The Orcas Island community is invited to attend a panel discussion titled “Building Better Community Care – Together” on Wednesday, Oct. 8, from 5-6 p.m. at the Orcas Island Public Library.

This community event, hosted by the Orcas Community Resource Center, will feature representatives from key island health and service organizations sharing insights from a summer-long collaborative process focused on identifying and addressing unmet health care needs on Orcas Island.

The panel will include representatives from San Juan County Senior Services, Orcas Community Resource Center, Orcas Island Health Care District, Orcas Fire & Rescue and Island Primary Care – Orcas. These organizations formed a workgroup this summer, convened by the Orcas Island Health Care District, to improve care coordination and strengthen systems on and off the island.

“This conversation is an important opportunity to share with the community the progress made this summer, and how we can continue working together to ensure islanders have the care and resources they need,” said Erin O’Dell, executive director of the Orcas Community Resource Center.