Crossposted from Cultivating Connections Ensuring access to basic needs is one of the straightforward ways we can promote community connection and well-being. Reconnect to Opportunity (ReOpp) initially launched the High School Resource Fair in the summer of 2020 in response to the emerging needs at the beginning of the pandemic. With the positive community response and generous support of program partners, ReOpp has been able to host the resource event annually. At the event we work across agencies and community partnerships to hand out school supplies, food bags, and resource information. Last… Read More

Crossposted from Tails from RASKC Editor’s note: this post is a first-hand account by one of our King County communications staff. On what is usually a short walk at a neighborhood park on my lunch break recently, I came across an unleashed dog without a human. It was a beautiful dog, perhaps a Golden Retriever/Irish Setter mix. “Where’s your person?” I asked the dog, while looking around the trail. We were near an off-leash dog park, but in an area that requires a leash. Read more.

Crossposted from DES Express King County Emergency Management is ramping up preparedness activities throughout September in recognition of National Preparedness Month. Activities include free Disaster Skills Training webinars, Emergency Preparedness Workshops at local senior centers, and preparedness posts on social media. Everyone is encouraged to get involved and take action. Share a preparedness selfie and tag #KingCountyReady on social media from Sept. 17-23. View the recording from the King County Employee Disaster Skills Training Webinar to learn more about how you can be prepared for emergencies and disasters. Read more.