Supporting the well-being and mental health of our communities is a priority for King County. Even before the pandemic, community members were facing new challenges in accessing supports for mental health care. Since the pandemic, those challenges have deepened, especially for young people who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), LGBTQ+, and multilingual … Continue reading King County’s investments in the mental health and well-being workforce
Youth Bill of Rights heads to King County Council; King County Executive asks Councilmembers to adopt
Youth Bill of Rights Task Force, 2022 More than 2,200 young people from across King County shared their thoughts and input to create a new Youth Bill of Rights for King County. The Youth Bill of Rights, lays out a framework that will unite youth voices, and inform decisionmakers as they create policies impacting young … Continue reading Youth Bill of Rights heads to King County Council; King County Executive asks Councilmembers to adopt
New report release: “Early Learning Facilities: Investing in Spaces Where Children can Thrive”
The Early Learning Facilities investment that funds improvements to family- and center-based child care facilities, released a report highlighting 2023 accomplishments. Read that report here! The investment from King County’s Puget Sound Taxpayer Accountability Account (PSTAA) directs Sound Transit 3-related funds to be used to improve educational outcomes. Key takeaways from the report: The Early … Continue reading New report release: “Early Learning Facilities: Investing in Spaces Where Children can Thrive”
What we’re learning from the Love & Liberation pilot
King County's Puget Sound Taxpayer Accountability Account (PSTAA) seeks to expand equitable supports for school aged youth around the region. One of the ways we do that is through our K-12 Community-Based Supports investments that support the Racial Equity Coalition’s Love & Liberation , a partnership with United Way of King County. The Love & … Continue reading What we’re learning from the Love & Liberation pilot
Two years of Restorative Community Pathways, a community-led program for King County youth
A fight breaks out in the cafeteria. In the heat of a disagreement between two high school students, a glass of water is thrown hitting someone in the head and splattering on the floor. Police are called to the school. From that moment in the cafeteria, the youth who threw the water is now involved … Continue reading Two years of Restorative Community Pathways, a community-led program for King County youth
Celebrating the opening of the first School Based Health Center in the Auburn School District
King County, Auburn Mountainview High School and Sea Mar Community Health Centers celebrated the opening of the first school-based health center located in the Auburn School District March 7. School-based health centers offer health services to students at their school – usually for no cost and have positive impacts on students’ well-being and school participation. These health … Continue reading Celebrating the opening of the first School Based Health Center in the Auburn School District
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