Declaring racism as a Public Health issue centers the conversation on finding solutions to improve equity. A new blog uses COVID-19 as an example of racism as a public health issue and discusses the role of data in achieving equity and social justice.
Read MoreThe economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically the jobs lost as a result of the economic shutdown, has spanned across sectors and occupation types - with many factors influencing the ability of a sector, employer, or position to adjust to fit the new reality.
Read MoreOn May 5, 2020, King County entered Phase 1 of the governor’s “Safe Start Washington” recovery plan. As the county reopens, we continue to monitor the economic impacts of COVID-19 mitigation on our communities, using clues from call volume data from King County’s Crisis Connections’ 2-1-1 line.
Read MorePublic Health – Seattle & King County and the City of Seattle recently released a map of free food resources, which includes information about resources across King County in order to provide emergency food during COVID-19.
Read MoreCOVID-19 and social distancing have changed life for families across King County. How are they impacting the ability of families to meet their basic needs?
Read MoreThere is a large effort in King County and across Washington to get the word out about the census and why it is important that every resident is counted. Participation in the census matters since it will impact our region and communities for the next decade.
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