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Join the Conversation: Brooks Village in Skyway Update on June 3rd

Registration for the Brooks Village virtual community meeting is open. Scan the QR code to register. On Saturday, June 3rd, King County will host a virtual community meeting to provide an update on Brooks Village, an undeveloped 14.3-acre parcel owned by the county in Skyway-West Hill. Information on an upcoming Request for Proposals (RFP) to…

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Medicaid Unwinding is happening now – Here’s what you need to know  

Beginning June 1st, many King County residents enrolled in Apple Health will be at risk of losing their health insurance.   As the federal government ends the COVID emergency orders, states are raising awareness about the potential loss of Medicaid benefits.  It’s anticipated that over 100,000 people in King County could be at risk of losing…

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Newest Health Through Housing building announced for QT2BIPOC residents, move in to start this fall

Ground floor view from inside the newest Health Through Housing property - a 35-unit building providing permanent supportive housing to QT2BIPOC residents. King County and the City of Seattle announced last week the operators of the latest Health Through Housing building — a new construction providing 35 units of permanent supportive housing in Seattle’s Capitol…

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King County Nonprofit Employee Engagement survey launches today  

The Employee Engagement Survey, part two of the two-part King County Nonprofit Wage & Benefits Survey, is now live!      The 2023 King County Employee Engagement survey is now underway, and we are calling on nonprofits in the region to encourage their employees to participate in the survey. Nonprofit employees are invited to share…

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Nonprofit Wage & Benefits Survey launches today 

Today, part one of the two-part King County Nonprofit Wage & Benefits Survey is now live!     The 2023 King County Nonprofit Wage & Benefits and Employee Engagement surveys are underway, and we are calling on nonprofits in the region—specifically an Executive Director, Human Resources staff, or a Finance Manager—who has access to staff compensation information…

RFP Opportunity: KCICN Training Academy Funding for Training Organizations 

We invite training organizations to apply for the KCICN Training Academy Fund. Selected organizations will have the unique opportunity to create several training resources that will be offered free of cost to agencies and staff within the KCICN. This initiative aims to support the training and stabilization of the KCICN workforce. The anticipated release date is June 5, 2023 on ZoomGrants.

Housing veterans in King County: two years of the Collaborative Case Management Program

The King County Veterans Program (KCVP) has been implementing the Collaborative Case Management Program (CCM), in part funded by the Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy, since 2021 to further support veterans in finding housing. Over the past two years the program has moved 125 homeless veterans and their families into housing in partnership with…

Innovative partnership houses seniors and veterans in First Hill: Seattle’s first and largest affordable housing high-rise in over 50 years

Tuesday marked the grand opening of Blake House and The Rise on Madison, an affordable housing high-rise brought to life through a partnership between nonprofits Bellwether Housing and Plymouth Housing. Located in the First Hill neighborhood in Seattle, the 17-story building is a blend of permanent supportive housing for seniors and veterans experiencing chronic homelessness,…

King County Executive issues proclamation recognizing Child Care Provider Appreciation Day

This was originally posted on the Best Starts for Kids blog. In recognition of the important work of child care providers, King County Executive Dow Constantine issued a proclamation designating May 12 as Child Care Provider Appreciation Day.   “Child care workers are invaluable to our community and we all benefit from their dedicated and…