King County selects operator for Redmond Health Through Housing

Ground floor view from inside the newest Health Through Housing property - a 35-unit building providing permanent supportive housing to QT2BIPOC residents. Today, King County Department of Community and Human Services announced the selection of an operator for the Health Through Housing (HTH) building in Redmond. The building now moves into the next phase of…

Integrating health care systems to support and care for people with substance use disorders  

Substance use disorders (SUDs) are complex conditions that continue to impact people from all walks of life. Like many communities across the nation, King County residents are seeing a rise in substance use disorders and overdoses, particularly with the tragic impacts of the fentanyl epidemic being felt across our communities.    This summer, DCHS published a…

CYYAD’s Mural Apprenticeship Artwork on Exhibit at Shoreline Community College 

Over the course of eight weeks, nine students worked with Urban ArtWorks and the King County Center for Education and Career Opportunities (CECO) at Shoreline Community College to design a mural that represented an inclusive pathway to job, language and social skills.   The students, who spent the previous academic year attending GED preparation and post-secondary…

Thanking the leaders of King County’s Best Starts for Kids

A message from DCHS Director, Leo Flor on the outgoing Best Starts leadership team. Since King County voters first approved the Best Starts for Kids Levy in 2015, Sheila Ater Capestany (she/her) and Marcy Miller (she/her) have grown a powerful idea into a cutting edge, nation-leading program that makes a meaningful difference in the lives…

Seeking new members to serve on the Children and Youth Advisory Board PSTAA Subcommittee 

Join a CYAB Subcommittee focused on education needs!  The Puget Sound Taxpayer Accountability Account (PSTAA) Advisory Subcommittee is requesting applications from volunteers interested in providing guidance to King County on the education needs of King County Youth. Young people (ages 16-24) are provided a $125 stipend for every month of active participation.    The three investment…

Connecting community to resources at the fourth annual Reconnect to Opportunity High School Resource Fair 

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Reconnect to Opportunity (@reopp) Ensuring access to basic needs is one of the straightforward ways we can promote community connection and well-being.   Reconnect to Opportunity (ReOpp) initially launched the High School Resource Fair in the summer of 2020 in response to the emerging needs at…