Career & Learning Opportunities
Last Updated: March 18, 2024
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Careers
Career openings across the WCFC Network.
Parent Ambassador Application 2024
Parent Ambassadors is seeking 25-30 parents to serve as Parent Ambassadors for 2024. Parent Ambassadors will participate on the front line of advocacy work including learning, sharing stories, partnering with community, legislative activities, and more. You only need a desire to learn and be committed to complete the year-long project.
Learning
Learning, resources, and funding opportunities from across the state.
Understanding how perinatal mental health (PMH) can impact caregivers in the transition from the NICU to home therapy services can be daunting for ESIT and community providers. The Hospital-to-Home™ Systems Change team is offering an ECHO series to delve deeper into various aspects of perinatal mental health, gaining a more comprehensive understanding of the challenges, best practices, and strategies for this population.
Powerhouse panelists Holly Bamford-Hunt and Heather Hamlin shared invaluable perspectives and stories of change during this short webinar. We hope their experiences and the following discussion provide you with fresh insights and inspiration to keep moving forward in your incredible work.
Recording passcode: gq8U.0f5
HelpMeGrowWA.org - A Fully Revamped Online Resource Hub
HelpMeGrowWA.org is a fully revamped online hub where families, providers, and partners can find all the essential resources they have come to rely on for health, food, basic needs, child development, parenting, pregnancy, and childbirth. This site merges the ParentHelp123.org and Help Me Grow Washington websites while retaining the widely used ParentHelp123 Resource Finder search tool.
Please help WithinReach continue to connect families to essential services by updating the links on your websites and materials from parenthelp123.org to www.helpmegrowwa.org. The direct link to the ParentHelp123 Resource Finder is https://resources.helpmegrowwa.org.
The Equity Exchange: Reproductive Justice + Black Feminism
Apr 16, 2024 10:00 AM
Join this webinar for a conversation about Reproductive Justice and Black Feminism in honor of Black Maternal Health Week.
The Equity Exchange is a new, equity-focused virtual event series, hosted by NICHQ’s Department of Health Equity and Innovation. This series provides a unique space to exchange innovative ideas, learn and discuss emerging theories, and share resources and tools on topics related to equity in maternal and child health.
Open Referral Blog Post - WCFC: developing the resource directory information supply chain
In 2021, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) began receiving funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration to implement the Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (ECCS): Health Integration Prenatal-to-Three initiative. As part of this initiative, DOH and partners, including WCFC, are working to increase families’ access to local and culturally relevant services. During the initial stage of the project, WCFC and partners identified opportunities to assess Washington’s resource directory activities and promote alignment, to reduce duplicative labor and improve information quality.
WCFC partnered with Open Referral’s leadership to design and facilitate their strategy – and we are excited to share the report from the second phase of our work.
Safe Haven 24-hour Hotline has a New Number: 1-888-510-2229
Correct Hotline (call or text): The correct Safe Haven Hotline number is: 1-888-510-2229. All designated drop-off locations in the state are requested to update or replace any signs posted at their facility or website. Mounting a Safe Haven sign with accurate information, including the phone number, could save the life of a vulnerable newborn. You can order new signs through the National Safe Haven Alliance.
Limited availability for free Safe Haven signs for locations with financial need: We are committed to better supporting the health of all Washingtonians. If replacing the sign is a financial hardship for your organization, DOH has limited funding to purchase and mail the signs to you. Organizations with a financial need can complete the Safe Haven Signage Request Form (wa.gov).
Share information with partners: Please share this critical change with your community partners.
Data Analysis: Family Voices in Washington State
Background & Purpose: Qualitative and quantitative data related to families’ wellbeing, experiences, and needs has been collected by various programs within WA DOH, other State agencies, and community partners throughout the years. This data has not been compiled and analyzed as a collective. To assess, understand, and support the needs of Washington communities and the families within them, this project aims to identify, gather, and analyze existing data for the purpose of informing the social norms and policy work within the Essentials for Childhood program.