At Best Starts, we know that families’ lived experiences, culture, and language play an important role in developing trust and community connection. Our Community-Based Parenting Supports (CBPS) strategy partners with community-centered, peer-based providers to support parents and caregivers so that babies are born healthy and young children establish a happy, healthy and safe foundation. CBPS … Continued
Join us in recognizing National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (October 23 – 29, 2022) to prevent childhood lead poisoning, identify and reduce exposures to environmental toxics, and equitably improve health outcomes. At Best Starts, we want babies, children and families to be healthy and safe, whether that’s at home, child care, school, in the community, … Continued
Child care providers, including Family, Friend and Neighbor (FFN) caregivers, are essential to the health, safety and development of babies and children. Best Starts’ Child Care Health Consultation (CCHC) strategy partners with community-based organizations to offer CCHC services to support providers and caregivers with tools, resources, and tailored cultural supports for the children in their … Continued
At Best Starts, we know that young people and families are more successful when they experience housing stability. Our Youth and Family Homelessness Prevention Initiative (YFHPI) partners with community-based organizations to intervene quickly with landlords and housing providers to help families maintain permanent housing. Learn more about our YFHPI strategy by reading our one-pager. We’re … Continued
Our Positive Family Connections strategy supports children, young people, and families to build and strengthen happy, healthy relationships. Best Starts is partnering with these organizations to support families, especially during times of transition and significant life changes. We are excited to announce our 12 Best Starts awardees receiving Positive Family Connections funding: Atlantic Street Center (ASC) … Continued
Communities of Opportunity (COO) announces commitments to five organizations to document impacts, uplift stories of resilience in communities significantly impacted by COVID-19.
COO awards will address inequities in housing, health, and economic opportunity. Grantees will receive $1.275 million to promote change in policies and systems for communities most impacted by COVID-19 in King County.
