Ask Miss Rona: Updated COVID-19 Vaccines

October 5, 2023.Reading time 7 minutes.

Ask Miss Rona is a Q&A series started on Public Health’s Instagram to respond to community questions related to COVID-19. Questions from the public and are answered by experts at Public Health. Check out our Instagram at @kcpubhealth for more questions answered by Miss Rona.

FAMILY GUIDE TO NAVIGATING THE JUVENILE LEGAL SYSTEM

February 19, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

The Juvenile Legal System Family Handbook focuses on helping family and guardians of impacted youth understand and navigate the King County Juvenile Legal System. It also provides links to additional resources and helpful information for community service providers working to support youth and families.

COVID-19 Outbreak Data Now Available Through Online Dashboard

January 14, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

Updated data on COVID-19 outbreak settings is now available on Public Health’s COVID-19 webpage. It provides a snapshot of the number of outbreaks that Public Health has identified across various settings such as worksites, long term care facilities and schools.

Saying Goodbye to a public health hero, “Uncle Bob” Santos

September 20, 2016.Reading time 5 minutes.

By Kalayaan Domingo, Healthy Eating and Active Living Project Manager at Public Health On August 27th, 2016, Seattle lost one of our hometown heroes, Bob Santos, or Uncle Bob, as he was affectionately called. If you’ve visited Seattle’s International District, there is a good chance that you met Uncle Bob. I am fortunate enough to have […]

Violence abroad and at home: A message from Jeff Duchin

November 16, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

The following is a message from Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin to the staff at Public Health. We think the message will resonate with those inside and outside of our agency. Dear Colleagues, On Friday, I spent the day with others from Public Health – Seattle & King County and regional local health departments, Washington […]