FREE CHILD CAR SEAT CHECKS IN KING COUNTY

May 14, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

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 […]

An update on the increased HIV risk among people who inject drugs in King County

April 18, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

As the Insider reported last summer, there has been an unusual increase in the number of HIV infections among people who inject drugs in King County. A new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report article describes the increase in detail, and we summarize some of the key findings below: In 2018, a total of 30 women […]

Trauma-informed practice is IN THE NEWS: Some local voices weigh-in

April 4, 2019.Reading time 11 minutes.

How are trauma-informed approaches influencing work across our community? Hear from some of our local experts.

What can we do about trauma? A whole school, whole child approach

April 3, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

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.

Public’s help needed to identify person found dead in King County

February 19, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

The King County Medical Examiner’s Office is seeking the public’s help to identify a person who died in King County, and is releasing a sketch of the individual to assist. The unidentified person was presumed to be homeless and found dead outdoors on January 12, 2019 in the 700 block of 1st Street, Kirkland. The cause […]