Attorney to be honored for a major federal court win for immigrant detainees
Crossposted from For The Defense The win last year was a game-changer. Thanks to a class-action lawsuit brought by several public interest attorneys, a federal judge ruled that immigrants with mental disabilities facing deportation proceedings are entitled to a lawyer, a first-ever affirmation of the right to appointed counsel for immigrant detainees. One of the lead attorneys was Matthew Adams, legal director at the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) in Seattle and a member of the King County Public Defense Advisory Board. He’s now about to receive the Washington State Bar Association’s… Read More
Email to participate in 2016 Employee Survey
On Monday, September. 26, you will receive an email from 2016KCEmployeeSurvey@orcsurvey.com with the subject line “King County Employee Survey – 2016” inviting you to participate in the King County 2016 Employee Survey. It will look similar to the example email pictured below: This year’s survey is open from September 26 through October 21, 2016. The survey should take about 15 minutes and can be completed during working hours. Your responses are totally confidential and cannot be traced back to you. The survey link cannot be forwarded to coworkers because each survey link is… Read More
Saying goodbye to a public health hero, “Uncle Bob” Santos
Crossposted from Public Health Insider By Kalayaan Domingo, Healthy Eating and Active Living Project Manager at Public Health A celebration and remembrance in honor of Robert “Uncle Bob” Santos will be held on Friday, September 23 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at WAMU Theater at CenturyLink Field (800 Occidental Avenue S., Seattle, WA 98134), located on the corner of S. Royal Brougham Way & Occidental Avenue S. The public is invited to attend. On August 27th, 2016, Seattle lost one of our hometown heroes, Bob Santos, or Uncle Bob, as he was… Read More
Following the line to inspiration
Crossposted from King County WTD Senior Gardener Jim Davis can be considered the artist-in-residence at South Plant. If you stop into the lunchroom in the Annex Building you’ll see his unique and interesting contour drawings hanging on the wall. While Jim finds inspiration in dramatic subjects like Seattle Seahawks players, most of his drawings installed at South Plant are of his coworkers. “There’s something about an ordinary person doing an ordinary thing that is inspiring to me,” he says. Jim has been an artist ever since his third grade teacher complimented one… Read More
Employees change work environment, open up to new opportunities
Photo by Paul Israel Working with strong personalities can be challenging, especially when they’re all on the same team. To help create understanding and better work flow, it’s important to recognize what is impacting the group dynamics and address these concerns directly. One construction crew in the Parks and Recreation Division of King County DNRP is taking on this challenge, working to improve the culture for themselves and build a better, more efficient work environment. Aaron Hall, the supervisor for this group, worked with staff after the 2015 King County Employee Survey… Read More
Public Health teen sex education program expanding nationally, making difficult conversations easier
“We have been doing this for so long now that kids in King County just call their sex ed FLASH.” Andrea Gerber says this matter-of-factly. She has good reason to be proud of both the longevity and the quality of the FLASH curriculum. Along with her colleague Kari Kesler, the two led a three-day training in May that attracted 35 leaders and health educators from 14 states across the U.S. to become experts on FLASH, showcasing the success of the curriculum and its far-reaching impact. “It was amazing to have people from… Read More
Third Annual Veterans and Military Spouses Career Expo draws a crowd
More than 250 veterans and military spouses converged upon the Washington State Convention Center August 10 to take part in the Third Annual Working with our Troops Career Expo – an event cosponsored by the King County Veterans Program, WorkSource Seattle / King County, and the Washington State Convention Center. In addition to King County, the employers in attendance included more than 120 major corporations, small businesses, and Federal, State, County and City agencies; including Amazon, Boeing, Starbucks, ThyssenKrupp, Tommy Bahama, Weyerhaeuser and first responders. King County was represented by the Human… Read More
Seasonal Home Maintenance Class
Whether you own your home or are renting, make sure your home is ready for the seasons ahead! This seminar is presented by HomeStreet Bank to help you learn basic home maintenance, what you need to do when the temperature changes, covering the cost of home maintenance, and you’ll be provided with a home maintenance checklist. This class will be held at King Street Center, Thursday, September 22 from noon to 1 p.m. Registration for this event is required. Please call the Hometown Hotline at (888) 425-6990, or go online to http://www.homestreet.com/KingCo.
Social Media Spotlight: King County Department of Transportation Facebook
Our job is to provide mobility for the people of King County in a way that protects the environment, helps manage growth, and reduces traffic congestion. Follow the King County Department of Transportation on Facebook today! Click here to view all King County social media pages.
Kudos to KCSO’s dedicated unit in the fight against domestic violence in King County
The Seattle Times profiled the King County Sheriff’s Office Domestic Violence Investigations Unit in Saturday’s edition, highlighting the reformation of the unit and the hard work being done to protect victims of domestic violence and convict DV offenders. The article speaks with Detectives Ben Wheeler and Robin Ostrum, Senior Deputy Prosecutor David Martin and Sheriff John Urquhart. The article goes on to say “Though there isn’t money to expand the unit, Urquhart said he plans to formally offer the unit’s services to the 12 cities that contract with the Sheriff’s Office for… Read More
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