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Catch up on our March Best Starts for Kids Open House: recordings!
Best Starts for Kids hosted our first Open House of the year March 4, but if you feel like you missed out, don’t worry, we got you covered. If you’re curious about the upcoming funding opportunities, and want to learn more, we captured the...
Now accepting applications for the Prenatal to Five Innovation Fund RFP – multiple application rounds!
We are excited to share that the Prenatal to Five (P-5) Innovation Fund Request for Proposals (RFP) is now open! Proposals for this funding opportunity are accepted on an open and continuous basis: Round 1 applications due: May 9,...
Now accepting applications for the Youth Development RFP – apply by April 15!
We are excited to share that the Youth Development Request for Proposals (RFP) is now open! This funding opportunity closes on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 2PM, please submit your application by then. Click here to...
Non-Best Starts for Kids Funding Opportunities List – March and April 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...
The King County Children and Youth Advisory Board is seeking new members: apply by March 31!
The King County Children and Youth Advisory Board (CYAB) is seeking individuals interested in serving on the CYAB for a three-year term beginning late spring 2025. The CYAB serves as the oversight and advisory body for the Best Starts for...
Seattle/King County Clinic returns in April 2025
Seattle/King County Clinic returns for its 10th year on April 24-27, 2025, and will provide FREE dental, vision, and medical services to anyone who struggles to access and/or afford care on a first-come, first-served basis at Seattle Center. No...
Best Starts hosting Virtual Open House March 4 for Quarter 1 and 2 funding opportunities
Best Starts for Kids is hosting a Virtual Open House March 4 so community partners have an opportunity to learn more about upcoming funding opportunities and resources. Register! We have four sessions attendees can join at the March Virtual...
Register for our Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Summit: May 16 – 18, 2025
The deadline to register is April 28, 2025. Best Starts’ Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) strategy invites all King County providers to enhance knowledge in community and solidarity. Centering the baby in all sessions and...
Child care workers and employers: We want to hear from you!
Applications for the Best Starts for Kids Wage Boost Pilot opened February 10 and we want to make sure we hear from child care workers and employers about their experience and well-being. Directors and owners who apply or have already applied...
Message from the Best Starts Co-Leads: “Our work doesn’t change even when the context does.”
To our wonderful Best Starts community, We know that this moment is incredibly difficult and uncertain. We are seeing loved ones face persistent threats to basic rights and safety, families afraid to access services or be out in community,...
