Healthy people. Thriving communities. Strong regional partnerships.
Olympic Community of Health (OCH) tackles regional health issues no single sector or Tribe can tackle alone. OCH is collectively working to foster a region of healthy people and thriving communities.
Olympic Community of Health
Olympic Community of Health is one of Washington’s nine Accountable Communities of Health (ACHs) serving Clallam, Jefferson and Kitsap counties and seven Sovereign Tribal Nations of: Hoh, Jamestown S’Klallam, Lower Elwha Klallam, Makah, Port Gamble S’Klallam, Quileute, Suquamish. As a nonprofit, we convene regional partners to improve access to the full spectrum of care and address essential social needs, including housing, financial assistance and nutritious food.
POPULATIONS SERVED
Clallam County:
78,202 residents Legislative District 24
Jefferson County:
34,100 residents Legislative District 24.
Kitsap County
291,800 residents Legislative Districts 23, 26, & 35.
What is an ACH?
In 2015, Washington State legislators authorized a network of nine Accountable Communities of Health (ACHs) to serve as neutral conveners between local communities and the health care delivery system under the Medicaid Transformation Project (MTP 1.0). OCH was created as the ACH for the Olympic region to carry out legislators' vision of improving the cost, quality, and experience of care for community members enrolled in Apple Health (Medicaid). By creating a more efficient system, we can reduce costs and improve health outcomes across.
WAYS OLYMPIC COMMUNITY OF HEALTH HAS SUPPORTED YOUR LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS
$2,417,545 in funds* was distributed directly to partners in 2025:
$1,460,120
to 12 Olympic Connect care coordination partners working with individuals and families to connect them to resources such as financial assistance, housing, transportation, health care, child care, and more.
$819,400
through the Expand & Enhance Access to Social Care Funding opportunity to seven partners to build infrastructure addressing needs such as food access, housing, and substance user disorder treatment (SUD).
$138,025
allocated by OCH Board of Directors to 11 local food banks to support community members facing challenges with food access.
21+ million
distributed directly to partners during the first six years of Medicaid Transformation Project (MTP 1.0) from 2017-2022.
*The funding for these projects served constituents in Legislative Districts 23, 24, 26, and 35
OCH partners
Partnerships and collaboration are the heart of our collective efforts toward creating healthy people and thriving communities. As of 2025, OCH has 1,959 network partner relationships.
Contact OCH
Executive Director,
Miranda Burger:
miranda@olympicch.org
Learn more about OCH’s Board of Directors
to Olympic Connect:
Ways legislators like you can engage with OCH:
OLYMPIC CONNECT
Connecting individuals to resources and care through Olympic Connect
OCH serves as the backbone organization for Olympic Connect, a Community Care Hub of Washington serving the Olympic and Kitsap region. Through Olympic Connect, community members with needs such as financial assistance, housing, transportation, health care, childcare, and more are connected to trusted helpers who live and work in Clallam, Jefferson, or Kitsap counties. Trusted helpers have lived experience and cultural knowledge of the region and work directly with community members to connect them to the resources and care they need to thrive.
By removing barriers and helping community members access social and health supports, Olympic Connect supports them to achieve their health and other life goals. Olympic Connect is available to anyone who lives or is seeking care in the Clallam, Jefferson, and Kitsap counties.
Through the Olympic Connect partner network, OCH is working with regional partners to identify resources and services to support Apple Health members and community members in legislative districts 23, 24, 26, and 35.
Or call 360.301.8252
Ways Olympic Connect has supported your constituents
2 years
of Olympic Connect serving the Olympic region!
96%
satisfaction rate reported by clients discharged from Olympic Connect
2,851+
individuals served ( and this number continues to grow)
66
trusted helpers connecting people to resources and services
92% clients
reported their needs were met through Olympic Connect
These numbers are as of June 30, 2026, within the first 21 months of the service.
Addressing the needs of your constituents that drive state costs by coordinating services such as financial assistance, housing, transportation, health care, and more for Apple Health members and community members through Olympic Connect.
Effectively allocating funding to regional providers and community partners. OCH serves as a central funding hub to maximize regional dollars and coordinate initiatives.
Elevating the needs of your constituents. OCH is uniquely poised as an entity that brings partners together through a robust partner network and understands the needs of the region.
Tracking regional data to address gaps in available resources, and tracking health outcomes to see how our efforts are making an impact in the region.
OCH can aid legislators like you by:
Help your constituents find support and services through the Resource Directory
Olympic Connect makes it easier for your constituents to connect with services and supports that truly help. We have created this locally curated collection of trusted, low-cost or free resources from community and partners throughout Clallam, Jefferson and Kitsap counties.
