Spokane Collaborative Meeting Materials – February 17, 2022
Spokane Collaborative meeting materials for February 17, 2022.
Sealants Strategy: Helping Children Access Oral Health Care in Schools
We want to celebrate our Sealants Strategy in honor of National Children’s Dental Health Month! Tooth pain and cavities can make kids more likely to miss school and more likely to earn below-average grades. Luckily, Communities in Schools Spokane County and ToothSavers of Washington have partnered with Smile Spokane to provide sealants to kids in elementary schools. When we prevent cavities, kids stay in school, focused on achieving good grades, which supports their long-term success in life.
BH Forum materials – February 2022
Topics: Reimagining the Forum – shifting governance & 2022 context setting
IMC Resources Archive (pre-2021)
Capacity Connect provider resources BHT Behavioral Health Access Report – August 2020 MCO & BH-ASO Contact List 2020 HCA Resource
Community Voice, Public Policy
Spokane Collaborative Overview
Learn about the Spokane Collaborative! Includes overviews of the Collaborative and Equity work, membership & leadership team lists, outreach & new member guides.
2022-23 Behavioral Health Initiatives
As 2021 closes, BHT still has approximately $1.5 million of IMC funds to allocate. At the September BH Forum, partners discussed how they would like to see us use the IMC funds over the next two years. At the November Board meeting, the Board approved allocation for the remaining IMC funds toward behavioral health initiatives in 2022-23.
Building Oral Health Equity in Spokane
With the global pandemic upon us in early 2021 and the disparities in health care becoming glaringly obvious, Smile Spokane started an equity project in partnership with CHAS Health community health workers (CHW), with the support of the Arcora Foundation. The project focused on the oral health needs of Spokane’s Marshallese community members.
Public Policy, Social Care Network
Diabetes Awareness Month
November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Good oral health is especially important for people with diabetes, who are 3x more likely to have gum disease. As part of Smile Spokane’s Care Coordination Strategy, Aging and Long Term Care of Eastern Washington connects people with diabetes to oral health providers who take Apple Health Medicaid. Accessing dental services helps people with diabetes manage the health of their mouth.
Community Voice, Public Policy
October is LGBTQIA+ History Month
October is LGBTQIA+ History Month, an opportunity to reflect on the work and sacrifice of LGBTQIA+ advocates and leaders that have
Community Voice, Public Policy, Social Care Network
Spokane Collaborative Meeting Materials – October 21, 2021
Spokane Collaborative meeting materials for October 21, 2021.