Blue Mountain Heart to Heart

04/16/2026

Save the Date! August 29.
Dinner for Friends with Friends returns!
Interested in hosting a dinner? Email info@bmh2h. org

02/03/2026

We are thrilled to announce the award of $1,000,000 in a congressionally directed appropriation to build a new clinic offering substance use treatment and primary care in downtown Walla Walla. This project at 3 W Poplar converts a warehouse to a state-of-the-art clinic, classroom, social services, and case management facility. Outpatient services at this site will include the following: substance use treatment, individual and group counseling, a small food pantry, case management, STI, HIV, and hepatitis C testing, and prevention education.

The 14,400 square-foot facility was built in 1930 and will eventually house additional case management offices, a mobile clinic, administration offices, and a classroom suite to serve as BMHTH’s new Center for Rural Responses to Substance Use. This federal appropriation was sponsored by Senator Maria Cantwell and is the latest major award for BMHTH, following a $500,000 Washington State capital budget award in 2022. That state award was sponsored by State Representative Skyler Rude and State Senator Perry Dozier and was directed to exterior renovation and upgrade efforts for the building.

Our work providing cross-functional support to meet the whole health needs of people engaged in substance use and who have often been lost to care is a labor of love and learning. This facility will increase our efficiency, capabilities, and extension in our region. With gratitude, the staff and board of BMHTH.

01/30/2026

As we gear up for bidding on our renovation project at 3 W Poplar, we wanted to share this little goody we found lying in a quiet corner. A check from Logan Chevrolet in 1969. The same summer when Americans stood on the moon, this check was received and canceled. We are so proud to work within a larger unique history of this Walla Walla community. May our new clinic facility become a beautiful part of the heritage of this building.

12/23/2025

It's been a busy year, and we have faced challenges from state programming cuts to unexpected costs of our building renovation project. Despite the challenges, though, we've helped reverse more than 1,730 overdoses this year, performed more than 20,000 encounters across our clinical and diversion programs to support patients and clients, and expanded our workforce. We've joined in support of our local drug court, increased our collaborations with other social service providers, and added SUDP support for true walk-in SUD assessments.

There's a reason the State of Washington, CDC, and academic partners know they can rely on us—because we adhere to the highest standards of care, seek the newest technology to further our reach, and hold ourselves to high ethical practices for our work. It's why we use multiple approaches to improving access to care, working in more than one place, deploying field-based case managers and counselors, collaborating with law enforcement, first responders, and other charitable organizations to help them with their work and to lower their burden.

Our integrated health strategy isn't just a jumble of cool-sounding words on a screen (anyone remember "synergy" 20 years ago?), it's a real set of activities that serve people according to need and that is designed to help move them through increasing motivation for change. Integrated health has been key to getting people onto the newest best practices for medication and treatment, and giving our patients the ability to help determine their own care and journey.

We really are doing something special here. We have the lived experience, public health and medical expertise, and innovative management knowledge to conduct behavioral health and HIV care to scale for our communities in southeast Washington State.

Also, we know you have many people asking for your support. If you are able, please consider a donation to Blue Mountain Heart to Heart. We show up for our communities, and we dedicate ourselves to the missions of improved wellness and health for everyone. Happy New Year, friends!

https://www.valleygivingguide.org/organizations/blue-mountain-heart-to-heart

12/09/2025

Many thanks to Walla Walla University for helping us put together our annual baking boxes for delivery to clients! Former board member, Professor Emily Tillotson, and current practicum student, Gabriel, helped organize the ingredients for cakes, cookies, brownies, and worked with Rubi and Maggie on our staff to get them sent to clients. This is an important way to help folks celebrate their holiday traditions, and we love seeing smiles in the dreary rainy days of winter. Thank you, everyone!

12/05/2025

We tout our dedication to serving the community, especially for people who have been lost to care due to their substance use, or afraid of traditional care, as have some people here living with HIV/AIDS. But hear what our work means to supporters in Walla Walla, in this video. If you have a few minutes, you can learn more about our mission, and if you'd like to decide to make a gift toward our work, we would sincerely appreciate it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8r3FqDNOEU&t=6s

https://www.valleygivingguide.org/organizations/blue-mountain-heart-to-heart

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12/03/2025

We had $4,250 raised yesterday on the first day of the Valley Giving Guide effort! Adding our generous two donors who pledged $1,000 each, that brings us to more than $6,000 for day one!

Blue Mountain Heart to Heart’s integrated services, which we’ve named “No Wrong Door” has helped hundreds of people find stability and better health for themselves. Throughout this month we will be sharing some of their stories, and talking about what our building project on Poplar Street means for improving access to care for people who have fallen through the cracks of our care system. Please consider a gift today.

https://www.valleygivingguide.org/organizations/blue-mountain-heart-to-heart

12/02/2025

We had a meaningful celebration and vigil at our World AIDS Day event downtown last night. So appreciated seeing Ryan White Care Act nurse Allison Millar and retired physician Dr. Richard Simon who helped so many at the height of the crisis here in Walla Walla.

You are probably being inundated for Giving Tuesday today ... so we'll be quick. We have two donors pledging to match any donation TODAY, December 2, up to $2,000! So let's see if we can get up to $4,000 today on the Valley Giving Guide.

This year, our funds are going to support our work providing free and low-cost care to people living with HIV/AIDS and people challenged with substance use issues as always, but we are also directing some funds to support our renovation project at 3 W Poplar, which will significantly increase our ability to engage more people in medical and behavioral health care.

Thank you and we appreciate your generosity!

https://www.valleygivingguide.org/organizations/blue-mountain-heart-to-heart

11/25/2025

Please join us on December 1st at 6:PM at Land Title Plaza for our annual World AIDS Day remembrance. Joining us this year will be Dr. Richard Simon, who was a critical part of Walla Walla's efforts in the early days of the AIDS crisis, caring for many people. We will also hear remarks from our executive director, and an a ca****la singing group from Whitman College will provide some music while we look ahead to the next year. Vigil candles, hot beverages, and cookies will be provided. Dress for the weather, and feel free to bring a sign. We look forward to seeing you!

11/24/2025

It’s one of our favorite days—Thanksgiving meal kit delivery day! With help from BMAC, Andy’s Market, First Congregational Church, and Junior Club, we pack up and deliver 30 meals for clients living with HIV/AIDS to cook and serve their own holiday meal. It’s an important way for people to enjoy time with loved ones and protect their agency. Thank you so much to our partners and our wonderful volunteers!

10/31/2025

Halloween is spooky fun, but overdoses are not! Come see our team for naloxone, prevention information, and STI testing today, and everyday! Great staff are here to help, even if they’re a little green!

09/04/2025

NOTICE: We are happy to announce a new partnership with Washington Recovery Alliance to sponsor a space in downtown Walla Walla to host a variety of groups and programs to support people in recovery. Much more news on the way soon.