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Health Insurance — Communities Count
WEBAge:In King County, 6.6% of adults aged 19-64 do not have health insurance coverage compared to 2.7% of children, many of whom qualify for Apple Health for Kids. Trends:Uninsurance fell from a high of 12.7% in 2010 to its current low of 5.0% in 2022 – a decrease of over 60%. Over this period, rates of uninsurance fell among residents of all
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All Indicators — Communities Count
WEBHealth indicators include data related to alcohol, disability, health insurance, infant mortality, obesity, physical activity, adolescent birth rate, tobacco, depression among teens, substance use among teens, frequent mental distress (adults), and current marijuana use.
15 Community Health Indicators updated with new data
WEBPublic Health – Seattle and King County just updated 15 Community Health Indicators with data from the US Census Bureau’s 2017 American Communities Survey. The indicators cover commute modes, educational attainment, economic security, and housing security, plus 3 topics that are especially relevant for immigrant and refugee …
Health Equity Timeline — Communities Count
WEBCommunities Count. 401 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104. Contact Us. Email: [email protected]. Phone: 206-263-8786
Understanding Health Disparities with New Health Equity Timeline
WEBThe new Communities Count Health Equity Timelineaims to make information on the root causes of local health inequities accessible to all, allowing users to dive deeper into historical contexts that shape health equity in our region today. The timeline features a visual representation of about 80 significant policies and events …
Communities Count
WEBFamily & Community indicators include data related to child care affordability, emotional support for parenting, reading, singing and telling stories, child abuse and neglect, voter registration and voter turnout, supportive neighborhoods, and teen marijuana use.
Racism as a Public Health Crisis: Lessons Learned
WEBThe next workshops in this series will continue focusing on: 1) the role of data in naming racism as a public health crisis including the impact of systems and policies, 2) a deeper dive in data related to the impact of COVID-19 on communities of color, and 3) how to supplement existing quantitative data or missing data with community stories.
About — Communities Count
WEBFUNDERS. Communities Count was born out of a collaborative effort among public and private organizations to create a report of population and community indicators for King County and continues to this day as a program to provide King County communities with relevant data to strengthen local equity work.
Blog — Communities Count
WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated mental health issues, particularly for youth of color and gender diverse youth. In response to this concern, the King County Youth Mental Health Collaboration Team gathered representatives from key organizations like Best Start for Kids, Community Well-Being Initiative, Zero Youth Detention, Care and Closure …
Health Disparities Dashboard — Communities Count
WEBCommunities Count. 401 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104. Contact Us. Email: [email protected]. Phone: 206-263-8786
Racism Has Always Been A Public Health Issue
WEBCOVID 19 is an example of racism as a public health issue. As of December 13, 2020, King County has a total of 54,632 confirmed cases. This can also be understood as an age-adjusted rate of 2,453.9 cases per 100,000 residents. Testing is recommended to anyone with mild COVID-19 symptoms. The Daily COVID-19 Outbreak …
Experiences of Diverse Youth Mental Health Providers in King County
WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated mental health issues, particularly for youth of color and gender diverse youth. Over one-third (36.4%)of King County school-aged youth reported experiencing depression symptoms in 2021. Students who identified astransgender (67.3%), something else (67%), questioning (62.9%), lesbian, gay and …
King County Homelessness Reaches New High — Communities …
WEBOn January 23rd, King County’s annual One Night Count of homeless and unsheltered individuals totaled a record-breaking 3,772 – a 21% increase over last year’s count and the highest number in the 35 years of the count’s existence.
LGBTQ Youth Talk About Healthcare Experiences
WEB2. With providers, a need for safety, trust, and information. Youth said they needed to feel safe and develop trusting relationships with their providers before they could comfortably talk with them about their physical, mental, and emotional health needs – all topics that are broader than just sexual health.According to one participant, “[My …
Map of Free Food Resources to Address Evolving Food Needs …
WEBFood insecurity occurs when people don’t have the resources to provide for the food they need. Even before COVID-19, 11% of King County adults experienced food insecurity (Behavioral Risk Factor and Surveillance System, 2018), and 26.5% of parents and caregivers with young childrensaid it was hard to afford basics like food.
Our Team — Communities Count
WEBFaiza Awale (she/her) Graduate Student Intern [email protected]. Faiza is a first year Master's of Public Health (MPH) student in the Epidemiology program at the University of Washington School of Public Health.
Exploring firearm injury in King County using the new Emergency …
WEBNote: This blog post was revised on 5/5/2023 to include updated data and resources. A newly published data dashboard uses Emergency Medical Services (EMS) data to provide a unique opportunity to learn about recent firearm injuries in our community. Typically, gun violence data on hospitalization or death have long lag times between the …
Part 2: “I am always experiencing racism.” King County …
WEBIn this series, King County shares results from the Best Starts for Kids Health Survey (BSKHS) and café community discussion findings about BSKHS racism results for 10 communities: African American, Afro-Latina/x/o, Cambodian (Khmer), Ethiopian, First Peoples (American Indian/Alaska Native), Hispanic/Latina/x/o, Middle …
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