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Our 2025 Annual Report and Data Dashboard is live!
We’re excited to share A Year in Review (leer en español) that shows the impact of Best Starts funding through highlights drawn from the 2025 Best Starts for Kids Annual Report. In 2025, Best Starts partnered with 376 community-based...
Seeking Organizations to table at Best Starts Family Engagement Resource Fair
Our Positive Family Connections (PFC) Family Network is hosting our second annual Family Engagement Resource Fair! This is for families to connect with organizations and learn about resources and programs in the community, enjoy free food, and...
Grab free backpacks, school supplies and food bags at the Reconnect to Opportunity High School Resource Fair!
The Reconnect to Opportunity High School Resource fair will be back just in time for the school season to kick off. Kids, young people, and families can walk through, grab free back packs, school supplies, food bags, swag and...
Another record-breaking year: More than 240 young people graduate from King County’s youth reengagement programs
Hundreds of young people celebrated earning their secondary credentials (GEDs or high school diplomas) last month, supported by programs in the Department of Community & Human Services’ Children, Youth and Young Adult...
Take the Best Starts for Kids Health Survey by October 1!
The Best Starts for Kids Health Survey is now open to all parents and caregivers in King County with children in elementary school and younger! We conduct this survey every two or three years to help us understand how children and...
Non-Best Starts for Kids Funding Opportunities List – July to September deadlines
Review upcoming funding opportunities for babies, kids, and young people from funders and agencies outside of Best Starts!
The Best Starts for Kids Roadshow is heading to South King County!
If you work with pregnant people, babies, kids, or young people in King County, we hope to see you at one of our Roadshows! The Best Starts Roadshow is all about bringing together our community partners, staff, and local city officials to build...
More than 200 young leaders build shared vision at Youth Leadership Summit
Young people from every corner of King County came together at the Museum of Flight on a sunny Saturday in May to build a shared vision of youth leadership in our region.
Free sun shades for King County child care providers
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...
Now accepting applications for the Youth Healing Project – apply by August 14!
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...
Best Starts Workshops
We offer equity-centered workshops for King County early childhood providers.
Best Starts for Kids Dashboard
This dashboard shows the impact of Best Starts funding across its eight investment areas: Child Care, Investing Early, Sustain the Gain, Youth and Family Homelessness Prevention Initiative, Communities of Opportunity, Capital Projects, Technical Assistance and Capacity Building, and Data and Evaluation.