Community voices across Eastern Washington shaped bold, place-based solutions to inform the next Environmental Health Disparities Map through trust, leadership, and collective action.
In 2022, Better Health Together (BHT) was selected to receive a highly competitive Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Community Health Worker training grant to support the expansion of the Community Health Worker (CHW) workforce in Adams, Ferry, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, and Stevens Counties. While the program is sunsetting, the commitment to the community based workforce will continue.
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Read on for some key themes and reflections that our team shared from their experience at the forum!
Meet Kim – a Community Health Worker in eastern Washington!
Meet Courtney – a Community Health Worker in eastern Washington!
Meet Ervin – a Community Health Worker in eastern Washington!
Community Health Worker Awareness Week is held every year from August 26th to 30th. We’re excited to keep highlighting eastern Washington community health workers all year long! Discover more about these incredible individuals who are making a real difference through their dedication, compassion, and relentless commitment to enhancing community health.
At BHT, we share a commitment to Indigenous communities as we address the unique health challenges they face, which are deeply rooted in historical inequities and ongoing systemic barriers. We support Native-led and Native-serving organizations through both funding opportunities and our Tribal Partners Collaborative, which seeks to bring together community leaders to address Native health.
This week we had our final meeting of the Spokane Collaborative, as the program’s funding has been discontinued in 2025. Though there is some sadness in change and endings, we took some time this week to celebrate the milestones and success with both past and present collaborative members.