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.
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Video: Mount Vernon school district sees Mariachi music investment pay off
This is a video of a King 5 Seattle news article highlighting the investments of Skagit County in their high school music programs, showcasing MV Mariachi and i...
Video: Adaptive mariachi at Mount Vernon High School aids self-expression in special education
This video is a King 5 Seattle article about Mount Vernon Highschool’s Mariachi and their mariachi program with a special showcase on their adaptive Maria...
Triumph Teen Life Center
This center provides a range of services aimed at empowering teens and fostering community well-being through various supportive programs.
MV Mariachi
This program celebrates the cultural heritage and musical traditions of Mariachi, offering education and performance opportunities.
Living Voices | The Right to Dream
This website provides guided learning resources about the Civil Rights Movement.
NPR | ‘Artivist’ Nikkolas Smith Combines Art And Activism Into A Singular Superpower
This profile features Nikkolas Smith, an artist who uses his work to advocate for social justice and inspire activism.
Artnet | Museum Staffs Are Starting to Diversify, Particularly Among Leadership Roles, According to a New Survey
This survey report examines the current state of diversity among museum staff, highlighting areas of progress and ongoing challenges.
Library of Congress | Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya’s Anti Asian Hate Posters from the Covid-19 Pandemic
This gallery showcases the art of Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya, focusing on her work addressing anti Asian hate during the Covid-19 2020 pandemic.
MPR News | Painter’s exhibit pays tribute to Standing Rock protests
This exhibit highlights paintings inspired by the Standing Rock protest, emphasizing the artistic response to the movement.
Ideas.TED | Gallery: Portraits from the Standing Rock protests
This gallery showcases powerful portraits from the Standing Rock protests, capturing the spirit and resilience of the activists.
Library of Congress Research Guides | Harlem Renaissance
This is the Library of Congress’s research guide and in this research you will find digital collections, and related resources for the Harlem Renaissance.
Washington State Department of Health: Washington Tracking Network
This resource is a searchable database from the Washington State Department of Health for environmental public health data. Some measures: social vulnerability ...
Green Schoolyards America
This is an organization with a mission to increase tree canopy on K-12 school grounds, manage schoolyard forests, and promote outdoor education.
Say This, Not That!
In this resource you will find 30 popular phrases and their shockingly racist historical meanings.
Distressed Communities Index (DCI)
“The Distressed Communities Index (DCI) brings attention to the deep disparities in economic well-being that separate U.S. communities. The latest Census ...
Beyond Integration: Recovery Coaching & Lived Experience | Recording | January 2024 Partner Convening: The HeART of Transformation
In this session, we have a conversation about why this work is important, how each one of us has innate skills and access to resources that can impact this wor...
Catalyzing Change: Well-Being Measures and Indigenous Indicators Panel | Recording | January 2024 Partner Convening: The HeART of Transformation
This is a recording of the panel portion of the Catalyzing Change: Well-Being Measures and Indigenous Indicators Session which took place at the January 2024 Pa...
Day 2 | Slides | January 2024 Partner Convening: The HeART of Transformation
This is the slide deck from the second day of the January 2024 Partner Convening: The HeART of Transformation.
Day 1 | Slides | January 2024 Partner Convening: The HeART of Transformation
This is the slide deck from the first day of the January 2024 Partner Convening: The HeART of Transformation.
Partner Highlight: The Omni Center – NWYS | Recording | January 2024 Partner Convening: The HeART of Transformation
This is a recording of the Northwest Youth Services’s partner highlight, featuring the Omni Center presented by Remy Styrk which occurred during our Jan...
Poetry: A Tool for Healing and Liberation | Recording | January 2024 Partner Convening: The HeART of Transformation
This is a recording of the session Poetry: A Tool for Healing and Liberation, which occurred during our January 2024 Partner Convening: The HeART of Transformat...
Taanvi Arekapudi | Recording | January 2024 Partner Convening: The HeART of Transformation
This is a recording of Tannvi Arekapudi’s presentation which took place during our Turning Adversity into Action Session at the January 2024 Partner Conve...
Juneteenth | A Remy Styrk Film | January 2024 Partner Convening: The HeART of Transformation
This was a presentation of the film Juneteenth, a Remy Styrk film which was presented during our January 2024 Partner Convening: The HeART of Transformation. &n...
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...
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...
Public Workshops | DIANE GOODMAN CONSULTING
“Educator, consultant, facilitator, speaker, author, and activist, Diane Goodman (she/her) has been addressing issues of diversity and social justice for ...
Equity by Design: A Tool for Developing Shared Language
This resource discusses equity and inclusion concepts, providing activities and guidance for facilitating discussions and stakeholder consensus-building. Its co...
Measure and Improve DEI in Your Organization
A free e-book by Clear Impact. This guide, the first of many (and a work in progress), proposes internal measures of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as tools f...
Bioneers: Revolution from the Heart of Nature
This podcast discusses how social justice, environmentalism, and innovation intersect to create a sustainable and equitable world. Experts share their insights ...
Do No Harm Guide: Additional Perspectives on Data Equity
This report explains how data practitioners have historically fallen short in data collection, application, and representation, leading to lasting harm and dist...
Relevant Engagement
Relevant Engagement, LLC is a consulting firm based in the state of Washington. The mission is to engage youth, adults, institutions, and community organization...
Center for Guided Pathways
The Center for Guided Pathways works with student leaders & student affairs professionals at all levels. The Center believes that closing demographic dispar...
Racial Justice: Acts of Resistance webinar
Recorded webinar of North Sound ACH learning session for our monthly series, Advancing a Just and Inclusive Culture, June 15, 2022. With Ramona Beltran (Univers...
‘It’s been a long journey’: Google CEO Sundar Pinchar on new, widespread commitments to racial equity
This article features Google CEO Sundar Pichai on new, widespread commitments to racial equity including increasing black employees at senior levels and a new g...
Demand for Chief Diversity Officers is High. So is Turnover
This publication discusses how many diversity executives find themselves rotating through C-suites due to frustration over lack of real action and resources. Th...
Race-Equity Consultants in Demand in Hollywood: “Never Once Have We Been So Busy”
This article discusses the rise in demand for diversity and inclusion experts in the entertainment industry in the wake of the killings of George Floyd and Breo...
Bicycling’s Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
This article explores how cycling as a culture, sport, and industry has failed Black America, amidst a national reckoning with systemic racism. It outlines the ...
The Number One Reason White Men Give for Not Getting Involved With Diversity and Inclusion
This blog cites business as the primary reason that most while male employees don’t engage with diversity and inclusion efforts. It shares research from a...
LADWP Hires First-ever Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer
This publication discusses how as part of the ongoing initiatives to advance diversity and equity, Monique Earl was named to lead the newly-created Office of Di...
LADWP Hires First-ever Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer
This publication discusses how as part of the ongoing initiatives to advance diversity and equity, Monique Earl was named to lead the newly-created Office of Di...
Hollywood Has a Diversity Problem, So Starz Chose to Make Its Name on Inclusion
This article explores how Hollywood has a bleak track record for diversity, both in front of the camera and behind it. It also highlights how as the TV and film...
Trump Bans Diversity Training, Claiming It’s Divisive, Anti-American Propaganda
This article discusses Trump’s decision to prohibit federal agencies from conducting cultural sensitivity trainings because they are “divisive, anti-Ame...
L.A. City Council Overrides Mayor’s Veto to Reimagine $88 Million in Funding to Communities of Color
This news article discusses how the L.A. City Council voted to override the Mayor’s veto of a proposal they backed to reallocate $88 million from the Los Ange...
House Hearing on Proposed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion-related Legislation
This article discusses the lack of diversity among boards in U.S. companies, especially with regards to representation of women or racially diverse members. It ...
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...
The Answer to Police Violence is not “Reform.” It’s Defunding. Here’s Why
This piece explores how bias training, body cameras, and community dialogue in Minneapolis have not been sufficient in ending police violence. The author makes ...
New Hub Launches for Women of Color in Giving
This piece highlights the launch of Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy, a program for women of color in the fundraising and philanthropic communitie...
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...
Health Equity: Governor’s Interagency Council of Health Disparities
This webpage introduces the Governor’s Interagency Council of Health Disparities, which was created in 2006 in Washington state. The council is responsibl...
HB 1783: Creating the Washington State Office of Equity
Washington State House Bill 1783 creates a Washington state office of equity. This resource offers a history of and the details about the bill as well as analys...
State House Passes Formation of Nation’s First Statewide “Office of Equity”
This news article covers the passing of legislation in Washington state, House Bill 1783. The bill would set up an Office of Equity within the Governor’s Offi...
What Local Firms Are Doing to Promote Diversity and Equity
This article explores how businesses are revising their company policies to address racial equity concerns and increase diversity. It uses Boeing, Everett Schoo...
11 Free Online Courses on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to Sign Up for Right Now that Will Make You a Better Leader
As the world contends with social justice and equity issues, this article describes how to navigate a diverse workforce and be an inclusive person. It summarize...
COVID-19: Using a Racial Justice Lens Now to Transform Our Future
This piece explores how applying a racial justice lens requires confronting power, shifting resource distribution, and moving towards system-wide transformation...
Eight Keys to Bridging Our Differences
As part of the Greater Good Science Center’s Bridging Differences initiative, this article explores the concept of bridging and provides eight key principles ...
Bridging or Breaking? The Stories We Tell Will Create the Future We Inhabit
This article by john a. powell implores readers to move past inclusion to belonging. This article also introduces two main types of stories—bridging stories, ...
The Problem of Othering: Towards Inclusiveness and Belonging
This article by john a. powell and Stephen Menedian explores the concept of “othering”, which encompasses all prejudices on the basis of group ident...
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Report and Plan
This DEI plan from Michigan State is a framework of recommendations to guide institutional plans and decisions for increasing equity. It asks and answers a seri...
Pushing Back Against Habits of White Supremacy During A Crisis
This blog is part of a series that examines the habits of white supremacy culture. It provides examples of how these habits show up in virtual spaces during rem...
Companies: Now Is Not The Time To Put Diversity And Inclusion On The Back Burner
This piece makes the argument for why companies should prioritize diversity and equity efforts, even amidst COVID-19. Reasons include that people of color are d...
Make Racial Equity Central to California’s Public Health Response to COVID-19
This brief explores how we can center racial equity in the distribution and implementation of emergency response funds. It calls for a number of key strategies ...
Fostering Inclusive Workplaces During Isolation
This article explores how COVID risk and mortality are being exacerbated by the same issues that created and perpetuated inequity before the pandemic. It also p...
The Coronavirus is Devastating Already Devastated Communities
This article contextualizes the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice’s roadmap, which outlines an equitable COVID-19 response and recovery effort. It pr...
Diversity Wins: How Inclusion Matters
This report from McKinsey is the third in a series investigating the business case for diversity. Using data from over 1,000 companies, the report demonstrates ...
McKinsey’s New Report Finds That Diversity Does Not Equal Inclusion
This article summarizes a recent report from Mckinsey aimed at examining the business case for diversity in executive positions. It found that companies with gr...
Science Explains Why Unconscious Bias Training Won’t Reduce Workplace Racism. Here’s What Will
This article examines whether unconscious bias training can eradicate prejudice and discrimination from the workplace. It provides evidence from academia and sc...
Top 5 Reasons Leaders Fail At Race Inclusion and How to Fix Them
This article argues that companies need to revisit diversity and inclusion strategies, and hiring managers must develop a more focused inclusion agenda. It prov...
Trauma, Promise, and Possibility’
This publication tells the story of Jawanza Malone, executive director of the Kenwood Oakland Community Organization, and countless other Black-led nonprofits a...
California State University Now Requires Ethnic Studies
This news article describes Governor Gavin Newsom’s decision to sign into law a bill which mandates that students take ethnic studies as a graduation requ...
California Will Now Require More Diversity on Company Boards
This article covers California Governor Newsom’s decision to sign into law a diversity mandate. Public companies headquartered in California will be legal...
Women Filled More Than 600 Board Seats Since California Diversity Mandate Was Enacted, Report Finds
This article shares findings from a report on California’s 2018 diversity mandate, which compelled public companies headquartered in the state to ensure g...
Racial Equality Remains Unfinished for Workplaces
This article summarizes two recent studies which reveal the challenges faced by Black employees. It explores racial inequality in the workplace and advocates fo...
Why Leaders Should Cultivate Employee Groups to Foster Inclusion and High Performance
Highlighting the importance of creating communities within a community, this article advocates for companies to create employee groups for women, veterans, the ...
6 Evidence-Based Strategies for Improving Diversity in Your Organization
This article highlights six key takeways from a literature review on diversity efforts in organizations, arguing that trainings alone will not address systemic ...
LGBTQ+ Health Equity Library
LGBTQ+ people belong everywhere. They deserve to live open, authentic lives without fear of discrimination, harassment, judgement, or violence. Despite decades ...
Talking about Pronouns in the Workplace
This article discusses personal pronouns, the persistence of gender norms, and why pronouns matter, especially for transgender and nonbinary people. It includes...
Pronouns Usage Among LGBTQ Youth
This brief uses data from the Trevor Project’s 2020 National Survey on LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health to further explore pronoun usage among LGBTQ youth. The brie...
Using Chosen Names Reduces Odds of Depression and Suicide in Transgender Youths
This research brief summarizes a study by the Journal of Adolescent Health. The study compares mental health outcomes for transgender youth ages 15 to 21, based...
MyPronouns.org Resources on Personal Pronouns
MyPronouns.org is a practical resource dedicated to the empowering and inclusive use of personal pronouns in the English language. The website focuses on helpin...
Dear (Cis) People Who Put Your Pronouns On Your “Hello My Name Is” Name Tags
In this article, the author shares their positive experiences with cisgender peoples’ allyship, including actionable suggestions for supporting Transgende...
Beyond Inclusion: Pronoun Use for Health and Well-Being
Everyone is assigned a gender at birth. A doctor checks each baby over, and, primarily based on external features, selects one of two gender options that seems ...
Women of Color Need Courageous Allies in the Academy: Part Two
This webinar is the second in INSIGHT into Diversity’s series, “Women of Color Need Courageous Allies in the Academy,” and dives deeper into how white...
INSIGHT Hosts ‘Women of Color Need Courageous Allies in the Academy’ Webinar
This webinar is the first in INSIGHT into Diversity’s series, “Women of Color Need Courageous Allies in the Academy,” and features six panelists who r...
Counting a Diverse Nation: Disaggregating Data on Race and Ethnicity to Advance a Culture of Health
This report analyzes the key focus areas in data disaggregation to advance a culture of health and recommends changes and improvements to the conduct of researc...
Dialogue as a Process for Catalyzing Community Change
This Community Commons collection introduces dialogue as a process for for catalyzing community change through dialogue. The collection includes tips for hostin...
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