2023 AFH Council Executive Board Election

AFH COUNCIL EXECUTIVE BOARD ELECTION Election will close at 5pm on December 22, 2023. The AFH Executive Board Election has begun! This election takes place every year, when one-third of the board’s terms come to an end. The board’s main purpose is to ensure that the Council: 1. Achieves appropriate results for the membership at […]

AFH Heat Pump Pilot Program Update

AFH Heat Pump Pilot Program Update During the 2023 legislative session, adult family homes were awarded $5 million from the Climate Commitment Account to administer grants to eligible third-party administrators for heat pumps. The Washington State Department of Commerce, through the WSU Energy Program’s Community Energy Efficiency Program (CEEP), has partnered with the Sustainable Living […]

WAC Update: Commercial and Professional Liability Insurance Requirements

WAC Update: Commercial and Professional Liability Insurance Requirements During the quarterly RCS-AFH Provider Forum on November 15th, Colleen Jensen, the RCS AFH Policy Program Manager, shared that there is a new requirement for AFHs to have both commercial and professional liability insurance. We’ve received several calls and emails where providers are confused about these requirements. […]

Letter From Executive Director Regarding DSHS Medicaid Referrals

Letter From AFH Council Executive Director Regarding DSHS Medicaid Referrals November 9, 2023 To the Adult Family Homes of Washington, Recently, DSHS held a formal “Request for Proposal” (RFP) for technology vendors to assist in the referral of Medicaid funded residents through the Home and Community Services programs. Currently, that vendor is AIDA. However, the […]

We Want to Hear Your Story!

Share Your Story With Us! One of the first projects our new Outreach Coordinator is launching is a packet from the AFH Council that will go out to all new AFHs each month. The packet will provide an overview of the Council, membership benefits, successful advocacy efforts, and… YOUR STORIES! If the Council has been […]

Upcoming Legislative Webinar Series

The Adult Family Home Council is hosting a series of legislative session webinars. Click on the links below to register for each webinar and stay up to date on what’s happening during the legislative session.  Date: November 17, 2023 Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Register: 2023 Legislative Prioorities and Updates Date: December 1, 2023  […]

Call For AFH Council Executive Board Nominations!

EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED. Voting will begin on November 27, 2023. Every year, one-third of the AFH Council’s executive board is up for re-election. Composed of 11 members across Washington’s various regions, the board’s main purpose is to ensure that the Council: Achieves appropriate results for the membership at an appropriate cost (as […]

Participation/Resident Non-Payment Survey

Dear Providers, A growing number of Medicaid residents are not paying their client participation fee, as mandated by the state Medicaid Program. This issue has prompted a significant volume of calls and emails to the AFH Council from providers who have exhausted all available options to collect the participation fee from their residents but have […]

Liability Insurance Survey

Dear Providers, The AFH Council has noticed significant increases to the liability insurance premiums of adult family home providers. We understand that without affordable liability insurance, you can’t operate your adult family home, you’re forced to shut down, and your residents are displaced. The AFH Council is pursuing legislation to help address this issue. As […]

Project Firstline Infection Education & Training

Education at your Fingertips! Sign up to receive free text updates (PDF) from the Washington Project Firstline team. Get timely infection prevention updates over your phone, wherever you are, including access to: Short, informative infection control training videos from the CDC Tips and tools for developing staff’s foundational infection prevention knowledge Infection prevention fast facts to help […]

Welcome Our New Outreach Coordinator!

Welcome Maya! Maya brings energy, enthusiasm, and an insightful perspective to every project she’s assigned. With a background in multicultural communication, journalism, and public relations, she has performed in several roles that aid in a unique approach to complex problems, including Media/Messaging Lead, Dialogue Facilitator, and Website Designer.She jumped into the deep end by joining […]