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Health Care Options for Immigrants in Washington State
This presentation provide healthcare options clarity for immigrants in WA state.
Practicas de Autocuidado
Prácticas de autocuidado que se presentaron en la Reunión de Promotoras de Salud 2023
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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.
Seven Vital Conditions for Health and Well-Being
This Community Commons collection introduces the Seven Vital Conditions for Well-Being.
Safety Net Dental Clinic Manual
This manual is designed to help safety net dental clinic staff with all aspects of clinic development and ongoing operations, including facilities and staffing,...
National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center
This webpage contains a collection of selected resources on mobile maternal and child oral health services.
Provider Toolkit
This webpage is intended help educators, health providers, nonprofits, and other partners use the Starts with One campaign in their communities. It contains a t...
DentistLink North Sounds ACH Webinar Slides PDF
This slide deck provides an overview of DentistLink, a tool that connects people across the State of Washington to dental care.
Weekly Webinar Series: DentistLink: Connecting to Oral Health Care
This webinar introduces DentistLink and how it can be used to connect patients and clients to oral healthcare in the North Sound region. DentistLink bridges gap...
Mobile-Portable Dental Care
This document provides an overview of mobile dental clinics and their role in helping address dental care needs for populations with limited access.
Evidence-Based Practices to Improve Adolescent Well-Child Visits
This document is adapted from “Paving the Road to Good Health Strategies for Increasing Medicaid Adolescent Well-Care Visits” and provides strategie...
Dental Health Aid Therapists (DHATs)
This document provides an overview of the Dental Health Aide Therapists model and how it can address barriers in dental care in American Indian and Alaska Nativ...
Chronic Disease Self-Management Programs Brief
This brief introduces Chronic Disease Self-Management Programs, which are small group workshops for people with chronic disease and their caregivers that focus ...
Oral Health in Primary Care Integration
This brief introduces the Oral Health Delivery Framework, a conceptual framework for how to engage patients and families, and to make oral health preventive car...
Interventions to Reduce Acute Care Transfers (INTERACT)
This document introduces INTERACT (Interventions to Reduce Acute Care Transfers), a quality improvement program that focuses on the management of acute change i...
Health Care Data 101
This informational guide introduces non-health sector professionals to health care data. This guide answers questions on topics such as health care data collect...
Addressing Patients’ Social Needs: An Emerging Business Case for Provider Investment
This report focuses on new models of health care, where public and private payers hold providers accountable for patients’ health and health care costs. P...
Hospital Community Benefit Programs Increasing Benefits to Communities
This article suggests modest reorientations of hospital community benefit programs that could help accelerate the development of successful regional health impr...
Leading Through Health System Change: A Public Health Opportunity – Planning Tool
This tool has been designed for public health practitioners at all levels to practice using adaptive thinking as they grapple with the many questions presented ...
Care Coordination Toolkit
This toolkit is part of a series of toolkits that is intended to educate the general public about accountable care organizations (ACOs) and to support current a...
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