Leda’s Story: How Medicaid helps families thrive

March 20, 2026.Reading time 9 minutes.

A tired but smiling couple gaze down at an infant in an NICU bed in a hospital.

In this comic, Leda, a mother of two young children, shares how Medicaid and SNAP made a crucial difference in the lives of her family, helping them stay afloat during a rough patch. It’s a familiar situation for many people who need short-term, additional support to thrive in the long-term. Have you been hearing about […]

Halloween Tips from Public Health

September 23, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

Wondering what to do for Halloween during the COVID-19 pandemic? Public Health has tips to prevent illness, help our community stay on track for reopening, and still retain some of the spooky and sweet flavor of Halloween.

What Does Phase 2 Mean for Families?

June 24, 2020.Reading time 15 minutes.

Are you a parent or caregiver wondering what Phase 2 means for your family? We’ve compiled a list of questions and answers that may help you navigate through some of the confusion as we safely re-open. Can we see friends and family again? Yes! You can gather with up to five favorites once a week. For example, you can […]

Connecting Families to Services: Help Me Grow Is Happening!

March 26, 2019.Reading time 9 minutes.

Help Me Grow connects families and caregivers with kids under age five to community-based programs and services, simplifying how families and caregivers move between systems of care and promoting healthy child development for all children, families and caregivers.

Every body can play! Easy ways to say “yes!” to kids with disabilities

January 15, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

Whether they meet at the playground or on the soccer field, kids exude joy when they play together. But for many families that include a child with a disability, this simple joy can be hard to reach.

How Odessa Brown is supporting parents, shifting workplace culture

July 12, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic (OBCC) is a pediatric, primary care clinic of Seattle Children’s Hospital, located in Seattle’s Central District. Patients receive medical, dental, mental health and nutrition services regardless of a family’s ability to pay. But what patients and their families may not realize is that thanks to a shifting clinic culture (and a […]