Safety, stress and public health: Chinatown-International District neighborhood voices

October 18, 2016.Reading time 5 minutes.

In the first segment, What you may not know about health in the CID, we shared insights about the Chinatown-International District from the perspective of analyzing neighborhood-level health data. In this second segment, we talk with Valerie Tran, Healthy Communities Program Manager of the InterIm Community Development Association (InterIm CDA) to learn about their recent community public […]

Moving beyond the health insurance card: the new Medicaid waiver

October 10, 2016.Reading time 5 minutes.

In an interview with Policy Director Ingrid McDonald, we learned about a new agreement called the Medicaid Transformation Waiver and how it might impact King County.

What you may not know about health in the Chinatown-International District

October 7, 2016.Reading time 5 minutes.

We are writing a three-part series on the health of one of the most vibrant neighborhoods in our region, the Chinatown-International District (CID). With a one year nationally-funded grant, The BUILD Health Challenge has led to a robust community partnership that will take a deep look into the health and vibrancy of the CID. To […]

What are the needs and strengths of King County families? First-ever health survey to provide answers.

August 24, 2016.Reading time 3 minutes.

We’d like to thank the parents and caregivers who have completed the BSK Health Survey! It is still open- we’ve extended the deadline to make sure all voices are heard.

A local organization’s perspective on why Communities of Opportunity is receiving national attention

April 11, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

(Reposted from BestStartsBlog.com) In King County, many have taken note of Communities of Opportunity (COO), a ground-breaking partnership between community, the Seattle Foundation and King County to address inequities in health, social, racial, and economic outcomes. Now this approach is getting national attention. This past weekend, US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Julián Castro honored […]

Number crunchers, rejoice! Health and housing data are coming together

February 26, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

Receipt of a modest grant is typically not big news, but this one just might be. In fact, this “data integration” grant has public health, public housing and health care professionals in high spirits because now we’ll be able to work together more effectively. The Data Across Sectors for Health (DASH) grant – $200,000 through July […]