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Health of Older Adults in King County Chart Pack: A new data resource that sheds light on the health, well-being, needs, and strengths of older residents in our community. This chart pack offers a comprehensive overview of how local older adults are doing across indicators of social determinants of health, health care access, chronic disease, and end-of-life outcomes.
Empowering Through Data: A Closer Look at Black Community Health: In 2020, King County declared racism a public health crisis, highlighting its harmful impact on the health of Black residents. However, there was no centralized source for Black community health data. Communities Count collaborated with the Black Community Equity Team and Black Providers Network to develop an infographic tailored to the needs of the Black community. This resource aims to make health information accessible, engaging, and impactful for both community members and partners.
Firearm safe storage practices improve; local data show opportunities to protect children in households with firearms: Firearm injuries remain a leading cause of death for children and youth in the U.S., yet many of these tragedies are preventable through safe storage practices. New King County data shows encouraging progress. This post takes a look at local trends, risks, and opportunities to better protect children from preventable firearm injuries.
In partnership with Communities of Opportunity, Communities Count is offering free data and evaluation workshops for community based organizations in King County.
Learn more on our trainings and resources page!
Communities Count is a resource that provides data to support equity work and monitor the health and well-being of King County communities.
Communities Count emphasizes prevention and a long-term view of change while using data to understand how to build and sustain healthy communities and families.
Read about our latest work in our 2024 Annual Report.
Click on our data topics section to see interactive data dashboards with key findings on health, education, food, housing and much more…