CB-Removing Barriers to Care

Content to highlight initiatives for ensuring health access/equity

  • Partnering for possibility: Supporting youth and families in Orange County

    Partnering for possibility: Supporting youth and families in Orange County

    Providence supports youth and families in Orange County through a partnership that addresses students experiencing housing instability and initiatives that create access to active play.

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  • Supporting survivors of violence through integrated forensic care

    Supporting survivors of violence through integrated forensic care

    Providence St. Mary Medical Center’s Sexual Assault Response Team provides trauma‑informed, integrated forensic care to survivors of sexual assault and interpersonal violence in the High Desert.

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  • Restoring hope for Olympia’s unhoused community

    Restoring hope for Olympia’s unhoused community

    Sherryl Kennedy shares her story of being saved by Dawn Greene, a nurse manager with Providence Street Medicine, and the team with the Providence Swedish Mobile Health clinic in downtown Olympia, WA.

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  • A fresh start for diabetes education

    A fresh start for diabetes education

    Providence St. Mary educators teach diabetes classes through BMAC’s Fresh Start, where high‑risk, low‑income participants receive monthly education, cooking classes, and fresh food.

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  • Nutrition education program empowers community through healthy eating and connection

    Nutrition education program empowers community through healthy eating and connection

    Providence’s 12-week FEAST program in the San Fernando Valley helps neighbors cook healthier meals, learn about fresh foods, and stay connected through weekly support.

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  • Kadlec Parkinson’s Support Group breaks down isolation

    Kadlec Parkinson’s Support Group breaks down isolation

    Bill Stevens shares his journey with Parkinson’s Disease in the Kadlec Regional Medical Center Parkinson’s Support Group.

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  • Linking vulnerable residents to resources and services

    Linking vulnerable residents to resources and services

    Providence Holy Cross Medical Center’s Community Public Health Team meets neighbors where they are — connecting people to essential services through community health workers and local partnerships.

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  • Connecting unhoused patients to coordinated care

    Connecting unhoused patients to coordinated care

    Providence Saint John’s Health Center connects unhoused patients to coordinated care through community health care coordinators who link patients to essential resources and follow‑up services.

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  • Providence Swedish gives babies a strong start to long-term health

    Providence Swedish gives babies a strong start to long-term health

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  • Northwest Justice Project: Supporting health beyond the hospital walls

    Northwest Justice Project: Supporting health beyond the hospital walls

    Providence Inland Northwest partners with the Northwest Justice Project to address legal barriers to care, improving health and access to essential benefits.

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  • A critical resource for mental health care in King County 

    A critical resource for mental health care in King County 

    Providence Swedish Ballard’s inpatient psychiatric unit provides around-the-clock care for some of the community’s most vulnerable patients.

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  • Expanding access to essential medications through community partnership

    Expanding access to essential medications through community partnership

    Access to life-saving medications can mean the difference between crisis and stability. Through the power of community partnership, Covenant Health is helping hundreds of individuals bridge that gap.

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  • Expanding access. Saving lives. Covenant Medical Center’s free colon cancer screening initiative

    Expanding access. Saving lives. Covenant Medical Center’s free colon cancer screening initiative

    Covenant Medical Center’s free colon cancer screenings expand preventive care, saving lives by detecting risks early and reducing barriers for underserved patients.

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  • Doctors-in-training, rural communities benefit from community engagement aspect of residency program

    Doctors-in-training, rural communities benefit from community engagement aspect of residency program

    The Chehalis Rural Training Program for family medicine residents goes beyond providing essential care to an underserved area of Washington and has built a new future for the region.

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  • Caregivers connect to Providence Mission through service opportunities

    Caregivers connect to Providence Mission through service opportunities

    Service opportunities provide caregivers with a new way to engage in their communities and with the Providence Mission.

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  • Easing the way: Findhelp connects thousands to the resources they need

    Easing the way: Findhelp connects thousands to the resources they need

    Providence recently launched Findhelp, a community resource platform that helps patients and caregivers connect with essential support services.

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  • Improving hypertension control through equitable care

    Improving hypertension control through equitable care

    Through targeted, equity-centered interventions, Providence Clinical Network teams successfully brought more than 3,800 additional BIPOC patients into hypertension control.

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  • Health Equity Fellows continue to make an impact among most vulnerable communities

    Health Equity Fellows continue to make an impact among most vulnerable communities

    Through its innovative Health Equity Fellowship program, Providence is increasing equitable care for all populations in its service areas.

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  • Providence advocates for protected access to Medicaid and vital health care services

    Providence advocates for protected access to Medicaid and vital health care services

    Providence advances mission-driven advocacy, uniting caregivers and policymakers to protect Medicaid and safeguard access to care for vulnerable communities.

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  • Caring for those who need it most

    Caring for those who need it most

    The CARE Network provides compassionate, community‑based care that helps people facing the greatest barriers to health stabilize their lives and build lasting pathways to wellness.

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