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Child care facilities can now apply to join the Best Starts Child Care Wage Boost Pilot. Applications close March 7. Apply here! Eligible facilities will be selected by lottery, and workers at selected facilities can enroll to receive a...
The application deadline is February 17, 2025 at 11:59 pm Pacific. Apply now! We’re hiring two Contract Managers (PPM-II) to support programs such as Home-Based Services, Community-Based Parenting Support, Child Care Health Consultation, and...
This was originally posted on the Department of Community & Human Services Cultivating Connections blog. The Children, Youth, and Young Adult Division (CYYAD) works to ensure all young people in King County have equitable opportunities to be...
We know that there are many systemic barriers and inequities that make it challenging for organizations to apply for funding opportunities. To support organizations as they navigate Best Starts for Kids’ application processes, we partner with...
To build a Home-Based Services (HBS) system that continues to meet the needs of families, caregivers, and providers, Best Starts is seeking to identify and change the larger systems and environmental conditions that impact the delivery of...
Starting February 10, child care facilities in King County can apply to be a part of the Best Starts for Kids Child Care Wage Boost Pilot. Applications will close March 7. Eligible workers at selected facilities will be issued quarterly...
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.