Building Skills And Strengthening Community
Community-Based Workers (CBWs) such as peer support specialists, Promotor(a)s de Salud, wellness coordinators, and more are on the front lines […]
Introducing our 2026/27 Community Based Care Coordination Network Partners
In 2025, we released a request for proposals to establish a network of providers who would help us serve those experiencing the highest levels of health disparities. We are excited to share the 16 selected community based care coordination partners with you now.
Centering Community: Reflections from the Environmental Health Disparities Roundtable
Community voices across Eastern Washington shaped bold, place-based solutions to inform the next Environmental Health Disparities Map through trust, leadership, and collective action.
Celebrating 10 Years of Insurance Navigation in eastern Washington
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Telehealth virtual appointment pilot offers equitable care to students
Telehealth virtual appointments allow students to see a physician on-site at school with their school nurse there to assist in taking measurements and administering medication. These appointments help make accessing care more equitable, especially for parents who struggle finding the time or transportation to take their children to receive care.