Healthy Communities in King County

All people in King County, regardless of income, ethnic background or zip code should have the opportunity to live long and healthy lives.

To achieve this goal, Public Health – Seattle & King County works in close partnership with community institutions to create environments and places that foster health. This includes schools, parks, housing agencies, city planners, childcare facilities, retailers, hospitals and community organizations.

Focus areas

Obesity and tobacco use are two of the leading causes of premature illness and death in our communities. Community actions in these three areas are at the center of our public health efforts:

• Healthy eating
• Physical activity
• Tobacco-free living

Partnerships to Improve Community Health (PICH)
The next step to reducing health disparities in King County

Current and past initiatives

Links to related Public Health programs:

• Chronic disease prevention
• Environmental Health services
• Nutrition and health
• Tobacco and vapor prevention
• Violence and injury prevention
• King County Health & Human Services Transformation