Crossposted from The Seattle Channel Essential? Yes. But access to a dentist can be a challenge, especially for students on the go. Now, International Community Health Services (ICHS) is taking dental care to the doorstep of those in need. The full-service dental clinic on wheels made stops at high schools across the city this school…
The King County Youth Marijuana Prevention Network is hosting trainings in late 2017 that may be of interest to our school-based health providers. Check them out! Workshop: Applying an Equity Lens Please join the fall gathering of the King County Youth Marijuana Prevention Network, where attendees will dive into the topic of equity and how it relates…
During Summer 2017, Public Health–Seattle & King County (PHSKC) will host six student interns (age 15-20) who will act as peer mental health educators. They will support positive mental health promotion and suicide prevention in communities and schools in South and Central Seattle. Learn more about the project and how it came about in our…
As part of Seattle Mayor Ed Murray’s Youth Opportunity Initiative, Public Health–Seattle & King County (PHSKC) is partnering with the City of Seattle Human Services Department, Seattle Youth Employment Program (SYEP), and Parks & Recreation to host six student interns during the Summer of 2017. A Health Educator with the School-Based Partnerships Program at PHSKC will supervise and mentor…
SEATTLE – Council unanimously adopted the Seattle Education Action Plan today, which will guide City investments toward eliminating opportunity gaps in Seattle’s education system. The Education Action Plan is the culmination of a citywide community effort to end the disparities in school achievement between white students and African-American/Black and other students of color who have…
Crossposted from Public Health Insider Youth use of e-cigarettes and vaping products doubled between 2012 and 2016, and now, use rates are higher for vaping products than traditional cigarettes. To help combat these rapidly increasing rates of youth vaping, Public Health’s Tobacco Prevention Program, in partnership with the Washington State Department of Health, Snohomish Health…
Crossposted from KC Justice Youth By Doug Judge, Assistant Principal for Seattle Public Schools’ Interagency Academy King County Juvenile Detention, in partnership with Interagency Academy, hosted Michael Bennett of the Seattle Seahawks, his wife Pele, and other members of the Bennett Foundation to inaugurate the new Bennett Foundation Garden located within the detention facility. Built by…
