Elevate Health

03/19/2026

Many thanks to everyone who attended yesterday’s community-based worker forum at our Elevate Health office. We reviewed survey results, discussed areas of improvement for the community care hub, and worked on co-designing new community feedback mechanisms.

Special thanks to Apoorva Somayazulu from Providence CORE for facilitating!

03/17/2026

At Elevate Health, we believe data is more than numbers in a spreadsheet. Data is a tool for understanding what our communities need and how we can serve them better.

In this new Q&A interview, our colleague Rueben Hernandez shares how data can shape decision‑making, support frontline community‑based workers, and help our social and health care systems stay flexible in a rapidly changing environment.

Rueben Hernandez has been drawn to data for as long as he can remember. “I was that kid who grabbed the paper in the morning to check the baseball scores,…

03/16/2026

We need your feedback on housing in Washington.

Commerce opened a survey to gather input to help shape recommendations for a potential state Department of Housing. The new department will serve as the state’s coordinating and problem-solving hub to ensure adequate housing supply and stability.

The anonymous survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete and is open to anyone who is interested.

Take the survey by April 26: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026StateDeptHousingTaskForce

Learn more about the Department of Housing Task Force on our website at https://www.commerce.wa.gov/housing-policy/housing-task-force/.

03/12/2026

In today’s issue of The News Tribune, Elevate Health Executive Director Gena Morgan examines the increasingly complex barriers to healthcare access in Washington State, and highlights a few ways that Pierce County’s healthcare and social service sectors are uniting to meet these complicated challenges together.

“I’m heartened by our collective belief in Pierce County that every member of our community deserves the basic dignity of health, but belief alone won’t carry us through what’s ahead. The answers to these questions won’t be found by operating in silos. Rather, they’ll emerge as we gather around crowded tables to address this crisis together. We will meet this moment as we always have — by drawing on our grit, innovation and resilience.”

Our healthcare and social service sectors are uniting to meet these complicated challenges together. | Opinion

03/06/2026

Thank you to The News Tribune for their thoughtful coverage of Pierce County’s bold, system‑level push to better support young people experiencing homelessness. This article highlights a powerful early outcome: 171 youth and young adults supported out of homelessness in just about 100 days. It’s a great reminder of what’s possible when communities invest in approaches designed specifically for young people.

Amid rising youth homelessness in Pierce County and Tacoma, expanded Coordinated Entry criteria, YHDP grants and early intervention keept 171 youth housed.

03/05/2026

Finding the programs and services you need can be hard. At Connect Pierce we'll match you with a community-based worker who takes the time to get to know you, understand your goals, and help you access the resources that are right for you.

Learn more and get started by visiting connectpierce.org.

03/03/2026

We’re hiring! If you’re passionate about social care and have a background as a community-based health worker, consider joining our team as a Community Care Hub Specialist.

You’ll be responsible for developing and delivering training to community-based workers and supporting our network partners in meeting their contracted milestones.

Learn more and apply by visiting https://elevatehealth.bamboohr.com/careers/67

02/25/2026

“When you understand the community that you serve, you’re able to have more compassion (and) more empathy when you serve them.”

Local community-based workers from Tacoma Community House, MDC - Metropolitan Development Council, The RISE Center, and El Camino reflect on why it’s critical to understand the communities we serve.

Elevate Health’s community care hub supports the vital work carried out by local community-based workers and improves local health and wellness outcomes through community-based care coordination.

02/20/2026

Big thanks to the community-based workers and Elevate Health staff who agreed to join us today to be part of our upcoming digital campaign.

02/18/2026

Three in ten households across Pierce County can’t afford basics like housing, food, childcare, transportation, health care and technology.

In this overview, Joseph explains how Connect Pierce community-based workers provide one-on-one support to help residents access the resources they need to thrive.

To get started with Connect Pierce, visit connectpierce.org or call 253-453-0448.

02/06/2026

02/03/2026

One Pierce, Elevate Health’s social impact fund, recently partnered with on a bridge loan to provide critical funding to help launch the LENS Project. Short for Learning Empathy, Negotiation, and Sense-of-Self, LENS is an after-school program in unincorporated Pierce County’s that uses the arts to teach critical life skills. Students explore creativity while learning how to communicate, collaborate and grow.

Learn more about the fund at OnePierce.org