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Announcing Region 3 Community Access Consultant:
Josh Christiansen started his career with DSHS in 2012 at McNeil Island and moved to the Community Services Division as a financial worker in the Contact Center one year later; most recently working as a lead in the child care subsidy program. While working in the Contact Center he has been involved in Washington Connection workgroups and presentations regarding available online services. Josh expects to receive his MBA in the spring of 2018 through the University of Washington – Tacoma. To expand his skills and influence, Josh joined Region 3 as a Community Access Program Consultant June 16, 2017. He will focus his attention on enhancing the delivery of services and building relationships within the central, peninsula and southwestern Washington counties.
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Regional Consultant Contact Information
Contact your Regional Consultant by clicking on the appropriate email address link below. Please see the Regional Map to identify your consultant.
| Region | Regional Consultant Name/E-Mail | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| 1- Eastern Washington | Francesca.Naccarato@dshs.wa.gov | 509-249-6477 |
| 2- North | Anh.Ong@dshs.wa.gov | 425-412-2799 |
| 3- South and West | Joshua.Christiansen@dshs.wa.gov | 253-476-7066 |
| Are you a Paid Basic Food Contractor and have questions? Please contact: |
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| Bonnie Clark, Basic Food Education and Assistance (Outreach) Program Manager at Bonnie.Clark@dshs.wa.gov |
Partnership in Focus
Are you a Washington Connection Community Partner? Does your organization have an inspiring community story or an upcoming event to share? Would you like to share your short story here? Please contact Stephanie Hill at (360) 725-4666 or Stephanie.Hill@dshs.wa.gov for more information.
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 toWashington 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.
Resources
Contact
Stephanie Hill,
Community Partnership Program Manager
360-725-4666
Stephanie.Hill@dshs.wa.gov
You may also want to visit:
Community Partnership Newsletter
Links
Tutorials
- Online Application Tutorial
- Understanding Washington Connection Partnerships
- Multi-Factor Adaptive Authentication