At Verdant, we partner with a number of community organizations to provide programming to our residents. See the list of organizations and their programs below.
Alpha Supported Living supports individuals with severe disabilities and autism in ways that enable them to live, work and play in their community, and this program expands their services to offer wellness supports.
The support services provided by the Alzheimer’s Association are in place to help individuals cope with Alzheimer’s and related diseases.
Is your family affected by type 2 diabetes? If so, the American Diabetes Association is here to help.
The American Red Cross Snohomish County Chapter coordinates CPR trainings for groups in South Snohomish County in an effort to train individuals at no cost to the participants.
Healthy Habits is a health and fitness program designed to improve the healthy lifestyle choices of elementary school-aged youth in the community.
Coordinated by the Brain Injury Alliance of Washington, this program supports individuals who have been affected by brain injury.
Learn about how falls can be prevented in older adults and be screened for services privately in your home, community of faith, or other convenient location.
To encourage kids in South Snohomish County to get active and eat better, this Health Initiative through Camp Fire of Snohomish County aims to meet kids where they’re based: housing complexes, particularly focused on low-income/subsidized housing.
Bike Basics 101 strengthens middle school students’ knowledge of bike and traffic safety, and it encourages them to use a bicycle for fitness, transportation and fun.
Coordinated by Community Health Center of Snohomish (CHC) and two behavioral health partners – Center for Human Services and Integrative Psychological and Social Services (iPASS) – this program links CHC patients to mental health support.
Aiming to reach teens and youth who have little or no insurance or ability to pay, this counseling program offers middle school and high school youth an opportunity to work with a therapist.
This free prevention program, overseen by ChildStrive, supports first-time mothers and their children through the child’s second birthday.
The “Brier Walks” program encourages Brier residents of all abilities to use Brier Park’s ADA-accessible walking path, installed in the summer of 2014, to keep track of their distance walked or run as a means to prevent disease and injury.
This project will develop an active recreational site at the former Woodway High School.
The Bike2Health project will serve to establish a regional bicycle network in Edmonds, Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace.
In an effort to provide families and kids with access to local fitness and health resources, the City of Edmonds’ Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services works with Swedish/Edmonds, the Edmonds School District’s Move 60! Program and other supporters, including Verdant, to organize an annual Health and Fitness Expo.
A collaboration among south Snohomish County cities’ recreation departments, this program provides third-grade students in the Edmonds School District service area with access to free swim lessons.
The Bike2Health project will serve to establish a regional bicycle network in Edmonds, Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace.
Oftentimes, fire and emergency medical services personnel are dispatched to a home where the caller needs help but it is not a life-threatening situation.
A collaboration among south Snohomish County cities’ recreation departments, this program provides third-grade students in the Edmonds School District service area with access to free swim lessons.
Teens looking for a fun way to hang out and be fit have a safe and healthy option in the City of Lynnwood’s Move 60 Teens! program.
The Bike2Health project will serve to establish a regional bicycle network in Edmonds, Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace.
A collaboration among south Snohomish County cities’ recreation departments, this program provides third-grade students in the Edmonds School District service area with access to free swim lessons.
Coordinated by Community Health Center of Snohomish (CHC) and two behavioral health partners – Center for Human Services and Integrative Psychological and Social Services (iPASS) – this program links CHC patients to mental health support.
The Verdant Health Commission began work in a new initiative during summer 2014: improving adults’ access to dental care.
Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County (DVS) offers residents in South Snohomish County resources through its Teen Dating Violence Prevention Program, which aims to support 500 teens per year through partnerships with area high schools. The program shows teens how to recognize the warning signs of abuse, how to build healthy relationships and how and where to find help if needed.
Veterans make up the fastest-growing student population at Edmonds Community College, with enrollment having more than doubled from 2009 to 2013. Many veterans experience feelings of isolation and depression upon reintegration into civilian life.
Edmonds Community College is doing its part to promote health and safety, starting with its own campus and extending into the community. The health and wellness promotion program has several goals.
This project will develop an active recreational site at the former Woodway High School.
Student Support Advocates within the Edmonds School District, which serves almost all public school students within Verdant’s service area, work to connect students needing additional support with resources in the community.
Decreased activity levels among children, as well as increased caloric intake through portion size and selection, have combined to create a generation of children whose life expectancy is less than their parents. Move 60! educates youth and their parents/guardians about proper physical activity so they can maintain these skills beyond the program’s support.
Seniors looking for assistance in managing needs such as physical activity, weight management, mental stimulation, nutrition, medication management or depression/anxiety have a resource in the Enhance Wellness program.
Evergreen Recovery Centers opens a new South County Detox Center in Lynnwood in 2016 that will help manage withdrawl for low-income adults detoxing from alcohol and opiates, with the goal of connecting patients with longer-term treatment.
Coordinated by Community Health Center of Snohomish (CHC) and two behavioral health partners – Center for Human Services and Integrative Psychological and Social Services (iPASS) – this program links CHC patients to mental health support.
Kindering’s Early Intervention and Private Therapy Services program allows children with special needs to work with specialists in an environment they are comfortable with – their home, day care center or at Kindering’s Bothell location.
How do non-English speakers access health and wellness education? For first-generation immigrants, the answer may be that they simply don’t. The Verdant Health Commission partnered with Korean Women’s Association at the beginning of 2015 to make it easier for Korean and Vietnamese speakers to learn how to manage their health and navigate the health care system.
Poor oral health results in pain, infection and other health issues throughout the body, aggravating conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. The Mobile Dental Clinics established in South Snohomish County are aimed to fill the growing gap between people who can afford preventive dental care and those who cannot.
People with Parkinson’s, caregivers and friends can enjoy and benefit from the dance and live music offered through the Dance for Parkinson’s 8-week program hosted at the Center for Healthy Living in Lynnwood.
This program works with clinics, hospitals and private physicians to ensure individuals and families in need can receive their prescribed medications by connecting them with prescription assistance programs.
PEPS (Program for Early Parenting Support) helps new parents anticipate challenges and proactively provides support and information to equip them with a strong foundation of parenting skills.
Without insurance, getting specialty medical care can be very difficult. But there are physicians who are willing to donate their time to provide needed services to the uninsured or underinsured. That’s where Project Access Northwest comes into play.
Opening in spring of 2016, the Puget Sound Christian Clinic’s Dental Clinic in Lynnwood will serve patients without dental insurance who need comprehensive dental care, including exams, x-rays, cleanings, fillings, crowns and extractions at no- or low-cost.
The Lynnwood Mobile Medical Clinic is a site for medical treatment as well as mental health counseling now, thanks to this program, which is available to residents who do not have insurance or who may otherwise qualify.
The Lynnwood Mobile Medical Clinic is on-site at the Lutheran Community Services NW Family Support Center on Tuesday morning each week, offering free preventive and primary care, typically to uninsured patients with chronic health conditions.
People with chronic kidney disease can reduce its progression and stabilize kidney function when they manage their health and lifestyle.
It’s no secret that times are tough for many individuals and families in South Snohomish County. For people with disabilities and older adults, often on fixed incomes, finding support can be a particular challenge.
A senior calling 911 for an emergency often would benefit from follow-up care. Did they fall and injure themselves? Or forget to take their prescription medication? Issues such as these are preventable, and this program has connected Fire District 1 and other emergency response agencies with Senior Services of Snohomish County to put supports in place to help prevent these and other issues down the road.
Oftentimes, fire and emergency medical services personnel are dispatched to a home where the caller needs help but it is not a life-threatening situation.
“Gear Up & Go!” as this initiative is called, was designed to be fun while encouraging 5th-grade students across Snohomish County to be more active and committed to lifelong fitness.
This community-based program supports patients and their family members by ensuring their end-of-life wishes are met and that palliative care is available for those who need it.
Making music is fun — and strengthens coping skills.
This program provides for “opiate rescue kits” that would be distributed from Swedish Edmonds to prevent poisoning deaths from prescription opioids and heroin.
This Therapeutic Health Services program is focused on reducing the impact of substance use and mental health disorders for youth in middle and high schools. Therapists work in schools and with young people who are on probation, by offering assessments for early detection.
For the 4th consecutive year, Verdant supported the Back-to-School Fair offered for low-income students and families in the Edmonds School District. The health fair portion of the event includes free health exams, vision checks, immunizations and oral exams/fluoride varnish.
By meeting uninsured and underinsured people at locations in the community, WithinReach will educate and assist individuals with questions about the Affordable Care Act.
Children with developmental delays in South Snohomish County can benefit from this program by receiving a greater intensity of services than is currently available to them.
The link between children’s resilience to trauma and a positive parent or parent figure is strong. That is why the YWCA’s Children’s Domestic Violence Program uses in-home counseling and therapy to work on children’s emotional issues and strengthen the non-abusive parent-child relationship.
People seeking support through this program are not severely mentally ill, yet they do suffer from emotional and mental anguish that limits their ability to function.
This 12-week health makeover program for women provides the education and tools for women to take care of their health personally and for their family.
The American Red Cross Snohomish County Chapter coordinated CPR Saturday in June 2012 in an effort to train community members in either traditional CPR or compression-only CPR at no cost to the participants.
With the goal of ensuring all 3rd-8th grade students in the Edmonds School District has access to bicycle helmets, this program will provide nearly 500 free helmets to children in need.
This policy and advocacy improvement project is multi-pronged, with the focus on improving the health of residents by making it easier and safer for people to ride bikes in neighborhoods.
To support the needs of the Fall Prevention Coalition of Snohomish County, this program supports the production of materials and booklets to use at educational seminars on fall prevention targeting older adults, their adult children and the community at large.
With more people covered by health insurance since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, Washington state expects to see an increase in people who are able to access mental health or substance-use disorder services, potentially putting a strain on the existing Chemical Dependency Counselors.
Seniors and other community members now have access to high quality exercise equipment through the Frances Anderson Center run by Edmonds Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services.
Summer Intensive Xfit Training Camp is a 10-week program designed to engage behavior change in middle school students who have significant health risks caused by weight.
During the last week of summer break 2015, 33 middle school students took part in the City of Lynnwood Fire Department’s Kids Fire Camp. In addition to fire and life safety education, the camp promoted injury prevention by encouraging healthy and safe behaviors.
The Lynnwood Fire Department’s Mobile Integrated Care program works to fill the healthcare and human services gaps experienced by some individuals who call 911 or go to the emergency room with issues that are not medical emergencies.
Every second is critical when responding to a heart attack, which is why the communication between medics and emergency room medical staff must be efficient. This program provides medics with the tools to transmit electrocardiogram results while in the field, so physicians will be able to treat patients sooner.
Looking for a way to be physically active with your kids and teens during the summer? Get Movin’ is a free program with incentives and ideas to get kids moving 60 minutes a day, 5 days a week, all summer long.
The therapy pool located at the Mountlake Terrace Recreation Pavilion serves the community in a number of ways.
The North Puget Sound Conference on Race brought together people of all backgrounds to address issues of health, food and housing disparities within the community.
People who visit the emergency room with non-urgent medical needs often can be better served by a primary care physician. These visits to the ER are more costly than seeing a primary care physician, but oftentimes, those seeking treatment do not have insurance and don’t have a doctor that they see regularly. Through this program, Swedish/Edmonds works with a case manager at Community Health Centers of Snohomish County (CHC) to refer patients who may need comprehensive, affordable health care services.
This community event brought together people who are passionate about delicious, local, wholesome food and the steps needed to get it from the land to our plates.
The Edmonds Head Injury Support Group meets monthly at Swedish/Edmonds, offering people who have suffered head and/or brain injuries with a safe and therapeutic meeting environment.
The Edmonds Public Schools Foundation’s 5K Street Strut supported fitness and fun for families and kids within the Edmonds School District.
The Edmonds School District, which serves almost all public school students within Verdant’s service area, is conducting an assessment of its food and nutrition program, geared to identify the interests, priorities and focus for its practices.
Ensuring seniors have access to health and wellness resources and information that will assist in their care can be critical to the aging process. With many services and resources available in the community, the Healthy Living Fair brought these opportunities available in one place to better serve the 600+ attendees at this annual event.
The Wings to Reading program at First Baptist Church in Mountlake Terrace is an after-school academic support program, and it now includes a focus on nutritious meals and family engagement around healthy food choices.
Acupuncture services are not readily available to or easily accessed by a large percentage of the population, and this program is designed to change that.
In 2013, support from Verdant will contribute dental supplies and oral health materials in addition to the typical toys and clothes that are provided through community donations available to families in need at Holly House.
Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW) is working to help underserved residents of South Snohomish County learn more about their health and ways to improve it.
All kids deserve to start school off on the right foot, with proper immunizations, check-ups and necessary supplies. This community-wide effort has evolved into a health and resource fair for students, with a number of agencies offering free screenings, immunizations, information about services and supplies.
In an effort to promote fitness and outdoor recreation to military families, the Verdant Health Commission partnered with Operation Military Family Cares and Swedish/Edmonds to provide free swim passes at Yost Pool in Edmonds to military families.
There is a correlation between traumatic childhood experiences and health problems, risky behavior and mental illness in adulthood. But when parents have the skills and knowledge necessary to prevent child abuse and neglect, they’re providing the best opportunity for family growth and development.
The need for hospice care is rising in South Snohomish County, and this program supports that growth. In addition to educating the community members and medical providers on the benefits and cost effectiveness of end-of-life care, it will increase Providence Hospice & Home Care Foundation’s ability to support our local families.
Seattle Visiting Nurse Association is working to provide uninsured and low-income individuals with greater access to the flu shot vaccine in fall 2013.
The Snohomish County Vulnerable Adult Task Force hosted a one-day conference in June 2012 to increase awareness of elder and vulnerable adult abuse and promote prevention and detection of abuse by health care providers, law enforcement members and social services providers.
This community event offered educational opportunities to individuals and families experiencing visual loss.
This event is geared to serve the health needs of women and girls of color. It took place in March 2013 at Edmonds Community College, where it incorporated free health screenings, HIV testing, interactive health forums, community health resources, healthy cooking demonstrations and more.
Java Music Club supports patients in Swedish/Edmonds’ mental health unit, bringing instruments, resources and opportunities for patients to use music, readings, photographs and storytelling in group therapy.
The focus of this program is to reduce Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) for young people. TeamChild will assess resources and gaps for youth mental health, and provide education and advocacy training to youth, parents and community partners in order to increase their knowledge and empower them to help children access the services they need.
“Poverty 101” was a day-long workshop to help practitioners understand and practice the core concepts of working with low-income and vulnerable adults.
The Verdant Health Commission collaborated with community partners, including the Snohomish Health District, in 2012 to educate and empower our residents to get the booster shot Tdap, to help immunize against whooping cough, which was at epidemic levels in our state and county.
“You can’t control the deck of cards you’re dealt. But you can control how you play them.” – Joe Piscatella
Developing healthy lifestyle habits is a critical step to living a full and healthy life. During this six-week program, participants have biometric health screenings conducted twice, once at the beginning and once at the end.
In early 2013, approximately 30,000 individuals under age 65 in South Snohomish County were without health insurance, which will make Washington CAN! busy assisting with enrollment for the Washington Healthplanfinder.
