This was originally posted on the Best Starts for Kids blog. In recognition of the important work of child care providers, King County Executive Dow Constantine issued a proclamation designating May 12 as Child Care Provider Appreciation Day. “Child care workers are invaluable to our community and we all benefit from their dedicated and … Continue reading King County Executive issues proclamation recognizing Child Care Provider Appreciation Day
Mental Health Month: Ways we are responding to the needs of young people
Crisis resources for young people and their families: If you or someone you know is struggling with depression or suicidal ideation you can call Crisis Connections or one of these lines for support: Children’s Crisis Outreach Services (CCORS), 206-461-3222 Call a crisis line such as King County’s Crisis Line 206-461-3222 or visit http://www.CrisisConnections.org, available 24/7, … Continue reading Mental Health Month: Ways we are responding to the needs of young people
Celebrating the opening of a new school-based health center at Highline High School
This was originally posted on the Best Starts for Kids blog. Students, community partners, King County Executive Dow Constantine, and Best Starts and King County leadership, celebrated the opening of a new school-based health center at Highline High School in Burien last month. School-based health centers offer a broad range of health care supports for … Continue reading Celebrating the opening of a new school-based health center at Highline High School
Best Starts Child Care Subsidy reaching more than 1,800 children
This was originally posted on the Best Starts for Kids blog. Through partnership with community organizations, families, and child care providers, the Best Starts for Kids Child Care Subsidy is now reaching 1,800 children. This amounts to $2 million per month that Best Starts is distributing to help families cover the costs of child care. … Continue reading Best Starts Child Care Subsidy reaching more than 1,800 children
Best Starts hiring for two Co-Lead positions; and an update on the leadership transition
Best Starts for Kids is a voter-approved initiative to promote the health and well-being of babies, children, young people, pregnant people, and families. The initiative is cross-departmental; sitting within DCHS and Public Health. As we announced in summer 2022, Best Starts is welcoming new leadership to join our team. Today we are posting our two open Co-Lead … Continue reading Best Starts hiring for two Co-Lead positions; and an update on the leadership transition
Best Starts by the Numbers in 2022
This blog post was originally published on the Best Starts for Kids blog. This year, Best Starts for Kids entered into the first year of the second levy (Best Starts 2.0) and over the course of the year we centered on learning, growing and thriving. In the first Best Starts levy we invested more … Continue reading Best Starts by the Numbers in 2022
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