BHT Serving as Regional Hub for Care Connect Washington

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BHT Serving as Regional Hub for Care Connect Washington

BHT facilitates support for Adams, Ferry, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, and Stevens counties through the pandemic by providing community-based care coordination for individuals who need to quarantine in our COVID-19 Care Coordination role with Washington (DOH). The Care Connect program, which launched today, will help individuals and households overcome barriers and circumstances that make it difficult for them to complete isolation and quarantine successfully.

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Spokane Collaborative Meeting Materials - Feb 18, 2021

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  • CVC 2021 Recruitment

  • Partner shares

    • Community Mental Health forum - flyer registration

    • Providence CHW positions - job posting

    • Vaccine outreach - reach out to Kim Kreber SRHD, kkreber@srhd.org

    • Just One – looking for volunteers with to spend time with kids, talents to share, reach out to Natalia Gutierrez, ifjustone@gmail.com

    • Spokane County Food Security Coalition

      • New Link to "Our Daily Bread": https://youtu.be/2VsdU1VpaU8

      • We are a coordinated effort of churches, community partners, and individuals seeking to end food insecurity across Spokane through equitable, culturally appropriate, non-stigmatizing strategies.

        Natalie Tauzin, SRHD, ntauzin@srhd.org 509-324-1659

      • We meet every second Thursday from 1:00-2:30pm

        Project partner contact-Holly Jean Chilinski, HollyC@specialmobility.org

    • ZONE Project efforts

    • Mardi Bras - the partnership with Hope House and the Women's Hearth will be accepting donations Saturday from 10-2 at the Grocery Outlet on 3rd.  Needs include bras, underwear, bus passes, tampons and deodorant.  Thanks.

    • April Child Abuse Prevention Month yard signs - contact Jen Hansen jhansen@srhd.org

    • The Plan to Prevent Evictions and Homelessness in Washington webinar on the suite of legislation that state lawmakers are ushering forward to ensure that, as our eviction moratorium is lifted, renters in Washington do not face eviction, but instead have access to rental assistance, the right to an attorney, and protections that close loopholes in our landlord-tenant laws. We will share updates on the key bills (HB 1236, HB 1277, SB 5160, HB 1441), how they interact with each other, and provide an explanation of the eviction process if passed. 

      When: Wednesday, Feb. 24, 5:00-6:30 PST
      Where: Via Zoom -- registration link

    • Strengthening Families Locally - background & onboarding document Spokane Project Overview

Black History Month Resources

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P4P meeting materials - February 10, 2021

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Agenda

Slides

Recording

Notes

Medium Contract Addendum 5.01

Excel 1 - P4P update w trends + state + priority measures_Jan2021

Excel 2 - Achievement Value (AV) translation corrected updated Nov2020

Excel 3 - 2019 P4P results

BHT P4P Measurement Dashboard: https://public.tableau.com/profile/providence.core#!/vizhome/BHT_1/P4P

Quick tips for using the dashboard:

  • Use the two drop-down menus in the upper part of the screen to select the measure you are interested in, and the target year for performance.

  • Hover your mouse over charts and graphs for additional information (e.g. hover over a specific county on the map to see details for that county)

  • Use the documentation link on the right under “About this report” to see measure specifications

  • Let me know if you have any questions!

Measure specifications, including references to sets of codes that count:

Value sets (CPT/HCPC code)

Building Health Systems: Network Science as Guide, Equity at the Center

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Building Health Systems: Network Science as Guide, Equity at the Center

Hear from Hadley Morrow and Stephanie Bultema with Population Health Innovation Lab (PHIL) discussing using network analysis to guide equitable systems change! In this web discussion, hear about how BHT has worked to bridge silos and ensure that organizations collaborate in new, innovative ways.

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Black History Month Still Matters!

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Black History Month Still Matters!

The observance of Black History Month may be set aside for the shortest month of February, but we should celebrate African and African American culture and our legacy of contributions to the world all year long. Black history is happening daily!

Don't wait until next February to learn more about African & African American culture and history!

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Press Release: $2 Million Investment from Cambia Health Solutions will Bolster Behavioral Health in Rural Communities

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Press Release: $2 Million Investment from Cambia Health Solutions will Bolster Behavioral Health in Rural Communities

Washington’s nine Accountable Communities of Health (ACHs) have received $2 million from Cambia Health Solutions to address the urgent mental and behavioral health needs in rural communities intensified by COVID-19. The funds will be distributed across the ACHs, and each organization will disperse the dollars based on the needs in their region.

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BHT Testifies at Senate Health and Long Term Care Committee

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BHT Testifies at Senate Health and Long Term Care Committee

Watch the recent Senate Health & Long Term Care Committee work session on health equity work in the public and private sectors. Event speakers include Dr. Tim Garnett, Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President of Eli Lilly, Dekker Dirksen, Director of Public Policy for Community Health Plan of Washington, Ken Jaslow, Vice President of Quality and Healthcare Performance with Premera Blue Cross, Paul Hollie, Social Impact Lead for Premera Blue Cross, and Alison Poulsen, the Executive Director of Better Health Together.

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CRF Anti-Racism RFP Decisions

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CRF Anti-Racism RFP Decisions

Community Resiliency Fund (CRF) Anti-racism – Decisions on Request for Proposal (RFP) - BHT is excited to announce the projects awarded funds to address and prevent systemic impacts of racism. These projects will strengthen organizations led by and serving communities impacted by systems of oppression, specifically prioritizing opportunities to fund organizations led by Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC).

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Community Voices Council in 2021: What to Expect

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In 2021, we as a group will begin having important conversations about race and equity in our region. Kurtis Robinson, our new Board Representative Co-Chair, is the current Vice-President of the NAACP and is an activist in anti-racist and destigmatizing work in Spokane. He is a highly respected and sought-after equity and anti-racist trainer. We are privileged to have his wisdom and life experience on our council as we start this journey together. We will have difficult and often challenging conversations, but as BHT likes to say, "There isn't any growth in the comfort zone." Learn more about what the CVC will be working on in 2021!

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