Washington Association for Community Health
Washington Association for Community Health
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About this organization
Mission
TO STRENGTHEN AND ADVOCATE FOR WASHINGTON'S COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS TO BUILD HEALTHCARE ACCESS.
About
WORKFORCE AND HEALTHCARE APPRENTICESHIPSTHE ASSOCIATION FACILITATES A BI-MONTHLY WORKFORCE MEETING WITH A COMMITTEE APPRISED OF MAINLY HR PROFESSIONALS AND ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP REPRESENTING OUR CHC PARTNERS. THE PURPOSE OF THE WORKFORCE COMMITTEE IS TO PROVIDE FIELD UPDATES AND SOLICIT STRATEGIC GUIDANCE AND FEEDBACK FOR CURRENT WORKFORCE INITIATIVES THAT DIRECTLY IMPACT CHC RECRUITMENT, RETENTION AND DEVELOPMENT.THE ASSOCIATION REVISED ITS ANNUAL HR METRICS DATA COLLECTION IN 2018 TO BE CONSISTENT WITH AN ORGANIZATION-WIDE DATA STRATEGY ON STAFFING MEASURES AT ALL FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS IN WASHINGTON STATE. THE REVISED EFFORT WILL USE A REPRESENTATIVE, SELF-WEIGHTING SAMPLING METHOD TO REDUCE THE REPORTING BURDEN AND IMPROVE THE VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF ALL STAFFING DATA GATHERED. THE DATA GATHERED FROM THIS COLLECTION EFFORT WILL RESULT IN AN ANNUAL REPORT AND INFORM OTHER PROGRAM AREAS THROUGHOUT THE ASSOCIATION. THE ASSOCIATION ADMINISTERED TWO REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS IN MEDICAL ASSISTING AND DENTAL ASSISTING THROUGH MARCH 2019. THE MEDICAL ASSISTING APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM HAS A COMPLETION RATE OF 94.4% WITH 338 STUDENTS GRADUATED OR ON TRACK TO GRADUATE SINCE INCEPTION. THE PROGRAM HAS AN OVERALL CERTIFICATION EXAM PASS RATE OF 94.1%. EMPLOYERS HAVE REPORTED A RETENTION RATE OF 96.0% ONE YEAR FROM PROGRAM COMPLETION AND 93.9% TWO YEAR FROM PROGRAM COMPLETION. IN COMPARISON, MA TURNOVER ACROSS ALL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS IS 20% ANNUALLY. THE YEAR 2018 SAW EXPANDED PARTNERSHIPS WITH LARGE HOSPITAL SYSTEMS IN THE KING CO. AREA BEGINNING PRIVATE, ORGANIZATION-WIDE COHORTS BRINGING 2019 EXPECTED GRADUATION NUMBERS CLOSE TO 500 SINCE PROGRAM INCEPTION. THE ASSOCIATION'S HEALTHCARE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED NATION-WIDE THROUGH SEVERAL PARTNERSHIPS AND GRANT OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES' RAISE GRANT RECIPIENT - PROVIDING STATEWIDE EXPANSION OF APPRENTICESHIP IN NON-TRADITIONAL TRADES. THE NATIONAL FUND FOR WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS CAREERSTAT AWARD RECIPIENT - A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZING INNOVATIVE HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS - AND A CAREER CONNECT GRANT RECIPIENT PARTNERING WITH SEATTLE KING COUNTY, CENTRAL WA WORK SOURCE, AND THE SPOKANE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS SEEKING APPRENTICESHIP PLACEMENT.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “The mission of washington association for community health is to strengthen and advocate for washington's community health centers (chcs) as they build healthcare access, innovation, and value. the association provides training and technical assistance support in the following areas: workforce, health equity, outreach & enrollment, data, clinical, qi, oral health, behavioral health, and policy/advocacy. the association's work is governed by its board of directors and various committees comprised of chc staff.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “To strengthen and advocate for washington's community health centers to build healthcare access.”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of WA, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2019 as 101 CAPITAL WAY NORTH NO 200, OLYMPIA, WA, 98501.
- The non-profit has a total of 17 employees, as reported on their form for 2019.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $725,153.
- The organization has 27 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1985.
- The organization pays $1,141,845 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.