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Debt is a growing feature of daily life and it shapes our access to vital basic needs, like housing, education and transportation.

Equity, Health, IncomeKirsten WysenJanuary 31, 2020

Communities Count is Hiring!

Communities Count is seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Project/Program Manager. Learn more about the position and how to apply!

Mariko ToyojiJanuary 30, 2020

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

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.

Equity, HousingKirsten WysenDecember 20, 2019equity, housing, housing policy, home ownership, fair housing, Communities of Opportunity, housing cost burden, Sam Smith, Wing Luke

King County Health Disparities Dashboard, Part II

Using the King County Health Disparities Dashboard take a closer look at underlying factors that shape health, such as income and employment levels and housing costs.

Data Resource, Equity, HealthKirsten WysenNovember 27, 2019

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.

EquityLouise CarterOctober 1, 2019equity, slaver, Jim Crow, genocide, historical trauma, harm, truth and reconciliation, Ku Klux Klan, Ijeoma Oluo, Bryan Stevenson, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Between the World and Me, inequality, microaggressions

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