As part of Affordable Housing Week 2017, Mercy Housing Northwest and the Housing Development Consortium are proud to host a housing-health learning session focused on opportunities for King County affordable housing organizations through the Medicaid Transformation Demonstration. As the lead organization for the King County Housing-Health Partnership, Mercy Housing Northwest is eager to share lessons learned and strategies for health and wellness engagement with the affordable housing community.

This learning session will feature a panel discussion with a diverse group of Community Health Workers (CHWs) representing Mercy Housing Northwest, Neighborcare Health, Global to Local, and the YWCA. These CHWs are working with low-income residents of South King County and Seattle and most of them are based in public and affordable housing communities.

From 12-1pm there will be a lunchtime keynote by Cuc Vu, Director of the City of Seattle's Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs. Ms. Vu will be speaking on the challenges refugees and new immigrants may be facing in the current political climate and how affordable housing organizations can support these communities.

Lunch will be provided by Project Feast, a South King County non-profit that transforms lives by providing pathways to sustainable employment in the food industry for refugees and new immigrants. The registration fee for the learning session goes entirely to cover the costs of lunch.

Goals for Session:

Learn more about how housing factors into the Medicaid Transformation Demonstration
Learn more about the King County Housing-Health Partnership’s emerging business model and how they are developing promising practices for families
Spotlight on the valuable work of Community Health Workers in our housing communities
Share strategies and ideas, what can you do on site?

Spring Housing and Health Learning Session