_Care and @Washington_ACHs share thoughts and next steps for the Medicaid Transformation Project renewal. This includes a discussion of the evolution of ACHs and their efforts across WA State. Visit our website for more info: https://t.co/huDLzyWelF #ACHsAdvanceHealth

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"#Change takes time. In order to make change it takes building trust within community. It's all relational."
-Carol Moser, Executive Dir, Greater Columbia ACH.

Thank you to our fantastic panelists for the conversation on "#Medicaid Waiver Renewal and the Future of ACHs."

[HealthierHere @HealthierHere]

@healthierhere's CEO Susan McLaughlin speaking today on a panel discussion around "Advancing #IntegratedCare in Washington" on the closing day of the 2021 HCA-ACH Learning Symposium!

@Washington_ACHs #ACHsAdvanceHealth #HealthEquity #HealthCareTransfomration

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#Foodbox & #PPE distribution + #Vaccine drives were some of the big successes of Tribal-ACH collaborations during the pandemic.

That's a wrap on Day 2 of the Symposium. We'll see you tomorrow for more nourishing conversations!

#ACHsAdvanceHealth

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Councilwoman Marilyn Scott, Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, shared the crucial history of her and fellow Tribal members' #GoodTrouble in the successful push for full Tribal representation during the formation of the ACHs across Washington State.

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Population Focus Panel: #TribalPartners

with Dr. Dan Barbara (Colville Tribes) Santana Rabang (Lummi, Nooksack, First Nations Shxwhay Village, @childrenSSP_), Jessica Small (Chehalis Tribe), Councilmember Marilyn Scott (Upper Skagit Indian Tribe) moderated by Vicki Lowe (AIHC)

[Washington ACHs @Washington_ACHs]

"I wish all adults knew how much of a sacrifice our youth made during the pandemic. I let them know how traumatic and disruptive it was and how each person deals with that differently and ways to build support, joy, and rhythm to our days with close relationships."
-Dr. Harvey

[Washington ACHs @Washington_ACHs]

Dr. Beth Harvey of Cascade Pacific Action Alliance (@cpaawa_org) on the impacts of using #technology to build #collaboration around equitable & integrated, #wholepersoncare to address the youth behavioral heath crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic.

[Washington ACHs @Washington_ACHs]

Amy Nichols (@c3coalitionorg) on Lessons from the North Sound Indigenous Futurity Alliance w/ #NorthSoundACH: Be a humble guest at youth spaces. Lead with connection ("How are you?" before agenda).

"We have goals as an organization, but we care about people and community first."

[Washington ACHs @Washington_ACHs]

#NowLive, a panel on Population Focus: #YOUTH feat. Dr. Beth Harvey and Amy Nichols (Barrett Family, Samish Nation, @c3coalitionorg), moderated by Susan McLaughlin (CEO, @HealthierHere). Tune in for thought-provoking conversations in the zoom room!

#ACHsAdvanceHealth

[Washington ACHs @Washington_ACHs]

@OlympicCH's interactive Digital Inventory of #SDOH tracks local projects addressing financial strain, food access, transportation, and housing.

"We envision this tool to be a source of curiosity and inspiration for our partners across the region to help foster collaboration."

[Washington ACHs @Washington_ACHs]

"If we want to address a barrier, we have to think outside of the box."

Language support & access is a critical piece of addressing #SDoH and #healthequity says Daryn Nelson Soza (@SeaMarCHC), supported by their work with @SWACH_ORG, #ACH for Southwest, WA.

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Kicking day 2 of our Learning Symposium with a panel on Addressing Social Determinants of Health ft.
Amy Brandt (@OlympicCH), Jodi Castle (@WeElevateHealth), Sharon Miracle and Lindsey Boswell (@YakimaValleyCF), Daryn Nelson Soza (@SeaMarCHC), moderated by Jean Clark (CPAA)!

[Washington State Health Care Authority @WA_Health_Care]

“You can’t change a problem if you don’t acknowledge the problem.” Soma Saha is one of this year’s keynote speakers at the Medicaid Learning Symposium, sharing her expertise on building legacies, risking significance, power & love, root causes of inequities, & more. #ACHS2021

[HealthierHere @HealthierHere]

"We're going to shift the paradigm, learn while we work, and fund our communities so they can expand and leverage what they already do really well."
- Marguerite Ro of @KCPubHealth on their COVID Outreach & Education work in collaboration with @HealthierHere & other partners

[Washington ACHs @Washington_ACHs]

"We are transforming people's lives. This work can be tough and heavy, but if we keep going and keep pushing, kids will have healthier lives, families will have healthier lives, and communities with have healthier relationships with the systems that sustain us." - @DKiantha

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Thank you Mo Chatta of Association of Zambians in Seattle, WA, Kiantha Duncan (@DKiantha, President for the Spokane NAACP), Tomi Naff of the Community Voices Committee at @BetterHealthEWA), & Van Dinh-Kuno (Exec. Dir of Refugee & Immigrant Services Northwest) for your leadership!

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Our Community Voices Panel!

Communication + System transformation + Resources and training for community members & leaders + Trust building = "what is going well" in our panelists' work with ACHs.

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"I think of this as a generational moment in time where across the world, we must ask, who will we choose to be to one another?" - @somavasaha