Since our founding more than 30 years ago, Community Health Plan of Washington (CHPW) has worked to treat each of our members as a whole person.
That means respecting the individual needs, experiences, and goals of our members. For members who identify as Native American or Alaska Native, this means you can choose to see a Tribal Health provider or one of our network providers.
One of the new providers that Native American or Alaska Native members can visit is the Didgwalic Wellness Center. The Didgwalic Wellness Center is an integrated health care center provided by the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community.
Their approach is to provide quality care solutions designed for the whole person without barriers to treatment and is available to all community members from Island, Skagit, and Whatcom Counties.
They provide a multitude of services, including outpatient treatment services for:
- Substance use
- Mental health counseling
- Psychiatric medication management
- Primary medical care
- Dental care
- Medication-assisted treatment
- Gambling counseling and education
- DUI/deferred prosecution
- Free transportation
- On-site child watch
They also offer Traditional Indian Medicine (Talking Circle) for specific group meetings. They are the first in the state to provide a fully integrated substance-use treatment center.
Learn more about them at www.didgwalic.com. Learn more about how CHPW serves Washington’s Native communities here.
CHPW staff picture from left to right: Adrian Lane (Community Health Worker), Krystal Romero (Community Health Worker, Ana Lopez (Community Health Worker), Leon John (Outreach Director at didgwalic Wellness Center), Cindy Heredia (Account Manager), Theresa Hattori (Tribal Affairs Administrator), and Marci Bloomquist (Sr. Regional Manager)
