Washington Healthcare Access Alliance

12/19/2025

Dec. 23 update: On Dec. 17, 2025, Gov. Bob Ferguson allocated $1 million for the Disaster Cash Assistance Program to help Washington residents impacted by the severe flooding in Washington. As of Tuesday morning, Dec. 23, those funds have been depleted, and DSHS can no longer approve applications.

As of Monday evening, Dec. 22, DSHS has provided critical support to more than 2,000 households.

Disaster Cash Assistance is available Dec. 17 to Jan. 15 for eligible households affected by flooding in specific counties. Those counties include Benton, Chelan, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, King, Kittitas, Lewis, Pacific, Pierce, Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston, Yakima and Whatcom.

To apply, call the Customer Service Contact Center at 877-501-2233 or visit your local Community Services Office between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Find more information about Disaster Cash Assistance on the DSHS website. https://www.dshs.wa.gov/alert/food-benefits-and-flooding

12/19/2025

The story of a free clinic in Georgia.

Albany, Georgia’s lone hospital — the region’s largest health care provider — is supposed to treat patients regardless of their ability to pay, but many residents have instead turned to the small, free Samaritan Clinic.

12/19/2025

Always an excellent event.

💥 Nonprofits GET IT DONE — and so does the Washington State Nonprofit Conference!

We’re back May 6–7 online, with in-person gatherings in Tacoma (May 11) + Spokane (May 15). Expect inspiring speakers, practical workshops, and connections that last long after the conference ends.

Join the largest gathering of changemakers in Washington. Let’s learn, connect, and make things happen! 🌿

🔗 Reserve your seat today: https://nonprofitwa.org/washington-state-nonprofit-conference/

12/17/2025

Attention Pierce County: Project Homeless Connect will be hosting the Medical Teams International dental van December 30.

The Medical Teams International Dental Clinic will be at Associated Ministries December 30th from 9am-2pm. Please share with friends and family who would benefit from this clinic.
Thank you to Health System for funding this opportunity!

12/17/2025

Dine for a Cause in Leavenworth and support Upper Valley MEND!

We are so grateful...despite the recent storm and what was basically a weekend without income, Yodelin Broth Co. & Beer Garden has confirmed they're still committed to donating a portion of proceeds from sales this Thursday to Upper Valley MEND. We know it is no small thing, to budget for a Village of Lights weekend of business and have to scramble to get generators up and running so you don't lose all the food you bought for it instead. Yet Yodelin—like many other local businesses--continues to show up for us and the community at large.
Please consider stopping by for a meal this Thursday—yes, to support MEND, but also to support this wonderful restaurant that does so much for the community.

12/17/2025

Thank you to Gesa Credit Union for the generous Local Heroes Grant Program award of $5,000! We are so thankful for this recognition and support.

12/17/2025

It's not too late to provide your clinic's staffing and compensation data. The more data we receive, the stronger the report.

All information provided will be shared anonymously.

12/04/2025

A new research analysis co-led by University of Washington doctoral candidate Taryn Amberson finds that burnout and poor working conditions have become the leading reasons emergency nurses are leaving their jobs — a sharp shift from just a few years ago, when better pay and career advancement were the main drivers of turnover.

High turnover among nurses has significant implications for patient care, team stability, and health system costs. Amberson hopes that by quantifying the impact of these factors, health systems will be better positioned to develop retention strategies that address the root causes of burnout. Her work underscores the need for health care organizations to invest in supportive environments where nurses feel valued and able to provide safe, high-quality care. https://hspop.uw.edu/burnout-staffing-and-stress/ UW Department of Health Systems and Population Health

12/04/2025

Calling all health profession students: Join the UW AHEC program's annual Health Equity Circle lobby day in Olympia, in February of next year. More information and sign up here.

What is Lobby Day? Every year on President's Day, Health Equity Circle brings together ~100 college and graduate students of various disciplines (medicine, pharmacy, nursing, law, dentistry, public health, social work, etc.) from across Washington state to advocate for legislation impacting health e...

12/04/2025

Best practice in action!

Your voice matters! We’re looking for patients to join our NEW Patient Advisory Council. Help improve the patient experience at TOFC, and give back to your community! Council members will attend one monthly meeting at TOFC from December 2025 to June 2026.

We will help with transportation, childcare, or other costs needed for you to participate. Dinner and translation services provided at each monthly meeting.

To apply: Fill out a short application packet (ask for one at the front desk during clinic hours) or text us at 360-890-4074 and we will email you the application.

12/02/2025

Care-A-Van might be coming your way!

🚐 Care-A-Van is on the move this week! Find free health services including: ✅ Blood pressure and glucose screening (with optional A1c testing), ✅ Mental health screening, ✅ Naloxone distribution with opioid prevention education, and ✅ Vision screening. Learn more: https://bit.ly/Care_A_Van
NOTE: Care-a-Van will no longer provide vaccination services at its clinics.
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🚐¡Care-A-Van está en movimiento esta semana! Encuentre servicios de salud gratuitos que incluyen: ✅ Pruebas de detección de presión arterial y glucosa (con pruebas opcionales de A1c), ✅ Pruebas de detección de salud mental, ✅ Distribución de naloxona con educación para la prevención de opioides y ✅ Pruebas de detección de la vista. Más información https://bit.ly/Care_A_Van
NOTA: Care-A-Van ya no brindará servicios de vacunación en sus clínicas.

12/02/2025

What Grace Clinic is all about.