Tag: racial equity

Recognizing an incident with the shadow of a long history of hate

May 21, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

When staff and leadership at Public Health—Seattle & King County learned about the horrific shipment of body bags to our partners at Seattle Indian Health Board (SIHB), we were shocked and dismayed. The news generated a private apology and inquiry from Public Health to the CEO of SIHB. And it generated a rapid search of […]

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Using a public health approach to reach zero youth detention

June 5, 2019.Reading time 10 minutes.

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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