by Best Starts for Kids | Jun 10, 2026 | Announcements
Outdoor play is essential to early learning but can be unsafe in high temperatures because young children can’t regulate heat as effectively as adults. Shade supports quality play, increased play time, and learning. In 2025, King County distributed 107 sun...
by Best Starts for Kids | Jun 9, 2026 | Announcements, Best Starts Funding Opportunities
Editor’s note: This post has been updated to reflect a new deadline. We are excited to share that the Best Starts for Kids Youth Healing Project request for proposal (RFP) is now open! This funding opportunity closes on August 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM, please submit...
by Best Starts for Kids | May 28, 2026 | Non-Best Starts Funding Opportunities
Best Starts is not involved in the applications or decisions of the following funding opportunities. Non-Best Starts Funding Opportunities Tips for using this list: Opportunities that are due sooner, will appear first in the “Upcoming Funding...
by Best Starts for Kids | May 22, 2026 | Announcements, Events & Workshops
We’re excited to announce our keynote speakers for the 2026 King County Youth Summit! King County Executive Girmay Zahilay will provide the welcome address and Jessica Warner, youth leader and Chief of Staff for the Washington Youth Alliance, will provide the keynote...
by Best Starts for Kids | May 21, 2026 | Announcements
The application deadline is June 1, 2026 at 11:59 pm Pacific. Best Starts for Kids is hiring a Help Me Grow (HMG) Coordinator (Project/Program Manager II) to strengthen systems that connect children and families to the resources they need – when, where, and how...
