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Project transforms the well-being of all residents

WEBMultiCare Health System, Pierce County, and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health announce the launch of Blue Zones Project in Parkland and Spanaway.

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State launches Black Health Week Initiative

WEBBlack Wellness Week is scheduled for observation from April 15-April 19, 2024. Breaking new ground in the realm of equity and health advocacy, the Gov. Inslee …

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More help for Black parents and babies

WEBMore help for Black parents and babies. Tue, Jun 27, 2023. The department will use the 3-year, $1 million grant to pilot a redesigned Black Infant Health (BIH) …

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Healthcare should adopt multilingual practices

WEBBy Andy M, Lalitha C and Aaliyah B April is Minority Health Month and while it is a time to acknowledge systemic barriers and distinct health outcomes for each …

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New leadership at Pierce County AIDS Foundation

WEBAce Robinson, a global leader in improving HIV health outcomes, takes the helm at PCAF, the South Sound’s leading HIV organization. After a national search, the …

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Advisory issued for Foss Waterway

WEBHealth Department issues advisory for Thea Foss Waterway due to high bacteria levels. Don’t swim or wade anywhere in the waterway. The Tacoma-Pierce …

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Food safety ratings debut

WEBFood safety ratings debut. Tue, Jan 18, 2022. Our new signs will make it easier to find and use food safety info. By Amber Gibbar. Tacoma-Pierce County …

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Health Department appoints new director

WEBTacoma-Pierce County Health Department makes local history with the appointment of the first African American woman in its top position. Chantell Harmon Reed, a doctoral …

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MultiCare names new president for hospitals

WEBMultiCare Health System has named Mark Robinson the new president of MultiCare Tacoma General and MultiCare Allenmore hospitals. Robinson has more than …

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KWA’s Health Home promotes community wellbeing

WEBTatiana Khrestiianvych (left) and Rose Kim are KWA Community Health Supervisors. For over 50 years, the Korean Women’s Association (KWA) has been …

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Residents swarm City Council to demand health assessment for …

WEBTacoma residents, allies and organizational representatives will hold a rally outside the Tacoma City Council Meeting before filling the council chamber to demand a …

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PLU, MultiCare, WSU roll out new health care partnership

WEBSun, Feb 11, 2024. PLU’s nursing program will benefit from the construction of the MultiCare Medical Center at Pacific Lutheran University. More than 140 health care …

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Fostering food independence in South Tacoma

WEBTue, Mar 26, 2024. David Thompson, founder of Food is Free Tacoma. Food is Free Tacoma (FIFT) has announced the continuation of its Food Independence Garden (FIG) …

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Health Department director to retire

WEBMon, Jan 30, 2023. Dr. Anthony Chen led the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department for 14 years. After serving for 14 years as Director of Health for the Tacoma-Pierce …

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County District Court launches Mental Health Court

WEBSun, May 08, 2022. Pierce County District Court has announced that the newly formed Mental Health Court (MHC) began accepting referrals starting the week of May 2. The …

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Data shows mental health harms of pandemic

WEBData shows mental health harms of pandemic. Tue, Apr 25, 2023. Youth had an especially hard time, with increases in youth crisis calls and eating disorders. By …

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Get certified in Mental Health First Aid

WEBPrior to the pandemic, people from all walks of life in the U.S. were already struggling with their mental health, youth and adults alike. The National Institute of …

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Cantwell calls for reproductive care worker protection

WEBWASHINGTON, D.C. – On Jan. 21, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) questioned a panel of abortion experts on the state of reproductive rights in America …

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Pierce County ranks 4th in fentanyl overdoses

WEBThe analysis found that all five of the most populated counties in Washington have shown dramatic increases in illicit fentanyl positivity for the first half of 2022 …

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