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We are committed to socially impactful and equity-informed innovation to advance methods of knowledge exchange between community, public policy and research.

UW Medicine, Seattle, WA
Joined August 2020
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@UWCoLab
UW CoLab for Community & Behavioral Health Policy
5 months
The CARE Project is offering a free, 3-day virtual Cultural Responsivity Training to support behavioral health professionals in delivering culturally affirming care for youth and families. Cohorts begin late Feb! Sign up now:
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@UWCoLab
UW CoLab for Community & Behavioral Health Policy
5 months
The Youth are taking action! Join our Youth Wellness Zone partner, @The Zone Spokane, for an in-person Youth Wellness Showcase on February 19 at Spokane City Hall. Youth will share how THEY define wellness and share proposed strategies to support youth mental health.
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@UWCoLab
UW CoLab for Community & Behavioral Health Policy
6 months
Youth Wellness Zones are hyperlocal initiatives that thoughtfully involve youth in civic planning at a local/community level to impact their wellbeing. CoLab is currently supporting a learning collaborative among 4 WA state zones to better understand their unique benefits.
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@UWCoLab
UW CoLab for Community & Behavioral Health Policy
6 months
Yakima Residents! Attend one of the monthly financial-aid workshops hosted by our wonderful Youth Wellness Zone partner, Yakima Valley Partners for Education.
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@UWCoLab
UW CoLab for Community & Behavioral Health Policy
6 months
Now that she’s completed her program, we’re excited to have her back on the team and know that our health care systems in WA will benefit from her talents and expertise. Welcome back, Anna!.
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@UWCoLab
UW CoLab for Community & Behavioral Health Policy
6 months
We're thrilled that Anna Duncan, MPH has recently rejoined our team after completing her MPH at @JohnsHopkinsSPH. With the support of CoLab as her collaborating organization, Anna served as a Bloomberg American Health Initiative Fellow focused on adolescent health.
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@UWCoLab
UW CoLab for Community & Behavioral Health Policy
6 months
We’re pleased to share a new set of tools designed to help primary care providers enhance their integrated care practices-Quality Infant, Child, and Youth Mental Health Care in Primary Care: An Integrated Care Checklist and Resource Guide. Check it out!:
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@UWCoLab
UW CoLab for Community & Behavioral Health Policy
6 months
ICYMI, we want to take a moment to thank you for your continued interest in our work at CoLab throughout 2024! Your engagement is instrumental in moving forward our shared mission to integrate community wisdom into youth wellness policy in Washington. 💙
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@UWCoLab
UW CoLab for Community & Behavioral Health Policy
7 months
Watch the video here:
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@UWCoLab
UW CoLab for Community & Behavioral Health Policy
7 months
Last month, CoLab hosted a panel discussion with representatives from four “youth wellness zones” across Washington state. Check out the recording to hear how these community-driven leaders are using place-based strategies to enhance youth mental health in their local regions!.
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@UWCoLab
UW CoLab for Community & Behavioral Health Policy
8 months
RT @APA: People react differently to uncertain times. But there are simple science-backed steps we can all take to build #resilience. Lea….
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@UWCoLab
UW CoLab for Community & Behavioral Health Policy
8 months
It's Election Day! 🗳 Be sure to get those ballots in a drop box by 8pm tonight!. If you need to register or need a new ballot, it's not too late! Visit any vote center or county elections office today before 8p to register and cast your ballot in person.
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@UWCoLab
UW CoLab for Community & Behavioral Health Policy
9 months
A young person’s environment is a key consideration in mental health prevention and treatment efforts. Check out our latest brief on Youth Wellness Zones as a promising, place-based approach to youth mental health! @UWPsychiatry
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@UWCoLab
UW CoLab for Community & Behavioral Health Policy
9 months
RT @MentalHealthAm: Supporting mental health in communities of Indigenous descent helps preserve their unique heritages. On #IndigenousPe….
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UW CoLab for Community & Behavioral Health Policy
9 months
RT @IllumiNative: This #IndigenousPeoplesDay we're celebrating the power of Native artists who use their craft to inspire Native voters to….
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@UWCoLab
UW CoLab for Community & Behavioral Health Policy
9 months
To learn more about them, visit our Staff page at
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@UWCoLab
UW CoLab for Community & Behavioral Health Policy
9 months
China is working on the CARE project. Robyn is working on integrate dialectical behavior therapy and parent management training in youth crisis and treatment services. Carlos is working on co-designing scalable, modular, and evidence-based practices for high acuity youth/families.
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@UWCoLab
UW CoLab for Community & Behavioral Health Policy
9 months
We are excited to introduce our recent postdoctoral fellows! Welcome China Bolden Jarvis, Robyn Metcalfe, and Carlos E. Yeguez. We are incredibly grateful to have these talented people working with us!
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@UWCoLab
UW CoLab for Community & Behavioral Health Policy
9 months
RT @samhsagov: 🌎 Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay. #MentalHealthMatters at every stage of life. It includes our emotional, psychological, and….
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UW CoLab for Community & Behavioral Health Policy
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RT @IllumiNative: September 30 is National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, also known as #OrangeShirtDay. Wear orange to show that #EveryC….
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