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Youth mental health challenges have been a long-standing concern for communities, exacerbated by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, as well as young people who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,...
Health and well-being are influenced by the places we live, learn, work, and play. Our Healthy and Safe Environments (HSE) strategy partners with community-based organizations, schools, and groups led by young people to transform communities for...
Best Starts for Kids is proud to honor the 10-year anniversary of Communities of Opportunity, a Best Starts investment area that began in 2014 as a partnership between King County and the Seattle Foundation. COO became a part of Best...
The Best Starts for Kids Child Care Wage Boost Pilot will study how government investments can benefit the child care sector, workers, families, and the community. The pilot will invest over $25 million in additional compensation to...
Across King County, we are seeing more families speak to experiencing domestic violence. When domestic violence or the risk of domestic violence occurs within a family relationship, our prenatal to five partners provide support and refer...
When community spaces serve and align with the community’s needs, children and families can access quality programs and supports to be happy, healthy, and safe. Through Best Starts Capital Program Priority 1 request for proposals, we are...
The application deadline is November 2, 2024 at 11:59 pm Pacific. Apply Now! We are seeking a Universal Developmental Screening (UDS) Manager (Project/Program Manager III) to guide the work of the Best Starts for Kids UDS strategy within the...
Creating opportunities for young people and adult caregivers to connect and build positive healthy relationships is essential to the health and well-being of young people, families, and communities. Through our Positive Family...
Our Workforce Development Strategy invites anyone whose work impacts young children from prenatal to age five and their families in King County to take a survey that will help us better understand and develop free professional development...
Child care workers are an essential workforce who keep our communities running. Child care provides developmental supports for babies and children and helps parents and caretakers get to work, to medical appointments and address other...
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.