Best Starts Workforce Development strategy provides training, technical assistance, and peer learning opportunities to build the knowledge and skills of our early childhood workforce and promote shared community healing. By supporting King County’s early childhood workforce through continuous learning and improvement, they in turn can support the children and families in their care. To learn more about our Workforce Development strategy, read our one-pager.
Through the Workforce Development Communities of Practice RFP, we are excited to create a space for King County’s prenatal to five providers to co-determine needs and engage in deep learning on specific, self-identified topics.
We’re excited to announce the nine awardees for our Workforce Development Communities of Practice RFP!
- Adult Youth and Learning Center
- Center for Indigenous Midwifery
- Community Health Worker Coalition for Migrants and Refugees
- Early Childhood Teacher Preparation Council
- El Centro de la Raza
- Horn of Africa
- Orama Cultural Center
- Somali Reconciliation Institute
- World Relief Western Washington
A look at the work ahead
These organizations will collaborate as a cohort, forming Communities of Practice to gain deeper content knowledge, build mutual supports, reflect on their multidisciplinary work experiences, and apply learnings to real-life scenarios working with babies, children, and families. Partners will have opportunities to develop customizable workshops to share back with their communities.
