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Safety and injury prevention
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Emergency preparedness
Resources and information for emergency preparedness including guidelines, plans, and volunteer opportunities.
Overdose prevention and response
Learn how we address the overdose epidemic by working with partners to prevent overdoses, increasing access to evidence-based treatment, and providing harm reduction services.
Traffic safety
Find information and resources to help keep you and your family safe on the road.
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Preventing firearm injuries and deaths
Learn how we address firearm injuries and deaths by working with firearm owners and communities affected by gun violence to understand how and when firearms are used unsafely, raise public awareness of firearm safety practices, and develop and evaluate upstream evidence-based prevention programs.
Preventing window falls
Safety tips to prevent falls from windows and keep children safe.
Regional Gun Violence
The Regional Approach to Gun Violence seeks to prevent and eliminate gun violence and ensure equitable health outcomes for all by providing life-affirming care and resources to the individuals and families who are most impacted by unjust systems.
Suicide prevention
Resources for preventing suicide including crisis hotlines.
Water safety
Help keep waters in our region safe and fun by practicing simple safety tips. Find information and resources on water safety, including swimming, boating, and rivers.
Marijuana
We work with communities, partners, and priority populations to reduce marijuana initiation among King County youth by ensuring that all youth have the information and tools they need to make healthy decisions about marijuana.
Tobacco and vapor prevention
Learn how we promote healthy people and communities through effective cessation efforts, and prevent tobacco use, nicotine addiction, and exposure to secondhand smoke.