New findings from the Best Starts for Kids Child Care Worker Wage Boost pilot show how increasing wages helps retain talent and keep workers in the field. Launched in early 2025, the pilot invests $29 million in the child care workforce. Workers receive quarterly payments ($2,080 for full-time employees and $1,040 for part-time employees) from … Continue reading Data shows Best Starts for Kids’ pilot helps retain childcare workers
Hosted by the King County Department of Community and Human Services' Behavioral Health and Recovery Division, the forum provides an opportunity to hear recovery stories, learn about King County's behavioral health legislative priorities for 2027, and engage directly with elected officials and others who care about mental health and substance use recovery. The event is … Continue reading Join Us Nov. 10th for the 2026 King County Behavioral Health Legislative Forum
Each year, King County’s Department of Community and Human Resources (DCHS) hosts the Developmental Disabilities and Delays Legislative Forum, a space where we announce the county’s priorities for the upcoming state legislative session. This year marks the forum’s 37th year—a significant milestone! Join us and hundreds of other constituents on Thursday, November 19, 2026, from … Continue reading Join the 37th Annual Developmental Disabilities and Delays Legislative Forum!
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month—a vital time when advocates, survivors, allies, and communities unite to raise awareness, share resources, and honor those affected. It is a dedicated space to hold one another up, mourn lives lost, and drive our shared work toward a violence-free future. The devastating reality of domestic violence remains a pressing … Continue reading No One Walks Alone: Domestic Violence Support in King County
Hay servicios de interpretación en todos los números telefónicos y centros que se indican a continuación A medida que los estudiantes de todo el condado de King comienzan un nuevo año escolar, muchas familias se adaptan a grandes cambios: nuevas rutinas, nuevos entornos, nuevas responsabilidades escolares y nuevas relaciones sociales. Para algunos niños y adolescentes, … Continue reading Apoyo a la salud mental de jóvenes: El Condado de King ofrece servicios de crisis gratuitos para todas las familias.
In the corner of the second floor of Seattle Central College, you’ll find a room full of friendly faces, community resources, and, critically, snacks. The snacks, a time-tested method of drawing hungry college students in, are a good hook, but what keeps students around are the relationships they build there and the resources they can … Continue reading Teamwork really does make the dream work: How the Learning Center Seattle team partners to support students
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