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2025: Summer activities for kids and young people
School is winding down, but you still have time to find a camp or summer activity that is low- or no-cost. Each year Best Starts highlights affordable activities and camps available to King County kids and young people. We will continually...
We’re hiring an Administrative Specialist III!
The application deadline is June 1, 2025 at 11:59 pm Pacific. Apply now! Best Starts for Kids is hiring an Administrative Specialist III to support the Best Starts for Kids leadership team consisting of cross-departmental teams in Public Health...
Announcing our Second Levy Evaluation Awardee
As part of our work to model effective supports for babies, kids, young people, and families, Best Starts invests in data and evaluation to measure success and identify opportunities for improvement. In February, Best Starts issued a...
Seeking input to improve the PICCOLO tool for home visiting programs
Best Starts in partnership with Start Early is hosting small group conversations to understand community members experience with the Parenting Interactions with Children: Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcomes...
King County Executive issues proclamation recognizing May 9 as Child Care Provider Appreciation Day
To recognize the vital work of child care workers, King County Executive Shannon Braddock issued a proclamation Friday designating May 9 as Child Care Provider Appreciation Day. Here’s how Best Starts supports child care in King County ...
Introducing Community Co-designed Guiding Principles for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
Relationships are essential to our social and emotional wellbeing. This is especially true for babies and very young children as they learn, explore, and form close relationships. Best Starts Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH)...
Non-Best Starts for Kids Funding Opportunities List – May to July deadlines
At Best Starts we are working to build long-term sustainable supports for our community so that every baby born and child raised is happy, healthy, safe and thriving. Part of building sustainable systems is recognizing we can’t do it all on our...
New survey: How the Best Starts for Kids Child Care Subsidy helps families
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIwXpGmPNR-/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== A new survey of families who received the Best Starts subsidy shows the benefits of affordable child care for families. Our partners at...
We’re hiring a Homelessness Prevention Contract Monitor!
The application deadline is May 3, 2025 at 11:59 pm Pacific. Apply now! Best Starts for Kids Youth and Family Homelessness Prevention Initiative is hiring a Homelessness Prevention Contract Monitor (Project/Program Manager II) to assist in...
UPDATED WITH NEW LINK: We’re hiring a Best Starts for Kids Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Project Manager!
Editors note: This position was reposted April 25 with a new classification. We apologize that applicants who have already applied will need to reapply. We have updated this blog post to reflect the new link, and timeline. Best Starts is...
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