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 Relationships • Who is Eligible, When? • Importance of Navigators
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:
WAHA’s two -fold mission Access Advancement WAHA connects Transformation people to health of the current care system Bottom line: interest in better health outcomes
Local and Regional Behavioral Health End of Life Dental Choices Resources Local Whatcom Services Intensive SHIBA, Case Medicare Management Health Insurance
Local and Regional Regional North Sound Serving Whatcom, Skagit, San Juan, Island, Snohomish • Navigator Program
Difficult Resource Trade Offs
Healthy Food and Good Health
Impacts of Food Insecurity
Advocates for individuals and families
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
What we’ve learned: The importance of effective referrals
Health Enrollment Now • Open Enrollment closed Jan 31 (sort of) – Some technical difficulties grant SEP • Apple Health enrollment year round • Special Enrollment
Navigators: a collaborative, coordinated effort
Thank you! My contact info: Annie Pankiewicz Regional Operations Coordinator Whatcom Alliance for Health Advancement Email: alpankiewicz@hinet.org Phone 360.306.1809
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