King County Public Health now oversees juvenile justice to focus on healing
Crossposted from the KCYouthJustice blog By John Knicely, KIRO 7 News Juvenile justice now falls under the direction of King County Public Health. On Wednesday, King County Executive Dow Constantine unveiled plans that have been in the works since November. The idea is to focus on healing and rehabilitating the youth offender to have charges reduced or thrown out. Jahila Moody is a prime example of the desired outcome. “Summer of 2016, I had a felony and a misdemeanor,” Moody told KIRO 7. Now she’s a high school graduate working at the… Read More
Press conference held to announce prepaid postage request
Crossposted from the Election Connection blog On Wednesday, March 28, we held a press conference to share our proposal for prepaid postage with local media. The press conference featured our director Julie Wise, King County Executive Dow Constantine and Councilmember Rod Dembowski. “When I was elected, one of my commitments was to remove barriers to voting,” Julie said. “As we increase access with prepaid postage and ballot drop boxes, we’re beginning to see a real impact.” Our proposal builds on the successful work we did testing prepaid postage early last year. Our… Read More
Featured Job: Clean Water Ambassadors – High School Internship Program
Salary: $15.82 Hourly Location: King Street Center, Seattle, WA Job Type: Intern Department: Department of Natural Resources & Parks – Wastewater Treatment Division Job Number: 2018SN07926 Closing: 5/15/2018 11:59 PM Pacific Description: The Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) education and outreach team is partnering with the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust to provide a high school summer internship program. We are seeking ten interns interested in learning how government agencies, nonprofit organizations and local communities influence the health of the waterways in the Puget Sound region. Interns will gain a deep understanding of… Read More
Pet of the Week: Delia
Crossposted from the Tails from RASKC blog Looking for a cuddly calico cat? Our Pet of the Week Delia will fit the bill! This beautiful six-year-old girl has a big personality! Delia is a very sweet cat who loves petting, treats, and hanging out on her favorite cat tree. Delia’s personality color is Rambunctious Red, meaning she is a spirited cat with a fun-loving personality. She can sometimes be sensitive to handling, so she would do best with a cat-savvy family who knows when to give her some space. Read more at… Read More
Executive Constantine proclaims Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in King County
King County Executive Dow Constantine today proclaimed April 4, 2018, to be Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in King County: View the PDF document here.
King County’s Supported Employment Program recognized by Washington Autism Alliance & Advocacy
Washington Autism Alliance & Advocacy recognized King County’s efforts in supported employment “for the County’s commitment to increasing the number of individuals hired with developmental disabilities,” at an event on Thursday, March 15. On behalf of King County Executive Dow Constantine, the County’s Chief People Officer Whitney Abrams accepted the recognition during the WAAALL of Impact Benefit Luncheon at The Rainier Club in Seattle. “At King County, we have a strong commitment to hiring a workforce that is truly reflective of our community and those we serve,” Whitney told attendees at the… Read More
King County employee participates in book club featured on KING 5
Shared from the DCHS Touching Base Newsletter For nearly 27 years, Liz Causby-Miles (Director’s Office) has been part of a book club with other African-American women. They meet regularly to discuss books by African-American authors, have traveled together, and occasionally attend other cultural events. The book club recently published a book of their own, Life Matters. To view the feature on King 5 profiling the book club and their recent book signing event, click here. To learn more about what DCHS is doing in our community, read the most recent issue of the Touching Base Newsletter (on SharePoint).
Meet Errol, the country’s 100th Courthouse Dog
King County Senior Deputy Prosecutor Page Ulrey was a handler for Ellie, the nation’s first Courthouse dog, trained by Canine Companions for Independence. Ellie died peacefully on her 13th birthday last November. This week, Page introduced Errol to the courthouse staff, along with service dogs Molly and Gabrielle from Canine Companions for Independence who came to Errol’s welcome party. Read more at the King County Prosecuting Attorney Office website.
New facility will build on work to keep youth out of justice system
King County is currently constructing a new Children and Family Justice Center to replace the failing Youth Services Center that will help the County build on its efforts to keep young people from entering the criminal justice system, deliver nation-leading diversion programs, and connect youth and their families to services and support. The CFJC, which is being constructed with funds from a $210 million levy approved by King County voters in 2012, will have space for courtrooms, youth and family program space, a resource center, childcare facilities for families on court business,… Read More
Kudos! Cecilia Camino, Juvenile Probation Counselor, Superior Court
The Family Intervention and Restorative Services (FIRS) team received this note from a thankful parent: Parent: Thank you so much Cecilia… As traumatic as this was, the result is already much improved at home. I am so grateful for FIRS – I wish this program existed everywhere. The flow into the prison pipeline for young black males is definitely slowed by this program! Juvenile court should be a prescription for kids getting back on track. Thank you! Barb
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