We’re excited to launch the Youth–Rural Education and Careers in Healthcare (Youth-REACH) Program! A unique initiative designed to empower and prepare youth from rural areas in the WWAMI region for college and careers in healthcare….
We’re excited to launch the Youth–Rural Education and Careers in Healthcare (Youth-REACH) Program! A unique initiative designed to empower and prepare youth from rural areas in the WWAMI region for college and careers in healthcare….
UW Medicine’s Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center (HIPRC) has received a $4.3 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to support research on opioid overdose prevention, adverse child experiences, school…
This summer, FREE Beach Swimming Lessons will be hosted at all Seattle area lifeguarded swimming beaches for children ages 6-16. Sign up today for a midday or evening session! Beach Midday Sessions: Monday – Friday,…
What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth (June 19th) marks the day in 1865 when a group of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally learned that they were free from the institution of slavery. This was almost two-and-a-half…
PRIDE today Today, LGBTQI+ PRIDE Month celebrates our nation’s diverse populations including Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning one’s sexual or gender identity), Intersex, and other sexual orientations besides heterosexual. This observance began after the…
Why we celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month Asian American, Native Hawai’ian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month originated with Congress in the late 1970s. Since its origin, it has honored many different populations, countries and islands that…
Improving Health Outcomes through our Cultures, Communities & Connections Each April, the HIPRC raises public awareness on National Minority Health Month (NMHM). This year’s NMHM theme is about understanding how the unique environments, cultures, histories,…
The Rural Health Information Hub recently released their Rural Community Health Toolkit. A toolkit is meant to help organizations and public health sectors learn how to identify community needs, find evidence-based models, plan and implement…