Tag: Equity and Social Justice

Health Through Housing’s inaugural data dashboard is LIVE

Categories Department of Community and Human Services, Health Through Housing, Housing, Homelessness and Community Development

King County’s Health Through Housing (HTH) initiative released its inaugural data dashboard which provides information on the HTH model and progress made during the initiative’s 2022 launch year. Since purchasing HTH’s first building in May 2021, the initiative has grown to 1,366 units, and 803 people have lived in or are living in HTH facilities…

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Hear From DCHS Staff on Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month and How They Empower Communities

Categories Department of Community and Human Services

Affinity Groups, also known as Employee Resource Groups (ERG), focus on protected categories of people as defined by federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws. These employee groups address racism and other forms of oppression to advance the County’s equity and social justice goals—enhancing the King County Equity and Social Justice Strategic plan through their vital work.…

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