Health Inequity In King County

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Office of Equity and Community Partnerships (OECP) - King …

(2 days ago) WEBThe Office of Equity and Community Partnerships (OECP) works to advance racial and health equity in King County. We do this by addressing the root causes of health …

https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dph/about-king-county/about-public-health/equity-community-partnerships

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Health Equity Timeline — Communities Count

(5 days ago) WEBThe Communities Count Health Equity Policy Timeline provides context for data on health inequities in King County. There are many disparities in King County …

https://www.communitiescount.org/health-equity-timeline

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Understanding Health Disparities with New Health Equity Timeline

(2 days ago) WEBThe health inequities experienced today in King County stem from a history of policies and events that have impacted communities’ social and economic …

https://www.communitiescount.org/blog/2023/5/16/understanding-health-disparities-with-new-health-equity-timeline

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King County Transforms County Practice to Advance Equity

(Just Now) WEBPublic Health – Seattle & King County, WA. Ways You Can Get Started. Disaggregate health outcomes and social determinants of health by race, income, and …

https://healthequityguide.org/case-studies/king-county-transforms-county-practice-to-advance-equity/

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What we do - King County, Washington

(1 days ago) WEBThis work is aligned with King County’s 2010 Equity and Social Justice ordinance and Equity and Social Justice Strategic Plan, which call for the use of a racial equity lens and …

https://kingcounty.gov/so-so/dept/dph/about-king-county/about-public-health/equity-community-partnerships/areas

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THE RACE GAP - King County

(4 days ago) WEBPublic Health –Seattle & King County is committed to working in stronger and better-resourced partnerships with community between Black and White residents in King …

https://kingcounty.gov/en/legacy/depts/health/data/-/media/depts/health/data/documents/the-race-gap.ashx

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Healthy King County Coalition

(4 days ago) WEBClick here to Support the Healthy King County Coalition! Founded in 2010, HKCC is a POC-led network of movement builders and organizers. Together, we lead the way toward health equity in King County. We …

https://www.healthykingcounty.org/

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Health Equity Washington State Department of Health

(8 days ago) WEBThe Causes of Inequities. Health inequities exist when there is a difference in health outcomes across different groups of people, and that difference is caused by something: …

https://doh.wa.gov/community-and-environment/health-equity

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King County Health Disparities Dashboard, Part II

(7 days ago) WEBThe Seattle Foundation and King County’s healthy community partnership, Communities of Opportunity, aims to eliminate inequities by race and by place in …

https://www.communitiescount.org/blog/2019/11/27/king-county-health-disparities-dashboard-part-ii

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King County has big racial disparities in coronavirus cases and …

(2 days ago) WEBAn estimated 70,000 to 80,000 undocumented people – who don’t qualify for federal health coverage, stimulus funding and other services – live in King County, he …

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/king-county-has-big-racial-disparities-in-coronavirus-cases-and-deaths-according-to-public-health-data/

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What Does Health Equity in Action Look Like?

(3 days ago) WEBThe most upstream root cause of health inequity is racism, hence our team’s decision to choose it as the focus of our project work 10 years ago. Our work was launched in 2008 …

https://www.bigcitieshealth.org/front-lines-blog-what-does-health-equity-in-action-look-like/

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HealthierHere Working To Make Health More Equitable

(Just Now) WEBWe’re working to change that. We are HealthierHere, a non-profit, multi-sector collaborative dedicated to improving the health and well-being of people in King County, WA. …

https://www.healthierhere.org/

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Equity Response Annex

(3 days ago) WEBRacism is a public health crisis On June 11, 2020, King County government, including Public Health, declared that racism is a public health crisis. Racism threatens …

https://cdn.kingcounty.gov/-/media/king-county/depts/dph/documents/safety-injury-prevention/emergency-preparedness/cre/equity-response-annex.pdf?rev=839ea4dbf0cd457bbedb7c22aa89b255&hash=33E6975A15E883234EB60D5D9EFA4D5E

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King County executive to seek property tax hike to aid health …

(1 days ago) WEBAbout 70,000 people a year get health care, dental care, nutrition aid or personalized services like those Nguyen provides, from the county’s public health clinics.

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/king-county-executive-to-seek-property-tax-hike-to-aid-health-clinics/

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The economic burden of mental health inequities Deloitte Insights

(7 days ago) WEBProjecting to 2040: US$14 trillion in excess spending. Across the expenditures measured in this analysis, excess costs arising from mental health inequities total an estimated …

https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/health-care/economic-burden-mental-health-inequities.html

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Data Brief: Behavioral Health Crisis Interactions in 2022 by …

(5 days ago) WEBKing County population estimates are provided using the combination of: • The Population Interim Estimates model developed by the Seattle-King County Public Health - …

https://cdn.kingcounty.gov/-/media/king-county/depts/dchs/behavioral-health-recovery/crisis-care-centers-initiative/data-brief---king-county-behavioral-health-crisis-interactions-by-crisis-response-zone.pdf?rev=6bf101765d1f4fa298732efe157be204&hash=756BAC58237465CEF099A27059CB3AF5

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King County reports largest number of homeless people ever

(Just Now) WEBThe number marks a 23% increase in homelessness from 2022, the last time the count was conducted. The number of people living outdoors, in vehicles or other …

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/homeless/king-county-reports-largest-number-of-homeless-people-ever/

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Health Benefit Exchange Navigator Program - King County

(6 days ago) WEBSummary. In July 2011, Washington state created the Washington Health Benefit Exchange (HBE), the marketplace for individuals to apply for health insurance. To …

https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dph/about-king-county/about-public-health/working-with-public-health/funding-opportunities/health-benefit-exchange-navigators

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King County faces property tax hike to save public health clinics

(4 days ago) WEBMore news from King County: Seattle requests KC Homelessness Authority to shrink budget by $21M. More than 2,000 signatures have been collected for Save …

https://mynorthwest.com/3960350/king-county-facing-property-tax-hike-save-public-health-clinics-closing/

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King County Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin to retire this year

(1 days ago) WEBDuchin, who grew up on the Jersey Shore, arrived at King County’s public health department in 1994 as a medical epidemiologist for the Centers for Disease …

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/king-county-health-officer-dr-jeff-duchin-to-retire-this-year/

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Dunn: Highest minimum wage in nation will harm rural - King …

(8 days ago) WEBMay 14, 2024. King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn on Tuesday issued the following statement after the King County Council pushed forward a controversial …

https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/council/governance-leadership/county-council/newsroom/2024/5-14-dunn-min-wage-statement

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A new South Africa health law aims at deep inequality, but critics …

(8 days ago) WEBA new South Africa health law aims at deep inequality, but critics say they'll challenge it New portrait of King Charles draws mixed reactions. May 16, 1:44 PM. …

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/new-south-africa-health-law-aims-deep-inequality-110263004

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Meet the new City-County Councilor for the far east side

(6 days ago) WEBAllen, 51, received nine votes. Derris “Dee” Ross, a far eastside native who created the Ross Foundation in 2014 to address racial inequality, received two votes. …

https://www.wishtv.com/news/local-news/meet-the-new-city-county-councilor-for-the-far-east-side/

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America’s obsession with race is a double-edged sword – Orange …

(1 days ago) WEBAmerica’s obsession with race is a double-edged sword. In this Aug. 28, 1963 file photo, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., head of the Southern Christian Leadership …

https://www.ocregister.com/2024/05/20/americas-obsession-with-race-is-a-double-edged-sword/

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Bird sightings from Mass Audubon - The Boston Globe

(3 days ago) WEBBristol County: A ruff, king eider, parasitic jaeger, a yellow-breasted chat at Gooseberry Island in Westport, a Kentucky warbler and Lawrence’s warbler at the Herb …

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/05/18/metro/bird-sightings-mass-audubon/

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