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Washington Connection Community Partnership Program

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Washington Connection Community Partnership

Level I and Level II Trainings

  • April 24                              Port Angeles (full)
  • April 30 & May 1               Yakima (full)
  • June 13 & 14                      Seattle
  • July 19                                Tacoma
  • July 31                                 Vancouver
  • August 6, 7 & 8                   Wenatchee

 

Partnership Subcommittee Webinar

                July 9     1:00 pm – 3:30 pm

                *Send an email to Stephanie Hill to be placed on the webinar announcement distribution list

 

For more information contact Stephanie Hill, Program Manager at Stephanie.Hill@dshs.wa.gov

Are you a Community-based Organization wishing to provide additional services to your customers?

You are invited to join Washington Connection where people can easily and securely learn about and apply for a broad array of services and benefits online such as:  food, cash, and medical assistance; child care subsidies; long-term care services and support; and drug and alcohol treatment.  Washington Connection also provides contact information and links to other services that require a different application process.

Being a partner, you will: periodically receive updated information related to services or features   supported by Washington Connection, have a local contact for your questions, have the opportunity to attend community partnership meetings, network with other organizations, and provide feedback about Washington Connection.  You may also receive technical assistance and marketing materials as needed.

There are two partnership levels that describe the investment you would make to help applicants. 

Service Level 1: 

Host Organization (assist with one or more of the following functions)

  • Display posters and printed marketing materials about Washington Connection
  • Provide applicants with access to a computer with an icon to Washington Connection on the desktop
  • Provide applicants with assistance in answering questions about the Washington Connection website

Service Level 2: 

Assisting Agency

  • Display posters and printed marketing materials about Washington Connection
  • Provide applicants with assistance in completing and submitting the online application (To protect the confidentiality of client information, Assisting Agencies will be required to fill out a Data Share Agreement and Non-Disclosure forms.)

In addition to choosing a service level, your organization must select the type of access you are able to provide:

  • Limited Access   Your address will not be published.  (Provide access to Washington Connection to your customers only.)
  • Public Access   Your address will be published. (Provide access to Washington Connection to the general public.)

To join, simply go to the Washington Connection site, look for Register as a Community Partner under the "Community partner resources" navigation panel.