Way to Shine! Celebrating King County’s EGP Ambassadors
Crossposted from KC Employee Giving Thank you, everyone who attended our Celebration event for the 2017 Annual Giving Drive on February 15, 2018. We were delighted to be joined by a full audience of King County employees, county leadership, and nonprofit representatives. Our annual Celebration event is our way of recognizing employees for their hard work, dedication, and general awesomeness. It is their moment to shine because they helped someone else’s star shine a little brighter! Read more at KC Employee Giving
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
DCHS shares evaluation work at J-PAL convening in Santa Clara, CA
Shared from the DCHS Touching Base Newsletter Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) Deputy Director Josephine Wong, June Lee, DCHS Chief, Performance Measurement and Evaluation, and Abby Schachter, Homeless Housing and Services Evaluator attended the J-PAL (Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab) State and Local Innovation Initiative Convening in Santa Clara, CA on Feb. 15-16. They joined other J-PAL grantees, researchers, philanthropy and government officials to share work and learn how other communities have partnered with researchers to conduct evaluations and broker cross-sector data sharing agreements to support evidence-informed decision-making. DCHS received a J-PAL planning… Read More
Kudos! Many thanks to FMD maintenance crew and KCIT staff for helping make move a smooth transition
Recently, the Department of Public Defense’s Associated Counsel for the Accused Division (ACA) moved to the newly renovated 10th floor of the Dexter Horton Building. Thank you to the Facilities Management Division maintenance crew and KCIT staff who successfully moved more than 70 ACA employees to their new location. We appreciate your work in helping make this challenging move go smoothly!
Kudos! Public Health campaign receives regional and national recognition!
The We Are 1 HIV PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) social marketing campaign, which was spearheaded by Public Health – Seattle & King County, received both a regional and a national award from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). The multi-media HIV prevention campaign, which took place in King , Pierce, and Snohomish County, received a regional Totem Award from PRSA Puget Sound for its creativity and accomplishment within the public relations industry in the Puget Sound area. This award also recognizes projects and programs that demonstrate excellence in public relations, and that rise above the competition. The campaign then went on… Read More
Kudos! RASKC assists homeless residents with pets
As part of outreach to local homeless shelters, RASKC received a request for assistance from a homeless-in-cars shelter at Lake Washington United Methodist Church (LWUMC) in Kirkland. LWUMC had been able to secure complimentary dog grooming at a local business for two residents’ dogs, but the dogs required current rabies vaccinations and documentation to attend. RASKC was able to coordinate a veterinarian visit during a Friday commute. This effort further demonstrates King County’s commitment to equity and social justice, and helping people experiencing homelessness to be able to keep their animal companions healthy and… Read More
Kudos! Wastewater Treatment Division highlighted in recent articles for its accomplishments!
The King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) was recently featured in three local news articles. The Renton Reporter shared a press release on Puget Sound Energy’s $894,000 grant to fund a pump replacement project at South Plant. Read more here. The Daily Journal of Commerce did an article on the Barton Roadside Rain Garden project in West Seattle and the 2018 ACEC Engineering Excellence Award it earned. Read more here. Suzanne Potts, a Laboratory Specialist at South Plant, was featured in a profile piece in Treatment Plant Operator magazine. Read more here. Kudos to WTD and its employees for their accomplishments… Read More
Kudos! Factoria Redevelopment Project receives awards
The King County Solid Waste Division’s recently completed Factoria Recycling and Transfer Station redevelopment project has been honored with two awards that exemplify King County’s commitment to sustainable building. In late November 2017, the project receive the “Green Project of the Year Award” from the Northwest Construction Consumer Council, and in late January, the project received the “Environmental Silver Award” from the American Council of Engineering Companies. Judges cited the project’s commitment to sustainable design and construction, as well as the innovative use of recycled materials, enhanced recycling services for customers, and the projected LEED Gold… Read More
Kudos! Metro receive rave from Seattle Times readers
This piece was featured at the top of the Seattle Times’ Rant and Raves list for January 25, 2018. Kudos to our Metro operators and employees! “RAVE To King County Metro Transit for providing buses to transport those of us in the Womxn’s March from Seattle Center back to the downtown area. Lots of buses were ready and waiting for us as we finished the march — and, to top it all off, the ride was FREE!”
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