[Video 6/29 CHI Mtg ] Senator Short & Learning Abt the Blake Bill

At the June CHI meeting, our local Senator, Shelly Short joined the Okanogan CHI to talk about actions in the 2023 legislative session that could influence health in Okanogan County. Check out the video below.

Community health issues are complex, our CHI Team shared about the framework of Clock vs Cloud solutions to support our network in thinking about big legislative changes like the Blake Bill.

Learn about the Blake Bill, passed in 2021 and amended in 2023, and how it influences criminal penalties for drug use and funding for direct services. Dr. Caleb Banta-Green from the University of Washington.