We are excited to announce our next chapter, an evolution of our journey as we continue working together toward a future with thriving conditions for all.

“Passion is really key in this area of work,” Oscar Licon-Eusebio said when discussing his new role as Executive Director at the NCW Equity Alliance.

Looking to expand regional access to telehealth, the NCACH Governing Board has earmarked up to $2 million to support building out regional infrastructure and access to this form of health services for communities in North Central Washington.

One of the key activities that NCACH is doing throughout 2022 is hosting or co-sponsoring workshops and skills-based trainings to further expand what our network of organizations can do to improve regional health.

The Director of Community Data will be responsible for building productive relationships with data providers and consumers throughout the North Central region.

How would you like the behavioral health system throughout North Central Washington to function? Be part of the “Evolving the Behavioral Health System” workgroup that North Central Accountable Community of Health is hosting during February-June of 2022.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, has approved the state of Washington’s request for a one-year extension to the Medicaid Transformation Project (MTP), carrying the work through all of 2022. 

Vending machines are now operating as a new resource to help promote harm reduction and save lives at sites in Wenatchee and Moses Lake.

Residents of Chelan, Douglas, Grant, and Okanogan counties are being invited to share their opinions and needs for telehealth services and other healthcare services in their local area through an online survey being conducted by the North Central Accountable Community of Health.

North Central Accountable Community of Health seeks to support organizations willing to precept, supervise, or train professionals pursuing careers in behavioral health or having a behavioral health component, who need clinical experience in order to complete their education and certification requirements.

With support from Beacon Health Options and the North Central Accountable Community of Health, two naloxone (commonly distributed as Narcan®) vending machines will be funded and placed in Chelan and Grant counties starting Summer 2021. The goal: reducing opioid overdose deaths in the region.

The North Central Accountable Community of Health (NCACH) is accepting applications from local and regional partners for new or enhanced community-based care coordination solutions that break down silos and improve health equity across our North Central region.

While the world has undoubtedly been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, another epidemic continues to kill Americans: opioid drug overdoses. According to the Centers for Disease Control, overdose deaths have accelerated in the United States since the onset of the pandemic.

The North Central Accountable Community of Health (NCACH) Governing Board approved a total of $456,736 to address youth mental health, resiliency, and suicide prevention across Chelan, Douglas, Grant, and Okanogan counties at their April 5 meeting.

NCACH has selected two finalists to move forward after releasing a request for proposals for telehealth infrastructure and access planning in January 2021.