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Community Collaborative Structure
The Community Collaborative is a collective of members from across sectors who initially came together to co-design COVID-19 vaccine implementation with the Washington State Department of Health. Today the Community Collaborative ensures an equity and social justice lens is applied in the Department of Health’s (DOH) planning and decision-making opportunities.
Our Commitments
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Build Authentic Relationships - we are committed to building relationships across sectors of government & community institutions that are focused on shared goals of achieving health equity.
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Center Communities Most-Impacted - we believe that those who are closest to the issues are also closest to the solutions. The leadership of those, with lived experience, are most valuable in decision-making tables.
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Focus on Solutions - we will address community-identified needs and implement recommendations to ensure equitable access to health resources and support policies that uplift health equity.
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Lead with Transparency - we will ensure that community engagement is not an afterthought but a lived practice based on accountability and ensuring community is brought in in all parts of decision-making process.
Our Thought Partners
The Community Collaborative is guided by the direction of our Thought Partners. Thought Partners are community leaders who advise the Department of Health in its policies, practices and programs to reduce health inequities and improve health outcomes, acting as trusted messengers and bridges for communities facing systemic racism and oppression.