Opening doors to health through language access: Portraits of Public Health

August 10, 2026.Reading time 6 minutes.

Portrait of woman with long brown hair smiling.

Public Health – Seattle & King County’s small but mighty Language Access team opens doors to services and information to help the one in three King County residents who speak a language other than English at home. We wanted to know what makes the Language Access program’s approach unique, so for this Portrait of Public Health, we talked to Claudia who manages the linguists in this program.

Solving septic system puzzles: Portraits of Public Health

June 29, 2026.Reading time 5 minutes.

Portrait of a smiling man with glasses and a beard with a pug dog

Beau, one of our septic experts, shares his passion for the importance of septic systems in protecting public health, safeguarding the environment, and allowing a property to function as a home.

Using data to guide resources to where they’re needed most: Portraits of Public Health

May 27, 2026.Reading time 7 minutes.

Portrait of a smiling man with glasses, greying brown hair, and wearing a blue shirt.

Public Health – Seattle & King County’s talented data scientists synthesize information to help our staff and public better understand who is most impacted by various health issues. For this month’s Portraits in Public Health, we meet Danny, who does the behind-the-scenes work to make data more accessible and to allow our staff to work efficiently.

Alongside people during vital life moments: Portraits of Public Health

April 23, 2026.Reading time 4 minutes.

A smiling woman with black hair and brown skin, wearing a tan blazer and hoop earrings, with a orange background.

Birth and death are some of life’s most meaningful and complex moments, and for nearly two decades in Public Health – Seattle & King County’s Vital Records, Robbie has been supporting community members through the process of gathering and filing records for these momentous events.