Kudos to the the Family Intervention and Restorative Services (FIRS) program!
Compared to the same nine-month period last year, juvenile domestic violence case filings have dropped 62% since the FIRS program launched in January 2016. The program, offers youth arrested for family violence incidents space at an overnight respite center instead of secure detention. FIRS staff offer de-escalation counseling to safely reunite youth with their family. At no cost to them, families are offered in-home family counseling, mental health services, drug and alcohol services, and the Step-Up Program, which specifically addresses adolescent family violence. Read more about the program and its success here.
Kudos! Marymoor Park voted best dog park 2016
Crossposted from King County Parks Plog King 5’s viewer poll confirmed what you already knew. Marymoor’s 40 acres of off-leash area are your best friend’s favorite place to run free. Shout out to our amazing partner S.O.D.A. (Serve Our Dog Areas), for their stewardship. Who’s a good boy?
Recognition of Emergency Medical Services program by the American Heart Association “warms the heart”
The American Heart Association recently presented its Ian G. Jacobs Award for International Group Collaboration to Advance Resuscitation Science to the Resuscitation Academy, which launched nine years ago to identify and disseminate best practices for treating cardiac arrest. Mickey S. Eisenberg, Director of Medical Quality Improvement at King County EMS, accepted the award on behalf of the Resuscitation Academy. “We hope to develop a road map and a set of tools that can be used by emergency medical systems in both high-resource and low-resource countries,” said Eisenberg. “We have the knowledge to increase cardiac arrest survival rates — we know how to do it. The main challenge is implementation.” Read more here.
Kudos to KC Roads for tackling snow and ice head on!
With winter weather on the way, we say thank you to everyone who is helping keep our roads safe! Kudos to King County Road Services for maintaining 1,500 miles of road and 181 bridges in unincorporated King County. By making sure there is no ice on our roadways you are helping transit operators, commuters and all who travel during this busy season stay safe and sound.
Kudos to employees who worked over the Thanksgiving holiday!
We value and appreciate the many employees who gave up their holiday and time with family and friends to serve our King County community. Whether you are a jail guard, sheriff, medic or other employee, we THANK YOU for your commitment. Your promise to serve King County on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years and all other 362 days and nights of the year highlights your dedication to public service and commitment to creating a warm and welcoming home for all.
Kudos! Thanks for participating in the Annual Giving Drive
This is one of the many “thank you” notes our employees received during the Annual Giving Drive!
Kudos! Heartfelt thank you from outgoing King County Veterans Fellow
This email came from Kaleena Welch, a Veterans Fellow who is wrapping up her time with King County. She wanted to express her gratitude and how King County was able to successfully help her transition from military to civilian life. Good Morning All, I am emailing you to let you know that tomorrow Thursday November 10, 2016 will be my last day working for King County Stormwater Services Section. I want to thank you all for making my time here memorable, valuable, and successful. My transition from the U.S. Army was not… Read More
Kudos! Awesome Metro driver makes sure child gets home safe
This appreciative parent submitted a commendation for Bonita Johnson, a King County Metro driver who went the extra mile to make sure all her passengers, including this young man, got home safe. This parent says: Hello, I am writing to let you know about the excellent customer service my son and I received by one of your drivers. My 12 year old missed his stop and became lost. The driver let him use her phone and when she got to the end of the bus line kept him with her and brought… Read More
Kudos for KC Metro staff smiling through the storm!
On Friday October 14, a King County Metro rider appreciated her ride so much she submitted an online commendation. She says: “A big hug to all of you at Metro who do such an amazing job. I just wanted to say thank you, the weather is terrible today and there are lots of cranky customers so I wanted you to know how much I appreciate all of you.” Thank you for letting us know how much you appreciate our Metro staff and their dedication to providing high quality customer service with a… Read More
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