At Best Starts, we work to build equitable systems and create pathways of success for young people 12 to 24 years old. Our Stopping the School-to-Prison Pipeline (SSPP) strategy partners with community-based organizations to support young people who are more likely to be pushed into the criminal legal system due to systemic and institutional racism.
Through the SSPP request for proposals, we are excited to invest in programs that promote workforce and career development and positive identity development through relationship-building activities, access to resources, and reconnection to cultural heritage.
We’re excited to announce the 12 awardees for our SSPP RFP!
African Community Housing & Development
Community Passageways
Creative Justice (fiscal sponsor: Rainier Valley Coalition)
Destinies First Shuttles, LLP
Life Enrichment Group
Neighborhood House
Para Los Niños De Highline
Rainier Valley Leadership Academy
The ACE Academy
Urban American Indian Alaskan Native Education Alliance
Washington Multicultural Services
White Center Community Development Association
A look at the work ahead
Read about the 12 awardees and the work they’re doing in their own words:
