Health Initiatives
The Healthier Washington Collaboration Portal supports a variety of public health initiatives. Together we are succeeding in connecting public health professionals, organizations, and communities in ways that move our state forward in improving health outcomes for Washington residents. Visit these initiative pages to learn more.
Not sure where to go?
See our site index for a list of health topics available on this website. Each health topic will provide specific subtopics with links to pages with relevant information.
The vaccine confidence toolkit provides robust resources to support community health workers in talking clearly and effectively about vaccines, with shareable resources in nine languages.
Workers at public health agencies can get an overview of Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) and how it works by going through an interactive training module. Resources are also provided on how to implement eCR within your organization.
Read the state Department of Health's Office of Immunization monthly newsletter with the latest news, clinical updates, learning opportunities, and resources on vaccine related topics.
Health care providers and public health professionals can access a comprehensive range of assets for health care providers and local health jurisdictions that include printable materials, social media messaging, and other resources to address questions and raise awareness of the importance of measles vaccination.
See state Department of Health required trainings (incl. Intro to Syndemics), deliverable grids and workplans, guidance documents, and other resources for local health jurisdictions and community-based organizations that are funded and contracted to provide syndemic services.
Health professionals can access a training module and materials on this page to comply with Washington state rules for conducting qualitative fit testing for N95 masks.
Public health staff involved in rabies surveillance and control can take a course that provides prevention strategies and post-exposure protocols. The course may be helpful for veterinarians, health care professionals, animal control staff, and others involved in rabies response.