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March 8, 2023 Every year, State of Reform helps kick off Washington’s legislative session with its Washington Health Policy Conference – an opportunity for leaders across healthcare, including executives, providers, lawmakers and more, to engage in constructive discussion on the future of healthcare in our state.   Fourfront Contributor was proud to serve as a sponsor …

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February 22, 2022 In February 2022, Seattle Times reporter Michelle Baruchman connected with leaders across WA to learn more about workforce issues. As leaders on the community behavioral healthcare front, Fourfront Contributor CEOs and staff shared their insights. We’ve copied an excerpt of the Seattle Times article below. “Washington’s mental health workers are leaving their …

Seattle Times: 4 ways we can boost Washington’s mental health workforce, from people in the industry Read More »

February 9, 2022 The workforce shortage has persisted throughout the pandemic, and as a result, clients are facing greater obstacles to care. The crisis is dire – some centers have closed as a result of lacking staff, and those that remain opened have often had to shorten hours or require extra hours from remaining staff, …

Workforce shortages reach crisis levels: Fourfront speaks on need for CCBHCs at State of Reform Conference Read More »

September 9, 2021 The way community behavioral health is funded in Washington state has brought our system to a breaking point. Despite recent state investments, record workforce shortages persist – largely due to unsustainable funding models and an inability to provide competitive compensation to professionals. Without staff, providers cannot deliver care. Washington’s community behavioral health …

Funding, workforce and care shortages: The crisis in Washington’s community behavioral health system Read More »

April 25, 2021 By Jeff Thomas, Jodi Daly and Tom Sebastian If there were any remaining doubts that mental health is fundamental to health itself, the pandemic has erased them. Over the past year, we’ve all felt the intrinsic connection between physical and mental wellness. Decades of research bears this out, and even the most …

The Spokesman-Review: What is good for community behavioral health is good for the health of our communities Read More »

April 22, 2021 By Patrick Evans, Tom Sebastian and Jodi Daly Special to The Times After more than a year, acknowledging the mental-health impacts of the pandemic is like acknowledging a five-alarm fire — unmistakable and growing increasingly urgent each day. Not only are we all still reeling from the effects of living through a …

Seattle Times: Fund behavioral-health providers essential to our COVID-19 recovery Read More »

April 23, 2021 By: Patrick Evans and Tom Sebastian After the pandemic’s impact on our economy and workforce, it’s clear that our state lawmakers will be navigating a range of challenges in an attempt to revive our communities and build a system that supports our collective recovery. One way to achieve a sustainable future is …

Puget Sound Business Journal: Washington must invest in community behavioral health providers Read More »

January 14, 2021 EVERETT, Wash — Today, some of the largest community behavioral health providers in Washington State announced a new partnership called Fourfront Contributor, an advocacy and leadership coalition that utilizes their collective size and expertise to improve the health of individuals, communities and the systems that serve them. Member organizations include Compass Health, Comprehensive Healthcare, Frontier Behavioral …

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