Open Enrollment is Coming in November! Low-Cost Health Insurance Options are Available for You.

Open Enrollment is Coming in November! Low-Cost Health Insurance Options are Available for You.

Open Enrollment takes place November 1 – January 15, 2024. During this time, you can explore the various health insurance options that are available to you. It’s a time to evaluate your current healthcare needs and choose a plan that best suits your lifestyle and budget.

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Conoce a Ve - Un Trabajador de Salud Comunitaria / Meet Ve - A Community Health Worker

Conoce a Ve - Un Trabajador de Salud Comunitaria / Meet Ve - A Community Health Worker

Community Health Worker Awareness Week was held from August 26th to 30th. We’re excited to keep highlighting community health workers from eastern Washington! 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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Introducing the Community Care Hub and our Social Care Network 1.0

Introducing the Community Care Hub and our Social Care Network 1.0

It’s true! It’s having access to safe and affordable housing to come home to, the access and affordability of healthy food, the community who supports you, and so much more. Our mission at BHT is to improve the health of our region and support the growth of a network of community-based organizations, behavioral health specialists, and healthcare centers that support community needs.  

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Exciting Updates and New Opportunities for the HRSA Community Health Worker Training Program

Exciting Updates and New Opportunities for the HRSA Community Health Worker Training Program

In the first week of September, we had a formal walkthrough with a delegation of Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) representatives from DC around our Community Health Worker (CHW) initiatives, including our training and apprenticeship programs and our Eastern Wa CHW Network. Read on to learn more about exciting updates and new opportunities taking place!

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Meet Molly - A Community Health Worker

Meet Molly - A Community Health Worker

Community Health Worker Awareness Week was held from August 26th to 30th. We’re excited to keep highlighting community health workers from eastern Washington! 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 Some of Eastern Washington's Community Health Workers (Our Heroes!)

Meet Some of Eastern Washington's Community Health Workers (Our Heroes!)

From August 26-30th , we will be celebrating National Community Health Worker Awareness Week at BHT, an opportunity to highlight and raise awareness of the incredible contributions of community health workers (CHWs), our everyday superheroes. These heroes don’t wear capes or fly through the sky; instead, they walk through our neighborhoods, clinics, and homes, working tirelessly to support and uplift their communities.

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Honoring Our Everyday Superheroes for National Community Health Worker Awareness Week

From August 26-30th , we will be celebrating National Community Health Worker Awareness Week at BHT, an opportunity to highlight and raise awareness of the incredible contributions of community health workers (CHWs), our everyday superheroes. These heroes don’t wear capes or fly through the sky; instead, they walk through our neighborhoods, clinics, and homes, working tirelessly to support and uplift their communities.

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Over 990 Individuals in Eastern Washington Enrolled in Recent Apple Health Expansion

Over 990 Individuals in Eastern Washington Enrolled in Recent Apple Health Expansion

In June, BHT and a number of our community partners got together to pre-enroll folks in need into the Apple Health Expansion program. Due to limited funding, the available spaces filled up in less than 48 hours, however BHT and Community Partners had the honor of enrolling over 990 individuals in Eastern Washington!  

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Funding Opportunity: Offset Lost Billable Hours for BH Forum Member Organizations

Funding Opportunity: Offset Lost Billable Hours for BH Forum Member Organizations

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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BHT one of 20 Nationwide selected for US Aging Center of Excellence Funding

BHT one of 20 Nationwide selected for US Aging Center of Excellence Funding

We are SO excited to announce that we have been selected as one of 20 organizations to be awarded funding through the US Aging Center of Excellence to Align Health and Social Care (COE). The COE is supported by the Administration for Community Living and will support community care hubs in their work to assess and address individuals’ health-related social needs and promote whole-person care.

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Apple Health Expansion: Expanding Immigrant Health Coverage in WA

Apple Health Expansion: Expanding Immigrant Health Coverage in WA

Apple Health Expansion provides free healthcare coverage for adults age 19 and older with certain immigration statuses, including undocumented community members.

Have you previously applied for Washington Apple Health and were denied due to immigration status? You may be eligible for Apple Health Expansion! Applying for Apple Health is always free and does not impact immigration status.

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