Collaborating to advance racial and health equity

December 29, 2025.Reading time 9 minutes.

Zoom meeting showing members of the Health Equity and Anti-Racism Community Advisor Group shown in individual windows.

The Health Equity and Anti-Racism Community Advisory Group (HEARCAG) has strengthened and advanced public health in King County. As the year comes to an end, we reflect on impacts and accomplishments in 2025.

Young people’s mental health and substance use in King County: What we’re learning from the data

April 29, 2025.Reading time 10 minutes.

A parent with her arms around two teenagers in front of a housing complex.

Young people in King County have seen some improvement in rates of mental health conditions since the pandemic but they continue to face challenges, according to data analyzed by King County’s Best Starts for Kids program. The data can help identify areas of investment to support young people’s needs.

‘Bridging the Gap’ explores food safety in second podcast miniseries

September 10, 2024.Reading time 5 minutes.

With over 10,000 restaurants in King County, Public Health’s Food Protection Program plays a critical role in monitoring and ensuring food safety. Part two of our three-episode podcast, Bridging the Gap, explores how environmental health shows up in our everyday lives.

Exciting news for elementary school kids: Guaranteed recess!

August 22, 2024.Reading time 5 minutes.

two kids playing with a ball at a school patio.

Thanks to a new law signed in 2023 by the Governor, all students in grades K-5 are now guaranteed recess to support their physical and mental health.

New podcast miniseries explores the wide world of septic systems

August 9, 2024.Reading time 6 minutes.

Join us in listening to our first three-episode miniseries of Bridging the Gap, an environmental public health podcast. This series explores the wide world of septic systems.