Wasque Advisors practices a values-based leadership model that utilizes creative business and growth strategies to expand our clients’ impact in community. We collaborate with leaders and organizations to meet their needs in response to unrelenting change. Our words and actions reflect an unwavering commitment to authenticity, empathy, and humility in everything we do.
Addressing Racial Inequities in Health Care through Mission-Driven Transformation
Whitman-Walker Health, the District’s federally qualified health center that specializes in LGBTQ-competent and HIV-related care, broke ground on a new health center. “This project is the single biggest expression of Whitman-Walker’s commitment to racial and health equity for all Washingtonians,” added Don Blanchon, CEO of the Whitman-Walker Health System. “We celebrate today’s groundbreaking with excitement and humility knowing that there is much more to do to realize these ideals in community.”
Offering Affirming Health Care to LGBTQ Communities
Committed to serving communities in need in the most accessible way, Whitman-Whalker health commits to staying in the heart of its original community.. “A big part of our mission is to serve this [gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender] community. It’s a big part of our identity — that is, that people of that community feel affirmed and that they feel like they can come here for quality health care,” said Don Blanchon, executive director of Whitman-Walker. “We’re not that far removed from a period where people didn’t feel like mainstream medicine cared about them and could treat them.”
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Embracing Pragmatic Optimism in Leadership
Our strategic response to the challenges our community faces —addressing the human cost that COVID and systemic racism inflict on our community– will require new thinking, bold vision, different leadership, and a compelling call to action. Drawing optimism from supporters and the community itself, Don’s next chapter will continue to center on caring for our community.
Expanding Mission through Real Estate Redevelopment
Devoting efforts to creating a center for the community and the people means welcoming the people to Whitman-Walker. By creating a center to serve the community, a culture hub, and a source of income for Whitman-Walker to continue their work for years to come. Read more about how Whitman-Health chose developers and clients focused on their mission of creating a welcoming space for all in the community.
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