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Applications for the Best Starts for Kids Wage Boost Pilot opened February 10 and we want to make sure we hear from child care workers and employers about their experience and well-being. Directors and owners who apply or have already applied...
To our wonderful Best Starts community, We know that this moment is incredibly difficult and uncertain. We are seeing loved ones face persistent threats to basic rights and safety, families afraid to access services or be out in community,...
Child care facilities can now apply to join the Best Starts Child Care Wage Boost Pilot. Applications close March 7. Apply here! Eligible facilities will be selected by lottery, and workers at selected facilities can enroll to receive a...
The application deadline is February 18, 2025 at 11:59 pm Pacific. Apply now! We’re hiring a Project/Program Manager III to manage our Help Me Grow Systems Building work, which involves working with external community partners. Job duties...
The application deadline is February 17, 2025 at 11:59 pm Pacific. Apply now! We’re hiring two Contract Managers (PPM-II) to support programs such as Home-Based Services, Community-Based Parenting Support, Child Care Health Consultation, and...
We’re excited to launch a new King County Child Care Health Consultant (CCHC) Registry! This registry is a new tool for child care providers, including family, friend, and neighbor caregivers, license-exempt programs, and providers in licensed...
We know that there are many systemic barriers and inequities that make it challenging for organizations to apply for funding opportunities. To support organizations as they navigate Best Starts for Kids’ application processes, we partner with...
The application deadline is February 17, 2025 at 11:59 pm Pacific. Apply now! We are seeking a Senior Evaluator to conduct evaluation projects or studies across multiple strategy areas of the Best Starts for Kids Levy and collaborate with...
To build a Home-Based Services (HBS) system that continues to meet the needs of families, caregivers, and providers, Best Starts is seeking to identify and change the larger systems and environmental conditions that impact the delivery of...
Starting February 10, child care facilities in King County can apply to be a part of the Best Starts for Kids Child Care Wage Boost Pilot. Applications will close March 7. Eligible workers at selected facilities will be issued quarterly...
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.