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 EHDDI Program created multiple trainings to educate Family Resources Coordinators and early support providers about working with the families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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.
Access a free four-session course prepared by the state Department of Health on cannabis and how it can affect users. The course provides a certificate upon completion.
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.