1. WASHINGTON CONNECTION COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP

2. Washington Connection Update 2 New Features for May 19, 2013 Release  Add State or Federal food benefit indicator to Client Benefit Account ( this will help identifying Basic Food & Employment Training (BFET) recipients )  Improved questions for collecting applicant’s income information  Allow Customer Support team to re-send user’s activation code if the user loses the code after receiving it from email  Add dropdown auto-fill phone numbers to household questions on Page 2 in e-application and eligibility renewal  Add a pop-up reminder for user to create a SAW account  Add clarification to session time-out message

3. Washington Connection Update 3 New Features for August 18, 2013 Release  Allow Washington Connection SAW account users to delete unwanted incomplete applications from their accounts  Add mid-term certification review (MCR) form to the Client Benefit Account  Add the Telecommunication Equipment Distribution program information to “See If I Qualify” pre-screening  Add a link to online payment process for children’s Medicaid (CHIP)

4. Grant Opportunities 4 CHIPRA Grant for CBOs to Purchase Equipment (open until April 30, 2013): Organization Type# of Organizations# of Sites# of Orgs on Wait List# of Sites on Wait List Tribal2414 Community451331826 Medical1290711 Library53300 School325221 Government56226 Faith Based4422 Total762953290  Of the 75 organizations 48 are new partners  Of the 295 sites 169 are new sites  Allocated funds: $675,342.15  Remaining Funds: $7,151.85  Waiting List Fund Request: $183,546.24

5. Pacific Lewis Cowlitz Wahkiakum Yakima Thurston Pierce King Walla Whitman Asotin Garfield Stevens Pend Oreille Grays Harbor Jefferson Clallam Kittitas Snohomish Okanogan Chelan Douglas Adams Lincoln Ferry Clark Whatcom San Juan Island Mason Skamania Klickitat Skagit Grant Benton Columbia Spokane Kitsap Red = County had no partnership representation at start of CHIPRA project Black = County had partnership representation as start of CHIPRA project Green = Target County (Top 16 counties with highest poverty rate in Washington State) Colored Dots= CHIPRA partner sites CHIPRA Partnerships Franklin Com OrgSchoolsGov.LibraryMedicalTribesOther 13325 6329144 Faith- based Child care Reg. 1Reg. 2Reg. 3 Total 12559111295 5 14 12 3 2 5 13 7 19 4 2 2 3 24 6 6 4 13 4 2 5 5 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 5 16 1 5 4 4 2 3 3 8 2 3 2 3 2 2 20

6. Training for Community Partners 6  Free Community Partner trainings are currently being delivered around the state  Participants receive critical information to become the agencies Subject Matter Expert  Level I Training provides a Washington Connection system overview and a better understanding of the partnership  Level II Training provides Directors and Supervisors with detailed information on the requirements for Data Share Agreement and Non-disclosure Agreements  Contact Stephanie Hill for training availability. (stephanie.hill@dshs.wa.gov)stephanie.hill@dshs.wa.gov DateWhereCapacity April 24Port Angeles30 April 30 & May 1Yakima13 June 13 & 14Seattle12 July 19Tacoma20 July 31Vancouver20 August 6, 7 & 8Wenatchee9

7. Online Applications by County January 2013 7 Note: The numbers in parentheses provide the volume of all paper and online applications, change of circumstance and eligibility reviews submitted by individuals and Assisting Agencies. Source: DSHS Barcode

8. Online Submissions by Type Trends, Differences between Baseline and Recent Measures with 2015 Targets 8 Note: There is a 60-day lag in the data. Source: DSHS Barcode

9. Resources 9  Link to Washington Connection for finding services and applying for benefits with DSHS: www.washingtonconnection.orgwww.washingtonconnection.org  Link to Community Partnership resource page for information on how to become a Washington Connection Partner: https://www.washingtonconnection.org/partners/home.go?action=introd uction&fs=100 https://www.washingtonconnection.org/partners/home.go?action=introd uction&fs=100  Customer Service Contact Center phone number: 877-501-2233  Provider Line phone number for information on client benefits: 800-394- 4571  Answer Phone number for automated information on benefits available 24 hours a day/7 days a week: 877-980-9220  Statewide Fax number to imaging hub for documents: 877-208-9573

10. Contact Info 10  Truong Hoang  Financial Coordinator - Public Relations Manager  Department of Social and Health Services / Community Services Division, Customer Service Contact Center  Desk: 206-568-5568  Email to: truong.hoang@dshs.wa.govtruong.hoang@dshs.wa.gov