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As summer rolls in, so does the wildfire season here in the Pacific Northwest. While we can’t predict exactly how much smoke we’ll get, we can take steps to protect ourselves and our loved ones. This guide will help you get prepared, understand the risks, and know where to find reliable information. Download our Breathe […]
Community Engagement
Apple Health extended coverage to end
During the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), the Health Care Authority (HCA) extended coverage for all Apple Health (Medicaid) clients. This extension is now ending due to the Consolidated Appropriation Act (CAA) of 2023, and clients’ extended coverage will be affected. The HCA estimates 300,000 clients around the state may no longer qualify for Apple […]
Desfibrilador y Primeros Auxilios – Lopez Island features CPR class in Spanish
In winter 2023, Lopez Island Family Resource Center (LIFRC), United General #304, and La Cima Lopez hosted a Spanish language CPR/AED/First Aid training on Lopez Island. The Hispanic community on Lopez Island shared with Karina E. Cerda Aguirre, who works with LIFRC, that there was a great need to have this type of knowledge, due to […]
‘Listens’ team helps community recover
When a natural disaster or other extreme event hits a community, there is often an immediate response – neighbors and strangers donating their time, money, household goods and shelter, jolted into quick action out of compassion. This happened last fall, when Whatcom and Skagit counties experienced catastrophic flooding that impacted thousands of people and displaced […]
North Sound Accountable of Health invierte en la formación de intérpretes médicos
El año pasado, North Sound Accountable Community of Health (North Sound ACH) desarrolló una encuesta sobre el acceso lingüístico para recopilar datos sobre los idiomas que se hablan en la región de North Sound y comprender mejor cómo apoyar a las organizaciones regionales en proporcionar servicios lingüísticamente y culturalmente apropiados en los servicios sociales y […]
