Washington State Dept of Health

Office of Community Wellness and Prevention

Community Wellness and Prevention leads and supports the development of healthy people and communities in Washington by promoting policies and healthy behaviors to attain lifelong prevention and management of chronic disease.

Healthy Communities Washington is an initiative of the Washington State Department of Health to improve the health of people in Washington at the community level. Learn more about Healthy Communities Washington.

Healthy Communities Washington - Chronic Disease Awareness (1.13MB)

Call to Action Insert (715 KB pdf)


Resources for local health jurisdictions, community organizations, tribes, educators & others	Quarterly Update...current happenings and news from the programs
Best Practices for providers
Data on chronic disease and disease prevention
Programs of the Office of Community Wellness and Prevention
Contact Information for Office of Community Wellness and Prevention

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Resources for local health jurisdictions, community organizations, tribes, educators & others

Best Practices for providers

Data on chronic disease and disease prevention

Programs of the Office of Community Wellness and Prevention

Contact Information for Office of Community Wellness and Prevention