About

Health Access is a department of the YWCA of Seattle | King County | Snohomish County. We connect women, men and their families to health care and wellness services in Seattle, King County and Snohomish County in Washington State. Through this blog, we aim to provide you with information on health in our communities and to keep you updated on what our programs are up to!

The mission of the YWCA is to advance the quality of life for women of all ages, race and faiths, and their families. In support of this mission, the YWCA provides services to meet critical needs, promote self-sufficiency, reduce violence, eliminate racism and achieve equal opportunities for all people.

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Our programs include:

BABES Network is a sisterhood of women facing HIV together. We reduce isolation, promote self-empowerment, enhance quality of life, and serve the needs of women facing HIV and their families through outreach, peer support, advocacy, and education.

206.720.5901
the_staff@babesnetwork.org
@ywBABES
www.babesnetwork.org 

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Community Mental Health is a state-licensed program that provides therapeutic counseling to adults over the age of 18 at various locations on the Eastside and in downtown Seattle.

The YWCA’s counseling program offers:

• Confidential, one-on-one therapy.
• Licensed, masters-level therapists.
• Counseling in Seattle, YWCA Family Village at Issaquah and other Eastside locations.
• Monday through Friday availability, by appointment.
• Sliding-scale fee options.
• Coverage option under Medicaid Provider 1.
• Insurance coverage as an out-of -network service provider.

Chris Bingham, Program Director
425.922.6192
cbingham@ywcaworks.org 

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Health Care Access works to ensure that people with low incomes who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless have information about and connections to free or low-cost medical services.

This includes:

• Affordable health care coverage, including insurance for children
• Medical and dental care
• Eye exams and glasses
• Pre-natal care
• Managed care education and information

Joanna den Haan, Program Manager
206.436.8641
jdenhaan@ywcaworks.org

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Healthy Birth Outcomes supports mothers and works with them to focus and prioritize their needs so they can better access health care for themselves and for their families.

Services include:

• Education
• Casework and advocacy services for women and families
• Assistance and support in linking clients to health care, social services and chemical dependency treatment
• Access to basic needs such as shelter, food, clothes, baby supplies and transportation
• Family support and follow-up until the child reaches one year of age

Patricia Hampton, Program Lead
206.436.8667
phampton@ywcaworks.org

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Women’s Health Outreach provides peer outreach, education, no-cost mammograms and additional health services to a diverse community of women with limited incomes, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Ingrid Berkhout, Program Manager
206.461.4493
iberkhou@ywcaworks.org
@ingridWHO
http://lbtqhealth-ywca.blogspot.com/