Welcome Gwen Heimburg to Our Board
We are delighted to welcome Gwen Heimburg to the WithinReach Board of Directors!
September 30, 2025
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September 22, 2025
WithinReach Welcomes Three Inspiring New Board Members
This September, WithinReach is thrilled to welcome three exceptional leaders to our Board of Directors. Each brings a unique blend of professional expertise, community commitment, and personal passion for our mission to build healthy, equitable communities across Washington. We are honored to have them join us and excited for the impact they will make.
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May 8, 2025
At WithinReach, we’re not just answering the call—we’re asking the right questions.
Starting May 9, families who contact our hotlines won’t just receive answers to their immediate questions—they’ll also be asked a simple, but powerful new check-in: “Would you like to learn more about immunization resources?”
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May 7, 2025
We Are Family Day: Celebrating Caregivers and Connection with the Mariners
On Sunday, April 27, 2025, the Seattle Mariners hosted their annual We Are Family Day at T-Mobile Park—a celebration honoring foster, kinship, and adoptive families across Washington state.
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September 5, 2024
HealthierHere Hosts Kickoff Celebration for Hub Case Management Partners
On August 29, HealthierHere hosted a kickoff celebration for all 17 Hub Case Management Partners, including WithinReach. The Hub matches individuals and families in King County with community health workers who help them find resources, navigate systems, and champion their needs.
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August 15, 2024
WithinReach Staffer Invited to White House for Child Welfare Convening
On July 30, the White House hosted a convening on Child Welfare Transformation. The Biden administration invited a broad coalition of key stakeholders and policymakers, including Lark Kesterke, WithinReach employee and Director of the Help Me Grow Washington Network, to discuss and offer wisdom at the event.
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August 14, 2024
2023 HMG Impact Report Released
Read the latest from HMG WA in our 2023 Impact Report.
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July 10, 2024
Creating New Pathways for Underserved Families With Coordinated Care
As a leader in providing free and low-cost health insurance coverage to more than 300,000 Medicaid, foster care, Medicare and Marketplace members across Washington, Coordinated Care is also a trusted ally in creating solutions and investing in initiatives that address inequities in food security, education, housing and essential daily needs that impact families’ health and wellbeing.
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March 7, 2024
Our 2022-2023 Impact Report
Check out our new Impact Report for 2022-2023.
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March 1, 2024
Announcing a New Resource to Help Families Across Washington
WithinReach is excited to announce the new version of HelpMeGrowWA.org, a fully revamped online hub for families and health providers across Washington. People can find all the information they need to support families with health, food, basic needs, child development and parenting resources.
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November 17, 2023
Longtime WithinReach Leader Sharon Silver Named New CEO
WithinReach is thrilled to announce Chief Strategy Officer Sharon Silver as our new Chief Executive Officer. Sharon is a 20-year veteran of WithinReach and succeeds CEO Kay Knox.
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May 16, 2023
Session Recordings and Resources – Early Support is Community Care 2023
Thank you for attending! Unable to attend the Early Support is Community Care event? Check out resources and video recordings of each session!
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May 12, 2023
WithinReach Seeks Consultant for Strategic Planning
Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. (PST) on May 31, 2023. WithinReach seeks to partner with a consultant to design, project manage and facilitate a strategic planning process.
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January 23, 2023
WithinReach Shares Priorities for New Legislative Session
The legislature convened for the 2023 legislative session on January 9. Specific to WithinReach’s priorities, we are seeing a lot of important efforts in our key focus areas.
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January 6, 2023
Check Out Our 21-22 Impact Report!
We are proud to share our accomplishments with you in our 21-22 impact report.
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October 17, 2022
Increasing Food Security Among Washington Families with Coordinated Care
Our long-term partnership with Coordinated Care allows us to support food-related programs and outreach, so we can connect more families with important food resources.
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September 8, 2022
Connecting Washington Families to Care and Support with Kaiser Permanente
With shared values, and in the pursuit of building healthy communities in Washington State, Kaiser Permanente has awarded WithinReach with a generous two-year grant.
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February 17, 2022
Watch Recordings from Food Access is Community Care
Unable to attend the Food Access is Community Care event? Check out the video recordings of each session!
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January 13, 2022
Now Available: COVID-19 vaccine information available online in 40 languages
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) now has COVID-19 vaccine information available online in 40 languages! Learn how you can access these new web pages.
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January 3, 2022
Check Out Our New 20-21 Impact Report!
We are proud to share our accomplishments with you in our newest impact report.
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November 19, 2021
Expanding Food Access with Support from Coordinated Care
Our long-term partnership with Coordinated Care will help to expand food access and benefits to families and individuals across Washington.
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November 16, 2021
Check out Help Me Grow Washington’s Mid-Year Accomplishments
Read about our collective impact in the new Help Me Grow Washington Mid-Year Accomplishments Report.
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September 30, 2021
Join our Fall Campaign on Oct. 1-10!
Our 2021 Opening Doors, Strengthening Families campaign kicks off October 1, and we need your help! Learn how you can support and open doors for Washington families.
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April 27, 2021
WithinReach Makes a Difference by Supporting People’s Quarantine Needs
Read more about how WithinReach is working with the Department of Health and others to help with these statewide response efforts.
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March 26, 2021
Helping Families Access Food with Support from our Partners at Coordinated Care
Coordinated Care has provided $10,000 to WithinReach to support an innovative food texting and outreach campaign.
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November 17, 2020
Western Immunization Coalitions Support the Western Safety Review Workgroup
Read the latest letter from our Immunity Community, as well as other Western States Immunization Coalitions showing our support for the Western Safety Review Workgroup and their work related to COVID-19 vaccine dissemination.
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November 3, 2020
Flu Vaccines for Uninsured and Underinsured Adults
This year is more important than ever to get vaccinated against the flu, and all adults 19 and older in Washington can now receive a flu vaccine at no cost, regardless of having insurance.
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October 20, 2020
Thank you for Opening Doors for Families!
We did it! Thanks to you, we raised more than $64,000 for WA families in our Opening Doors, Strengthening Families campaign.
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October 1, 2020
Join Our Fall Campaign!
Learn how you can engage with our campaign and help support our communities and families in Washington State.
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September 22, 2020
Watch Our Learning Series Event Video on Early Childhood Development
Thank you to everyone who attended our WithinReach’s Learning Series event this week! Watch the recording of the event, in case you missed it or would like to share with your own networks.
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July 29, 2020
Congratulations to Our Immunization Champions, Seattle Public Schools Nurses and Stewart Lyman!
This year we recognize The School Nurses at Seattle Public Schools with our 2020 IACW Collaborator Award, and Stewart Lyman with our 2020 IACW Advocate Award.
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July 23, 2020
We’re in the news! Our new ad in the Puget Sound Business Journal.
Thanks to our amazing partner, Columbia Bank, we had an opportunity to build awareness about our work supporting families thru a feature in the Puget Sound Business Journal COVID-19 Giving Guide!
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June 5, 2020
Black Lives Matter: We Stand in Solidarity
WithinReach stands in solidarity with Black communities, leaders and organizations in response to injustice and actions to end police violence.
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May 8, 2020
Congrats to Public Health Director Patty Hayes for Receiving Top Award
We applaud former WithinReach Executive Director Patty Hayes for her leadership during COVID-19 and for receiving the highest honor bestowed upon a UW graduate.
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April 27, 2020
Feeding Families with Nourishing Neighbors Grant
WithinReach was awarded a $100,000 Nourishing Neighbors grant to connect Washington families with much-needed food resources.
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March 12, 2020
Our Commitment to You
WithinReach is focused on taking care of our family and yours – and we are here to provide whatever support we can during this stressful time.
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January 16, 2020
Check out Our New Annual Report!
We are delighted to share our Annual Report with you, in recognition of the milestones and highlights you helped make possible this year.
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December 9, 2019
WithinReach Launches New Equity Statement
We are committed to racial equity and advancing our work to address health disparities, meet the needs of people of color and challenge systems of oppression.
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October 29, 2019
Increasing Access to Care with Kaiser Permanente Grant
A generous grant from Kaiser Permanente will enable us to learn about the needs of families and communities and grow coordinated systems and policies to address the root causes of health disparities.
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October 17, 2019
Expanding Our Reach with Generous Grant from Premera Blue Cross
In the pursuit of creating healthy, thriving communities in Washington, Premera Blue Cross and the Premera Social Impact Team has awarded WithinReach with a generous three-year grant of $607,000.
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August 15, 2019
It’s National Immunization Awareness Month!
You have the power to protect yourself and your family against serious diseases. WithinReach focuses on the positive aspects of vaccines and work to ensure all families live a healthy, thriving life.
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June 1, 2019
Congrats to Our Cynthia F. Shurtleff Award Winner!
WithinReach honors an individual each year who has shown extraordinary leadership, innovation and dedication to the health and wellbeing of women, children and families in our state.
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