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All parents deserve a safe, loving space to forge strong bonds with their newborns, access to critical resources and services, and a community to support their journey as new caretakers. Yet, research continues to highlight the deep inequities...
Best Starts for Kids has made an incredible impact on supporting children with developmental delays, and their families, by investing in Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT). Learn how ESIT providers are continuing to accept referrals and offer virtual services during COVID-19.
Learn more about the progress of the Communities of Opportunity Learning Community and future opportunities for partnership as COO continues to support the on-the-ground work for greater equity.
This blog is the third blog of a three-part series about the first year of the Best Starts School Partnerships evaluation. Terrell Dorsey, Founder and Executive Director of Unleash the Brilliance (UTB) shares about UTB’s collaborative partnership with Cascade Middle School and how they have worked together to respond to COVID-19.
Mill Creek Middle School is one of nine King County schools—each with its own combination of Best Starts for Kids grants—that were part of the first year of the Best Starts School Partnerships evaluation.
This blog is the first of a three-part series, introducing the first year of the Best Starts School Partnerships evaluation.
We end our Class of 2020 Graduation series today with Mina. She shares how she has handled disappointment and validates the many emotions we all feel. Thank you to all nine seniors that contributed to series. You inspire us!
Our class of 2020 graduation series continues. Today we hear from Fraol as she challenges us to rely on community during hard times.
Continuing our Class of 2020 Graduation series, Greta encourages us all to take care of ourselves and connect with community.
Continuing our Class of 2020 Graduation series, Suhur reflects on how to process disappointment and prioritize self care.
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.