Elevate Health

02/25/2026

“When you understand the community that you serve, you’re able to have more compassion (and) more empathy when you serve them.”

Local community-based workers from Tacoma Community House, MDC - Metropolitan Development Council, The RISE Center, and El Camino reflect on why it’s critical to understand the communities we serve.

Elevate Health’s community care hub supports the vital work carried out by local community-based workers and improves local health and wellness outcomes through community-based care coordination.

02/20/2026

Big thanks to the community-based workers and Elevate Health staff who agreed to join us today to be part of our upcoming digital campaign.

02/18/2026

Three in ten households across Pierce County can’t afford basics like housing, food, childcare, transportation, health care and technology.

In this overview, Joseph explains how Connect Pierce community-based workers provide one-on-one support to help residents access the resources they need to thrive.

To get started with Connect Pierce, visit connectpierce.org or call 253-453-0448.

02/06/2026

02/03/2026

One Pierce, Elevate Health’s social impact fund, recently partnered with on a bridge loan to provide critical funding to help launch the LENS Project. Short for Learning Empathy, Negotiation, and Sense-of-Self, LENS is an after-school program in unincorporated Pierce County’s that uses the arts to teach critical life skills. Students explore creativity while learning how to communicate, collaborate and grow.

Learn more about the fund at OnePierce.org

01/30/2026

2026 is shaping up to be the year when America’s healthcare safety net frays faster than at any point in recent history. If you believe that healthcare is a human right, these challenges can feel overwhelming. And yet, across Pierce County, we are refusing to accept a future where care is conditional.

Continue reading in our latest newsletter.

Email from Elevate Health   Healthcare is a Human Right: A message from our Executive Director 2026 is shaping up to be the year when America’s healthcare safety net frays faster than at any point in

01/29/2026

We’re hiring! If you’re passionate about social care and have a background managing health programs, consider joining our team as a Social Care Network Manager.

You’ll be responsible for the development and management of Elevate Health’s social care network, a collaborative of social service organizations addressing Pierce County’s health-related social needs.

01/28/2026

Community-based worker Teneka White reflects on what makes her most proud of the work she does through HopeSparks Family Services’ Readiness to Learn program.

is one of 27 partner organizations that help power Elevate Health’s community care hub. Teneka is one of 80+ community-based workers who accept referrals from Connect Pierce to provide free care coordination and/or resource navigation services to individuals and families throughout Pierce County.

01/26/2026

TACID, a partner of the One Pierce social impact fund, is a vital community resource and gathering place for adults experiencing physical, sensory, cognitive, developmental and behavioral health disabilities. Listen as executive director Nalani Linder shares about the value of accessible programming and peer support.

TACID, Tacoma Area Coalition of Individuals with Disabilities, promotes the wellness, recovery and resilience of adults experiencing disabilities in Pierce C...

01/20/2026

Sirviendo a familias de Pierce County

Community-based worker Sara Irish shares about her role in supporting a Marshallese family’s recent transition from a shelter to an apartment.

With the assistance of an interpreter from Asia Pacific Cultural Center, Sara overcame language barriers to walk alongside the family as they navigated the rental process, ultimately leading to safe and stable housing.

Sara works at The Multicultural Child And Family Hope Center and is part of our coalition of 80+ community-based workers helping folks access a wide variety of services and care across Pierce County.

01/08/2026

Tacoma’s R.I.S.E Center is a place where individuals find support to overcome barriers and build brighter futures. R.I.S.E. stands for “Restoring and Igniting Self-Empowerment." True to its acronym, the center meets its clients where they are, with what they need.

The R.I.S.E Center is one of 25+ local organizations partnered with Connect Pierce, Elevate Health's free community care hub that matches individuals and families with community-based workers who provide one-on-one support to help access available health and social care services.

Elevate Health supports several community-based workers (CBWs) at the R.I.S.E Center. In turn, the care coordination team at R.I.S.E accepts referrals through Connect Pierce, participates in specialized trainings throughout the year, and engages in a community-based worker forum convened by Elevate Health.

Link to our full partner spotlight article in the comments.

01/06/2026

If "get organized" is one of your 2026 resolutions, making an emergency plan is a quick win you can knock out early. In this overview, Joseph explains how to practically prepare for an emergency in four easy steps.

To access all the Pierce County resources mentioned, visit piercecountywa.gov/prepare.