Vital Conditions

Featured Resources

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...

Low-Income Students by School District

This resource provides data on the percentage of low-income students enrolled in public K-12 schools across various school districts in Washington State for the...

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...

Closing and Reflections

North Sound ACH CEO Liz Baxter leads convening participants in a reflection of the day.

Building a Thriving Region Together

We asked participants to imagine creating a new community campus, as an exercise in collaboration.

Movement Break

A shared movement break to nourish our bodies.

Keynote Milenko Matanovic

Milenko Matanovic has become an internationally recognized leader in collaboration. He is an artist and community builder focusing on turning people’s differe...

Connect and Collaborate

Giving the folks a chance to introduce themselves to each other and then start the day with a fun activity that gets folks in the mindset of collaboration.

Welcoming – From Partnership to Collaboration

Welcoming our attendees to the August 2024 Partner Convening, with North Sound ACH CEO Liz Baxter, Tribal and Community Liaison Michaela Vendiola, and a film by...

Decolonizing Wealth Project

Website that offers “truth, reconciliation, and healing from the ails of colonization through education, radical reparative giving, and narrative change.&...

Arts Projects in the Network | Recording | January 2024 Partner Convening

Liz Baxter shares about an upcoming partner project, youth filmmakers and the importance of diversity in front of and behind the camera with Remy Styrkowicz, as...

Celebrating Artists | Recording | January 2024 Partner Convening

Our theme for the January 2024 Convening was the HeART of Transformation – bringing forth the importance of art in our life, and its often overlooked conn...

15:50:5 Project | Recording | January 2024 Partner Convening

A presentation by the organizations involved in the 15:50:5 Project, with Karri Matau – CFSC President/CEO, Leilani Miller – Millenia Ministries, Dr...

Language Access Workforce | Recording | January 2024 Partner Convening

The recording of our partner presentation about a Network project, Skagit Valley College: Language Access Workforce, with Brittney Maruska, Director of Business...

Potluck for Democracy

Potluck for Democracy is a toolkit that helps neighbors from different backgrounds come together across differences to recognize each other’s humanity and...

Embracing an Ecosystem of Complexity

North Sound ACH staff created this poster for the Othering & Belonging Conference, held in Oakland, CA from April 11-13, 2024. The poster visualizes a commu...

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.

Distressed Communities Index

The Distressed Communities Index (DCI) brings attention to the deep disparities in economic well-being that separate U.S. communities. Using the latest Census d...

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...

They Asked for PPE and Got Body Bags Instead

A Vogue magazine article from 2021 about Abigail Echo-Hawk (Pawnee) and her colleagues at the Seattle Indian Health Board receiving body bags instead of PPE, an...

Triumph Fashion Show

Video from the Fashion Show fundraiser, for the Triumph Teen Life Center in Mount Vernon, WA.

Artistic Dialogues: Healing Communities, Inspiring Activism [recording]

This session, from July 17, 2024, features panelists and group discussion on art as healing and as activism – recognizing art as a tool for self-care and ...

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.

Art Land Magazine | Coronavirus Street Art: How The Pandemic Is Changing Our Cities

This article explores how street art around the world has evolved in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, reflecting societal changes and 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.

SLATE | Emma Sulkowicz Inspired Students Across the Country to Carry Their Mattresses. Now What?

This article traces how Emma Sulkowicz’s mattress-carrying performance art evolved into a nationwide movement against sexual assault.

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.

Smithsonian American Art Museum | Judith Scott

This profile details the life and work of Judith Scott, an artist known for her intricate fiber sculptures and her contributions to the field of contemporary ar...

SLEEK | Stonewall 50: Five artworks explaining the impact of the uprising

This article explores the artistic movements that emerged after the Stonewall riots, celebrating LGBTQ+ history and culture.

Picture This | Alcatraz

This collection features photographs of the Native American occupation of Alcatraz Island, documenting a pivotal moment in Indigenous activism.

Carlisle Indian School Digital Resource Center | Student Artwork

This resource highlights the artwork created by students at the Carlisle Indian School, reflecting their experiences and cultural heritage.

Seattle Times | Artists repaint Black Lives Matter mural on Capitol Hill

This article covers the repainting and restoration of the Black Lives Matter mural on Capitol Hill by Seattle artists.

Interactive Aids Quilt

This interactive platform allows users to explore the AIDS Memorial Quilt, honoring the lives lost to AIDS through personalized quilt panels.

Poetry Foundation | The Black Arts Movement

This collection delves into the Black Arts Movement, highlighting its key figures and its impact on African American culture and politics.

Smithsonian American Art Museum | Oh Freedom! Teaching Art and the Civil Rights Movement

This is the “Oh Freedom!” section of the Smithsonian American Art Museum explores the Civil Rights Movement through American art, emphasizing its ex...

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 ...

THE STATE OF THE PUGET SOUND TREE CANOPY

In this resource you can find the percentage of tree canopy coverage in your area.

Discover Passes | Free Checkout Program

In this Resource, you will find the Check Out Washington is a program. Which allows users to check out a special Discover Pass at their local library. Library c...

Fat Girls Hiking: An Inclusive Guide to Getting Outdoors at Any Size or Ability (Book)

This book offers guidance to engage with the outdoors at any size!

Partnership Grant Calendar | Forrest Service USDA (Website)

In this resource, you will find the Partnership Grant Calendar which has different grants organized according to the months they are due. These grants are for o...

May Network Learning Session (Recording): Health & The Outdoors

This is a recording of the May 2024 network learning session, Health & The Outdoors. During our time together wee deepened our understanding of how our well...

Fridie Outdoors | Website

“Fridie Outdoors is a Portland-based startup that educates and helps to get people comfortable with hiking and camping.” In this resource you will f...

Funding Rural (Podcast): Understanding Access

In this episode of the Funding Rural podcast episode, “Zavier ‘Zavi’ Borja discusses his upbringing in rural Central Oregon as the son of a Mexican im...

Young and Indigenous Podcast Series: PLANTS

The Children of the Setting Sun Productions (CSSP) organization is always looking for ways to engage younger generations in their work. They began with a youth ...

May Network Learning Session (Slides): Health & The Outdoors

These are the slides for our May Network Learning Session. We learned about health & the outdoors and deepened our understanding of how our well-being is cl...

North Cascades Wild Church | Website

This is the website for North Cascades Wild Church. This group gathers in nature to foster spiritual connection and community bonds. Through contemplative pract...

Glacier Peak Institute | Website

This is Glacier Peak Institute’s website. This organization connects rural youth with their environment through outdoor adventures, hands-on projects, and...

The Bronze Chapter | Website

In this resource you will find, The Bronze Chapter. Which is all about making the outdoors more accessible and inclusive for communities of color. They offer pr...

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.

Catalyzing Change: Well-Being Measures and Indigenous Indicators Grounding | Recording | January 2024 Partner Convening: The HeART of Transformation

This is a recording of the grounding portion of the Catalyzing Change: Well-Being Measures and Indigenous Indicators Session which took place at the January 202...

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...

Day 1 Closing | Recording | January 2024 Partner Convening: The HeART of Transformation

This is a recording of Day 1’s Closing session which occurred during our January 2024 Partner Convening: The HeART of Transformation.

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...

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...

Partner Highlight: Cultural Alimentos Project | Recording | January 2024 Partner Convening: The HeART of Transformation

This is a recording of B’ham Food Bank’s Cultural Alimentos Program, presented by Stephanie Session, Steve Bader and Alex Perez which occurred during ou...

January 2024 Partner Convening: The HeART of Transformation | Recording Playlist

This is a playlist of session recordings from our January 2024 Partner Convening: The HeART of Transformation.

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...

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 ...

The Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA)

“The Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA) is a Black women-led cross-sectoral alliance that centers Black mamas and birthing people to advocate, drive resea...

The Belonging Barometer: The State Of Belonging In America

“Belonging is a fundamental human need, and one that is linked to many of the most complex challenges of our time. The Center for Inclusion and Belonging ...

Podcast | Shelterforce: Essential Reporting on Affordable Housing

“For effective and inclusive community planning, it’s important that community development groups and local governments work closely with residents who ...

Voter Participation Is a Path to Health Equity: How Health Departments Can Promote a Healthy, Inclusive Democracy

This journal article discusses how public health agencies can use their resources and relationships to foster communities in which voting is accessible, easily ...

Why and How Should Public Health Promote Voting?

This article discusses why public health has a responsibility to promote civic and voter participation in order to advance health equity.

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 ...

Video: Roots of Empathy | Impacts Around the World

For more information or to sign up to participate, please contact Sara Airoldi, Whatcom Roots of Empathy Program Manager at sairoldi@rootsofempathy.org“

Video: Roots of Empathy | Intro Video

For more information or to sign up to participate, please contact Sara Airoldi, Whatcom Roots of Empathy Program Manager at sairoldi@rootsofempathy.org“

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...

ReThink Health Toolbox Webinar: Multisolving

In this webinar, presenters covered an overview of multisolving, discussed what multisolving looks like in practice, and explored how it can be applied to creat...

O.U.R Journey | Embracing The Heart and Soul of Our Youth

“Helping gang affected youth open their heart, mind and soul through self empowerment and healing to thrive with self respect and confidence back to lovin...

Matika Wilbur | Website

“Matika Wilbur (Swinomish and Tulalip) is one of the nation’s leading photographers, based in the Pacific Northwest. She earned her BFA from Brooks Inst...

Before I – Remy Styrk

Before I , a film by Remy Styrk, screened during our January 2024 Partner Convening. “These are the stories of what it means to be the hope and the dream ...

I Am The Hope And The Dream | The Juneteenth Video Project | Remy Styrk

I Am The Hope And The Dream – a film by Remy Styrk, screened during our January 2024 Partner Convening. “On Monday, June 13th Ferndale Connect, a pr...

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...

Slide Deck | Beyond Integration: Recovery Coaching & Lived Experience | January 2024 Partner Convening

Slides from the session Beyond Integration: Recovery Coaching & Lived Experience during our January 2024 Partner Convening

Slide Deck | Catalyzing Change: Well-Being Measurement and Indigenous Indicators | January 2024 Partner Convening

Slides from the session, Catalyzing Change: Well-Being Measurement and Indigenous Indicators at our January 2024 Partner Convening

Slide Deck: Poetry – A Tool for Healing and Liberation | January 2024 Partner Convening

Slides from the session: Poetry – A Tool for Healing and Liberation | January 2024 Partner Convening

Slide Deck: Turning Adversity into Action | January 2024 Partner Convening

Slides from the session Turning Adversity into Action | January 2024 Partner Convening

Taanvi Arekapudi

Taanvi Arekapudi, a 14-year-old living in the North Sound, is the author of the international Best-Seller, “Uplift Teens Today: Coping Strategies for Ment...

Imagine Fox Cities: Creating a Community Where Everyone Belongs

This multimedia essay shares the stories and insights of community stewards in Fox Cities, Wisconsin, that are working across differences to create an inclusive...

Achieving Health Equity: Shared Stewardship and the Vital Conditions Framework

This article discusses the movement to achieve equitable health and well-being through the use of the Vital Conditions Framework and shared stewardship. Example...

Slides | Community Engagement: The Pomegranate Method | Introduction

These are Milenko Matanovič’s slides for his presentation at the November 2023 Network Learning Session.

Our Community, Our Story: Community Health Workers Making an Impact Across Virginia

This video captures Community Health Workers (CHWs) for a Healthy VA’s impact in Norfolk/Portsmouth, Richmond/Petersburg, Danville/Pittsylvania, and Mount...

THE CASE FOR EVERYDAY DEMOCRACY | Excerpts | Milenko Matanovič

Here you will find principles developed by Milenko Matanovič for any community to utilize to promote “Everyday Democracy”.

Reflections & Closing | Recording | Building Bridges for Collective Action: August 2023 Partner Convening

Chartering the Course Together | Recording | Building Bridges for Collective Action: August 2023 Partner Convening

Measuring Well being | Recording | Building Bridges for Collective Action: August 2023 Partner Convening

The Sound – Teaser | Children Of The Setting Sun

Reflections with the Review Committee | Recording | Building Bridges for Collective Action: August 2023 Partner Convening

Partner Presentations | Recording | Building Bridges for Collective Action: August 2023 Partner Convening

Full Day | Recording | Building Bridges for Collective Action: August 2023 Partner Convening

Swinomish Tribe Builds U.S.’s First Modern ‘Clam Garden,’ Reviving Ancient Practice

This article discusses what is believed to be the first clam garden, a traditional, Indigenous way of boosting shellfish production, built in the United States ...

Nourishing Culture: A Peek Inside Tulalip’s Food Sovereignty Kitchen

This resource is about unveiling the Tulalip Food Sovereignty Presentation Kitchen at Tulalip Northwest Indian College. This innovative kitchen space promotes f...

Health Care Options for Immigrants in Washington State

This presentation provide healthcare options clarity for immigrants in WA state.

NOHLA | New Health Insurance Coverage Available For All Residents of Washington

La Nueva Cobertura De Seguro Medica De Salud Disponible Para Todos Los Habitantes De Washington

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...

PROJECT LETS | Resource

“Project LETS is a national grassroots organization and movement led by and for folks with lived experience of mental illness/madness, Disability, trauma,...

Anti-racism: Support Resources for People of Color

“The mental, physical, and emotional tolls of living in a world that does not embrace your identity as a person of color are exhausting. There is no singl...

September Network Learning Session (Recording): Incarcerated and Justice Involved Equitable Solutions

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.”

Whatcom County | Incarceration Prevention and Reduction Task Force

“The purpose of the Incarceration Prevention and Reduction Task Force is to continually review Whatcom County’s criminal justice and behavioral health p...

September Network Learning Session (Slides): Incarcerated and Justice Involved Equitable Solutions

Slides – Network Learning Session – Incarcerated and Justice Involved Equitable Solutions

First Step Act Annual Report

“The First Step Act (FSA or the Act), passed into law in December 2018, was heralded as the culmination of a bipartisan effort to improve criminal justice...

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...

Program Profile: Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) Program (Seattle, Washington)

This is a pre-booking, community-based diversion program designed to divert those suspected of low-level drug and prostitution offenses away from jail and prose...

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 Tribes Elders Panel

“The Tulalip Tribes, Elders Panel is a diversion program for defendants in the Tulalip Tribal Court. The Elders Panel draws on the wisdom and experience ...

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...

Minnesota: Carceral Colonialism: Imprisonment in Indian Country | States of Incarceration.

“Settler colonialism has involved denying Native people sovereignty and access to land and resources. It has also produced high rates of incarceration of ...

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 ...

Ear Hustle (Podcast)

“Ear Hustle launched in 2017 as the first podcast created and produced in prison, featuring stories of the daily realities of life inside California’s S...

Tribal & Equity Learning Sessions | Honoring the Treaty Day 1.21.22 (Webinar)

Tribal & Equity Learning Sessions | Improving Community Health & Well-Being (Event Recording)

Tribal & Equity Learning Sessions | Food Sovereignty and the 13 Moons Curriculum: Tribal Learning Series (Webinar)

Tribal & Equity Learning Sessions | Equity and Tribal Sovereignty Training – Webinar

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...

2023 August Partner Convening: Network Open Space Options

During our August 2023 Partner Convening, the attendees got to sit at different tables that facilitated discussions about different topics that the Network has ...

Underground Ministries – Partner Presentation Slides

Underground Ministries’ partner presentation slides. For more information or to connect with Underground Ministries, reach out to Alex Sanchez, Director o...

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...

Slides: Charting The Course Together

Slides from our Charting The Course Together presentation.

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 ...

Coast Salish Youth Coalition – Lopez Island Family Resource Center – Partner Presentation Slides

Lopez Island Family Resource Center’s Coast Salish Youth Coalition project, partner presentation slides. Sam Barr, Madrona Institute | Coast Salish Yout...

August 2023 Partner Convening: Building Bridges for Collective Action | Slides

These are the slides from the August 2023 Partner Convening: Building Bridges for Collective Action.

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: CHW State Law Fact Sheet

A Summary of State Community Health Worker Laws

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...

CDC: Policy Evidence Assessment Report

The Policy Evidence Assessment Reports summarize the evidence bases for components of chronic disease policy. In these reports 14 CHW policy components to ass...

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...

American Public Health | CHW Page

The APHA Community Health Workers Section actively promotes the voice of community health workers within health care and public health systems and in communitie...

CHW Networks in the North Sound Region

Whatcom Community Health Worker’s Network page, with resources on meetings and opportunities to connect with fellow CHWs.

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...

Before Maslow’s Hierarchy: The Whitewashing of Indigenous Knowledge

Maslow’s renowned model—a story of systemic racism, Western epistemology (or ways of knowing), and the forced invisibility of Indigenous knowledge.

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”

North Sound Voices: What Are Vital Conditions and Why Do They Matter?

Join in on a compelling conversation with Liz Baxter, the CEO of North Sound ACH, and Becky Payne, the President of the Rippel Foundation, as they explore the i...

The Vital Conditions: Skagit County Mayors and Commissioners

This presentation discusses the topics of well-being and the Social Determinants of Health, The Vital Conditions, thriving, struggling, and suffering, and balan...

Skagit County: North Star Project

This resource outlines the North Star Project which aims to better align resources and services to address the complex behavioral health and homelessness challe...

See Her Bloom — Understanding Black Girls’ Experiences with Drug Use

In 2022, PHI’s Center for Collaborative Planning commissioned the National Black Women’s Justice Institute to host conversations with Black girls throughout...

Effective Approaches to Addressing Substance Use Among Youth

PHI’s CA Bridge Youth Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) pilot project found how hospital emergency departments can help to reverse these trends.

‘Faces for the Future’ Students Learn How to Reduce Drug Overdoses

Youth with PHI’s Faces for the Future Public Health Youth Corps participated in a workshop at their local high school in Sacramento to learn about the detrime...

Case Studies & Best Practices: Strategies to Reduce Youth Overdoses

These case studies from PHI’s California Overdose Prevention Network contain concrete examples of data-driven strategies that address rising rates of overdose...

Adultism: The Training Ground for All Other Oppression

Adultism refers to the systematic discrimination and prejudice faced by young people solely based on their age, where adults hold power and authority over them....

One WA School District Helped Homeless Students Graduate. Can Others?

This story on the Auburn School District in Washington State is about helping homeless students graduate by providing resources such as transportation, foo...

Un distrito escolar de WA ayudó a los estudiantes sin hogar a graduarse. ¿Pueden otros?

Este reportaje sobre el distrito escolar de Auburn, en el estado de Washington trata de ayudar a los estudiantes sin hogar a graduarse proporcionándoles r...

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 ...

Bioneers: Revolución desde el corazón de la naturaleza

Este podcast analiza cómo la justicia social, el ecologismo y la innovación se entrecruzan para crear un mundo sostenible y equitativo. Los expertos comparten...

Sample 501(C)(3) Organizational Policy for Election Season

The article provides a sample policy for 501(c)(3) organizations to comply with IRS rules on political campaign intervention. It covers prohibited activities an...

Washington Low-Income Housing Alliance

As a statewide champion for housing, the Washington Low Income Housing Alliance is a coalition of diverse organizations and individuals working together to buil...

Alianza para la Vivienda de Bajos Ingresos de Washington

Como defensora de la vivienda en todo el estado, la Washington Low Income Housing Alliance es una coalición de diversas organizaciones y personas que trabajan ...

Nonprofit VOTE

This webpage provides nonprofits with nonpartisan tools and resources to help the communities they serve participate in voting and democracy.

Coalition Checklist

This resource is designed to guide organizations through the process of forming and working in coalition. It includes information about common forms of coalitio...

Washington Voter Registration

This guide outlines Washington state voter registration law, including deadlines, photo ID requirements, and voter registration drives.

¡Échale Ganas!

This story is about an organic farmer named Javier Zamora, who was born in Michoacán, Mexico, immigrated to the United States when he was 20 years old, and the...

Black History Month Public Health Reading List

Explore books, articles, and videos recommended by Yale School of Public Health faculty, staff, and students.

Lista de lecturas sobre salud pública en el Mes de la Historia Negra

Explore libros, artículos y vídeos recomendados por el profesorado, el personal y los estudiantes de la Escuela de Salud Pública de Yale.

Black Reproductive Justice Policy Agenda

More than 30 Black women’s organizations and advocates present proactive Reproductive Justice policy solutions.

Agenda política de justicia reproductiva para la población negra

Más de 30 organizaciones y defensores de las mujeres negras presentan soluciones políticas proactivas en materia de justicia reproductiva.

How do we live together when we profoundly disagree? A conversation with john powell

For john, the most important of those things is bridging, connecting with other people in a way that helps them feel like they belong and helps you feel like yo...

¿Cómo convivimos cuando discrepamos profundamente? Una conversación con John Powell

Para John, la más importante de esas cosas es tender puentes, conectar con otras personas de forma que les ayude a sentir que pertenecen a algo y te ayude a se...

Organizing Around Vital Conditions Moves The Social Determinants Agenda Into Wider Action

Dozens of federal departments, agencies, and institutes published a whole-of-government plan to enhance well-being and justice across the United States – The ...

Organizarse en torno a las condiciones vitales lleva la agenda de los determinantes sociales a una acción más amplia

Decenas de departamentos, agencias e institutos federales publicaron un plan de todo el gobierno para mejorar el bienestar y la justicia en todo Estados Unidos:...

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...

Caminos hacia la equidad sanitaria de la población

Caminos hacia la equidad sanitaria de la población ofrece un marco, hojas de ruta, brújula y herramientas asociadas para que los profesionales de la salud pú...

Inclusive Language Guide

Our language must continually evolve with our understanding and acceptance of diverse groups of people. This booklet aims to guide us… in the quest to com...

Guía de lenguaje inclusivo

Nuestra lengua debe evolucionar continuamente con nuestra comprensión y aceptación de diversos grupos de personas. Este folleto pretende guiarnos… en la...

The Science of Silence: Intentional Silence as a Moderation Technique

Keeping quiet is a powerful moderation technique for user interviews, usability testing, and workshop facilitation. Well-timed, deliberate periods of silence el...

La ciencia del silencio: El silencio intencionado como técnica de moderación

Guardar silencio es una poderosa técnica de moderación para las entrevistas con usuarios, las pruebas de usabilidad y la facilitación de talleres. Los period...

Cancel Culture Is Real, But adrienne maree brown Says We Should Be Careful About Throwing People Away

adrienne maree brown talks to Shondaland about her book, “We Will Not Cancel Us: And Other Dreams of Transformative Justice.”

La cultura de la cancelación es real, pero adrienne maree brown dice que debemos tener cuidado con tirar a la gente a la basura

adrienne maree brown habla con Shondaland sobre su libro “We Will Not Cancel Us: Y otros sueños de justicia transformadora”.

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...

Recursos multilingües sobre COVID-19

Esta entrada de blog contiene hojas informativas, carteles, recursos multimedia y enlaces a actualizaciones en directo en varios idiomas sobre el COVID-19, sus ...

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.

Más que COVID Digital Toolkit

Médicos, enfermeras, investigadores y trabajadores sanitarios de la comunidad aportan datos y desmienten la información errónea sobre las vacunas COVID-19 en...

Advancing Holistic Well-Being Measures

NLC and Oxford embarked on a dual effort aimed at a pilot in metropolitan Atlanta, while also considering a broader set of emerging models spurred by cities and...

Avanzar en las medidas de bienestar holístico

NLC y Oxford se embarcaron en un doble esfuerzo dirigido a un proyecto piloto en el área metropolitana de Atlanta, al tiempo que consideraban un conjunto más ...

Organizing Around Vital Conditions Moves The Social Determinants Agenda Into Wider Action

This article discusses the benefits of using the vital conditions framework to render essential social determinants of health (SDOH) concepts in a form that is ...

BIPOC Provider Perspectives

This video collection of stories shares Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) health practitioner perspectives. This collection was created by Mónica ...

Perspectivas de los proveedores de BIPOC

Esta colección de historias en vídeo comparte las perspectivas de los profesionales de la salud negros, indígenas y personas de color (BIPOC). Esta colecció...

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...

Perspectivas de los pacientes BIPOC

Esta colección de historias en vídeo comparte las perspectivas de pacientes negros, indígenas y personas de color (BIPOD). Esta colección fue creada por Mó...

Perspectivas de los pacientes BIPOC

Esta colección de historias en vídeo comparte las perspectivas de pacientes negros, indígenas y personas de color (BIPOD). Esta colección fue creada por Mó...

The Purple Stethoscope

The Purple Stethoscope podcast is hosted by Devyn Nixon, ARNP. The purpose of the podcast is to promote health literacy and healthcare for the culture.

El fonendoscopio violeta

El podcast Estetoscopio Púrpura está presentado por Devyn Nixon, ARNP. El objetivo del podcast es promover la alfabetización sanitaria y la atención sanitar...

Rural Transportation Toolkit

This toolkit compiles promising models, resources, and tools to support organizations implementing transportation programs in rural communities across the Unite...

What’s Different When the Community Collects the Data?

This story discusses nine Massachusetts communities where residents were recruited to conduct an annual study that examines community change and health and how ...

The Endangered Languages Project

Humanity today is facing a massive extinction: languages are disappearing at an unprecedented pace. And when that happens, a unique vision of the world is lost....

El Proyecto de Lenguas en Peligro

La humanidad se enfrenta hoy a una extinción masiva: las lenguas están desapareciendo a un ritmo sin precedentes. Y cuando eso ocurre, se pierde una visión �...

FEMA Tools for Practitioners

Use FEMA programs, research, and guidance to improve your community’s ability to prepare and recover.

Herramientas de FEMA para los profesionales

Utilice los programas, la investigación y la orientación de FEMA para mejorar la capacidad de su comunidad para prepararse y recuperarse.

‘Listens’ team helps community recover

The North Sound Listens team, a partnership of North Sound ACH and the Health Care Authority, provides peer support and crisis counseling to our neighbors impac...

El equipo “Escucha” ayuda a la comunidad a recuperarse

El equipo North Sound Listens, una asociación de North Sound ACH y la Autoridad Sanitaria, ofrece apoyo entre pares y asesoramiento en caso de crisis a nuestro...

Emergency Preparedness – learning session slide deck

PDF of the slides from the November learning session, Emergency Preparedness. This session was part of the Advancing a Just and Inclusive Culture series.

Preparación para emergencias – sesión de aprendizaje con diapositivas

PDF de las diapositivas de la sesión de aprendizaje de noviembre, Preparación para emergencias. Esta sesión formaba parte de la serie “Avanzar hacia un...

Emergency Preparedness – learning session recording

Recording of the November learning session, Emergency Preparedness, supported by the Emerging Focus Areas Cohort. Part of the Advancing a Just and Inclusive Cul...

Preparación para emergencias – grabación de la sesión de aprendizaje

Grabación de la sesión de aprendizaje de noviembre, Preparación para emergencias, apoyada por la Cohorte de Áreas Focales Emergentes. Parte de la serie R...

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...

Caja de herramientas para la atención pediátrica con perspectiva de género

Los niños y adolescentes transgénero y de género diverso (TGD) y sus familias buscan cada vez más a los pediatras y a los proveedores de salud mental para r...

Who Belongs? EP 36 – Developing a Shared Vocabulary: Introduction to Othering, Bridging, and Belonging

This episode of the podcast series, Who Belongs? interviews UC Berkeley Professor and OBI Director John A. Powell. In this interview, Professor Powell...

It’s Harder To Buy a House. This City Fought Back by Outbidding Corporate Landlords

This story discusses a Cincinnati development agency that is helping tenants buy homes for themselves rather than letting large investors take affordable homes ...

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, ...

Washington Environmental Health Disparities Map

The Washington Environmental Health Disparities Map is an interactive mapping tool that compares communities across our state for environmental health dispariti...

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...

Six Building Blocks – A Team-Based Approach to Improving Opioid Management in Primary Care

This website provides an evidence-based quality improvement roadmap to help primary care teams implement effective, guideline-driven care for their chronic pain...

Guide to Equitable, Community-Driven Climate Preparedness Planning

This guide aims to assist local governments in designing and implementing a community-driven, equitable climate preparedness planning process. The guide takes a...

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 – grabación de la sesión de aprendizaje

Grabación de la sesión de aprendizaje de septiembre, Mobile Integrated Health, con el apoyo de la Cohorte de Coordinación de Cuidados. Parte de la serie R...

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 Health – sesión de aprendizaje con diapositivas

PDF de las diapositivas de la sesión de aprendizaje de septiembre, Mobile Integrated Health. Esta sesión formaba parte de la serie “Avanzar hacia una cu...

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...

Instituto de Medicina de la Calle

El Instituto de Medicina de la Calle (SMI) facilita y mejora la prestación directa de asistencia sanitaria a las personas sin hogar en el lugar donde viven. El...

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...

Programas GRACE y LEAD

El programa Ground-Level Response and Coordinated Engagement(GRACE) ofrece apoyo intensivo a las personas que utilizan con frecuencia los servicios médicos de ...

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...

Northwest tribes’ legacy, and power, of telling a good story

News article by KUOW in Seattle about Lummi Nation and Children of the Setting Sun Productions.

El legado de las tribus del noroeste, y el poder de contar una buena historia

Artículo de KUOW en Seattle sobre la Nación Lummi y Children of the Setting Sun Productions.

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...

Kit de herramientas para planificar el alta en salud mental

Recurso de la Autoridad Sanitaria del Estado de Washington. Los especialistas en vivienda, los trabajadores sanitarios de la comunidad, los trabajadores sociale...

Bolder Advocacy

Resources and expertise to help nonprofits engage in advocacy work. Bolder Advocacy promotes active engagement in democratic processes and institutions by givin...

Una defensa más audaz

Recursos y experiencia para ayudar a las organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro a participar en la labor de promoción. Bolder Advocacy fomenta la participación ac...

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...

Tratamiento de la salud bucodental, la salud mental y el consumo de sustancias

Informe del Consejo Nacional para el Bienestar Mental, Centro de Excelencia para Soluciones Sanitarias Integradas – un marco para aumentar la coordinació...

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 ...

Un enfoque centrado en la comunidad para compartir datos y cambiar políticas: Lecciones para avanzar en la equidad sanitaria

Informe elaborado por el Center for Health Care Strategies, en el que se destacan las lecciones clave para informar sobre las asociaciones de intercambio de dat...

Fire in Paradise

Frontline (PBS) documentary about the Camp Fire in California in November 2018, highlighting the complexity of preparing for unprecedented events that are now r...

Fuego en el Paraíso

Documental de Frontline (PBS) sobre el incendio de Campamento en California en noviembre de 2018, en el que se destaca la complejidad de prepararse para eventos...

Fuego en el Paraíso

Documental de Frontline (PBS) sobre el incendio de Campamento en California en noviembre de 2018, en el que se destaca la complejidad de prepararse para eventos...

Cooked: Survival by Zip Code

Cooked: Survival by Zip Code tells the story of the tragic 1995 Chicago heatwave, the most traumatic in U.S. history, in which 739 citizens died over the course...

Cocinado: Supervivencia por código postal

Cocinado: Survival by Zip Code cuenta la historia de la trágica ola de calor de 1995 en Chicago, la más traumática de la historia de Estados Unidos, en la qu...

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...

Servicios Cultural y Lingüísticamente Apropiados (CLAS) en la atención a la salud materna

Este programa gratuito de aprendizaje electrónico de 2 horas está diseñado para proveedores y estudiantes que buscan conocimientos y habilidades relacionados...

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...

Tribal Approaches to Wellness film series

Watch the full livestream of the premiere of Children of the Setting Sun Productions’ documentary film series, Tribal Approaches to Wellness, featuring th...

Ciclo de cine sobre enfoques tribales del bienestar

Vea la transmisión completa en directo del estreno de la serie de películas documentales de Children of the Setting Sun Productions, Tribal Approaches to Well...