Register for upcoming events and workshops.
The Best Starts for Kids Child Care Worker Wage Boost pilot has distributed quarterly wage increases to about 1,400 child care workers since 2025, and is now ready to share initial research findings. What: Best Starts Child Care Worker Wage...
Thank you to Best Starts for Kids contracted providers for joining our Provider Support Series on September 1 and 3. Dr. Susan McLaughlin, Director of King County’s Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS), presented on contract...
Editor's note 9/8/26: This blog post has been updated to reflect an updated vendor list. Best Starts is hosting our second annual Family Engagement Resource Fair! This is for families to connect with organizations and learn about resources and...
Best Starts for Kids offers free workshops, trainings, and peer learning opportunities to build up the knowledge and skills of King County providers, caregivers, and community members. We know it’s essential to invest in the expertise of our...
This was originally posted on the DCHS Cultivating Connections blog. Providers currently contracted with Best Starts for Kids are invited to join Dr. Susan McLaughlin, Director of King County’s Department of Community and Human Services, to...
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...
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 connect to other...
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...
We’re excited to announce our keynote speakers for the 2026 King County Youth Summit! King County Executive Girmay Zahilay will provide the welcome address and Jessica Warner, youth leader and Chief of Staff for the Washington Youth...
We are excited to announce an incredible lineup of sessions for the 2026 Youth Leadership Summit. The sessions are designed to encourage, enrich, empower, and exercise the power of young leaders in King County. What: The 2026 Youth Leadership...
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.