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About

The University of Washington Civic Health Initiative is focused on revitalizing the nation’s civic health by fostering trust, collaboration and engagement in local communities, starting with Washington and then expanding nationwide.

What is civic health?

The UW has adopted a definition of civic health.

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Mission and values

The Initiative has a defined purpose, mission, vision and values for our work.

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Impact of our work

Our collective trust in our civic capacity to respond to pressing challenges and the health of our democracy will improve when this initiative is successful.

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Leadership

Meet the tri-campus University of Washington core design team that has been working since 2023 to launch this initiative.

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Contact us

Send a question, comment or message to our team.

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