Celebrating the opening of a new school-based health center at Highline High School

May 3, 2023.Reading time 6 minutes.

School-based health centers offer a broad range of health care supports for students that may otherwise be difficult to access in their communities. At the health centers, overseen by Public Health—Seattle & King County, students can get mental health care, immunizations, family planning, and other care in the context of a school environment.

Poison is so 1980s: How to protect your children and pets from rodent poisons

October 26, 2022.Reading time 10 minutes.

Wild rats and mice living too close to humans threaten our health. They can contaminate food, spread disease, damage property, and cause electrical fires. It makes good sense to keep rodents away from our homes. However, there are safe – and less safe ways – to get rid of them.

Many people’s first instinct is to use rodenticides – also known as rat or mouse bait – to poison the intruders. Unfortunately, misuse and overuse of these poisons are common and can harm children and pets.

How did COVID-19 impact people living with disabilities?

October 18, 2022.Reading time 8 minutes.

Two young women with masks speak in sign language

The COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to slow its spread brought a number of social, economic and overall health impacts for communities throughout King County. Public Health – Seattle & King County, in partnership with the Disability Empowerment Center and Lifelong Aging And Disabilities Services, interviewed and listened to local people from disability communities to shed light on how these impacts were experienced by people living with disabilities in King County.

Partnerships in the Black community during COVID-19 can help address other health disparities: A video story

September 21, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

We interviewed AARTH staff and their partner organizations to hear about the ways systemic racism had an impact on vaccination efforts in the Black community and the approaches that community-based organizations took to reach the community. The partnership between AARTH and many other organizations resulted in more than 8000 community members getting vaccinated, many within the Black community.

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People: An Invisible Crisis Coming to the Surface

September 19, 2022.Reading time 7 minutes.

Ribbon skirts made by Marita Growing Thunder on display at a hall of the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center.

For years, Indigenous communities have been sounding the alarm about missing and murdered Indigenous women and people in their communities. It results from harmful responses and policies at multiple government levels that ignore Indigenous people’s lived experiences across the U.S. and Washington state.

Application for Best Starts for Kids Child Care Subsidy now open to families!

September 19, 2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

Best Starts for Kids in ramping up work to expand access to childcare for families across King County. Learn more about how to apply for the Best Starts for Kids Child Care Subsidy!