2024 Update: Behavioral Health Workforce Investments

Better Health Together convenes a regional Behavioral Health Forum made up of organizations that provide behavioral health services and institutions that educate the behavioral health workforce. Using Integrated Managed Care dollars set aside by the BHT Board, this self-governing group designs and funds initiatives focused on the behavioral health workforce. This page highlights the way these dollars have supported the community-based workforce, clinicians, and behavioral health interns to strengthen behavioral health services in Eastern Washington.

This is a visualization of behavioral health workforce investments. Click this link for a PDF of the content.

Funding Opportunity: Telehealth Implementation Plan Consultant

Funding Opportunity: Telehealth Implementation Plan Consultant

To support the needs of Newport School District, BHT is looking for a consultant to design an implementation and sustainability plan for a telehealth service to be offered in Newport High School, and the alternative High School, Pend Oreille River School, by March 30, 2024. Learn more here.

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Behavioral Health Supervision Funding Opportunity: Year 1 Summary

Behavioral Health Supervision Funding Opportunity: Year 1 Summary

We released funding to support provider organizations with SUD and master’s level behavioral health staff with supervision so that the staff can gain critical licensure and to build capacity for supervision in our region. Here’s how our first year went..

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Smile Survey participation supports Spokane County children’s oral health!

 Smile Survey participation supports Spokane County children’s oral health!

The 2023 Smile Survey is making significant progress across the state. So far, thanks to the partnership of school districts, the survey has reached 55% of schools randomly selected for the sample. In Spokane County, the Smile Spokane Collaborative is seeking connections to selected schools to support participation in the Smile Survey.

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COVID Housing Project helps over 260 households find stability in unprecedented times

COVID Housing Project helps over 260 households find stability in unprecedented times

In 2021, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) dollars to cities to provide housing and utility assistance to citizens financially impacted by COVID. As we conclude this work and step back to view the larger picture, we can see how essential these supports are in times of crisis to impacted populations.

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