A public health approach to gun violence: King County Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention

March 14, 2024.Reading time 10 minutes.

King County Metro Bus with public awareness campaign banner.

The Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention takes a grass-roots to “grass tops” approach to gun violence by collaborating with community, subject matter experts, and local, state, and federal agencies to tackle gun violence.

Commemorate Gun Violence Awareness Day June 2, 2023

May 31, 2023.Reading time 9 minutes.

Group of people wearing the color orange at a gun violence awareness day event. Stacks of gun lockboxes are on a table.

In honor of National Gun Violence Awareness Day this June 2, 2023, Public Health – Seattle & King County’s Regional Gun Violence program is partnering with community organizations to host gun lockbox giveaway events throughout the county.

Promoting Safe Firearm and Medication Storage

June 6, 2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

There are many potential risks from products stored at our homes, two of the most dangerous are firearms and medicine. Keeping these products away from children and others who might misuse them is an important way to keep families safe.

National Injury Prevention Day illuminates the burden of injury and violence in our community

November 17, 2021.Reading time 7 minutes.

Image of a man looking at his phone while driving

National Injury Prevention Day, November 18, 2021, shines a light on a key public health and safety issue.

Supporting survivors of domestic violence during COVID-19

June 2, 2021.Reading time 9 minutes.

Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen a substantial rise in the incidence of domestic violence in King County. Social distancing and other efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 over the last year have escalated the risk of violence for survivors through more time spent at home, increased levels of household stress, and compromised access to advocacy and direct support systems.

REGIONAL PEACEKEEPERS COLLECTIVE

May 28, 2021.Reading time 7 minutes.

King County Executive, Dow Constantine and the King County Board of Health have declared June 4th, 2021 as King County Regional Community Safety and Well-being Day in recognition of the rising rates of gun violence in this region and the launch of a pilot program called the King County Regional Peacekeepers Collective (RPKC).