About Project Access Northwest

Project Access Northwest connects Washington residents to healthcare, behavioral health services, dental care, insurance support, and community resources while strengthening the organizations that help communities thrive.

Coverage is important. Connection creates outcomes.

Today, Project Access Northwest is a community health infrastructure organization that helps people access care and helps organizations increase their capacity to serve.

Access & Care Navigation

Our team works with healthcare providers, health systems, and community organizations to help people successfully reach services and complete referrals.

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Premium Assistance

Healthcare coverage is only valuable if people can afford to keep it. Our Premium Assistance program helps eligible residents maintain health insurance coverage and stay connected to the care they need.

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Pro Bono Counseling

Mental health care should be accessible to everyone. Through Pro Bono Counseling, volunteer Mental Health Professionals provide free counseling services to people who might otherwise be unable to access behavioral health support.

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Community Resource Connection

Community health depends on more than healthcare alone. We connect residents to food, housing, transportation, social services, and other community supports that contribute to health and well-being.

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Companis

For more than 30 years, Companis has connected professionals with meaningful volunteer opportunities that help nonprofit organizations increase their impact and better serve their communities.

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Our Approach

We believe healthier communities require both access to care and strong community organizations.

Project Access Northwest connects people to care.

Companis strengthens the organizations that make

How We Create Impact

Project Access Northwest helps people access healthcare, behavioral health services, dental care, insurance support, and community resources while strengthening the organizations that help communities thrive.

Access to Care

We connect Washington residents to healthcare services through referral coordination, provider partnerships, care navigation, and community resource connection. Our goal is simple: help people successfully reach the care and services they need.

Access to Coverage

Healthcare coverage is only valuable if people can keep it and use it. Through Premium Assistance and other programs, we help eligible residents maintain health insurance coverage and stay connected to care.

Access to Behavioral Health

Mental health care should be available to everyone. Through Pro Bono Counseling and other behavioral health partnerships, we help expand access to counseling and behavioral health services for people who might otherwise face barriers to care.

Access to Community Resources

Health is influenced by more than healthcare alone. We help connect people to food, housing, transportation, social services, and other resources that contribute to health and well-being.

Stronger Nonprofits

Through Companis, we strengthen nonprofit organizations through skilled volunteer engagement and capacity building. By matching professionals with meaningful volunteer opportunities, we help organizations expand their impact and better serve their communities.

Appointment Success Rate

Our impact is a team effort. Staff, board members, volunteers, community partners and people with lived experience bring their expertise and perspectives to our work. Together, we remove barriers, strengthen organizations and connect people to the care and resources they need, making outcomes like a 97% appointment success rate possible.