Below, you will find Healthy Whatcom’s reports and educational resources on our work, including reports from Whatcom County and public health experts around the world whose frameworks and theories we implement.
CHIP / CHA reports:
CHIP: Community Health Improvement Plan
CHA: Community Health Assessment
Focus Phase / Prioritization:
2018 Community Snapshots:
- Bellingham
- Blaine
- Ferndale
- Lynden
- Meridian
- Mt. Baker
- Nooksack Valley
- Appendix (contains data tables that compare public health data across all school districts in Whatcom County)
Educational resources:
MAPP 2.0 User’s Handbook
Healthy Whatcom uses this handbook to complete a community-driven, multi-sector process to improve community health and achieve health equity.
COVID-19 Impact Assessment
Published by the Whatcom County Health Department and the Public Health Advisory Board
COVID-19 Impact Assessment and Future Strategies
A research project conducted by students in the Western Washington University Sociology course: Population Health Advocacy, Spring 2021
The Groundwater Approach: building a practical understanding of structural racism
Written by Bayard Love and Deena Hayes-Greene of the Racial Equity Institute
Racial Equity: Getting to Results
Published by the Government Alliance on Race & Equity, a national network of government working to achieve racial equity and advance opportunities for all. Written by Erika Bernabei.
The Results-Based Accountability Guide
Published by Clear Impact. Based on concepts and materials developed by Mark Friedman.
Targeted Universalism: Policy & Practice
Published by Haas Institute: For A Fair and Inclusive Society at UC Berkeley. Written by john a. powell, Stephen Menendian, and Wendy Ake
Thriving Together: A Springboard for Equitable Recovery and Resilience in Communities Across America
Highlights actions that communities, organizations, businesses, governments and funders can take in the wake of COVID-19 and other tangled threats to our nation. It is a practical resource for everyone wanting to help America heal through the trauma of 2020 and secure the vital conditions that all people and places need to thrive.
Written By: Bobby Milstein, Monte Roulier, Christopher Kelleher, Elizabeth Hartig, and Stacy Wegley (editors). Published & Sponsored by CDC Foundation Well Being Trust. July 4, 2020.