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At Best Starts we know that collaboration with community is good practice and supports quality evaluation. That’s why we’ve invested in a unique Community-Led Data strategy, so organizations lead the process of...
The second Best Starts levy introduced additional funding for capital projects, including building repairs, renovations, and new construction or expansion of community and recreational centers and early learning and child care facilities. We...
Beginning this month, thousands of randomly chosen families with children in elementary school or younger will receive a postcard and letter asking them to take the Best Starts for Kids Health Survey. This survey is conducted every two or three...
Conducting surveys and assessments with program participants is an important part of program evaluation. At the same time, how do we ensure that program evaluation does not become a burden on families? How do we ask meaningful questions that...
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 2024 Best Starts for Kids Annual Report. In 2024, Best Starts partnered with 365 community-based...
In 2023, child care health advocates and partners convened to develop A Strategic Vision for the Child Care Health Consultation System in King County. This strategic vision includes actionable recommendations and foundational investments needed...
Young people across the country and here in King County have faced increased challenges to their mental health and well-being – a trend that started before the pandemic. Young people who are girls, Black, Brown, Indigenous, and People of...
Since 2023, three community-based organizations have been collaborating with the Best Starts for Kids data team on a unique strategy where organizations lead the process of gathering, analyzing, and sharing data about their own communities. ...
The Culturally Responsive Measurement Tool – Protective Factors (CRMT-PF) is a survey with 22 questions measuring five protective factors: family resilience, knowledge of parenting & child development, social supports, concrete support, and...
Editor's note: This blog post has been updated to reflect the correct number of parent and caregiver survey respondents for 2023. The Best Starts for Kids Health Survey is a survey of King County families with children in elementary school or...
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.