Aug 19, 2025
Shu-Ling Zhao & Kristina Michelle Martens
Chuckanut Health Foundation

Kristina Michele Martens and Shu-Ling Zhao from the Chuckanut Health Foundation will introduce the Whatcom County Rural Health Equity Zone initiative happening in the Mount Baker School District. They’ll share an overview of Kristina Michele Martens and Shu-Ling Zhao from the Chuckanut Health Foundation will introduce the Whatcom County Rural Health Equity Zone initiative happening in the Mount Baker School District. They’ll share an overview of what health equity means using the lens of the Vital Conditions for Wellbeing, highlight why community leadership is essential to crafting the effective policy responses and solutions, and share what this work looks like on the ground in East Whatcom.