Dear Whitman,
In 2022, you welcomed us into your experiences and shared openly about the realities of life here. Through the Community Health Needs Assessment, you helped us understand what’s strong, what’s missing, and what our community needs to thrive. Together, you identified three priorities that matter most: mental and behavioral health, standard of living, and preventative care.
This is our way of saying we hear you, we see you, and we’re working alongside you. Every campaign here was shaped by the voices of our residents and built from the needs you identified. Together, we’re growing a thriving community.
What You Told Us
About the Community Health Needs Assessment
Mental & Behavioral Health
You shared that many in our community are carrying more than others may see. These resources were created to bring care closer to you, offering support in the moments that feel heavy and reminding you that this community walks with you.
Standard Of Living
You showed us that daily needs deeply impact daily well-being. These resources were built to meet you where you are and help lighten the load of everyday life.
Preventative Care
You told us that preventative care hasn’t always felt easy to access. These resources were created to help bridge that gap and support your long-term health.
What We’re Building Together
Thrive Locally
Thrive Locally is Whitman County’s community-driven health initiative, shaped directly by the needs you shared in the Community Health Needs Assessment. It supports the whole picture of wellbeing: mental and behavioral health, everyday living, and preventative care, by encouraging small, meaningful steps that fit into real life.
Mental & Behavioral Health
Your Mental & Emotional Health Matters
Dear Whitman,
You shared openly about the weight so many are carrying; stress that keeps you up at night, seasons of isolation, and challenges no one should have to face alone. Through the CHNA, it became clear that mental and emotional well-being is one of our county’s most urgent needs.
The campaigns here were created for you. To remind you that support exists, that your feelings matter, and that reaching out is an act of courage. No one in Whitman County should have to walk their road alone.
Campaigns
Big Talk
Big Talk is a card game that sparks honest conversations about substance use between parents and children in Whitman County, creating genuine moments of family connection.
1 Whitman
One Whitman unites Whitman County residents to prevent drug use and overdose by sharing personal stories, providing life-saving resources, and connecting those struggling to local mental health and recovery support.
Disconnect to Reconnect
Disconnect to Reconnect helps Whitman County families navigate social media's mental health risks by encouraging open conversations, screen-free boundaries, and safer online habits to protect kids' wellbeing.
Standard of Living
Your Daily Needs Shape Your Health
Dear Whitman,
You helped us understand how much everyday essentials shape our health: stable housing, reliable transportation, access to food, childcare, and financial security. The CHNA showed us just how many families are working hard yet still need a bit more support to thrive.
These initiatives honor that reality. They’re built to strengthen the foundation every resident deserves, so that wellbeing isn’t a privilege here, it’s a shared starting point.
Campaigns
WIC Wonder Woman
The WIC Wonder Woman campaign reimagines public health outreach by using empowering imagery to connect mothers with the nutrition support, breastfeeding resources, and health screenings their children need to thrive.
Safe Sleep
Whitman County Public Health provides eligible families with free cribettes, sleep sacks, and safe sleep education to reduce the risk of infant sleep-related injury from day one.
Safe Play
Whitman County Public Health keeps kids active and safe by providing free bike helmets and fully covered swim lessons at pools across the county for income-eligible families.
Preventative Care
Your Health Tomorrow Starts with Care Today
Dear Whitman,
You told us that staying up to date on routine care isn’t always easy. Screenings can feel out of reach, appointments fill fast, and navigating the healthcare system can be overwhelming. The CHNA confirmed what you already knew: access matters.
This space was created to help close those gaps, offering tools, reminders, and support that make long-term health more practical, more accessible, and more aligned with real life here in Whitman County.
Campaigns
Love Hurts
The Love Hurts campaign uses candid messaging to encourage the public and WSU students to get tested, use condoms, and know the facts about STIs, helping reduce the spread of the most commonly reported infections in Whitman County.
Are You In?
Are You In? rallies Whitman County residents to defend against respiratory illness season with three simple moves: stay home when sick, practice good hygiene, and get immunized.
Routine Cancer Screenings
The Routine Cancer Screenings campaign uses humor and heart to motivate Whitman County residents to prioritize one of the most important (and most skipped) parts of preventive care.
Built For Our Community
Find the Resources You Need
Dear Whitman,
So many of you told us how hard it can be to find support when you need it most. The Palouse Resource Guide was created with that in mind; a single, trusted place where Whitman County residents can easily access the services, programs, and assistance available right here at home.