Thought Partners

The Health Justice Community Advisory Committee (formerly called Thought Partners) works to ensure lived experience and community expertise inform public health policy and strategies at the Washington Department of Health. Read the charter. The three primary goals of the Committee are:

  1. Create community connection and trust.  
  2. Advocate to address the root causes of health injustice.  
  3. Provide policy and systems insight. 

WE ARE SEEKING NEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS!

Learn more.

Apply by June 18th

Current Committee members, listed below, represent a wide range of marginalized communities throughout the state. Learn more about our priority populations. 

  • Adrianna Suluai
  • Cara Elzie 
  • Chaune Fitzgerald
  • Cristina Alvizar-Laureano
  • Cyril Walrond 
  • JanMarie Ward Olmstead
  • Jo Anderson
  • Lin Crowley 
  • Maria Hines
  • Mayra Colazo 
  • Mulki Mohamed 
  • Shalom Agtarap    
  • Tawn Thompson
  • Todd Holloway 
  • Van Kuno 
  • Vincent Perez