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.
Read on for some key themes and reflections that our team shared from their experience at the forum!
This year BHT was recognized for 10 years of service with the Navigator Network as the lead organization. Read on to learn more about the history of the Navigator network and how far we have come together!
From March 10th -12th , Kim Wilson, BHT staff member and Community Health Worker Training Program Manager, joined over 100 Community Health Workers (CHW) at a national conference in Washington DC to bring continued awareness to CHWs and oppose cuts to Medicaid.
BHT is offering $5,000 grant-writing stipends for Community-based organizations currently applying for regional, state, or federal funding. Learn more and apply!
2024 has been a year of change, of growth, and of learning for our team at BHT. The renewal of our 1115 Waiver has given us a new opportunity to look ahead in 2025, but we would be remiss if we didn’t take a chance to acknowledge all the hard work and impact that went into 2024. This year we celebrated new beginnings for a few programs, and the sunsetting and bittersweet goodbyes for others. We continue to center community voice in all we do, and even had some fun along the way growing our team.
Kim Wilson, Community-Based Workforce Program Manager at Better Health Together and a dedicated lifelong Community Health Worker, addressed the Washington State Health Care Authority, passionately advocating for the Medicaid reimbursement of community health workers (CHWs) in non-clinical settings.
After BHT’s final Community Resiliency Fund allocation, we will have awarded $7M to more than 100 organizations since 2021. Moving forward, the Community Care Hub will continue to connect folx to the resources they need to thrive and support communities most in need.
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.