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Pacific West Hub Newsletter: February 2026

Welcome to our February 2026 newsletter! As always, we’re incredibly grateful for the chance to share more free resources, learning opportunities, and connections to support your work. In this issue, you’ll find: Upcoming events hosted by the Pacific West Hub…

Peer Integration for Implementation Readiness: Building and Sustaining Peer Support Roles Across Systems

*NOTE: This is a 2-part series. Register once to attend both sessions. March 24, 2026: 90-minute learning session March 26, 2026: 60-minute consultation session Join us on Tuesday, March 24, to learn more about key implementation considerations for integrating peer…

Beyond the Numbers: Data Storytelling for Continuous Quality Improvement

*NOTE: This is a 2-part series. Register once to attend both sessions. April 28, 2026: 90-minute learning session April 30, 2026: 60-minute consultation session Join us on Tuesday, April 28, to learn more about practical approaches for demonstrating program impact…

A Step at a Time: Implementing and Sustaining Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practices

*NOTE: This is a 2-part series. Register once to attend both sessions. Discover how psychiatric rehabilitation practices can strengthen your workforce and support trauma‑responsive, recovery‑oriented care. Join national consultant and practitioner Lamarr Lewis for a dynamic two‑part event designed to help organizations bring Psychiatric…

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About the Pacific West Hub

The Pacific West Hub is housed within the University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in Seattle, WA.

We serve HHS Regions 9 and 10, which include Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. These regions are home to over 430 federally recognized tribes including the Navajo Nation, the largest tribe in the U.S.

We look forward to supporting Regions 9 and 10 in implementing effective programs and practices. Over the next few months, we’ll showcase our work and resources.

Staff

Lydia Chwastiak, MD, MPH headshot photo

Lydia Chwastiak, MD, MPH

Co-Director, Pacific West Hub

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Christina Clayton, MSW, LICSW, SUDP

Co-Director, Pacific West Hub

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Erin Wright, LMHC

Program Manager, Pacific West Hub

Akansha Vaswani-Bye, PhD headshot photo

Akansha Vaswani-Bye, PhD

Implementation Consultant, Pacific West Hub

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Denna Vandersloot, MEd

Implementation Coach, Pacific West Hub

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David Katz, PhD, MPH

Evaluator, Pacific West Hub

Olga Vitruk, MPH headshot photo

Olga Vitruk, MPH

Data Manager, Pacific West Hub

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Payton Messersmith

Communications Lead, Pacific West Hub

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