Building a healthier community through collaboration
We are a regional partnership committed to working in new ways to improve the health and well-being of King County residents.
“If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” ~ African proverb
About HealthierHere
HealthierHere is transforming the way health care is delivered to thousands of residents in King County. We work across medical, behavioral health, social service, and community to build a welcoming, accessible, and integrated delivery system that fosters health and wellness for all.
We partner with:
Behavioral Health Agencies
Behavioral health is integral to an individual’s overall health and well-being. Behavioral health agencies provide services critical to addressing the needs of the whole person. We partner with behavioral health agencies as critical partners in the effort to integrate physical and behavioral health services, and to address the needs of community members with mental illness and substance use disorder. We are also committed to improving opioid prescribing practices and helping Washington state achieve its Integrated Managed Care goals.
Community-based Organizations (CBOs) and Social Services
Community-based organizations and social service agencies provide critical supports to ensure that individuals stay healthy in their communities, or can transition back to their communities after an illness. We work with trusted community partners that provide an array of services to underserved populations, from culturally and linguistically competent systems navigation and advocacy to housing, transportation, food assistance, and more.
Community Health Centers
Community Health Centers (CHCs) provide a variety of critical health-related services to diverse and underserved people in King County, regardless of their ability to pay. We partner with CHCs to support their work reaching underserved community members, delivering whole person care, and addressing community health needs using a team-based approach.
Hospitals and Health Systems
Hospitals and health systems are key partners to help King County achieve the quadruple aim: better health, better quality of care, lower costs, and improved equity. We work with hospitals and health systems seeking to reduce the number of unnecessary emergency department visits and hospitalizations, improve patient transitions back to the community, and reach community members in need of whole person care.
Community Members
HealthierHere’s work is ultimately about transforming the delivery system so that community members receive higher quality care and are at the center of decision-making about their care. Our partners are taking a patient-centered approach to systems transformation and recognizing what makes our communities unique. Click to learn about our Community Grants Program and Consumer Voice Listening Project – an exciting step in this ongoing work.
What are we working on?
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. Our programs focus on moving beyond the clinic and hospital walls by addressing a whole person’s needs, building strong partnerships between healthcare, behavioral health and social service systems, and implementing large-scale improvements in our delivery system that reduce health disparities.
From our Blog
#BeThe1To Help Prevent Suicide
Back in April, clinical psychological scientists at the University of Washington’s Center for the Science of Social Connection wrote about the “perfect storm of depression risks” posed by the coronavirus pandemic. Now, in September, as the daylight hours grow shorter...
Opportunity: Join the CIE Advisory Group!
Now accepting applications for the new Connect2 Community Network Advisory Group! Applications due October 16.
Approaching Data Differently: An Update from the Community Grants Program
by Myani Guetta-Gilbert, Community and Tribal Engagement Manager at HealthierHere In 2018 and 2019, the Community Grants Program set out to better understand Medicaid recipients’ experiences accessing healthcare in King County, WA. The information would inform...
Free Dental Care Clinics for Vulnerable Populations in Auburn
Our partners at MultiCare are bringing safe and free dental care to vulnerable populations in South King County from August until the end of November 2020. Serving Underserved Auburn Community MembersWith support from HealthierHere, MultiCare developed a partnership...
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How is King County doing?
Learn about King County’s health measures and the outcomes HealthierHere is working to improve.
What is the committee structure?
HealthierHere is governed by a 27-member cross-sector Governing Board and supported by 6 formal Committees of the Board.
How is King County doing?
Learn about King County’s Medicaid population and the metrics HealthierHere is accountable for.
Where can I find more information?
Stay up-to-date on the latest from HealthierHere by visiting our News and Resources page where you can find up-coming events and past meeting notes.
How can I get engaged?
Learn about up-coming public events and other ways to get plugged in. Stay up-to-date on the latest from HealthierHere.
More about us.
Learn about the values that guide our work and our multidisciplinary staff team.
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