The city of Seattle is launching a swimming program with the goal of addressing the racial disparity in youth drowning deaths. Registration for the pilot program, called Swim Seattle, opens May 16. Dr. Katie Wolff,…
The city of Seattle is launching a swimming program with the goal of addressing the racial disparity in youth drowning deaths. Registration for the pilot program, called Swim Seattle, opens May 16. Dr. Katie Wolff,…
Ending Youth Violence Join youth and teens from across America to take a stand against violence. National Youth Violence Prevention Week is April 24-28, 2023. What is National Youth Violence Prevention Week? Founded in 2001,…
Courtesy: American Public Health Association (APHA) / Learn about NPHW / During the first full week of April each year, the American Public Health Association (APHA) brings together communities across the U.S. to observe National…
Safe Kids Seattle South King will once again be partnering with King County EMS to host complimentary Car Seat Inspections. This year’s events will be taking place on: May 25th from 11 am – 2…
This year National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW) is March 19-25, 2023. NPPW is a week dedicated to raising awareness about poison control centers and the Poison Help Hotline (1-800-222-1222). We welcome you join us in…
Dating violence is more common than you may think, especially among teens and young adults: 1 in 3 U.S. teens will experience physical, sexual, or emotional abuse from someone they’re in a relationship with before…
About 988 In 2020, Congress designated the new 988 dialing code to operate through the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s (1-800-273-8255) network of over 200 locally operated and funded crisis centers across the country. On…
Written by: Washington State Department of Health For immediate release: May 18, 2022 Resources for families and caregivers OLYMPIA – The nationwide infant formula shortage has caused stress for many families. The Washington State Department of Health…
The following information is brought to you by Safe Kids™ Skating and skateboarding can increase balance, agility, coordination and reaction time. It’s also pretty fun. With plenty of practice and these safety tips, your kids…