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2020 Data and Evaluation Support and Workshops

Learn more about community data and evaluation workshops Communities Count staff will be holding in 2020.

Data Resource, CommunityKris Johnson January 14, 2020Evaluation, Community Based Organizations, Participatory evaluation, technical assistance, Data Training, Data Capacity Building, Community data workshops, King County

Disparities tool debuts on Communities Count

The new King County Health Disparities Dashboard uses color and spacing to display the magnitude of race/ethnicity disparities on 50+ indicators of health and well-being in King County.

EquityLouise CarterJuly 19, 2019equity, rate ratio, King County, homicide, suicide, teen births, life expectancy, death rates

Zero Youth Detention: New resources Map The Path, Track Progress

Two new resources support the goal of attaining Zero Youth Detention in King County: (1) a comprehensive Road Map to Zero Youth Detention and (2) a dashboard for tracking progress.

Data Resource, EquityLouise CarterFebruary 14, 2019Data resources, safety, equity, policy, juvenile detention, King County, disparities, criminal justice, systemic racism, race differences, juvenile legal system, diversion, restorative justice, screen-and-release, zero youth detention dashboard, justice

Youth Marijuana Use: New Data Infographics and Youth Perspectives

Two new resources are now available on Public Health – Seattle and King County’s Youth Health and Marijuana website.

Substance Use, HealthLouise CarterJanuary 7, 2019King County, Seattle, teen perspective, unbiased information, youth marijuana, weed, teen perspectives, youth, marijuana, marijuana legalization, perception of riskComment

King County Schools Reduce Expulsions And Suspensions But Disparities Persist

This week a commission led by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos recommended rescinding Obama-era guidance to prevent discrimination in school discipline for minor, nonviolent offenses.

Education, EquityLouise CarterDecember 21, 2018DeVos, King County, OSPI, school discipline, Equity, education, inequality, justice, expulsion, suspension

Seattle Lauded For Leading Edge Transportation Policies

The first installment of The Atlantic’s new CityLab Insights series hails Seattle as “the most successful transit city in the country.” Leading with the news that Seattle became home to America’s 2nd largest fleet of dockless bicycles.

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