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. Below is an overview of our programs and who we reached throughout the year. CYYAD provides numerous direct services that connect young people … Continue reading The Children, Youth, and Young Adult Division’s 2023 Year in Review
New funding opportunity to build or expand child care facilities due Nov. 16
The Department of Community and Human Services is excited to share a new funding opportunity to support the construction of new center-based child care facilities or the expansion of existing facilities. Applications for the Request for Proposals (RFP) posted by Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. are due Nov. 16. Apply here! This RFP is aimed at … Continue reading New funding opportunity to build or expand child care facilities due Nov. 16
CYYAD’s Mural Apprenticeship Artwork on Exhibit at Shoreline Community College
Over the course of eight weeks, nine students worked with Urban ArtWorks and the King County Center for Education and Career Opportunities (CECO) at Shoreline Community College to design a mural that represented an inclusive pathway to job, language and social skills. The students, who spent the previous academic year attending GED preparation and post-secondary … Continue reading CYYAD’s Mural Apprenticeship Artwork on Exhibit at Shoreline Community College
Thanking the leaders of King County’s Best Starts for Kids
A message from DCHS Director, Leo Flor on the outgoing Best Starts leadership team. Since King County voters first approved the Best Starts for Kids Levy in 2015, Sheila Ater Capestany (she/her) and Marcy Miller (she/her) have grown a powerful idea into a cutting edge, nation-leading program that makes a meaningful difference in the lives … Continue reading Thanking the leaders of King County’s Best Starts for Kids
Seeking new members to serve on the Children and Youth Advisory Board PSTAA Subcommittee
Join a CYAB Subcommittee focused on education needs! The Puget Sound Taxpayer Accountability Account (PSTAA) Advisory Subcommittee is requesting applications from volunteers interested in providing guidance to King County on the education needs of King County Youth. Young people (ages 16-24) are provided a $125 stipend for every month of active participation. The three investment … Continue reading Seeking new members to serve on the Children and Youth Advisory Board PSTAA Subcommittee
Connecting community to resources at the fourth annual Reconnect to Opportunity High School Resource Fair
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Reconnect to Opportunity (@reopp) Ensuring access to basic needs is one of the straightforward ways we can promote community connection and well-being. Reconnect to Opportunity (ReOpp) initially launched the High School Resource Fair in the summer of 2020 in response to the emerging needs at … Continue reading Connecting community to resources at the fourth annual Reconnect to Opportunity High School Resource Fair
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