BHT Legislative Day
/BHT staff, Board members, and Partners will travel to Olympia this January to tell our collective Medicaid Waiver story, spotlight the work of the region, and talk policy change. We hope to raise our voices together with representation from across sectors and county Collaboratives.
Read MoreBHT Awarded Grant for Cross-Sector Innovation Initiative
/BHT has been awarded a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant as part of their Cross-sector Innovation Initiative (CSII). The grant will support the equity work of the Spokane Collaborative in 2020.
Read MoreYear 2 Contract Preview - January Cohort
/Information about the timeline, workshops, and Transformation Plan templates for January Cohort Year 2 contracting.
Read MoreMessage from HCA - 11/20/19
/Round-up of contacts and resources BHT has received from the HCA.
Read MoreOctober Technical Council Activity Summary
/See summaries of notable Technical Council and Board activities and decisions for October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019
Meeting Materials - November 14
/Materials for the Nov. 14 Learning Cohort meeting.
Topics include: Working with Clients with Serious Mental Illness to Improve Chronic Physical Health Outcomes
Meeting Materials - October 24
/Materials for the Oct 24 Learning Cohort meeting.
Topics include: Transitions of Care with Dr. Eric Coleman
BHT Board Approves Equity Funding
/The Board recently approved funding for Equity going forward into 2020. See the decisions here.
Read MoreOpen Enrollment Starts November 1st
/Open Enrollment starts on November 1st! For hours and more information see here.
Read MoreRequest for Proposals: SDoH Projects
/BHT is inviting transformation plan applications from providers of social determinant of health (SDoH) services who will partner with health care providers to plan and deliver SDoH-related services to Medicaid enrollees in the region.
Read MoreSeptember Technical Council Activity Summary
/See summaries of notable Technical Council and Board activities and decisions for September 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019
Read MoreEquity Assessment FAQ's
/We have had some assessment questions as we have rolled out the Equity Assessment. These FAQ’s are intended to address those questions.
Read MoreLearning Cohorts - tell us what you want in 2020!
/We want to continue to make the Learning Cohorts a valuable use of your time. We are asking for your your feedback as we finalize the framework and curriculum for the Learning Cohorts in 2020. Tell us what you want to see next year by completing the survey by Oct. 18.
Read MoreHSSA Grant Opportunity - LOI Due September 30th
/New grant opportunity for Access to Healthcare! Link to press release and admission link here.
Read MoreNew Grant Opportunity for Behavioral Health Partners
/New Behavioral Health grant opportunities available. Deadline is November 6th.
Read MoreBHT's Organizational Equity Assessment is live!
/We are excited to announce that BHT’s Equity Assessment is now open! In this assessment, respondents will be asked to share their observations on various equity-related activities their organization is undertaking. The assessment is open until October 18th.
Generational Clarity Training - September 24th
/Better Health Together is offering free Generational Clarity Training on Historical Trauma, Neuroscience, Epigenetics, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE), Resilience and Cultural Protective Factors from a Native Perspective. The training is meant for providers and agencies serving American Indians and Alaska NativesBetter Health Together is offering
Read MoreEquity Speed Dating follow-up - updated Sept 19, 2019
/Thank you for your wonderful work at our meetings. We’ve compiled the information from our Speed Dating activity in July, and had nearly 200 connections!
We have put together individual (organization-level) Speed Dating Profiles for you to use in forging connections & partnerships. Just search for your org’s name in the document! If you love data, we also have a big Speed Dating Summary excel where you can look at everyone’s proposed activities, resources, and connections.
Note: These are not committing your organization to final activities. This will be a resource for you to make connections and partnerships to inform your final activities. We will have an opportunity in the near future to resubmit your final activity form.
If you were not able to participate in the Speed Dating in July and would like to be included, please send a list of partners you would like to connect with (including which activities or resources you would like to partner on) to sarah@betterhealthtogether.org.
Meeting Materials - September 26
/Materials for the Sept 26 Learning Cohort meeting.
Topics include: Using the MeHAF for Organizational Change; October Reporting; Pay-for-Achievement shared learning session