2025 Annual Report
We are proud to support community-based organizations advancing health equity. Through this past year of uncertainty and instability, our grant partners remained committed to this work. Learn more about their projects here.
Letter From Staff
Dear Community Members,
In 2025, many communities faced growing uncertainty, with threats to community safety, instability in public systems, and the loss or reduction of federal and other funding. In this environment, community-based organizations continued to play a critical role by providing trusted services, strengthening connections, and responding quickly to emerging needs. PHPDA’s commitment to advancing health equity remained steadfast, and we were proud to partner with organizations whose expertise and deep relationships continue to shape more equitable approaches to health and healthcare.
The increased strain felt across our communities presents real challenge, but also offers an opportunity for imagination, flexibility, innovation, and sometimes adaptability. PHPDA remains committed to learning from and supporting the people and organizations with firsthand knowledge of these challenges. Their leadership and ideas are essential to defining the solutions and shaping a more equitable future.
Just as the organizations we fund adapted to challenge and change in 2025, so did PHPDA. We directed our limited resources toward large investments in community-centered strategies with the potential for long-term impact on health equity in King County.
In February, Executive Director Virgil Wade stepped down. The staff and Governing Council continued the organization’s work while considering how to best respond to and prepare for challenges, and to embrace the resulting opportunities for the community and PHPDA. Through these transitions, we remain focused on advancing the work, wisdom, and expertise of community leaders.
In this 2025 Annual Report, we invite you to learn more about the work of PHPDA’s Major Grantees and the progress made over the past year. Thank you for being part of this work and for your continued commitment to a healthier and more equitable future.
In Community,
Christina Bernard, Acting Executive Director
Douglass Jackson, Chair of the Governing Council
2025 New Major Grants
In 2025, PHPDA awarded funding through its Major Grants program. These investments support community-based organizations working to improve healthcare access and outcomes in King County.
Major Grants: $50,000–$200,000 for annual renewable grants, with a maximum of three consecutive years of funding
The following organizations received a New Major Grant from PHPDA for the 2025 – 2026 calendar year. PHPDA distributed $1.03 million across 7 community partners. Major Grant recipients are eligible for a maximum of three consecutive years of funding.
Seattle’s LGBTQ+ Center
Program Description
Community-Based Approach to Reducing Suicide & Mental Health Disparities for Gender Diverse Individuals – Improving Access & Community Support for Transgender Communities
Seattle’s LGBTQ+ Center is expanding access to free, trauma-informed care for transgender and gender-diverse people in King County. A dedicated team will provide prevention services, gender-affirming care, healthcare navigation, and mental health support to help reduce suicide risk and address mental health disparities.
Grant Amount
$200,000
Harborview Medical Center
Program Description
Increasing Access to Wraparound Health Services & Evidence-Based Substance Use Treatment for Individuals with Stimulant Use Disorder at Hobson Clinic
Harborview’s Hobson Clinic is expanding access to evidence-based, wraparound care for people with stimulant use disorder, especially those experiencing homelessness in King County. Integrating Contingency Management with medical and behavioral health services, the program offers personalized, stigma-free support to improve health and recovery outcomes.
Grant Amount
$200,000
Northwest Health Law Advocates
Program Description
Defending & Expanding Affordable Health Coverage for Immigrants in Washington
NoHLA is working to protect and expand Washington’s new health coverage programs for undocumented immigrants. Through advocacy, training, and partnering with community-based organizations in multilingual outreach, the project helps reduce enrollment barriers, supports communities facing exclusion, and promotes equitable access to care amid ongoing policy uncertainty.
Grant Amount
$80,000
Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawaiʻi, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky
Program Description
Safety-Net Women’s & Reproductive Health Care
PPGNHAIK offers free or low-cost, inclusive sexual and reproductive health care in King County. This project expands access for BIPOC, LGBTQ+, low-income, and uninsured patients with services like STI testing, contraception, abortion care, and gender-affirming treatment.
Grant Amount
$150,000
ROOTS Young Adult Shelter
Program Description
Expanding Mental Health Services for Unhoused Young Adults in Seattle
ROOTS Young Adult Shelter is expanding access to free mental health care for unhoused youth ages 18–25, with a focus on BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and system-involved young adults. In partnership with Ryther, ROOTS will provide on-site therapy, support groups, and resilience workshops to reduce barriers and foster a healing-centered shelter environment.
Grant Amount
$100,000
Seattle Indian Health Board
Program Description
Traditional Indian Medicine Reimbursement Advocacy Program
Seattle Indian Health Board is leading efforts to make Traditional Indian Medicine reimbursable through Medicaid in Washington. This project seeks to expand access across Tribal and Urban Indian health systems by advancing state and federal policy, provider credentialing, and billing infrastructure.
Grant Amount
$100,000
Voices of Tomorrow
Program Description
Culturally & Linguistically Responsive Behavioral Health Care for East African Immigrant & Refugee Families
Voices of Tomorrow is launching culturally responsive behavioral health services in King County for East African immigrant and refugee families with young children. Services include therapy, traditional healing practices, and in-home care, delivered in families’ languages to reduce stigma, increase access, and support early childhood development.
Grant Amount
$200,000
Renewal Grantees
Year 2
The following grantees are in their second year of Major Grant funding.
Chief Seattle Club
Program Title
Indigenous Model of Traditional Wellness for Homeless American Indians/Alaska Natives in Seattle/King County
Grant Amount
$200,000
Downtown Emergency Service Center
Program Title
Improving Success of Field-Based Buprenorphine Inductions for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Grant Amount
$200,000
Encompass Northwest
Program Title
Encompass Community-Based Services
Grant Amount
$94,099.38
Harborview Medical Center
Program Title
Healthcare Access and Equity for Youth and Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness
Grant Amount
$200,000
HealthPoint
Program Title
Access to Health Care for Vulnerable Migrants in South King County
Grant Amount
$200,000
Hepatitis Education Project
Program Title
Health and Harm Reduction Services at Encampments and Supportive Housing Sites + Organization Education Trainings
Grant Amount
$200,000
Living Well Kent Collaborative
Program Title
Community-Initiated Behavioral Health Care
Grant Amount
$194,000
Native American Women’s Dialog on Infant Mortality (NAWDIM)
Program Title
Indigenous Birth Equity
Grant Amount
$75,000
Open Arms Perinatal Services
Program Title
Expanding Lactation Support to BIPOC Communities
Grant Amount
$160,000
Somali Family Safety Task Force
Program Title
Women’s Health Project – FGM Prevention and Education
Grant Amount
$146,000
South Park Senior Citizens
Program Title
Vital Medical Care Access for Seniors
Grant Amount
$172,735.85
Year 3
The following grantees are in their third year of Major Grant funding.
Afghan Health Initiative
Program Title
Afghan Health Coalition – Community Health Navigator
Grant Amount
$200,000
Downtown Emergency Service Center
Program Title
ConnectCare
Grant Amount
$175,000
Elizabeth Gregory Home
Program Title
Health Navigator to Improve Access to Health Services for Women Experiencing Homelessness
Grant Amount
$114,048.80
Neighborcare Health
Program Title
Midwifery Services for Immigrants, Refugees, and Low-Income Persons
Grant Amount
$200,000
Peer Washington
Program Title
Enhancing Health Outcomes for Justice-Involved People in South King County
Grant Amount
$199,824
UTOPIA Washington
Program Title
Mapu Maia Clinic
Grant Amount
$199,824
Youth Experiential Training Institute
Program Title
Improving Health of South King County Youth Through Outdoor Recreation Programming
Grant Amount
$55,000
PHPDA Staff
Thank you to our PHPDA staff:
- Christina Bernard – Acting Executive Director
- Mallory Fitzgerald – Grants & Program Specialist
- Whitney Regan – Grants Coordinator
- Nicole Porcello – Office Coordinator
Thank You to our Governing Council!
Thank you to our 2025 Governing Council members and Strategic Advisors, and a special thank you to Sue Taoka, who termed out at the end of 2025 after 9 years of service!
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