At the end of a long and dark year, Alyana Brinton sees a light, and itâs set to start shining in about eight weeks.
Brinton, owner of Anchor Point Counseling, has partnered with Providence St. Mary Medical Centerâs Population Health program to establish the areaâs first mental health walk-in clinic.
The Blue Mountain Health Cooperative is set to open in February, but Brinton and St. Mary social worker Melissa Adams have been working toward this moment for nearly a year.
At its core, the co-op is a model of filling two community needs in one place.
Walla Walla currently has limited practicum experience to offer students enrolled Walla Walla Universityâs Wilma Hepker School of Social Work & Sociology, or from any other college.