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We reached about 90 percent of providers in the county, representing 12,000 workers who will receive a one-time payment between $400 and $500. Those payments will be going out August through September.
Sheila Ater Capestany, Director of King County’s Children, Youth and Young Adult Division and DCHSLead for Best Starts for Kids This was originally posted on the Department of Community and Human Services Cultivating Connections Blog. King...
Today, King County Executive Dow Constantine announced his plan for the six-year Best Starts for Kids levy renewal to continue building toward our long-term vision for King County's children, youth, and families.
In the first year of Best Starts' initiative to prevent youth and family homelessness, partners together prevented more than 3,000 people from becoming homeless. 96% of the young people and families who received services through the initiative still had a place to live as of September 2017, the latest data available.
The Children and Youth Advisory Board provides oversight for Best Starts for Kids. Comprised of King County residents and stakeholders with geographically and culturally diverse perspectives, board members make recommendations and monitor...
Last week, we announced a funding opportunity through Best Starts to create three new school-based health centers in our region. School-based health centers are a powerful tool to improve academic achievement and decrease health inequities. As...
These were just a few of the headlines following the recent launch of the first Best Starts for Kids strategy. The event was hosted by Mother Africa--one of the 27 funded agencies to implement the homelessness prevention approach. "King County...
Best Starts for Kids received national attention yesterday as King County Executive Dow Constantine accepted a Public Official of the Year award from Governing magazine. Governing noted Executive Constantine’s leadership in creating Best Starts...
With an official signing of the legislation and a sparkling cider toast to the future of our children, King County Executive Dow Constantine joined members of the community, Children and Youth Advisory Board members, King County Council Chair...
Photo courtesy of the Somali Health Board and Childcare Resources Today marks an exciting milestone! King County Executive Dow Constantine’s plan to implement Best Starts for Kids was unanimously approved by the Metropolitan King County Council....
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.