First Step Family Support Center: A Family Hub
In Clallam and Jefferson counties, First Step Family Support Center is a Family Resource Center (FRC) that has served families since...
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Land acknowledgement
Together, we acknowledge, with humility, the indigenous peoples whose presence permeates the waterways, shorelines, valleys, and mountains of the Olympic region. The land where we are is the territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, in particular the Chimacum, Hoh, Makah, S’Klallam, Suquamish, and Quileute tribes on whose sacred land we live, work, and play. Click here to learn more about the Indigenous land where you are.
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OlympicCommunityOfHealth
Oct 162 min read
Building Resilient Communities Through Trauma-Informed Care Training
In September of 2024, Olympic Community of Health (OCH) partnered with Kitsap Strong to bring three trauma-informed care trainings to...
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OlympicCommunityOfHealth
Sep 166 min read
EJFR CARES in Action | OCH's Director of Programs Reports from the Field
East Jefferson Fire Rescue (EJFR) CARES (Community Assistance, Referral, and Education Service) launched January 2023 and works to reduce...
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OlympicCommunityOfHealth
Jul 113 min read
Olympic Connect: Olympic Region Community Care Hub
Olympic Community of Health (OCH), along with the other eight Accountable Communities of Health in Washington, are working with key...
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OlympicCommunityOfHealth
Jun 11, 20213 min read
Stronger Together: Community-based care coordination
Olympic Community of Health (OCH) brought together partners from across the Olympic region to learn about creative approaches to...
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OlympicCommunityOfHealth
Jun 7, 20213 min read
Little Free Pantries
Editor’s Note: Benji Astrachan from Washington State University (WSU) Clallam County Extension, submitted this guest blog in support of...
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OlympicCommunityOfHealth
May 19, 20212 min read
Tiny Homes, Big Impacts
Olympic Community Action Programs (OlyCAP) is tackling the housing crisis one tiny home at a time. Working alongside the Community Build...
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OlympicCommunityOfHealth
Apr 15, 20212 min read
Breaking Down Barriers to Behavioral Healthcare
North Olympic Healthcare Network (NOHN) is living out their vision statement, “A healthy, thriving and inclusive community supported and...
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OlympicCommunityOfHealth
Mar 19, 20214 min read
Natural Communities of Care | March 2021 Convenings
Olympic Community of Health (OCH) recently brought together partners, those who live, learn, work, and play in the Olympic region, to...
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OlympicCommunityOfHealth
Feb 16, 20213 min read
Resilience in Action: Hi•dasubač Program
Guest Blog: MichaeLynn Kanichy, Social Marketing and Public Education Specialist at Sophie Trettevick Indian Health Center's Hi•dasubač...
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OlympicCommunityOfHealth
Feb 1, 20213 min read
How to Raise Resilience in Yourself and Your Children
Editor’s Note: April Avey Trabucco, Executive Director of Raising Resilience, submitted this guest blog in support of OCH’s campaign...
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OlympicCommunityOfHealth
Jan 11, 20212 min read
Connecting in the time of COVID: Fall 2020 Site Visit Summary
Olympic Community of Health reflects on perseverance at recent partner site visits. This fall, OCH virtually visited with implementation...
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OlympicCommunityOfHealth
Dec 14, 20202 min read
Care in a Time of COVID-19: Youth Flu Shots
Kitsap Children’s Clinic recently hosted a flu clinic where they distributed over 350 youth flu shots in Silverdale. Every fall, Kitsap...
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OlympicCommunityOfHealth
Dec 14, 20203 min read
Summary of COVID-19 Immunization Collaboration Call
Background An OCH partner at Jefferson Healthcare reached out to Olympic Community of Health with a request to convene hospitals, local...
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OlympicCommunityOfHealth
Nov 18, 20201 min read
Season of Gratitude (2020)
November is often a month of reflection and gratitude. In the midst of the chaos of 2020, we invite you to pause with us for a moment as...
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OlympicCommunityOfHealth
Nov 17, 20202 min read
Collaboration Call Summary- 11/16/20
On November 16, OCH hosted a virtual behavioral health collaboration call. The call brought together partners for regional alignment and...
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OlympicCommunityOfHealth
Nov 9, 20202 min read
Care in a Time of COVID-19: Drive Thru Health
The Suquamish Tribe Community Health Program recently hosted creative drive-thru events to meet various community health needs. In the...
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OlympicCommunityOfHealth
Nov 3, 20201 min read
Natural Communities of Care: 2020 Convening Summary
Olympic Community of Health (OCH) recently brought together partners, those who live, learn, work, and play in the Olympic region, to...
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OlympicCommunityOfHealth
Nov 2, 20202 min read
Take Care & Be Well: Tiny Video Project
The Clallam Resilience Project, a project of United Way of Clallam County, presents the Take Care & Be Well Tiny Video series exploring...
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OlympicCommunityOfHealth
Oct 26, 20201 min read
Helping All People Flourish: NEAR Sciences Training Sessions
Kitsap Strong provided a two-session NEAR (Neuroscience, Epigenetics, ACEs and Resilience) sciences training for Olympic Community of...
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