Connecting people to the resources that support health and well-being
Connections helps people navigate services and supports for needs such as food, housing, transportation, benefits and other resources that can make it easier to live a healthy life.
Serving King, Snohomish, Skagit, Island, San Juan and Whatcom counties
Program Overview
From an Unmet Need to the Right Community Resource
Finding help shouldn't require knowing which organization to call, which program you qualify for, or how to navigate multiple complicated systems.
Our Community Health Workers take the time to understand what a person or family needs, identify appropriate resources and provide support connecting with them.
Depending on individual needs, support may include:
- Food and nutrition resources
- Housing and utility assistance
- Transportation resources
- Healthcare and behavioral health connections
- Public benefits navigation
- Employment and other community resources
- Help completing applications and taking the next step toward receiving services
We don't simply provide a list of resources. We help people navigate the path to getting support.
How does Community Resource Connections Work?
- Tell us what you need: Complete the appropriate inquiry form for the county where you live.
- Connect with a Community Health Worker: A Community Health Worker will talk with you confidentially about your needs, priorities and goals.
- Identify resources together: Your Community Health Worker will help identify organizations, benefits and services that may be appropriate for your situation.
- Get help taking the next step: When appropriate, your Community Health Worker can help you navigate applications and connections to services rather than simply giving you somewhere else to call.
- Build toward greater stability: Our goal is to help connect people with resources that address immediate needs while supporting longer-term health and well-being.
Who Can Get Help?
Community Resource Connections serves Washington State. Eligibility for specific resources and services may vary based on the requirements of individual programs. You do not need to know which programs you qualify for before contacting us. Our Community Health Workers can help you understand what's available.
Get Connected
Ready to get started? Choose the region where you live:
King County
When completing the form, please select Project Access Northwest as the referring organization.
Snohomish, Island, San Juan, Skagit and Whatcom counties
When completing the form, please select Project Access Northwest as the referring organization.
Why Community Resource Connections Matters
Health needs don't exist in isolation.
A person may need medical care and also be struggling with food, housing, transportation or other challenges that directly affect health.
That's why Project Access Northwest increasingly looks at the whole person, not simply a single referral or service.
Community Resource Connections helps bring healthcare and community resources together so people don't have to navigate complex systems alone.
The need may begin in one place. The right solution may require several connections.
About the Community Care Hub Partnership
Part of a broader community network
Project Access Northwest provides Community Resource Connections in partnership with the regional Community Care Hubs operated by HealthierHere in King County and North Sound Accountable Community of Health in Snohomish, Skagit, Island, San Juan and Whatcom counties.
Community Care Hubs connect healthcare, social-service and community organizations so people can more successfully access health-related and community resources.
Project Access Northwest is one of the community organizations helping turn that regional infrastructure into one-on-one support for people.
What We're Working Toward
Community Resource Connections exists to help:
- Make community services easier to find and navigate
- Connect people with resources that support health and stability
- Reduce barriers between healthcare and social services
- Support whole-person care
- Strengthen collaboration among healthcare and community organizations
Connection in action
See how Community Health Workers help people move from complicated needs and disconnected systems toward resources, support and greater stability.