As we acknowledge National Mental Health Awareness month, we’re shining a light on Smile Spokane’s Care Linkages Strategy and our impactful partnership with Frontier Behavioral Health (FBH). Overall health means oral health, physical health, and emotional and mental health. The care navigators at FBH help connect people living with mental challenges and illness to all kinds of support and care, including oral health care.
Topics: Funded workforce initiatives planning (10-11am); Medicaid Waiver Renewal public comment period (11-12pm)
Hey there! If you’ve recently received an email from us, been in a meeting with one of our staff, or been on our website, you might notice BHT employees introduce and identify themselves with their pronouns. Here’s a little more information on why we use pronouns.
Spokane Collaborative meeting materials for May 19, 2022.
On May 14, Eastern Washington University’s (EWU) dental hygiene program celebrated five decades of excellence and service to the community. Over the years, the dental hygiene program has proudly educated generations of dental hygiene professionals while operating a clinic that provides quality care for less-advantaged residents of our community. Here’s a quick look back at their history!
Topics: Participatory budgeting; BH legislative update
Spokane Collaborative meeting materials for April 21, 2022.
Topics: Reimagining the forum – designing equity guiding principles; setting the stage for participatory budgeting; BH legislative update preview
People who earn less than $17,775 a year are eligible to enroll in Apple Health (Medicaid) insurance, which covers dental care. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always mean they are able to access dental care they need. In fact, in Spokane in 2020, only 24% of adults with Apple Health saw a dentist. Smile Spokane’s Access Strategy seeks to close that gap and help more people get the care they need.
Spokane Collaborative meeting materials for March 17, 2022.