2024 Annual Report
We are excited to present our 2024 Annual report - featuring programmatic highlights from last year, messages from our Executive Director and Board President, and more.
2024 Highlights
A Letter From Our Executive Director
At SWACH, we know that real change begins when community members are heard. It’s one of the most powerful tools we use to address the barriers our communities face.
In 2024, SWACH’s work was grounded in a simple truth: the people closest to the issues are also the closest to the solutions. Across Southwest Washington, we saw the power that comes from community-led decisions, priority setting, and action. We found this in every aspect of our work – from the new programs we designed, and the advocacy work we supported, to the funding priorities and strategic initiatives we built. In each step, we were fortunate to have community members and experts to look to. [Read more]
A Message From Our Board of Trustees
In times of uncertainty, the strength of our communities in Southwest Washington shines through.
Over the past year, we’ve seen challenges – some we expected, and others we didn’t - impact our region in deep and complex ways. In each of those challenges, our communities showed up for one another, supported one another, and cared for one another. [Read more]
2024 Highlights
Using Partner Feedback to Shape Our Work in 2025
Our annual Community Partner Survey helps us better understand community need through the lens of organizations and professionals working closely with folks across our region. Through this feedback, we can better understand community priorities and concerns, barriers our partners face, and so much more.
The feedback we gathered in 2024 is helping us shape our work in 2025. Examples of turning this feedback into action include:
Providing targeted, strategic workforce development to partner organizations and Community Health Workers (CHWs) in our region.
Strategizing funding priorities to help address transportation barriers and the impacts they have, especially in our rural counties (Klickitat and Skamania).
Participating in advocacy efforts and initiatives that address housing, recovery, and other policy topics at the local, state, and federal levels.
Launching new initiatives that encourage partner organizations to apply for funding to address regional health needs and support capacity challenges.
In 2025, we are also debuting a Landscape Assessment, which pulls data on community strengths and needs. This assessment, which also includes information from our partner survey, will further our understanding of the resources in Southwest Washington, and support our strategies to address health disparities.
2024 Financial Highlights
Additional Information
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Jackie Esperance - President | Legacy Health Systems
Susan Stearns - Treasurer | Pink Lemonade Project
Dawn Tolotti - Secretary | PeaceHealth
Andy Tucker - Past President | Akin Family
Quinton Harold | Kaiser Permanente
Karyn Kameroff | Kameroff Consulting
Tamara Cissel | Skamania County Community Health
Dr. Adriana Linares | PeaceHealth
Kathie Olson | Molina HealthCare
Andrea Pruitt | Clark County Public Health
Liz Wilber | Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation Housing Center
Erinn Quinn | Klickitat County Health Department
Rebecca O’Brien | Free Clinic of Southwest Washington
Emily Higgins | One Community Health
Dr. Gregory Saunders | Legacy Medical Center
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As an organization, SWACH is split between programmatic and administrative departments.
Programmatic Departments
HealthConnect: Part of the Community Care Hubs of Washington, HealthConnect provides a bridge for community members to resources and care across our region.Equity & Collaborative Impact (ECI): ECI leads work like regional community engagement, coalition building, strategic technical assistance, policy and advocacy work, and Tribal and Native work.
Community Health Improvement (CHI): CHI focuses on building up and sustaining rural health networks, and addressing opioid use and substance use disorders (OUD/SUD).
SWACH’s administrative departments include: Operations, Finance, Human Resources, and Communications.
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Interested in learning more?
Read our Mission and vision statements.
Learn about upcoming events.
See our work in action with our latest news stories.
Contact our Communications Department at communications@southwestach.org
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