15 Community Health Indicators updated with new data
15 Community Health Indicators updated with new data

Public Health – Seattle and King County has updated 15 Community Health Indicators with data from the US Census Bureau’s 2017 American Community Survey, including commute modes, educational attainment, economic security, and housing security, plus 3 topics especially relevant for immigrant and refugee communities (nativity, English proficiency, and language spoken at home).

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Population, TransportationLouise Cartercommute mode, dmographics, foreign born, housing, housing cost burden, income, language other than English, limited English proficiency, poverty, public transit, transportation, unemployment
Discrimination: An equal-opportunity experience?
Discrimination: An equal-opportunity experience?

The presidential election of 2016 left Americans feeling deeply divided.  Ironically, the divisions may spring from a common belief, expressed by members of almost every group, that they aren’t getting a fair chance to realize the American Dream. 

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Equity, Data ResourceLouise CarterAfrican American, Asian American, discrimin, fairness, hate crime, bias, injustice, Latino, lgbtq, loss aversion, Native American, sexual violence, weapons of math destruction, white male privilege, women
Soda Tax Helps Map Seattle’s Healthy Food Environment
Soda Tax Helps Map Seattle’s Healthy Food Environment

One goal of Seattle’s sweetened beverage tax is to expand access to healthy and affordable food. To guide allocation of tax revenues to support this goal, the City asked researchers at Public Health – Seattle & King County and the University of Washington

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Food, IncomeLouise Carterfood insecurity, food security gap, Seattle food banks, Food, Income, neighborhood income, poverty, food banks, Seattle City Council, Seattle Council Districts, Seattle maps, food costs, healthy food access, South Park, Georgetown, High Point, Duwamish, affordable food, Seattle sweetened beverage tax, soda tax, healthy food environment, race/ethnicity differences, differences by sexual orientation, Equity, Delridge, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation Comment
Zero Youth Detention: New resources Map The Path, Track Progress
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.

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Data Resource, EquityLouise CarterData 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