Discover our partners and the meaningful impact they make every day.
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...
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...
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.