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Thriving Together NCW is building a healthier region together.
Not one individual or organization alone can solve the complex health issues in our region which is why we work with a network of partners toward one universal goal: All people and places in North Central Washington thriving together - no exceptions.
Harm reduction vending machines coming soon to region
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.
Advancing whole person health through a recovery lens
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.