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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 Chinese Information & Service Center, JSOL STUDIOS, and...
Child care providers and Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN) caregivers play an essential role in caring for our children and ensuring they grow up happy, healthy, and safe. BrightSpark Early Learning Services (formerly Child Care Resources)...
https://www.youtube.com/embed/Rh1GDG1uuh8?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1 In this second part of the COO Commercial Affordability Summit recap, read about other current programs and models of commercial affordability and access to capital and...
With the Commercial Affordability Summit convening, COO sought to share learnings from the Commercial Affordability pilot project, which concluded in 2022, and provide a platform for learning about additional strategies, models and programs that are currently being designed and implemented in support of an equitable and thriving small businesses environment and greater economic justice.
COO convenes partners from across the network and from across geographies to come together and build greater connections for an ecosystem moving in alignment and cooperation for greater equity, justice and well-being for all. Learn more about our upcoming convening and some of what has guided the planning and agenda.
Community partners with our Expanded Learning strategy hosted a Youth Showcase this past June to celebrate the creativity, relationships built, and accomplishments of kids in the program. Approximately 20 students attended the celebration to...
Photo provided by the Newcomer Club. In the World School library, in one of the rare quiet corners of Capitol Hill, a group of high school students gather, cracking jokes and giggling, after the last school bell rings. They sit on a mismatch of...
If you or someone you know is struggling with depression or suicidal ideation you can call Crisis Connections or one of these lines for support: Children’s Crisis Outreach Services (CCORS), 206-461-3222 ...
Communities of Opportunity (COO) is excited to share some of the highlights from the COO All-Partner Convening held on May 10, 2023. This event brought together individuals and organizations driven by a shared commitment to equity, justice, collaboration and positive change. With the presence of Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, the gathering focused on bridging and building healthy relationships – with ourselves, with others, within our communities and with all living things in our environments.
This was originally posted on the Department of Community & Human Services blog. If you or someone you know is struggling with depression or suicidal ideation you can call Crisis Connections or one of these lines for support: ...
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.