Reduced barriers to medications needed to help King County decrease growing number of overdose deaths
Shane Ersland | Apr 24, 2023 | Washington
Families who lost loved ones to fentanyl implore lawmakers to legalize test strips in Washington
Shane Ersland | Mar 22, 2023 | Washington
New facility will provide crisis response services for Washingtonians in north King County
Shane Ersland | Mar 9, 2023 | Washington
State of Reform's return to in-person events
DJ Wilson | Nov 8, 2021 | Washington
King County health care leaders voice support for new vaccine verification law in joint statement
Soraya Marashi | Sep 30, 2021 | Washington
Several leading health organizations in King County released a joint statement on Sep. 24 in support of King County’s recently-announced policy requiring COVID-19 vaccination proof or a negative test for many outdoor and indoor recreational events and establishments. Signatories of the statement include executives from organizations such as Kaiser Permanente,
Washington State receives emergency vouchers for homelessness relief
Sydney Kurle | May 20, 2021 | Washington
Washington State will receive 2,443 emergency housing vouchers from the federal government for individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge announced Monday the allocation of $5 billion in American Rescue Plan
Audit finds issues of racial bias in housing and discipline, and mental health shortfalls in King County Jails
Sydney Kurle | Apr 6, 2021 | Washington
A year-long audit of King County adult jails found issues with racial bias in housing and discipline, shortages of mental health housing and more. It also found that pandemic-imposed social distancing drastically reduced instances of violence in the Seattle jail. The report, released by the King County Auditor’s
UW professor highlights the disparate COVID-19 experience of minority communities in King County
Eli Kirshbaum | Nov 17, 2020 | Washington
Significant disparities have been observed between different racial minorities’ experiences with COVID-19, according to data presented by Dr. Danny Colombara last Thursday at an online seminar hosted by the UW’s Whole U Organization. Five months ago, Dr. Colombara, adjunct professor at the UW School of Public Health, began compiling data
Turning hotels into emergency shelter as part of COVID-19 response limited spread of coronavirus, improved health and stability
Kim Eckart | Oct 8, 2020 | Washington
A King County initiative that moved people out of homeless shelters and into hotel rooms earlier this year helped slow the transmission of coronavirus, according to early findings from a study of the intervention. The intervention also produced other benefits to the people who were relocated, say authors of the joint study
Molina and King County announce 3-year behavioral health agreement
Emily Boerger | Jun 23, 2020 | Washington
Following a two-year trial period, Molina Healthcare of Washington and King County have announced a three-year agreement to support behavioral health care in the region. King County is the only county in Washington that plays a central coordinating role for the behavioral health care system in the area; other counties