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Enduring Understanding
- Who is WAHA?
- Food and Health Connection
- Community Partners and Leveraging
Relationships
- Who is Eligible, When?
- Importance of Navigators
Basic Food Presentation Whatcom Alliance for Health Advancement - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Basic Food Presentation Whatcom Alliance for Health Advancement - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Basic Food Presentation Whatcom Alliance for Health Advancement Presented by Annie Pankiewicz Regional Operations Coordinator Enduring Understanding Who is WAHA? Food and Health Connection Community Partners and Leveraging
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WAHA’s History
- WAHA was created by Whatcom County residents in 2002
- At WAHA we are: respectful, innovative, collaborative,
integrated, compassionate, and honest
- WAHA Values:
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WAHA’s two-fold mission
Access WAHA connects people to health care Advancement Transformation
- f the current
system
Bottom line: interest in better health outcomes
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Local and Regional
Local Whatcom Services
Behavioral Health Dental Resources SHIBA, Medicare Health Insurance Intensive Case Management End of Life Choices
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Local and Regional
Regional North Sound
Serving Whatcom, Skagit, San Juan, Island, Snohomish
- Navigator Program
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Difficult Resource Trade Offs
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Healthy Food and Good Health
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Impacts of Food Insecurity
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Advocates for individuals and families
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Health Enrollment Partners
WithinReach SeaMar Community Health Centers Community Health Center of Snohomish County Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Korean Woman’s Association Swedish Edmonds and Mill Creek Whatcom Alliance for Health Advancement Refugee & Immigrant Services NW
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What we’ve learned: The importance of effective referrals
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Health Enrollment Now
- Open Enrollment
closed Jan 31 (sort of)
– Some technical difficulties grant SEP
- Apple Health
enrollment year round
- Special
Enrollment
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Navigators: a collaborative, coordinated effort
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