Category: Health Equity

Summer is coming, which means it’s time for swim lessons and renewing scholarships!  As part of Seattle Parks and Recreation’s (SPR) commitment to equitable and accessible programming, Swim Seattle is offering all scholarship-eligible youth free beginner…

Improving Health Outcomes through our Cultures, Communities & Connections Each April, the HIPRC raises public awareness on National Minority Health Month (NMHM). This year’s NMHM theme is about understanding how the unique environments, cultures, histories,…

  Call the Telebup Hotline at (206) 289-0287 anytime! The UW Department of Emergency Medicine (UW DEM) recently launched a Tele-buprenorphine Hotline in partnership with Public Health—Seattle & King County to provide low-barrier medication for…

The Rural Health Information Hub recently released their Rural Community Health Toolkit. A toolkit is meant to help organizations and public health sectors learn how to identify community needs, find evidence-based models, plan and implement…

April Pools Day is right around the corner & so is summer, let’s make it a safe one! This nationwide initiative aims to teach water safety and competency – skills that can save lives –…

Severe traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are a leading cause of child deaths and disability, with a disproportionate burden on low and middle-income countries (LMICs).  Children in these countries often require long-term rehabilitation and care, which…

HIPRC postdoctoral scholar, Keith Hullenaar, PhD, received a K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) to analyze state resource officer (SRO) programs and their impacts on…

In episode 13 of the Picking Your Brain podcast, Department of Veterans Affairs researchers and Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence (TBICoE) clinical experts discuss the “Improving Health care Engagement and Access to Optimize Long-Term…

Brought to you by the collaborative efforts of the Marvin Thomas Memorial Fund, the YMCA of Greater Seattle, Holistic Coalition, and Compukidz Worldwide—our quarterly fair is your gateway to holistic well-being and vibrant health. Cost?…

Poisoning can be prevented. Did You Know… Poisoning is the leading cause of injury death in the U.S. Join us in observing 2024 National Poison Prevention Week on Sunday, March 17–Saturday, March 23. This year’s…

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