Fleet Services motor pool reservation system changing soon
Crossposted from the DES Express Fleet Services is updating their Motor Pool Dispatch (MPD) reservation technology. Fleet’s current vehicle reservation system, INVERS, is nearing its end of life and will be retired by the end of 2024. To continue meeting employees’ transportation needs efficiently, the Fleet Services team is partnering with the vendor to bring an updated and more reliable reservation technology called WeGo. This new system will provide more efficient access to vehicles. Read more.
Now Recruiting 2024 Employee Giving Program Ambassadors
Bring a little inspiration to your day and build connection with your team by signing up to be an Ambassador. The Employee Giving Program is now recruiting King County Employees to serve as an Ambassadors for this year’s Annual Giving Drive to their work groups/sites. As an Ambassador, you are the heart and soul of our Employee Giving Program team. We can NOT run this program and support so many great causes without you. Last year that resulted in $2.29 million! You are the key to making sure that every King County… Read More
Your voice can be part of the future of Metro’s paratransit services
Crossposted from Metro Matters Are you an Access rider, caregiver to an Access rider, or service provider? Help shape the future of Access Transportation by taking our survey! King County Metro is continuing its full review of our paratransit rideshare service, Access Transportation, that will shape the service for the next seven to 10 years. We are at the stage where we are looking for community feedback from Access riders, Access caregivers, and Access service providers – organizations and businesses where Access riders are picked up and dropped off. If any of… Read More
A new era of health and racial equity in King County
Crossposted from Public Health Insider At a recent community celebration, Public Health – Seattle & King County unveiled an ambitious five-year strategic plan aimed at improving the health and well-being of our community. This new roadmap is the culmination of extensive collaboration and input from nearly 100 community and public health system partners, as well as hundreds of Public Health staff members. Informed by the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic and underscored by King County’s commitment to equity and the declaration of racism as a public health crisis, the plan charts a course toward a… Read More
New discount available for Method Learning academic tutoring
King County employees can now receive a 20% discount for courses available through Method Learning academic tutoring. Method Learning is a proven college readiness service that provides tutoring and helps guide students on their academic journey. For more details and to take advantage of the discount, click here. Services available include college admissions advising, college financial advising, ACT and SAT test prep, academic coaching, and much more. See all available employee discounts on the Employee Discount webpage.
New podcast miniseries explores the wide world of septic systems
Crossposted from Public Health Insider What happens when we flush a toilet, or turn off a sink tap? For most of us, we don’t give much thought to it – out of sight, out of mind. But once we walk away, what goes down the drain begins a whole new journey through the wastewater system. In King County, over 85,000 homes and businesses rely on septic systems to treat their wastewater and protect their health every day. But what is a septic system? What happens when it fails, and what happens to… Read More
Backpack giveaway event at Overcomer Covenant Church
Last week, the King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) joined forces with Overcomer Covenant Church to distribute backpacks to the South King County community. In partnership with Mission Africa, the church generously provided 500 backpacks filled with school supplies to local children. This event also offered valuable community resources and snacks for all attendees. Sgt. R. Nishimura and Deputy K. Ray staffed the KCSO booth, spreading joy by distributing frisbees, bracelets, and stickers to the excited kids. Officers were particularly moved by a young child who took an immediate liking to Deputy Ray… Read More
Emergency Management and Regional Animal Services support National Night Out
Crossposted from the DES Express National Night Out is an annual event that promotes community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. It’s also an opportunity for public safety agencies, including King County Emergency Management and Regional Animal Services of King County, to share critical information with the community. Last week, Emergency Management employees went on the road in Carnation and Milton, while RASKC animal control officers paid visits to Issaquah, Kenmore, North Bend and Snoqualmie. Read more.
First-of-its-kind behavioral health crisis center opens in north King County
Crossposted from Cultivating Connections On Aug. 12, Connections Health Solutions and the City of Kirkland opened the region’s first walk-in 24/7 behavioral health crisis center along with partner cities of Bothell, Kenmore, Lake Forest Park, and Shoreline. The new crisis center will provide walk-in urgent care and continued stabilization for people experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis. Its opening completes the first fully connected local crisis care system for behavioral health in King County: connecting and providing our North King County community members with someone to call (988 or the Regional Crisis Connections Line),… Read More
King County Executive and Sheriff’s Office announce arrests as part of ‘Operation Safe Transit’ initiative
Summary King County Executive Dow Constantine and the King County Sheriff’s Office announced successful arrests as part of “Operation Safe Transit” to combat crime along the key transit corridor in downtown Seattle. Story King County Executive Dow Constantine and the King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) announced four arrests as part of a larger public safety initiative to make transit safer, combat crime, and provide behavioral health supports and resources, particularly along the transit corridor in downtown Seattle. The larger initiative, known as “Operation Safe Transit,” was launched by KCSO on May 1… Read More
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