We're thrilled to share HealthierHere's 2023 Annual Report: bit.ly/HH2023AR Our first-ever interactive digital annual report draws inspiration from the natural world to illustrate our 2023 journey of Deepening Impact, Cultivating Connection, Strengthening Roots, and Planting Seeds for the Future. Read the report to explore highlights of programs, partnerships, and powerful stories from our cross-sector efforts to advance health equity. Thank you for being a part of our community. We're excited for what we will accomplish together in 2024!
HealthierHere
Non-profit Organizations
Seattle, Washington 925 followers
Improving health and advancing equity in King County, WA through innovative, cross-sector partnerships.
About us
HealthierHere is a nonprofit collaborative dedicated to improving health and advancing equity in King County, WA. At the heart of our work is an understanding that many factors affect our health, and a belief that everyone should have the opportunity to live a healthy life. We bring health care, behavioral health, social service, and community-based organizations together to identify opportunities, co‐design solutions, and implement ways of delivering care that better meet our communities' needs. Our work aims to address underlying barriers to health and wellness, and increase access to high quality, culturally relevant behavioral and physical care.
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https://www.healthierhere.org/
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- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Seattle, Washington
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2017
- Specialties
- collaboration, partnership, cross-sector convening, data-driven initiatives, community engagement, health care system innovation, health equity, tribal health, and braided funding
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1000 2nd Ave
Seattle, Washington, US
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Yesterday marked the launch event of the Public Health – Seattle & King County 2024-2029 Strategic Plan. The plan outlines a six-year vision that builds on lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, incorporates community and staff input, and emphasizes anti-racism and racial equity in its approaches to improving public health and eliminating health disparities. HealthierHere is proud to have taken part as a Community Partner in co-creating this plan for a King County where health, well-being, and racial equity are experienced every day, by everyone. Explore the Public Health – Seattle and King County 2024-2029 Strategic Plan: https://bit.ly/3Lor6y5
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¡Bienvenidos al evento del curso para Promotores y CHWs en capacitación de competencias básicas! Únase a nosotros en un día de aprendizaje y oportunidades de conocer y establecer contactos en el Centro Comunitario de Tukwila (Tukwila Community Center.) También enseñara su experiencia y conocimientos. Este evento en-persona cubrirá habilidades esenciales y conocimientos para promotores y trabajadores comunitarios de salud. Si es nuevo en el campo o busca mejorar su experiencia, esta capacitación es perfecto para usted. No pierda la oportunidad para crecer profesionalmente y conectar con colegas. Regístrese ahora para asegurar su lugar. Por favor regístrese aquí en la pagina web de Washington State Department of Health con este enlace: https://lnkd.in/gic-wkND
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"Racial and ethnic inequities in health care are found in every state in the U.S. despite the passage of legislation intended to improve health outcomes for minorities and increased awareness of health care disparities over the past two decades." When providers reflect the languages and backgrounds of the diverse communities they serve, patients from minority populations receive more effective long-term care. It is critical that we further diversify our healthcare workforce to allow community voice to be better prioritized and uplifted. Read the rest of the article from The Seattle Times: https://bit.ly/4bBbBx9
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Housing is a human right. Thank you Solid Ground & Shalimar Gonzales for your leadership and this call to collective action to protect the health, safety, and dignity of all of our communities facing homelessness.
Today’s decision by the Supreme Court is a heartbreaking denial of our most basic humanity. All human beings must sleep – it is among our most basic, biological needs. But today the court ruled that it is not a human right – at least not for the hundreds of thousands of Americans who do not have a home. The truth is that housing has become a scarce commodity in the United States, increasingly priced beyond what many of us can afford. This ruling threatens to punish those among us who already have the least. At Solid Ground, our work with community members tells us that solutions like safe and dignified housing, eviction prevention and rental assistance, and trauma-informed behavioral health supports are what people need to move beyond crisis and thrive. The criminalization of homelessness only makes it harder for folks to reach stability – it is harmful, ineffective, and does little to address the root causes of homelessness. But this is not the end. All of us who believe that every human being has a right to exist – and therefore sleep – now have a duty to fight at every level of government to defeat laws that would make sleep a luxury legally available only to those who can afford housing. And we must fight for systemic changes to make housing plentiful and affordable, so no human being is forced to sleep outside. As a nation, we can and must be better than this ruling would allow. In Solidarity, Shalimar Gonzales Solid Ground CEO
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Thank you to World Trade Center Seattle for hosting HealthierHere's John Kim to share about our work to advance health equity, and for the opportunity to build connections with other local leaders!
Thank you to all of the members that joined us today for June’s Lunch & Learn with John Kim, CEO of HealthierHere! HealthierHere is a nonprofit collaborative dedicated to advancing health equity in King County, Washington through collective action. Amazing Discussions! 🙌🏼 John Kim Kimberly Hodges Hilary Bhagat Joel Feldman Rita Bruce Emma Richardson
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"This is probably the happiest I've ever been," he said. "Out, open, and I can live in my own place, and I don't have to worry about it." Pride Place recently opened in Seattle and offers 118 affordable living units with culturally sensitive living spaces for the aging LGBTQ+ population. They're one of the first to do so in the Pacific Northwest. This model helps address the greater risk LGBTQ+ elders face for social isolation, poverty, chronic health issues, and premature mortality. GenPride, which is located on the first floor of Pride Place, serves as the senior community center. Pride Place is currently accepting applications! #Pride #LGBTQ #Elders #Housing #HealthEquity
First-of-its-kind LGBTQ elder housing welcoming residents in Capitol Hill
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HealthierHere is a nonprofit collaborative dedicated to advancing health equity in King County, WA through collective action & are are committed to building and strengthening an integrated, equitable system of whole-person care that works better for everyone. Thursday, June 27 11:30a-12:30p RSVP below! Join John Kim, Chief Executive Offer, to learn about HealthierHere's initiatives and opportunities to get involved! Lunch & Learn Details: - This event is capped at 15 attendees, once the limit is reached a waiting list is created - Each attendee will pay for their own lunch from our exciting new weekly menu which includes a beverage, starter item, and entree for only $24 - Bring your business cards and prepare to connect over LinkedIn as you make new connections with fellow members and guests - Complimentary Valet Parking is available
Lunch & Learn with HealthierHere: Making Room at the Table
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We are excited to welcome Rhyezin Larimer, our new Accounting Analyst, to HealthierHere! Rhyezin brings a love for numbers and has experience in both corporate and not-for-profit accounting. In his free time, he loves music and is a pianist and percussionist. Learn more about Rhyezin in his welcome interview: https://bit.ly/4c6oMY8
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Practicing gender affirming care, especially for transgender and gender non-conforming patients is instrumental to creating a more equitable health care system, ensuring patients receive respectful, appropriate, and individualized care. On June 21st, the Washington Association for Community Health, Mountain West AIDS Education & Training Center, and the Washington State Department of Health Office of Infectious Disease will be hosting a webinar, "Providing Care to Transgender and Gender Non-Binary Patients". This session for primary care providers and clinicians will cover topics such as gender concepts, healthcare disparities, and creating a welcoming clinic environment. Register here: https://bit.ly/3XfGqEl
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