Helping everyone, everywhere in Washington have better health and well-being
Be Well Washington (Be Well WA) is a new long-term and multi-layered initiative promoting wellness and health equity for all people in Washington state. Anchored by the Washington State Department of Health (DOH), Be Well WA is an innovative collaboration with partners and communities to help empower people throughout Washington with information, resources, and opportunities to improve their individual health and well-being.
Be Well WA is for everyone
Health and well-being do not look the same for every person, and Be Well WA is not a one-size-fits-all approach. It is not about counting steps; it is about taking steps to improve personal wellness in one or more of the four Be Well WA pillars of health:
Emotional wellbeing can affect our overall health and ability to try to improve situations.
Even with physical limitations, we can see health gains by incorporating gentle movement into daily living.
Choosing foods that nourish the body and mind and having good sleep habits helps us stay well.
Social connections can occur with neighbors, family, friends, coworkers, and other people in our community.
Why now?
As we move past the pandemic, many are still struggling with health and well-being challenges that may have been amplified over the last several years. By meeting people where they are and working with partners and communities across the state, we can promote a wide range of strategies, activities, systems, and policies to support healthier lives and reduce health inequities.
Our role
At DOH, we are kicking off this effort by:
- Launching a broad awareness and social marketing campaign on Be Well WA and the pillars of health
- Leveraging the data and expertise of public health to help inform, create, and support innovative approaches that empower people throughout the state with tools and resources to improve their health and well-being
- Establishing and supporting initiatives to help communities—particularly those where the most severe health inequities exist
- Identifying and prioritizing policies that support a healthy ecosystem throughout Washington to make it easier for people to improve the quality of their health and well-being
- Reaching out to public, private and community partners to collaborate with us
Powered by partnerships
We cannot do this without our partners—join us! There are so many ways to be a part of Be Well WA:
- Promote Be Well WA messages and resources
- Develop new or innovative activities around the Be Well WA pillars of health for employees to explore
- Help employees make healthier choices the easier choices
- Work with us as thought partners or invest in community or statewide Be Well WA resources or activities
Together as public-private-community collaborators, we can make Be Well WA a catalyst for improving health and well-being for everyone, everywhere in Washington.
Resources
- Transformational Plan: A Vision for Health in Washington State (2022-2024)
- Transformational Plan video (YouTube)
- One Health (World Health Organization) - One Health is an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals, and ecosystems.