BUILD Payette

In 2023, the Western Idaho Community Action Partnership (WICAP) received the Build Challenge Award. This $600,000 award will support the collaborative work of WICAP, Southwest District Health, Saint Alphonsus and St. Luke’s Health Systems, Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health, and the Western Idaho Community Health Collaborative (WICHC) over the next three years.

BUILD Payette addresses the social determinants of health such as access to care and preventative services with a focus on mental health and chronic disease. The goal is to increase access to, and utilization of, community health resources, service, and infrastructure. To accomplish this, BUILD Payette will engage the Payette County Health Action Team (PCHAT) and other community partners in the planning process to address the social determinants of health and to expand access to affordable housing.