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Community Equity Advisory Board (CEAB)
What is the CEAB?
Established in 2020, the CEAB shall work to ensure leading and promoting a culture of inclusion and belonging in public health to ensure public health is for all residents.
Our Collective Why Statement:
We are united to support and protect the health and well-being of every person, and the communities we serve in Snohomish County by amplifying their voices and eradicating harm. We/I are/am accountable and responsible to work with our community to build equitable health systems and provide access for all. We/I will do this by listening, honoring, and respecting lived experiences and cultural wealth, cultivating resilient generations who can thrive authentically in our community, centered on our individual and collective human experience.
--June 2025
Regular Meetings
Second Tuesday of each month
Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Virtual Meetings
MEMBERS
The Community Equity Advisory Board is composed of county residents and community partners representing different racial and/or ethnic backgrounds, identities, abilities, and perspectives who have lived experience of racial or ethnic inequality, are interested in public health, and want to impact individual, institutional, and systemic change
| Name | Title | Join Date |
|---|---|---|
| DanVon'ique Bletson-Reed | Member | July 2020 |
| Giselle Zapata-Garcia | Member | July 2020 |
| John Agyapong | Member | July 2020 |
| Kurtis Enick | Member | March 2021 |
| Lidia Elala | Member | January 2025 |
| Lika Smith | Member | July 2020 |
| Dr. Rabi Yunusa | Member | May 2024 |
| Trey Sutherland | Member | July 2025 |
| Van Kuno | Member | July 2020 |
Vacant Positions Available
If you are interested in becoming a member, please complete the application linked here (additional languages below) and provide it by email to helen.wong@snoco.org, or mail or drop it off at:
ATTN: Helen Wong
Snohomish County Health Department
3020 Rucker Ave.
Everett, WA, 98201
Suite 300
You should receive confirmation that we have received your application within 5 business days.
Community Equity Advisory Board Application
- Community Equity Advisory Board Application (English)
- Solicitud de la junta asesora de equidad comunitaria (Spanish)
- ЗАЯВКА НА ВСТУПЛЕНИЕ В КОНСУЛЬТАТИВНЫЙ СОВЕТ ПО ОБЩЕСТВЕННОМУ САМОУПРАВЛЕНИЮ (Russian)
- АНКЕТА КОНСУЛЬТАТИВНОЇ РАДИ З ПИТАНЬ СПРАВЕДЛИВОСТІ ДЛЯ СПІЛЬНОТ (Ukrainian)
ĐƠN ĐĂNG KÝ THAM GIA BAN CỐ VẤN VỀ CÔNG BẰNG CỘNG ĐỒNG (Vietnamese)
Minutes
Minutes are available following approval.
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Helen Wong
Health Equity Policy Analyst
OVERVIEW
The Community Equity Advisory Board was established by Board of Health Resolution 20-17 on July 14, 2020 will strive to serve the Board by being an independent voice representing Snohomish County sectors in the following ways:
- Leading and promoting a culture of inclusion for all Snohomish County residents
- Advising the Board on recommended action to ensure equitable access to its public health resources
- Implementing or advocating for Board approved actions to address racial equity and health disparities in all forms and at all levels.