Announcing Seven Promoting First Relationship – Agency Training Awardees!  

Published December 22, 2022

Promoting First Relationship (PFR) – Agency Training is an evidence-based curriculum that trains service providers in the use of practical, in depth, effective strategies for promoting secure and healthy relationships between caregivers and young children ages birth to five.  

Best Starts is excited to partner with community-based organizations through PFR to ensure babies and young children grow up with a strong foundation for lifelong health and well-being. 

We’re excited to announce the seven awardees for our Promoting First Relationship – Agency Training request for applications (RFA)! 

Catholic Community Services of Western Washington 

Congolese Integration Network 

Encompass 

FamilyWorks 

Kindering 

Ryther 

St Stephen Housing Association 

A look at the work ahead 

Through this PFR partnership community-based agency staff will receive PFR training in order to become a PFR Agency Provider or PFR Agency Trainer depending on past training experience. Training, monitoring, and reflective consultation will be provided by a PFR University of Washington trainer. 

Read about the seven awarded organizations and the work they’re doing in their own words:  

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