
Local Impact Networks
Community partners work together to achieve health equity.

Community wisdom and expertise can help unlock a community’s health potential. Through our local impact networks (LINs), Arcora Foundation collaborates with partners who blend resources to improve oral and overall health opportunities for people who need them most.
- Disease prevention.
- Access to dental care.
- Healthy behaviors.
The goal is to make measurable progress toward oral health equity by collectively addressing systemic barriers and driving change.
LINs across Washington state.
Arcora supports LINs in Spokane and Pierce counties. We support LIN development based on:
We support LIN development based on:
- Burden of disease and best opportunities for improvement.
- Significant inequities in care access.
- Local partners committed to better oral health outcomes through improved access and increased prevention.

Smile Spokane
Region: Spokane County

Pierce County LIN
Region: Pierce County
Solutions Series: Uplifting Community Voices for Oral Health Equity
We recognize that increasing equitable access to oral health care starts with listening—uplifting the needs, perspectives, and ideas of communities. Our new Solutions Series is designed to do just that:
- Share experiences of addressing oral health inequities.
- Inspire others to act.
- Highlight the work of the LINs and beyond.
About the Solutions Series
The Solutions Series is a 60-minute monthly virtual discussion highlighting successful approaches to improving oral health care access across Washington State.
Our goal is to facilitate knowledge sharing about solutions that could be expanded, adapted, or replicated to create greater impact.
Each session is designed to:
Foster connections among participants.
We’ll begin with a welcome and check-in, followed by introductions and small-group conversations to build relationships.
Showcase a real-world solution.
A featured presenter will share their experience in an interactive conversation with our moderator—no formal slide decks, just meaningful storytelling.
They’ll address key questions, such as:
- What is the solution, and what problem does it address?
- How was the solution created and implemented?
- Who was involved, and where did it take place?
- What lessons were learned?
- What advice do you have for others interested in adopting this approach?
After the presentation, we’ll open the floor for participants to ask questions, share reflections, and explore how the solution could be expanded, supported, or adapted in other communities.
To learn more about our Local Impact Network initiative, contact us at info@ArcoraFoundation.org.