CHOICE Regional Health Network

Mental Health Access Program Set to Transition to The Olympia Free Clinic

July 22, 2014

OLYMPIA – The Mental Health Access Program, a free mental health counseling clinic serving Thurston and Mason counties, is set to transition August 1, 2014. The program is a community-developed project that began in 2007, and has been administered by CHOICE Regional Health Network since that time. The Olympia Free Clinic will assume program leadership in August. The Mental Health Access Program was established in Thurston County to meet the demands of uninsured and underinsured residents who need access to

Issue Brief Highlights What Worked and What’s Next for Enrollment into ACA

July 17, 2014

The Kaiser Family Foundation just released their issue brief: What Worked and What’s Next? Strategies in Four States Leading ACA Enrollment Efforts in which Washington State is featured. CHOICE, a Lead Organization for the Washington Health Benefit Exchange’s implementation of the Affordable Care Act, was one of several stakeholders interviewed by the research team at the Kaiser Family Foundation in the development of this issue brief.

Access to Baby & Child Dentistry Welcomes New Dental Champion

July 15, 2014

It is a great pleasure to announce that Dr. Scott Rowley of Small to Tall Pediatric Dentistry is the new Dental Champion for the Access to Baby & Child Dentistry Program (ABCD) in Thurston County. Dr. Rowley brings invaluable experience and leadership to the program, since he previously served as the ABCD Champion in Grays Harbor County. Small to Tall Pediatric Dentistry is well-known for their service to our community, providing month-long free dental screenings to hundreds of children during the

Washington State awards CHOICE a grant to promote local health transformation

June 13, 2014

OLYMPIA – The Health Care Authority today announced the selection of CHOICE Regional Health Network as one of ten organizations to receive grant awards totaling $485,000 to help communities across the state achieve better health, better care and lower costs as part of the statewide plan for a healthier Washington. CHOICE and the other nine apparently successful applicants for the Community of Health Planning grants were notified today of their awards. In July they will begin six months of planning