Attacks on Gender-Affirming and Transgender Health Care
This article, from American College of Physicians, discusses restrictions on health care for transgender individuals, who already face extreme barriers to acces...
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Washington State Just Made Stocking Up on Hormones Much Easier
This article discusses HB 1971 which requires insurance companies to cover up to a year’s supply of hormone replacement therapy, beginning January 2026.
Attacks on Gender-Affirming and Transgender Health Care
This article, from the American College of Physicians, addresses the impact of bans on gender-affirming care for the transgender community.
BRE Innovative Solutions
Featuring BRE Innovative Solutions.
2024 Conference – North Sound Race and Health Equity
Clinicians and other medical professionals gathered for the 4th annual Race and Health Equity Conference in April 2024! We were proud to host keynote speakers D...
2023 Conference – North Sound Race and Health Equity
In March 2023, we held the third annual North Sound Race & Health Equity Conference. This year’s theme: How belonging and inclusion shape our individu...
2022 Conference – North Sound Race and Health Equity
In March of 2022, we gathered with everyone again for the 2nd annual conference. We spent our time looking back at history and seeing what the data is telling u...
2021 Conference – North Sound Race and Health Equity
The inaugural Race and Health Equity Conference, held on Zoom. Events of the last year have brought increased attention to the pain of health inequities impacti...
Health Equity Scholarship
Landing page for the Health Equity Scholarship, which is supported by the activities of the North Sound Race and Health Equity Alliance
The Way Station
We heard from many of our partners about their work, at the January 2025 Partner Convening, and its only a small percentage of the amazing work being done in ou...
Clinician-Focused Community of Practice: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion
We heard from many of our partners about their work, at the January 2025 Partner Convening, and its only a small percentage of the amazing work being done in ou...
Oral Health Community of Practice
We heard from many of our partners about their work, at the January 2025 Partner Convening, and its only a small percentage of the amazing work being done in ou...
Trans-WA
We heard from many of our partners about their work, at the January 2025 Partner Convening, and its only a small percentage of the amazing work being done in ou...
SNO911 & Care Coordination Panel
We heard from staff of SNO911, a Nurse Navigation program Snohomish 911, which provides customized response and individualized follow up to community members ca...
North Sound ACH Oral Health Local Impact Network 2024 Project Evaluation
The North Sound ACH Oral Health Local Impact Network (LIN) has been supported by Arcora Foundation through 2024. This final evaluation provides detail on scope ...
Mobile Dental Program Feasibility Study
This resource summarizes data on unmet dental care needs and considers the potential for mobile dental programs in the North Sound region
The Way Station – Luminary Award
The Way Station was awarded for Community Collaboration in 2022 by the Whatcom Housing Alliance. Watch this video about the folks behind The Way Station.
Partner Spotlights – Slides
Review all the slides from the partner and ACH spotlights, shared at the January 2025 Partner Convening, including: Targeted Universalism community of practice,...
Care Coordination and Sno911 slide deck
Review the slide deck for the Care Coordination presentation, with area program Sno911, at the Janaury 2025 Partner Convening.
North Sound Oral Health LIN – November General Meeting
This resource discusses regional oral health initiatives, updates, and collaboration.
Report to the Legislature: Oral Health Equity Assessment
This resource is a legislative report assessing oral health equity in Washington State, focusing on disparities related to community water fluoridation.
North Sound Oral Health Local Impact Network 2024 Network Evaluation Summary
This resource assesses the collaboration, strengths, and areas for improvement within the network dedicated to enhancing oral health equity in Washington’s No...
North Sound Oral Health LIN General Meeting – November 2024
This video introduces the Community of Practice model to promote shared learning, professional development, and strategic planning.
San Juan County Mobile Dental Project
Partner presentation by San Juan County Health & Community Services and Orcas Island Health Care District on their shared project: San Juan County Mobile De...
North Sound Oral Health LIN Annual Meeting – September 2023
This resource is about the North Sound Oral Health LIN’s September 2023 annual meeting, which included project presentations on a mobile dental feasibility re...
North Sound Oral Health LIN Annual Meeting – May 2023
This resource details the North Sound Oral Health Local Impact Network’s Annual Meeting held in May 2023, focusing on the theme of dental integration.
North Sound Oral Health LIN General Meeting – Februrary 2024
This resource reviews the accomplishments and outcomes of the North Sound Oral Health Local Impact Network (LIN) in 2023, discusses legislative updates and nati...
North Sound Oral Health LIN General Meeting – September 2024
This resource is a webinar from the North Sound Oral Health Local Impact Network’s September 2024 general meeting, featuring a keynote on the connections betw...
Cities With Fluoridated Drinking Water Supply
This resource provides an overview of cities that add fluoride to their drinking water supplies as a public health measure, including population data for these ...
North Sound Oral Health Maps and Tables
This resource includes various data sets related to oral health, focusing on dental utilization rates for Medicaid recipients, the enrollment of low-income stud...
Dental Professionals by County (2023) and Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs)
This resource provides data on the number of dental professionals—including dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants—by county for 2023, along wit...
Dental Utilization Rate For Adults With Medicaid, by Zip Code
This resource provides data on the dental utilization rate for adults enrolled in Medicaid in Washington State for the fiscal year 2022.
Dental Utilization Rate For Children With Medicaid, by Zip Code
This resource provides data on the dental utilization rates for children enrolled in Medicaid (Apple Health) in Washington State during fiscal year 2022, indica...
Dental Providers That Billed Medicaid, by Zip Code
This resource provides data on dental providers that billed Medicaid for dental services in Fiscal Year 2022, broken down by zip code in the North Sound region.
Locations of Dental Clinics: (“Safety Net” Clinics: Federally Qualified Health Centers, Tribal Clinics & Free Clinics)
This resource provides a comprehensive list of “safety net” dental clinics, including Federally Qualified Health Centers, Tribal Clinics, and Free Clinics, ...
Elementary Schools With School-Based Sealant Provider
This resource provides data on the percentage of elementary schools within various school districts in the North Sound region that have established school-based...
North Sound Oral Health Local Impact Network (LIN) Data Walk
This resource provides socioeconomic data for the North Sound region, highlighting the number and percentage of households in poverty and classified as ALICE (A...
North Sound Oral Health: Local Impact Newsletter February 2023 – Issue 1
This resource highlights funding for various dental projects, educational opportunities, legislative updates, and initiatives aimed at improving oral health acc...
North Sound Oral Health: Local Impact Newsletter April 2023 – Issue 2
This resource promotes oral health equity in the North Sound region through partnerships and sustainable strategies, highlighting the establishment of dental th...
North Sound Oral Health: Local Impact Newsletter June 2023 – Issue 3
This resource focuses on promoting oral health equity and improving access to dental care in the North Sound region through innovative partnerships and sustaina...
North Sound Oral Health: Local Impact Newsletter August 2023 – Issue 4
This resource emphasizes initiatives to enhance oral health equity and access in the region, featuring self-paced courses for dental providers, updates on incre...
North Sound Oral Health: Local Impact Newsletter October 2023 – Issue 5
This resource highlights ongoing efforts to improve oral health equity in the North Sound region, focusing on community water fluoridation in Lynden and its pot...
North Sound Oral Health: Local Impact Newsletter January 2024 – Issue 6
This resource focuses on improving oral health equity in the North Sound region, with updates on new initiatives such as a mobile dental clinic in Whatcom Count...
North Sound Oral Health: Local Impact Newsletter April 2024 – Issue 7
This resource highlights upcoming events, learning opportunities, and legislative updates to improve oral health equity in the North Sound region. It also intro...
Leveraging Medicaid to Support Community Health Workers
This brief, developed in partnership by the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, explores Med...
Opportunities for Public Health Agencies to Advance Sustainable Financing of Community Health Worker Programs
This brief by the Center for Health Care Strategies provides action steps for public health agencies to help guide sustainable CHW program financing.
Messaging for Trust in Health Communication
This brief, from the Council for Quality Health Communication, is meant for community health workers (umbrella term) to communicate about evidence-based, person...
Wallet Card: Trusted Messaging
This is a printable wallet card for community health workers, from the Council for Quality Health Communication, for quick tips on messaging for trust in health...
Partner Highlight: School Sealants Project | Recording | January 2024 Partner Convening: The HeART of Transformation
This is a recording of the School Sealants Project, featuring the Community Health Center of Snohomish County and San Juan County Health & Community Service...
March Network Learning Session (Slides): Birth Equity – Beyond The Doctor’s Office
These are the slides for our March Network Learning Session. We learned about Birth Equity and what we can do beyond beyond the doctor’s office as communi...
March Network Learning Session (Recording): Birth Equity – Beyond the Doctor’s Office
This is a recording of the March network learning session. This March, we learned about birth equity. We learned about our current state of in the North Sound r...
Open Arms Perinatal Services
Open Arms Perinatal Services is an organization that provides community-based support during pregnancy, birth, and early parenting, including doula care, childb...
Project Girl Mentoring Program
“Project Girl Mentoring Program is a non profit organization providing mentoring, educational and social activities to young women throughout Snohomish Co...
Shades of Divinity
Shades of Divinity, is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to “promote reproductive justice and equity in Washington state by uplifting BIPOC families. ...
Black Coalition For Safe Motherhood
The Black Coalition for Safe Motherhood (BCFSM™) is an organization focused on healthcare advocacy education in the Black community. BCFSM™ empowers Black b...
Global Perinatal Services
Global Perinatal is a an organization working to provide support for perinatal and postpartum birthers, their partners. They provide education and connect famil...
Birth Doulas FAQ – Washington State Department of Health
In this resource, you will find frequently asked question about birth doula work, certification and education requirements and how to get started on that vocati...
Article: Everything You Need to Know About Vaginal Steaming
This resource delves into the practice of vaginal steaming, exploring its origins, purported benefits, and potential risks.
Report: 2021 March of Dimes Report Card
This resource discusses the March of Dimes Report Card, providing insights into the current state of maternal and infant health across the U.S., including state...
Article: Black, Native infants in King County die at higher rate than white babies – Seattle Times
This resource delves into the challenges surrounding infant mortality in King County, highlighting significant disparities and the urgent need for comprehensive...
Report: Washington State Maternal Mortality Review Panel: Maternal Deaths 2017–2020
In this resource, you will find policy and funding recommendations from the Maternal Mortality Review Panel (MMRP) established by the Washington State Legislatu...
Webinar: State Medicaid Opportunities to Support Mental Health of Mothers and Babies During the 12-Month Postpartum Period
This resource recommends concrete steps state Medicaid agencies can take to address mental health among mothers and infants in the postpartum year to advance he...
Course: Fundamentals of Medical Interpreting online course at Skagit Valley College
“In an effort to bridge the gap in healthcare communication and ensure quality care for diverse patient populations, Skagit Valley College (SVC) proud to ...
Article: Treat me like a person—not an anomaly
“Intersex people are often left out of the equation in talking about making health care available and competent for all. This story is a great example of ...
Website: Roots of Empathy
An inclusive community building that supports children’s well being and breaks intergenerational cycles of violence and neglect. Roots of Empathy can be b...
Jason LaClair Storypole | Children Of The Setting Sun
“Have you heard about the story pole that Lummi artist Jason LaClair has been working on downtown? He recently finished working on completing the story po...
Partner Highlight | San Juan School Based Sealant Program | January 2024 Partner Convening: the HeART of Transformation
Slides from CHC Snohomishs’ partner highlight about their San Juan School Based Sealant Program
Partner Highlight | Language Access Workforce Initiative| January 2024 Partner Convening: the HeART of Transformation
Slides from Skagit Valley College’s Partner highlight: Language Access Workforce Initiative during our January 2024 Partner Convening
Chelan County Jail & Reentry Program
“The Chelan County Jail and Reentry Program is a holistic approach to reintegration of incarcerated adults into society. Designed to address the complex n...
Health Care Options for Immigrants in Washington State
This presentation provide healthcare options clarity for immigrants in WA state.
Self-Care Practices
Self-Care Practices which were presented at the CHW Convening fall 2023
Opciones de Atención Médica para inmigrantes en el estado de Washington y las nuevas opciones disponibles en 2024 | Health Care Options for Immigrants in Washington State & New Options in 2024
Opciones de Atención Médica para inmigrantes en el estado de Washington y las nuevas opciones disponibles en 2024 | Health Care Options for Immigrants in Wash...
Reunión de Promotoras de Salud 2023 | CHW Convening 2023 – Presentación | Slide Deck
Aquí está la presentación que compartimos durante la Reunión de Promotoras de Salud (CHW), otoño 2023. Here is the slide deck that was shared during the CH...
Find Me A Therapist | Therapist program connects people to Black therapists
“The Find Me A Therapist program connects people to Black therapists by searching for Black mental health professionals.”
September Network Learning Session (Slides): Incarcerated and Justice Involved Equitable Solutions
Slides – Network Learning Session – Incarcerated and Justice Involved Equitable Solutions
Frequent Users Services Enhancement ‘FUSE’ Initiative New York City FUSE II Evaluation Report
“Housing instability/homelessness increases risk for incarceration and, conversely, incarceration increases the risk for homelessness. To address these ri...
Housing First, consumer choice, and harm reduction for homeless individuals with a dual diagnosis
“Current rates of homelessness in New York City are the highest ever documented.1 A small percentage of this population remains chronically homeless, eit...
Best Practices for Engaging the Reentry Population in Health Care | Transition Clinic
“The Transitions Clinic Network (TCN) is a national organization committed to reversing the harms of mass incarceration by eliminating racial health and e...
CHART Showing Success in Everett
“CHART (CHronic-Utilizer Alternative Response Team) is a program where people who have been identified as chronic users of emergency services get intensiv...
Diversion & Treatment | Everett Community, Planning & Economic Development
“Everett alternative response programs offer policing and prosecution models proven to reduce recidivism for low-level offenders, as well as offer support...
Grace Program – Whatcom County
“The Whatcom Ground-Level Response and Coordinated Engagement (GRACE) program is a community-based effort to find solutions for individuals who are high u...
LEAD Program Evaluation: Recidivism Report
“This report describes findings from a quantitative analysis comparing outcomes for LEAD participants versus “system-as-usual” control participants on...
Evaluation of the Allegheny County Jail Collaborative Reentry Programs
In 2010 and 2011, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, launched local reentry programs under the auspices of the Bureau of Justice Assistance Second Chance Act Adult...
Guidelines for Successful Transition of People with Mental or Substance Use Disorders from Jail and Prison: Implementation Guide
The purpose of Guidelines for Successful Transition of People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders from Jail and Prison: Implementation Guide is to provide b...
Short-term Strategies to Improve Reentry of Jail Populations: Expanding and Implementing the APIC Model
“Almost all jail inmates will leave correctional settings and return to the community. Inadequate transition planning puts jail inmates, who entered the j...
Cass County/Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Wellness Court Walker, MN | Process, Outcome, and Cost Evaluation Report
This is a report from the Cass County/Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Wellness Court in Walker, MN about their program, CCDWI – Wellness Court.
Tulalip Tribal Court | Wellness Court
“Tulalip’s Healing to Wellness Court provides the support and resources necessary for our clients to begin living sober lives and reconnecting with thei...
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community didgʷálič Wellness Center
“The didgʷáličWellness Center, which is owned and operated by the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, provides out-patient treatment services for trib...
Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts: The Key Components
“In 1996,a committee of practitioners and others involved with drug court program operations was established under the leadership of the National Associat...
Designing for Social Systems | Lummi Tribal Health Center
“On Washington State’s northernmost coast resides the Lummi People, a sovereign indigenous nation of approximately 6,600 people. For the past several ye...
Whatcom County Justice Project Needs Assessment
“For decades, Whatcom County has struggled to strike a balance between prevention and incarceration in its approach to public safety. From the early days ...
The Bellingham Herald | 10 inmates at Whatcom County Jail’s Work Center test positive for COVID-19
This article talks about the impact of Covid-19 in Whatcom County Jail.
NWRC | Jail Health Program – Whatcom County Jail
The Northwest Regional Council (NWRC) was created as a “grassroots” organization. Our roots go deep into our local region, building on the ideas, values, an...
Suicide in Local Jails and State and Federal Prisons, 2000–2019 – Statistical Tables
These statistical tables present data from the Mortality in Correctional Institutions collection, through which the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) obtained ...
Kiro 7: First-ever body cavity search of Snohomish County inmate finds bag of fentanyl
This article talks about body cavity searches and Fentanyl issue in Snohomish county jail.
Incarceration Trends in Washington Fact Sheet
Since 1970, the rate of incarceration in America has expanded more than fourfold, and the United States leads the world in locking people up. Many places in Ame...
Washington State Juvenile Detention 2020 Annual Report
“This report was written in response to House Bill (HB) 2449, which was passed in 2016 and, among other things, requires an annual statewide juvenile dete...
Behavioral Health Needs of Jail Inmates in Washington State
This report describes the characteristics of 123,240 individuals booked into jail in 2013 who were recent or former clients of the Washington State Department ...
Protecting Immigrant Rights: Is Washington’s Law Working? | University of Washington Center for Human Rights
“2019’s Keep Washington Working (KWW) Act and 2020’s Courts Open to All Act (COTA) place Washington state at the forefront of national efforts to prot...
Report to Whatcom County Stakeholders on Jail Reduction Strategies
“With the county’s jail population surging, local government leaders, justice system practitioners, and community members have become increasingly conce...
Judge holds Washington state in contempt for not providing services to mentally ill people in jails (Article)
“A federal judge has found Washington state in contempt and ordered it to pay more than $100 million in fines for failing to provide timely psychiatric se...
County evaluates jail medical care (Article)
This article from GoSkagit, talks about how providing adequate medical care in a jail has proven to be a challenge for counties throughout the country. Two year...
Washington State Medicaid Transformation Project 2.0 Approval Letter
Washington State Medicaid Transformation Project 2.0 Approval Letter – “Overall, the goal of the demonstration is to provide medical assistance and ...
Website – Whatcom Perinatal Mental Health Task Force
Connecting with parents, caregivers, and professionals to raise community awareness about the tender time of becoming a new parent, what perinatal mood and anxi...
Mobile Mama – Partner Presentation Slides
Whatcom County Health & Community Services Department’s Mobile Mama, partner project presentation. for people are interested in learning more they can...
Web Page: North Sound Race and Health Equity Alliance
During our open space, the North Sound Race and Health Equity Alliance facilitated a table where attendees could learn more about the current initiative of the ...
WIN (Well-Being in the Nation Measures) Network Website
WIN (Well-Being in the Nation Measures) Network on website. This website was mentioned during the presentation of Somava Saha, MD, MS. during our August 2023 Pa...
The Dose Podcast: How Community Health Workers Put Patients in Charge of Their Health
On this episode of The Dose, we talk about one community health worker program, IMPaCT, that is helping some of the poorest and sickest Americans meet their hea...
CDC: Promotores de Salud/Community Health Workers
The CDC’s resources for and about Promotores de Salud/Community Health Workers. Included are definitions, initiatives and available trainings.
Slide Deck: Community Health Workers – Promoting Health and Strengthening Communities
Here is the slide deck that was shared during the Community Health Workers – Promoting Health and Strengthening Communities learning session.
Siren: Community Health Workers and Social Care Integration
This episode is the first in a set of six Coffee and Science conversations on Assistance—health care sector activities that aim to reduce social risk by prov...
MDPI: Promotoras de Salud in a Father-Focused Nutrition and Physical Activity Program for Border Communities: Approaches and Lessons Learned from Collaboration
This manuscript’s purpose is to describe how to engage and collaborate with promotoras in a father-focused, family-centered program for Latino families living...
MHP Salud: Roles and Impacts of Promotoras(es) de Salud
MHP Salud explains the role of a Promotores or Promotoras de Salud. Their impacts in communities and resources.
Promotora de Salud/Lay Health Worker Model
This article talks about the Promotora de Salud/Lay Health Worker Model with examples of Rural Promotora/Lay Health Worker Models.
CDC: Course – Promoting Policy and Systems Change to Expand Employment of Community Health Workers (CHWs)
This course is designed to provide state programs and other stakeholders with basic knowledge about Community Health Workers (CHWs), such as official definition...
CDC: Addressing Chronic Disease through Community Health Workers
This document provides guidance and resources for implementing recommendations to integrate community health workers (CHWs) into community-based efforts to prev...
Envision Equity: Resource Page
Envision Equity’s resource page is continually updated with CHW-curated content to support CCR-2109 programs, including CHWs, allies, and partners. With m...
Community Health Workers: Evidence of Their Effectiveness
Existing studies on CHWs focus on assessing their effectiveness in improving health outcomes, reducing healthcare costs, and bridging the gap in health disparit...
Recording: Community Health Workers – Promoting Health and Strengthening Communities
This is a recording of the July 2023 Network Learning Session entitled “Community Health Workers – Promoting Health and Strengthening Communities”
Black History Month Public Health Reading List
Explore books, articles, and videos recommended by Yale School of Public Health faculty, staff, and students.
Black Reproductive Justice Policy Agenda
More than 30 Black women’s organizations and advocates present proactive Reproductive Justice policy solutions.
Pathways to Population Health Equity
Pathways to Population Health Equity offers a framework, roadmaps, compass, and associated tools for public health practitioners to build a more prepared, resil...
Multilingual Resources on COVID-19
This blog post contains fact sheets, posters, multimedia resources, and links to live updates in multiple languages about COVID-19, its symptoms, and how to pre...
Greater than COVID Digital Toolkit
Doctors, nurses, researchers and community healthcare workers provide facts and dispel misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines in this FAQ video series.
BIPOC Patient Perspectives
This video collection of stories shares Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOD) patient perspectives. This collection was created by Mónica Koller, MS O...
Gender-Affirming Pediatric Care Toolkit
Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) children, adolescents, and their families are increasingly seeking out pediatricians and mental health providers for educat...
Race, Ethnicity, Language, and Disability (REALD) Implementation
REALD is a type of demographic information, like age, marital status, employment and more. REALD stands for race, ethnicity, and language, disability. In 2020, ...
National Diabetes Prevention Program
This website is part of the National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP), which aims to lower the risk of type 2 diabetes through evidence-based lif...
Mobile Integrated Health – learning session recording
Recording of the September learning session, Mobile Integrated Health, supported by the Care Coordination Cohort. Part of the Advancing a Just and Inclusive Cul...
Mobile Integrated Health – learning session slide deck
PDF of the slides from the September learning session, Mobile Integrated Health. This session was part of the Advancing a Just and Inclusive Culture series.
Mobile Integrated Healthcare Intervention and Impact Analysis with a Medicare Advantage Population
This study analyzed a Mobile Integrated Healthcare care coordination intervention program at scale with a Medicare Advantage Preferred Provider Organization (MA...
Understanding Encampments of People Experiencing Homelessness and Community Responses: Emerging Evidence as of Late 2018
This paper documents what is known about homeless encampments as of late 2018, based on a review of literature supplemented by interviews with key informants. T...
Street Medicine Institute
The Street Medicine Institute (SMI) facilitates and enhances the direct provision of health care to the unsheltered homeless where they live. SMI does this by p...
PACT (Program of Assertive Treatment)
This website describes PACT (Program of Assertive Treatment), located in Bellingham. PACT is a multidisciplinary team of medical professionals including ARNPs, ...
GRACE and LEAD Programs
Ground-Level Response and Coordinated Engagement (GRACE) program provides intensive support to people who are frequent users of emergency medical services (EM...
The Power of Partnerships: Solving a Challenge for Healthcare
This blog discusses how healthcare systems are turning to multi-sector partnerships to build affordable workforce housing to sustain recruitment as the affordab...
Behavioral Health Discharge Planner’s Toolkit
Washington State Health Care Authority resource. Housing specialists, community health workers, social workers, and behavioral health providers can benefit from...
Oral Health, Mental Health, and Substance Use Treatment
Report by National Council for Mental Wellbeing, Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions – a framework for increased coordination and integra...
A Community-Centered Approach to Data Sharing and Policy Change: Lessons for Advancing Health Equity
Report produced by Center for Health Care Strategies, highlighting key lessons to inform data-sharing partnerships between community-based organizations, state ...
Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Maternal Health Care
This free, 2-hour e-learning program is designed for providers and students seeking knowledge and skills related to cultural competency, cultural humility, pers...
Improving the Well-Being of Native Older Adults and Their Caregivers
This story discusses how the challenges faced by older adults and caregivers in tribal communities were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant pro...
Waking the Canoes – Samish Indian Nation
In 2022, Children of the Setting Sun Productions showcased a new documentary film series, Tribal Approaches to Wellness. Each of the eight Tribes in the North S...
North Sound Monkeypox virus resources
Compiled by North Sound ACH staff, a collection of Tribal, state, county, and other public health resources and anti-stigma literature. Updated weekly.
Shout Your Abortion
Shout Your Abortion is normalizing abortion and elevating safe paths to access, regardless of legality. SYA makes resources, campaigns, and media intended to ar...
Indigenous Knowledge Library
Indigenous knowledge—also known as traditional knowledge—refers to information, meanings, purposes, and values that Indigenous peoples have gathered, concep...
Creating Safe & Welcoming Spaces for LGBTQ+ Clients
North Sound ACH webinar with Genya Shimkin, founder and CEO of the Q Card Project, July 31, 2019.
Community Coalition Instagram
This post shares information about a COVID-19 and Public Health Discussion through the organization Community Coalition.
COVID-19 Response
This website provides event information, resources, response funds, and public policies related to pandemic response in California.
This is The Wake-Up Call for Nonprofits and Foundations To Get Political
This publication argues that the only way make a dent in social justice is if progressive nonprofits and foundations overcome their disdain of politics and full...
States Are in a Quandary as Taxes Evaporate and Virus Spending Soars
This article explores how states are dealing with unexpected financial strains, as they hurriedly divert funds from elsewhere to fight the outbreak and the econ...
Coronavirus is not the “great equalizer” many say it is
This article details vast inequities due to coronavirus, including who gets sick and has access to care. It argues that COVID-19 is not the great equalizer some...
9 Ways Schools Will Look Different When (And If) They Reopen
This publication outlines nine ideas from interviews with public health experts, education officials and educators around the country for what school reopening ...
Young L.A. “Vaccine Chasers” Crowd Unofficial Standby Lines in Hopes of a Shot
This article explores vaccine inequity in L.A. where many seniors, despite being eligible to receive the shots, had failed to secure appointments. Many others c...
Vaccine Hesitancy May Not Be Why People of Color Are Getting COVID Shots at a Lower Rate
As this article explores, there is widespread racial inequality in who is receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, possibly due to lack of access and lack of investment ...
Editorial: Food and Grocery Workers are Essential. They Should Have “Essential” Pay and Protections Too
This article highlights risks faced by food delivery and grocery store workers, who are among the lowest paid and least protected of those deemed “essential...
COVID-19 Crisis or Not, Racist Policies Have No Place in California
This articles advocates for policy reform, including how extending tax credits to immigrant workers and their families can end an exclusionary policy that exace...
Enjoying Nature During the Shutdown is Easy – But Only if You’re Rich
This article explores how accessing green space and nature is a privilege reserved largely for the rich and White, focusing specifically on Los Angeles.
5 Ways to Be an Ally During COVID-19
This article outlines 5 steps to being more of an ally to people and students during COVID-19 and beyond, from acknowledging privilege to sharing power and oppo...
As Universities Tighten Budget During the Coronavirus, What Will Happen to Diversity Initiatives?
Amidst COVID-19 budget cuts, many universities pulled back diversity and inclusion efforts. This article explores how DEI work suffers when institutions cut spe...
We Don’t Need to Return to Normal––We Need a New Normal
This op-ed argues against returning to normal life and the same oppressive systems in a post-pandemic world, offering inspiration for achieving equality and jus...
What Experts Say About Narrowing COVID-19 Racial Disparities
This discussion addresses why the coronavirus has disproportionately struck communities of color and potential pathways to change.
What Experts Say About Narrowing COVID-19 Racial Disparities
This discussion addresses why the coronavirus has disproportionately struck communities of color and potential pathways to change.
Black Americans 2.6 Times More Likely to Die From COVID-19
This blog by the Sierra Club explores how a public health disparity, the disproportionate mortality of Black Americans due to COVID-19, is rooted in systemic ra...
Millions of Essential Workers Are Being Left Out of COVID-19 Safety Protections
This story exemplifies how essential workers are affected by the pandemic with the story of meat packers in North Carolina, who were not able to social distance...
Who Can and Can’t Get Vaccinated Right Now
This story explores global barriers to getting the vaccine; it demonstrates that getting a vaccine means living in the right place or knowing the right people.
We’re Still Living and Dying in the Slaveholder’s Republic
From the author of “How to Be an Antiracist”, this article explores American narcissim, concepts of freedom and community, and how the pandemic has ...
Watch Doctors Explain Why COVID-19 May Be More Dangerous for African Americans
This video series by TIME features two doctors who explain how the African American community is facing systemic forces that make them particularly vulnerable t...
Los Angeles as We Knew It Is History, But Its Future Begins Today
In this piece, Los Angeles’ most thoughtful academics, politicians, business leaders, artists, and chefs answer the question ’What’s next?’ amidst C...
A Letter to My White Male Friends of a Certain Age
Written as a plea to the author’s white male friends, this letter explores the current political landscape and the price COVID-19 is exacting on Black liv...
A Letter to White Male Friends of a Certain Age
Written as a plea to the author’s White male friends, this letter explores the current political landscape and the price COVID-19 is exacting on Black liv...
Statements About George Floyd Are a Start, but How Will Organizations Live Their Values?
In this interview, Kerrien Suarez discusses how philanthropy approached racial diversity, equity, and inclusion at the outset of the coronavirus pandemic and ho...
Vaccine Access Codes for Hard-Hit Black, Latino Communities Improperly Used in Other L.A. Areas
This article explores how a California program intended to improve COVID-19 vaccine availability to people in hard-hit communities of color was misused by outsi...
As Farm Work Carries On, Some Worry About Becoming Washington State’s New Coronavirus Epicenter
This article highlights the essential work done and risks faced by farrmworkers in fields, orchards and packing houses essential to keeping grocery stores stock...
As Coronavirus Freezes the Economy, Gov. Inslee Slashes Hundreds of Millions of Dollars from Washington State Budget
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Farmworkers Sue Washington State Seeking Coronavirus Protections
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Washington State Issues Emergency Rule to Protect Farm Workers from COVID-19. But Worker Advocate Fear It Won’t Save Many Lives
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Inslee Expected to Issue New Guidance on Phase 2; Snohomish County Plans to Apply for Reopening Amid Coronavirus Crisis
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Washington Fund Aims to Boost COVID-19 Vaccine Equity In BIPOC, Rural Communities
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A Great Divide: LA Equity Index
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COVID-Nomics Mapping
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COVID-19: Investing in Black Lives and Livelihoods
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Resource Directory for Nonprofit Capacity Building in Los Angeles County
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Best Practices for Visually Engaging Virtual Presentations
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How to Help Your Team Refocus on Growth After the Hassles of Covid
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Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation
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COVID-19: Using a Racial Justice Lens Now to Transform Our Future
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You Don’t Need Invasive Tech for Successful Contact Tracing. Here’s How it Works.
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Pushing Back Against Habits of White Supremacy During A Crisis
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How Well-Intentioned White Families Can Perpetuate Racism
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COVID-19 — Mapping the Stages of Development in Contagion Response
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How 2 Very Different Los Angeles Hospitals Are Facing Coronavirus
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Companies: Now Is Not The Time To Put Diversity And Inclusion On The Back Burner
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New Research Links Air Pollution to Higher Coronavirus Death Rates
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Black Americans Face Alarming Rate of Coronavirus Infection in Some States
This article examines the relationship between race and the coronavirus, highlighting how Black Americans face alarming rates of infection in some states.
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Checkpoints, Curfews, Airlifts: Virus Rips Through Navajo Nation
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3 Black Female ER Doctors Launch Free Telehealth Service For Marginalized Communities To Deal With COVID-19
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Make Racial Equity Central to California’s Public Health Response to COVID-19
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UC Berkeley Group Builds Interactive COVID-19 Mapping Tool For Vulnerable Populations
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Virtual Medical Visits Are The New Normal During the Coronavirus Pandemic
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Police Violence Makes COVID-19 Worse for Black Americans
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Fostering Inclusive Workplaces During Isolation
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What Prior Disasters Have Taught Housing Advocates About How to Respond to COVID-19
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This article explores how the pandemic may leave communities of color vastly undercounted in the census, costing them billions in public funds.
The Coronavirus is Devastating Already Devastated Communities
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How Inequity Gets Built Into America’s Vaccination System
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LGBTQ+ Health Equity Library
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Challenges and Opportunities for Strengthening the US Public Health Infrastructure
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COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage by Race and Ethnicity and Age in Washington
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AAMC Guide to COVID-19 Tests and Testing
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COVID-19 Vaccination: An Equitable Response
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COVID-19 Testing Communications Toolkit
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Coronavirus and Latino Health Equity
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Environmental Health and COVID-19 Resource Library
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Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination Status, Intent, and Perceived Access for Noninstitutionalized Adults, by Disability status — National Immunization Survey Adult COVID Module, United States, May 30-June 26, 2021
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State and Local Testing Strategies for Responding to COVID-19 Outbreaks in Communities: Considerations for Equitable Distribution
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COVID-19 Employer Policies: A Decision Tool for Business Leaders
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Race to End Covid: Partner Playbook for Testing and Vaccination Events
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Three Steps to Smart COVID-19 Testing: A Guide for Employers
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Belonging and Civic Muscle During COVID-19
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Seven Vital Conditions for Health and Well-Being
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National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center
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DentistLink North Sounds ACH Webinar Slides PDF
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Weekly Webinar Series: DentistLink: Connecting to Oral Health Care
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Medicaid Data Update, September 2020
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Mobile-Portable Dental Care
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Evidence-Based Practices to Improve Adolescent Well-Child Visits
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Dental Health Aid Therapists (DHATs)
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Chronic Disease Self-Management Programs Brief
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Oral Health in Primary Care Integration
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Interventions to Reduce Acute Care Transfers (INTERACT)
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Amplifying Stewardship: Characteristics and Trends Stewards Consider When Expanding Equitable Well-Being
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Civic Engagement and Inclusion Through Art
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Racial Economic Inequality Amid the COVID-19 Crisis
This paper explores racial economic inequality facing Americans during COVID-19.
Deep Dive: Measurement, Learning & Evaluation
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#19: Ensuring a Food Secure Future with Paula Daniels
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Hospital Community Benefit Programs Increasing Benefits to Communities
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Thriving Together: A Springboard for Equitable Recovery and Resilience in Communities Across America
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The America We Need
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How COVID-19 Affects Farmers and the Food Supply Chain
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Health Equity and COVID-19
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Commons Good Podcast: Parisa Parsa
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