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This was originally posted on the King County School Health blog. In May we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month. This month offers us space to reflect on how our school-based health centers (SBHCs) support the mental health and wellbeing of...
The Best Starts team was heartbroken by the passing of our colleague and friend, Kimberly Walker. In honor of her powerful work in the community in King County and beyond, King County Executive Dow Constantine issued a proclamation designating...
The energy of our March Gathering, with the theme Be Brave, Be Bold, Be You, still lingers in the air, filling our hearts with joy and inspiration! There were two Liberated Village organization partners that spearheaded this gathering, with...
We are deeply saddened to share the news that our beloved friend and colleague, Kimberly Walker, passed away. Kimberly joined the Best Starts for Kids team in 2019 as the 5 – 24 Policy and Program Manager. In her role, Kimberly...
Jordan, at his internship with the King County International Airport. Jordan Kinney, 19, had dreams of becoming an electrician or construction worker, so he could help support his siblings and mom and work toward building his own family...
https://vimeo.com/871272459 Video provided by Speak with Purpose When Toyia Taylor was in high school, a supportive interaction with her school counselor set the path for her life’s work. She used to spend her lunches largely isolated: jotting...
Best Starts’ Home-Based Services strategy and community partners El Centro de la Raza and Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services presented at the 2024 National Home Visiting Summit on February 1! The National Home Visiting Summit is an annual...
This is a blog series featuring various partners and their experience with developing community-designed programs through the Innovation Supports process. Check out the feature on Global Perinatal Services, Chinese Information & Service...
This is a blog series featuring various partners and their experience with developing community-designed programs through the Innovation Supports process. Check out the feature on Global Perinatal Services, Chinese Information & Service...
This is a blog series featuring various partners and their experience with developing community-designed programs through the Innovation Supports process. Check out the feature on Global Perinatal Services, JSOL STUDIOS, and and Center for...
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.