Official insights from Public Health – Seattle & King County staff
Public Health Centers offer services such as maternity, nutrition and family planning, and some locations have dentistry and primary care. The department also operates an STD clinic and a TB clinic.
Research shows that youth have a better chance at positive adulthood when they don’t interact with the legal system. A public health approach means employing prevention and intervention strategies that eliminate the need for juvenile detention and promote the well-being of all youth.
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Free child car seat check events are happening locally over the next few months for parents, parents-to-be and caregivers. Whether this is your first time installing a car seat in preparation for the arrival of a new baby or you’ve done this many times, installing car seats correctly can be tricky. Only one in four […]
Read MoreAs King County’s population and housing costs have risen steeply, many people of color and lower income families in King County have migrated to south Seattle and south King County, with the most vulnerable populations at risk of being priced out of the county all together. This displacement can have negative health impacts: it disrupts […]
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Climate change is today’s theme for National Public Health Week to draw attention to one of the greatest threats to public health. Our Climate Health Action Team created this comic with Seattle artist Mita Mahato to illustrate how climate change is already having serious impacts on our health here in King County and what we […]
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Schools can be a critical place to help build resilience and healing, not just for students, but for families and the larger community.. See how this is taking place at schools in our region.
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Have you heard the term “trauma-informed” but wonder how this plays out in practice? How is tapping into individual and community strengths key for healing?
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