To help address Washington’s persistent behavioral health workforce challenges, the UW School of Social Work—with a generous gift from the Ballmer Group—launched the Washington State Behavioral Health Workforce Development Initiative. Here’s a roundup of news articles about this innovative statewide effort with 13 participating universities.
A School-led behavioral health initiative is showing results for graduates and the communities they serve, UW School of Social Work News & Events, Nov. 22, 2022
First cohort under Washington’s Behavioral Health Workforce Development Initiative ready to fill key roles in state’s behavioral health services sector, UW School of Social Work News & Events, May 3, 2022
Student opportunity to co-create ground-breaking initiative sets career trajectory, UW School of Social Work News & Events, Oct. 28, 2021
Ballmer Group’s transformative investment in behavioral health, The Seattle Times, May 20, 2021
Ballmers’ charity pledges $38M to help Washington state’s response to mental, behavioral health crisis, The Seattle Times, May 19, 2021
$38M set of gifts from Ballmer Group to address behavioral health crisis aims to bolster workforce, resources across Washington through UW-led programs, UW News, May 14, 2021