Roots & Reach Alliance

Deeper Roots. Wider Reach. Unified Care.

The Roots and Reach Alliance (RRA) is a collaborative, multi-agency initiative designed to break down the professional "silos" that often make it difficult for people to access help. This alliance brings together medical, behavioral, housing and social service professionals to coordinate care in "real time" for our region's most vulnerable community members.

"Roots and Reach is about making sure the whole system is working for the person standing in front of us, not just the program they walked into."
Elizabeth Fernandez, MCCAC Care Coordination Manager

How It Works

The Alliance members meet weekly to collaborate with the goal of no community member falling through the cracks in our regional patchwork of supportive organizations. By sharing resources and expertise, we address the complex, intersecting needs of our clients, including:

  • Housing Stabilization

  • Behavioral Health & Substance Use Disorders

  • Medical Coordination

  • Advocacy:

By bringing a diverse network of qualified partners into a single room, the Alliance fosters vital, collaboration across our regional systems of care. We bridge the gap between agencies while strictly upholding HIPAA standards, ensuring that client privacy is never compromised in the pursuit of better support.

Our Partners in Collaboration

We are proud to stand alongside supportive organizations across five counties.

Join the Alliance

Community Coming Together for Community

Roots and Reach is looking for partners! If your agency provides services in Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, we invite you to join our weekly coordination team.

  • When: Every Tuesday | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    Where: Virtual (Teams) or In Person at The Gloria Center (2505 W 7th, The Dalles)

    Goal: Connect your clients to a wider net of resources and be their best advocate.

Ready to join us? Contact Elizabeth Fernandez at efernandez@mccac.com for more information or to sign up