Spokane Collaborative Equity Projects
Resources and meeting materials from the Spokane Collaborative’s Equity Project process.
Health Equity
City of Spokane COVID-19 Emergency Housing and Utility Assistance
Notice of Intent to Apply – We are putting forth a proposal to administer $2 million of the City of Spokane’s funds for COVID-19 Emergency Housing and Utility Assistance as a fiscal sponsor for BIPOC lead and serving organizations to offer direct rental assistance to the community members they serve. If accepted, we hope our community partners will join us, giving input on the fund’s design, structure, and governance.
Request for Proposals: Telehealth Access
We’ve released a Request for Proposals (RFP) inviting applications from contracted partners connected to or providing behavioral health services for projects that will help reduce barriers for patients accessing telehealth behavioral health services during COVID-19. Individual awards of up to $20,000 per partner are available until the $300,000 available is expended. Learn more and apply by April 16th priority funding deadline!
COVID Response Strategy Approved by Board
The BHT Board of directors unanimously approved a total of nearly $1.3M for a robust COVID response strategy. This decision will kick off a busy spring for our team and the many partners we will be working with to get this work off the ground.
Virtual Spaces on Racial Justice
Better Health Together is committed to supporting and providing these spaces to grieve, heal, and organize for change in our community. Please share within your organization.
Building Health Systems: Network Science as Guide, Equity at the Center
Hear from Hadley Morrow and Stephanie Bultema with Population Health Innovation Lab (PHIL) discussing using network analysis to guide equitable systems change! In this web discussion, hear about how BHT has worked to bridge silos and ensure that organizations collaborate in new, innovative ways.
Press Release: $2 Million Investment from Cambia Health Solutions will Bolster Behavioral Health in Rural Communities
Washington’s nine Accountable Communities of Health (ACHs) have received $2 million from Cambia Health Solutions to address the urgent mental and behavioral health needs in rural communities intensified by COVID-19. The funds will be distributed across the ACHs, and each organization will disperse the dollars based on the needs in their region.
BHT Testifies at Senate Health and Long Term Care Committee
Watch the recent Senate Health & Long Term Care Committee work session on health equity work in the public and private sectors. Event speakers include Dr. Tim Garnett, Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President of Eli Lilly, Dekker Dirksen, Director of Public Policy for Community Health Plan of Washington, Ken Jaslow, Vice President of Quality and Healthcare Performance with Premera Blue Cross, Paul Hollie, Social Impact Lead for Premera Blue Cross, and Alison Poulsen, the Executive Director of Better Health Together.
CRF Anti-Racism RFP Decisions
Community Resiliency Fund (CRF) Anti-racism – Decisions on Request for Proposal (RFP) – BHT is excited to announce the projects awarded funds to address and prevent systemic impacts of racism. These projects will strengthen organizations led by and serving communities impacted by systems of oppression, specifically prioritizing opportunities to fund organizations led by Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC).
2020 Virtual Spaces on Racial Justice
Better Health Together’s Equity Program Coordinator, Alethea Dumas (pictured above), designed, launched, and co-facilitated virtual spaces in response to our nation’s racial and political strife during 2020. Learn more about these unique spaces and what to expect in 2021.