Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery Prevention Fellowship
The application cycle for Cohort 11 of the DBHR Prevention Fellowship Program is now open!
Apply here if you are NOT a current Washington State University employee.
Apply here if you are a current Washington State University employee.
Questions? Contact:
- Endalkachew Abebaw, HCA DBHR Policy and Project Manager
- Clara Hill, WSU IMPACT Lab Research Associate
Learn, lead, and make a lasting impact in Washington State!
Applications for Cohort 11 of the Washington State Health Care Authority, Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery’s (DBHR) Prevention Fellowship Program, beginning in November 2023, are now open!
Applications are due 11:59 p.m. PST on Sunday, October 1, 2023.
For the past four years, DBHR’s Substance Use Disorder Prevention and Mental Health Promotion Section (DBHR-Px), in partnership with Washington State University’s (WSU) IMPACT Lab, has welcomed 28 passionate, inquisitive, and hardworking undergraduate and graduate students into the DBHR Prevention Fellowship Program.
The DBHR Prevention Fellowship is a paid 10-month opportunity that grants unparalleled access to Washington State's leaders in behavioral health prevention, treatment, and recovery. Fellows play a pivotal role on the DBHR team, helping solve real world problems in prevention science, substance use prevention, and mental health promotion. Through these meaningful interactions, Fellows gain invaluable insights into state, local, and community initiatives that profoundly impact the well-being of children, youth, and families across Washington State.
All applicants with a bachelor’s degree, or equivalent years of relevant experience, are encouraged to apply! Whether your academic focus lies in social work, public health, public policy, communications, public administration, or any other related discipline, DBHR-Px provides an inclusive environment where your aspirations can thrive.
Take the challenge! Make a change! Apply today!
To learn more about the Fellowship Program, review the frequently asked question document, visit the fellowship website, and attend an upcoming informational session:
- Wednesday, 9/20: 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. PST (Zoom registration link)
- Thursday, 9/21: Noon to 1:00 p.m. PST (Zoom registration link)
For any questions, please contact:
- Endalkachew Abebaw, HCA DBHR Policy and Project Manager
- Clara Hill, WSU IMPACT Lab Research Associate
Quick links:
- Washington State University DBHR Prevention Fellowship page
- Frequently Asked Questions for Applicants
- Job description
The DBHR Fellowship is a 10-month fellowship, designed to expand the field of substance use disorder prevention and build capacity in communities that currently implement CPWI.
The fellowship is broken down in to three phases: Phase 1 in Olympia, Washington working within the DBHR office; Phase 2 in an existing Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative (CPWI) community in Washington State, acting as a mentee under a current CPWI Coalition Coordinator; and Phase 3 in a high-need community.
DBHR Prevention Fellowship timeline
Apply using the links below:
Alumni
Cohorts 8-10 fellow pictures and information coming soon!
Cohort 8
Desirae Armijo
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Yi (Eileen) Yu |
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Cohort 7
Gilda Yruretagoyena |
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Cesar Zatarain Jr. |
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Angel Cheung |
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Alexis Schmierer |
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Ridge Bynum |
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Jacqueline Penner |
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Akshaya Sivakumar
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Madeline Kramer
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Isaac Derline
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Sabrina DiGennaro |
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Rachel Oliver |
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Samantha Pangelinan |
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Grace Wilkowski |
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Sophia Hilsen |
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Emma Neller |
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Krista Timm |
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Sazi Wald |
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Endalkachew Abebaw |
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Mariel Irvan |
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Tori McDermott Hale |
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Alejandra Padilla
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Destiny Eversull
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Kersten T. Tano |
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News and accomplishments
2020 community shoutout to DBHR Prevention Fellows Emma and Sabrina
- Emma (Cohort 3) and Sabrina (Cohort 4) have spent a portion of their fellowship experience in the Marysville community. Recently, the Marysville Coalition Coordinator shared gratitude for the fellows:
"Thanks again for steering Emma and Sabrina my way this January-June. They have been tremendous assets and invaluable team members. Both provided unique skill sets and incredible passion. Our coalition and myself are stronger and better for their contributions and leadership. I feel for both of them with COVID-19 impacting their community networking opportunities yet they responded with flexibility and adaptability. They have been inspiring for me and I am confident they have a promising and rich future."
DBHR Prevention Fellow Endalkachew highlights the Starts with One campaign on KZOK 102.5
- Endalkachew (Cohort 2) shared a public service announcement on KZOK 102.5 highlighting the Starts with One opioid prevention campaign. On-air, Endalkachew shared a brief overview of the campaign and the importance of disposing and storing opioids in order to prevention opioid misuse in our communities. Click here to listen to a recording of Endalkachew on-air.
2019 Washington State Prevention Summit
- In November 2019, all of the current DBHR Fellows attended the Washington State Prevention Summit in Yakima. Collectively, all nine fellows hosted a workshop on prevention workforce development and the fellowship program. Through the workshop, the fellows conveyed how coalition leaders and prevention professionals at the local and state level can impact workforce development strategies.