September is National Recovery Month
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National Recovery Month is a national observance held every September to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services can enable those with mental and substance use disorders to live healthy and rewarding lives. Now in its 31st year, Recovery Month celebrates the gains made by those living in recovery. Learn more.
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Say hello to our new Recovery Coach Coordinator
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Please join NCACH in welcoming the newest member of our team, Joseph “Joey” Hunter! Joey joins us as the Recovery Coach Coordinator, which is a new role in our organization. The primary goal of the Recovery Coach Coordinator will be designing a Recovery Coach Network to support individuals in recovery. The Recovery Coach Network will also increase the number of trained peer-support recovery coaches who will use community partnerships and valuable lived experience to walk next to recoverees as they transition back into their community.
We recently sat down with Joey to learn a little bit more about him and his new role. Check it out below!
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Help us invest with impact:
Call for written feedback and notice of public review
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The 2020 CHI Community Initiatives funding opportunity received 37 eligible Letters of Intent, which are now ready for your review and feedback!
Feedback will be collected in two ways:
1. Via a written survey made available to our stakeholders (you), and
To share written feedback: All eligible Letters of Intent have been uploaded to a review tool that allows you to review each submitted proposal and share feedback intended to strengthen both the project’s impact and application. In order for your feedback to be shared with applicants, all written feedback submissions must be received by 11:59 pm Saturday, October 3, 2020.
2. Via virtual public review sessions (meetings hosted by the CHIs)
- Okanogan County - Thursday, 9/24 - Already hosted
- Chelan and Douglas Counties – Wednesday, 10/7, 3 pm - 5 pm
- Grant County and Regional Proposals – Thursday, 10/8, 12 pm – 1:30 pm
This step was designed to ensure that the Coalitions for Health Improvement have the chance to directly connect with applicants. It is intended to help applicants strengthen their project’s application and impact, as well as assessing project fit for the region.
All members and attendees of the Coalitions for Health Improvement, including 2020 applicants, are invited and encouraged to participate in this process.
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Please take this 1-minute survey to help WA State understand our region's broadband needs and internet access challenges
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We've always known that access to internet is a challenge for many of our rural communities - and the ability to participate in work, health care, school, church, and other services and connections during COVID times has made internet access even more critical. Based on results as of 9/17, it seems we could get more survey responses. Let's not miss out on showing Washington State the need in our North Central WA region, as they work on providing access to affordable broadband to all residents.
Take 1 minute to complete the speed test: https://www.commerce.wa.gov/building-infrastructure/washington-statewide-broadband-act/speedtestsurvey/
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Please join NCACH at the 2020 Learning Symposium
The Washington Health Care Authority and Washington’s Accountable Communities of Health are pleased to announce their 2020 Learning Symposium: Community Health Through an Equity Lens. This year’s event will be virtual, with all sessions taking place via Zoom.
We’re thrilled to have two exciting keynote speakers this year:
- john. a. powell, Director of the Otherness & Belonging Institute at the University of California, Berkeley
- Nichole Maher, President & CEO of Group Health Foundation
We also will have an array of sessions focused on timely topics and the work of ACHs and their community partners, including:
- Community Partnerships to Promote Equity and Address Racism
- Addressing Social Determinants of Health
- COVID-19 and Hard-Hit Populations: Response and Recovery
- Tribal Partnerships with ACHs
- The Heath Care Authority’s Equity Plans
- Bridging the Gap Between Clinical & Community Providers
- ACHs in Action: Lessons Learned and Looking to the Future
Register today to reserve your spot. We look forward to seeing you (virtually) there!
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