Community Engagement
Community is Everything
Our Pierce County community is strong, resilient, and diverse. It is a county made up of hundreds of vibrant, thriving smaller communities, both urban and rural, that rise up to face challenges and prosper. Explore their worlds in these stories.
-
-
Trauma-Informed Approaches and Motivational Interviewing
This training, which took place on Thurs., October 12, 2023, featured a participatory and conversational approach to train first responders, law…Watch the Video -
The "KP": A Resilient Community With Needs, Pt. 2
In this episode, the second of two discussions about Pierce County’s Key Peninsula (also known as “the KP”), Fire Prevention Specialist and Public…Learn More & Listen -
Community Wealth Affects Health
In this episode, Dr. Jessi Quizar, an Urban Studies professor at the University of Washington Tacoma, describes how racism and discriminatory…Learn More & Listen -
Rx for Youths of Color: Health Equity & Increased Awareness
In this episode of Elevate Health’s 80/20 Project, Exita Lealofi, Youth Development Specialist for Proyecto Mole in Tacoma, Washington, explains that…Learn More & Listen -
Holding Grace for Those With SUD
Past efforts to address substance use disorders in the United States have largely fallen short and created stigma. But in this episode of Elevate…Learn More & Listen
Tune in to Elevate Health Podcast
Listen to engaging discussions with community partners, experts and advocates about the important health issues our communities face every day.