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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...
The application deadline is June 7, 2025 at 11:59 pm Pacific. Apply now! Best Starts for Kids is hiring an Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Strategy Lead (Project/Program Manager III) to improve the social and emotional outcomes...
School is winding down, but you still have time to find a camp or summer activity that is low- or no-cost. Each year Best Starts highlights affordable activities and camps available to King County kids and young people. We will continually...
The application deadline is June 1, 2025 at 11:59 pm Pacific. Apply now! Best Starts for Kids is hiring an Administrative Specialist III to support the Best Starts for Kids leadership team consisting of cross-departmental teams in Public Health...
As part of our work to model effective supports for babies, kids, young people, and families, Best Starts invests in data and evaluation to measure success and identify opportunities for improvement. In February, Best Starts issued a...
Best Starts in partnership with Start Early is hosting small group conversations to understand community members experience with the Parenting Interactions with Children: Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcomes...
Relationships are essential to our social and emotional wellbeing. This is especially true for babies and very young children as they learn, explore, and form close relationships. Best Starts Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH)...
The application deadline is May 3, 2025 at 11:59 pm Pacific. Apply now! Best Starts for Kids Youth and Family Homelessness Prevention Initiative is hiring a Homelessness Prevention Contract Monitor (Project/Program Manager II) to assist in...
Editors note: This position was reposted April 25 with a new classification. We apologize that applicants who have already applied will need to reapply. We have updated this blog post to reflect the new link, and timeline. Best Starts is...
The Best Starts for Kids Child Care Subsidy waitlist is now open! Families can fill out this 5-minute form to be considered for child care funding available later this year. Join the waitlist here! Starting later in 2025, some families on the...
We offer equity-centered workshops for King County early childhood providers.
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.