Celebrating 10 Years of Insurance Navigation in eastern Washington

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Celebrating 10 Years of Insurance Navigation in eastern Washington

We’re no strangers to the fact that health care systems can be really difficult to navigate on your own. To help folks with the complicated world of health insurance, BHT works with a Navigator Network, a group of dedicated individuals who assist community members in understanding and enrolling in health insurance plans. Since its early days in 2013, the Navigator Network has grown to include approximately 120 Navigators across 20 organizations, serving residents in Adams, Ferry, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, and Whitman counties. 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!

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2024 Year in Review

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2024 Year in Review

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.

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Kim Wilson, Lifelong Community Health Worker, Addresses the Washington Health Care Authority to Advocate for Community Health Workers Across The State

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Kim Wilson, Lifelong Community Health Worker, Addresses the Washington Health Care Authority to Advocate for Community Health Workers Across The State

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.

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Meet Shanda - A Community Health Worker

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Meet Shanda - A Community Health Worker

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.

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Meet Marty - A Community Health Worker

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Meet Marty - A Community Health Worker

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.

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Three Years of Impact for the Behavioral Health Forum

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Three Years of Impact for the Behavioral Health Forum

The BHT Behavioral Health Forum is a group of behavioral health provider organizations and educational institutions that has met regularly since 2021 to collaborate on solutions to behavioral health workforce challenges. In 2022, the group became a self-governing body and began using participatory decision-making practices to allocate $1.2M to initiatives that support the behavioral health workforce. As of November 2024, all funds have been allocated and we are celebrating the group’s successes by highlighting the impact the group has had in our region!

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Community Health Worker Training Program Makes Significant Strides in 2024

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Community Health Worker Training Program Makes Significant Strides in 2024

BHT is honored to be a part of the national movement to recognize the important work CHWs do every day and the difference they make in their communities. HRSA has published a summary of the accomplishments of the CHW Training Program nationally during the Academic Year 2022 – 2023.

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Honoring National Native American Heritage Month

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Honoring National Native American Heritage Month

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.

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We are Grateful for YOU!

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We are Grateful for YOU!

As we enter the season for reflection and gratitude, we want to pause and acknowledge the incredible community that surrounds us at Better Health Together. This year, we are especially grateful for the partnerships, collaborations, and unwavering support that have helped us continue to grow, connect, and make a meaningful impact in eastern Washington.

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Celebrating 7 years of Impact with the Spokane Collaborative

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Celebrating 7 years of Impact with the Spokane Collaborative

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.

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Funding a Healthier Future: How Grant Funding is Empowering Innovative Healthcare Projects in Rural Eastern Washington Schools

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Funding a Healthier Future: How Grant Funding is Empowering Innovative Healthcare Projects in Rural Eastern Washington Schools

Better Health Together is pleased to announce the recipients of rural school-based healthcare awards and how they have used their funding to implement innovative school-based healthcare projects and address health-related social needs for students throughout Eastern Washington.

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Funding Opportunity: Flexible Workforce Support Funding

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Funding Opportunity: Flexible Workforce Support Funding

The Better Health Together Behavioral Health Forum approved $45,000 of funding to offset lost billable hours. These dollars provide direct payments to member organizations to replace income lost when staff members are engaged in training that prevents them from billing for their time.

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We Stand with our Community ~ Nos Solidarizamos con Nuestra Comunidad ~ Kemij jutak ippen Jukjuk in bed in ad 

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We Stand with our Community ~ Nos Solidarizamos con Nuestra Comunidad ~ Kemij jutak ippen Jukjuk in bed in ad 

Over the past week, we have taken some time as a Board and staff to pause, share our emotions, and reconnect with one another. We start this week with a steadfast commitment to do all we can to ensure that every person in our community has access to the resources they need to be healthy and safe.

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