Nearly 1,000 child care workers across King County received a pay increase in 2025 thanks to the Best Starts for Kids Child Care Worker Wage Boost Pilot. Through 2027, the pilot will provide quarterly wage boosts for an annual salary increase of $8,320 for full-time workers and $4,160 for part-time workers. The boost’s impact will … Continue reading UPDATE: Best Starts Child Care Worker Wage Boost issues $2.6 million to child care workers so far in 2025
Meet the Young Leaders Getting Involved in Local Government to Improve King County Education Outcomes for Youth
Young people bring an important perspective to our local government. That's why King County makes a concerted effort to recruit them to our local advisory boards so they can offer advice and oversight over funds that directly impact children and young people just like them. The Puget Sound Taxpayer Accountability Account (PSTAA) supports investments for … Continue reading Meet the Young Leaders Getting Involved in Local Government to Improve King County Education Outcomes for Youth
Child care workers and employers: We want to hear from you!
This was originally posted on the Best Starts for Kids blog. 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 should receive an email or text … Continue reading Child care workers and employers: We want to hear from you!
The Children, Youth, and Young Adult Division’s 2024 Year in Review
The Children, Youth, and Young Adult Division (CYYAD) works to ensure all young people in King County have equitable opportunities to be happy, healthy, safe, and thriving members of their communities. In 2024, CYYAD was able to help young people accomplish their education and employment goals, build connections within their communities, and help families access … Continue reading The Children, Youth, and Young Adult Division’s 2024 Year in Review
New funding opportunity aims to build and expand Early Learning Facilities in King County
The Department of Community and Human Services is excited to share a new funding opportunity to support the construction of new Early Learning Facilities (ELF) or the expansion of existing facilities. Funding is available through the Puget Sound Taxpayer Accountability Account (PSTAA) General Child Care Facilities Fund. This RFP is aimed at expanding and strengthening … Continue reading New funding opportunity aims to build and expand Early Learning Facilities in King County
Fifth annual Reconnect to Opportunity High School Resource fair distributes resources to more than 450 community members
It is back-to-school season, and this August the Reconnect to Opportunity (ReOpp) team hosted the fifth annual High School Resource fair with 23 community partners and 466 community members participating. The resource fair was initially launched in the summer of 2020 as a drive-through resource fair to connect families to basic needs items for school … Continue reading Fifth annual Reconnect to Opportunity High School Resource fair distributes resources to more than 450 community members
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