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May is Mental Health Awareness Month – BIPOC and LGBTQ Youth Mental Health in King County
May is Mental Health Awareness Month – BIPOC and LGBTQ Youth Mental Health in King County

In light of May being Mental Health Awareness month, we are bringing awareness to the current status of youth mental health in King County… In King County, over a third (36.4%) of 8th, 10th, and 12th grade students experienced symptoms of depression in 2021. Yet BIPOC and LGBTQ youth are experiencing disproportionate impacts of the ongoing youth mental health crisis… 

Part 2: “I am always experiencing racism.” King County communities speak their truth about racism
Part 2: “I am always experiencing racism.” King County communities speak their truth about racism

In 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 Eastern/North African, Pasifika (Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander), Somali, and Vietnamese communities.

Part 1: “I am always experiencing racism” King County communities speak their truth about racism
Part 1: “I am always experiencing racism” King County communities speak their truth about racism

Oppressive systems and racism continue to create disparities in access to services, education, economic attainment, and life expectancies for communities of color. In this blog post series, King County will be sharing data about seven questions related to racism from the 2019 Best Starts for Kids (BSK) Health Survey along with reactions and insights from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities.

Wage Gaps, Unemployment, and Inequity: The Economic Impacts of A Pandemic In King County
Wage Gaps, Unemployment, and Inequity: The Economic Impacts of A Pandemic In King County

The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically the jobs lost as a result of the economic shutdown, has spanned across sectors and occupation types - with many factors influencing the ability of a sector, employer, or position to adjust to fit the new reality.

Why the Census Matters for King County Communities
Why the Census Matters for King County Communities

There is a large effort in King County and across Washington to get the word out about the census and why it is important that every resident is counted. Participation in the census matters since it will impact our region and communities for the next decade.

Good housing makes for good health
Good housing makes for good health

Income and wealth contribute to health and well-being and the most common way Americans gain this financial security is through the purchase of their homes.

Naming the harms
Naming the harms

When discussing America’s history of violence and racial oppression, people of color are sometimes told to “just get over it.” This post explores 4 kinds of contemporary harm that stem from our traumatic past.

The almighty credit score: It tracks the past, predicts the future, and maintains existing hierarchies.
The almighty credit score: It tracks the past, predicts the future, and maintains existing hierarchies.

In our increasingly cash-less economy, a person’s ability to borrow money can depend on a single number.

The Great Migration
The Great Migration

The imaginations of enslaved Africans were not captured by the American Dream. On the contrary, the freedom of the American Dream depended in large part on their lack of freedom.

Tracing The Roots of Difference: A Blog Series
Tracing The Roots of Difference: A Blog Series

In addressing questions about equity, analysts often present results that differ significantly by race or gender or sexual orientation.