Sign up now for October Mental Health First Aid@Work Trainings
Mental health is an important part of overall health and well-being that can often be misunderstood or overlooked. To increase awareness about mental health and highlight supportive resources, Balanced You has partnered with the National Council of Behavioral Health to offer Mental Health First Aid@Work trainings. These trainings are available to all County employees, free-of-charge.
As we transition our county’s pandemic response into the autumn and prepare for the mental health crisis that experts warn is ahead, Balanced You urges employees to consider participating in the Mental Health First Aid@Work training so we can all better support each other. Visit this Balanced You blogpost for more information on trainings, including dates and registration links.
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Plan, organize and follow through! A parent’s guide to fostering executive functioning skills, webinar, October 6 and multiple dates
Join Balanced You benefits partner, Rethink Benefits, for a free online session to learn how to identify your child’s executive functioning opportunities. This session will help you turn their challenges into strengths by reviewing tips for children of different age groups and abilities. You will learn to boost their confidence and skills in these areas:
- Planning and organization
- Time management
- Paying attention and staying on task
- Independence
- Coping and self-regulation
This webinar will be held Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 9 a.m. Register and view additional dates here.
Registrants who cannot make it will automatically receive an on-demand recording once the webinar is completed. For more information, contact BalancedYou@kingcounty.gov.
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Creating Effective Application Materials – online, October 7 and multiple dates
King County Career Support Services staff will provide you with strategies and tips on making your application materials stand out. This training will include:
- Understanding the purpose of the job application, resume, cover letter and supplemental questions and how to make each of them more effective
- Deciding what to include in your resume and the best format to showcase your qualifications
- How to write a cover letter tailored to the specific position
- Identifying and showcasing your accomplishments
This workshop will be held via Zoom Monday, Oct. 7 from 1-3 p.m. Register and view additional dates here.
Additional courses are available on the Career Support Services training page. For questions or more information visit www.kingcounty.gov/CSS or contact Career Support Services at CareerSupportServices@kingcounty.gov.
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Featured Job: Community Health Worker PPM III
Salary: $42.76 – $54.20 Hourly
Location: Seattle, WA
Job Type: Special Duty Assignment or Term Limited Temp (TLT)
Department: DPH – Public Health
Job Number: 2020ML12142
Closing: 10/7/2020 11:59 PM Pacific
Learn more about this position or view all available positions.
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Virtual Zero Carbon Conference, October 7 and 8
The International Living Future Institute is happy to invite you to the Zero Carbon Conference! This inaugural event will feature experts from around the world who understand the need for equitable decarbonization in the built environment. Join this virtual event to learn about the technology, materials, and financing needed to pave the way for scalable decarbonization. It’s more important than ever to bring carbon emissions down and change the status quo for the built environment.
The keynote speakers at this event will be Tom Steyer, who is well known for his climate activism and political grassroots organizing, and Georges C. Benjamin, a well known health policy leader, practitioner and administrator.
- Wednesday, Oct. 7, and Thursday, Oct. 8, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Register here.
The virtual event is $450 for government rate. For more information, contact Nori Catabay at nori.catabay@kingcounty.gov or contact the event organizers directly at events@living-future.org.
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Roll down your window, roll up your sleeve: Free drive-thru vaccination clinics and more vaccination opportunities
Crossposted from Public Health Insider
There’s never been a more important time to make sure you and the people you love are protected from disease. Especially as flu season approaches, keeping up to date on vaccinations is one of the best ways you can stay safe, healthy, and far from the hospital during the COVID pandemic. And now you can get vaccinated without having to step out of your car!
Drive-thru vaccination options
The Seattle Visiting Nurse Association (SVNA) is hosting a series of drive-thru flu clinics for community members ages 4+ on various dates and times, and at different locations. All insurances accepted, no cost to uninsured and underinsured community members. Register and learn more here. Please note: additional clinic date and locations will be added in late September and early October.
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Free mindfulness workshop for King County Emergency Responders, September 30
Would you like to reduce stress? Mindfulness can help reduce stress at work and at home, bringing peace and allowing you to focus on what matters most. Sign up today for a free, one-hour mindfulness workshop designed specifically for King County employees who are responding to COVID-19.
Mindfulness workshops are brought to you by King County Balanced You in partnership with Mindfulness Northwest. During these live, interactive sessions, participants will review what reactivity and burnout are, the various aspects of mindfulness practice, and the ways mindfulness can help reduce stress and lead to greater resiliency. The workshop includes hands-on learning of several simple but effective mindfulness practices that participants can put to use right away.
- Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 9-10 a.m. Register here for the mindfulness workshop for emergency responders, using registration password ERkingcounty.
Contact BalancedYou@kingcounty.gov for more information.
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King County website currently down
The King County website is currently down or experiencing lengthy delays when attempting to access information.
KCIT is working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible.
We appreciate your patience, and will let you know when the website is functioning properly again.
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COVID-19 child care support
Crossposted from Cultivating Connections
Do you need help with child care costs? You may qualify for financial assistance to pay for child care if you live or work in King County, fall within income guidelines and your income, work schedule, or access to child care has been negatively impacted by COVID-19 or you are an essential worker.
Program eligibility
- Must be under 400% FPL
- Must live or work in King County
- Must be an essential worker or have been impacted by COVID-19
- For children aged 0-12 at licensed child care sites
To apply
- Call or text 1-800-446-1114 to request an application
- Or fill out an online application at: https://tinyurl.com/KingCCFA
Learn more about the CARES emergency funding for COVID-19 child care supports program here. Program information is available in 22 languages on our website.
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Supporting others in crisis
“I’ll never forget the day the phone rang. I felt powerless, I felt stuck. I wanted to help but I didn’t know how, who to call, or what to do. I wanted to solve the problem, but I didn’t know the first place to start.”
Being on the receiving end of a phone call or text when someone is experiencing a mental health crisis is difficult. When a loved one is struggling, you want to do everything you can to help them. And sometimes, you don’t know what that is. As a family member or friend, it can be hard to know what to do, how to act, or what to say when someone is in crisis.
As Suicide Prevention Awareness Month comes to a close, Balanced You recognizes that awareness and prevention are ongoing. Visit this Balanced You blogpost for supportive resources and strategies to consider.
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