Spokane Collaborative Meeting Materials – October, 2022
Spokane Collaborative meeting materials for October, 2022.
Community Resilience Fund RFP set to be released soon
To further support our commitment, BHT is releasing funding out of our Community Resiliency Fund in a single Request for Proposal process to address racism and prioritize awarding dollars to organizations led by and serving impacted populations.
BH Forum materials – October 2022
Topics: Discuss results from September participatory budgeting, continue decision-making on funding activities and funding levels (10-10:45 am); MCO BH Access Survey presentation and wrap-up (10:45-11:00 am)
Spokane Collaborative Meeting Materials – September 15, 2022
Spokane Collaborative meeting materials for September 15, 2022.
BH Forum materials – September 2022
Topics: Decision-making on funded activities and funding levels (10-11:15 am); HCA FFS presentation (11:15-11:30pm)
COVID Housing Grant Program Centers BIPOC Communities and The Power of Human Connection
Last year, Better Health Together partnered with five community organizations with strong ties and trusted relationships with members of their community to provide housing assistance through the City of Spokane Emergency Housing grant. Through this work, organizations identified families impacted by COVID and needing financial assistance to stabilize their housing situation. The partner organizations have served more than 250 households to date! Many of these households had been facing imminent eviction.
Resources for VBP in behavioral health
Resources provided by The National Council for Mental Health Wellbeing
Medicaid Transformation Project (MTP) Public Comment Period
The HCA is asking for feedback on their draft application for our state’s Section 1115 Medicaid demonstration waiver renewal. They will use feedback to refine the application that the HCA will submit to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) this summer. Read the letters from BHT’s Board of Directors and Community Voices Council.
Mental Health Challenges Don’t Have to Stop Oral Health Care
As we acknowledge National Mental Health Awareness month, we’re shining a light on Smile Spokane’s Care Linkages Strategy and our impactful partnership with Frontier Behavioral Health (FBH). Overall health means oral health, physical health, and emotional and mental health. The care navigators at FBH help connect people living with mental challenges and illness to all kinds of support and care, including oral health care.
BH Forum materials – June 2022
Topics: Funded workforce initiatives planning (10-11am); Medicaid Waiver Renewal public comment period (11-12pm)