News

05/22/2019

We were honored to be invited guests at the Asia Pacific Cultural Center in Tacoma for our May public meeting. Information is linked in the text and full meeting materials are available on our website. Here is a quick summary of the meeting highlights and topics.

  • The Council received funding in the state’s operating budget to staff two task forces. The Equity Office Task Force will develop a proposal for the… Read more
03/27/2019

Our February public meeting is in the books. During the half-day meeting, Council members spent their time discussing future direction and priorities, how it would implement its newly adopted operating principles, and reviewed and updated its bylaws. During the public comment period, staff from the Department of Health shared a demonstration of the Washington Tracking Network's Environmental Health Disparities Map, which is an… Read more

01/24/2019

“It’s an honor to be here today on Martin Luther King day,” said Christy Hoff, manager of the Governor’s Interagency Council on Health Disparities, as she addressed the Senate Health & Long Term Care Committee on Monday in Olympia.

Hoff was joined by Caitlin Lang-Perez and Lindsay Herendeen, policy analysts for the State Board of Health. They shared with Legislators an overview of the Council’s work on promoting health equity in Washington and the findings of the … Read more

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are cancelling the Health Disparities Council’s December 12, 2024 public meeting in Tukwila. We apologize for any inconvenience. We will provide notice of our next public meeting when information becomes available.

Debido a circunstancias imprevistas, cancelaremos la reunión pública del Consejo de Disparidades de Salud del 12 de diciembre de 2024 en Tukwila. Pedimos disculpas por cualquier inconveniente. Le avisaremos de nuestra próxima reunión pública cuando la información esté disponible. Read more