This was originally posted on the Best Starts for Kids blog. Young people have deep expertise about the resources and supports they and their peers need to be well. That's why Best Starts funds the Youth Healing Project, which provides mini grants to young people to create mental health supports for their peers. The Youth … Continue reading Announcing the 27 awardees of the Youth Healing Project
Learn about the child care workers enrolled in the Best Starts for Kids Child Care Wage Boost Pilot
This was originally posted on the Best Starts for Kids blog. Child care is the work that makes all other work possible. But for too long, child care workers have been underpaid and underrecognized for the essential work they do. We’re working to change that. That’s why we launched the Best Starts for Kids Child … Continue reading Learn about the child care workers enrolled in the Best Starts for Kids Child Care Wage Boost Pilot
New Funding Opportunity: Family Child Care Facilities Fund
The Housing and Community Development Division (HCD) of the King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) is pleased to announce that the Family Child Care Facilities Fund (FCCFF) 2025 Request for Proposal (RFP) is now open. See the application and timeline below for deadline information. Apply here! This funding opportunity provides home upgrades to … Continue reading New Funding Opportunity: Family Child Care Facilities Fund
Celebrating a record number of graduates from King County Children, Youth and Young Adult Division programs!
More than 234 young people celebrated earning their secondary credentials (GEDs or high school diplomas) last month thanks to several programs managed by the department’s Children, Youth, and Young Adults Division (CYYAD). Many of these young people also earned college credits. CYYAD operates three learning centers for young people ages 16 to24. Run by our … Continue reading Celebrating a record number of graduates from King County Children, Youth and Young Adult Division programs!
Significant Infusion of Funding Supports King County Early Learning Facilities
By: Enterprise Community Partners This was originally posted on Enterprise's blog. Early learning providers in King County are receiving a significant infusion of funding from the latest round of Puget Sound Taxpayer Accountability Account (PSTAA) General Child Care Facilities Fund grants. Administered by Enterprise’s Pacific Northwest Market, these investments will expand and improve early learning facilities—bringing much-needed … Continue reading Significant Infusion of Funding Supports King County Early Learning Facilities
Sheila Ater Capestany departs Children, Youth, and Young Adult Division; King County leaders gather to recognize her lasting impact
After over a decade with King County Department of Community and Human Services, Sheila Ater Capestany will depart the Children, Youth and Young Adult Division for an exciting new chapter as Executive Director for Start Early Washington. Ahead of her departure, King County leaders and community members came together to recognize Sheila’s visionary leadership … Continue reading Sheila Ater Capestany departs Children, Youth, and Young Adult Division; King County leaders gather to recognize her lasting impact
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