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  1. Best Starts for Kids
  2. Programs and Opportunities

Programs and opportunities

Investing in promotion, prevention and early intervention

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Pursuing Regional Equity
2017-2018 Funding Opportunities

Best Starts for Kids provides funding to community organizations, non-profits, schools and school districts, tribes and tribal organizations, and public or governmental agencies serving communities in King County. We consider our funding recipients as partners working together to achieve health and well-being for children, youth, families and communities.

Open Funding Opportunities

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See where we're investing

Meet our partners and see where we’re investing in children, youth, and families.

Ages Prenatal-5 Strategies

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STRATEGY AREA AND RFP

RELEASE DATE

Innovation Awards

Completed
 Vroom Community Connectors Completed

Home-Based Services

 
  • Parent-Child Home Program (United Way will subcontract)

Completed
  • Evidence-Informed and Evidence-Based Programs

Completed
  •  Community-Informed Programs and Practices
 Completed

Community-based Parenting and Parenting Support

 
  • Basic Needs

Completed
  • Kaleidoscope Play and Learn 

Completed
  • Parenting/Caregiver Education and Support

Completed
  •  Prenatal Services and Breastfeeding Peer Counselor
 Completed
  •  Information for Caregivers
 Completed

Child Care Health Consultation

 
  • Child Care Health Consultation Service Delivery

Completed
  •  Child Care Health Consultation Systems
 Completed

Direct Services

 
  • Early Intervention Services (extended contracts with providers)

Completed
  • Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Research and Strategy Development

Completed
  •  Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Pilot Projects
 Completed
  • Developmental Screenings--Landscape Analysis and Strategic Planning

Completed
  •  Developmental Screenings Pilot Projects
 Completed
  • Workforce Development

Completed

Ages 5-24 Strategies

STRATEGY AREA AND RFP

RELEASE DATE

Trauma-Informed and Restorative Practices

 
  •  Minigrant
  Completed
  •  Multi-year support
  Completed

Out of School Time (Schools Out Washington will subcontract)

 Completed

SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention & Referral to Treatment)
  •  Planning Awards
  Completed
  •  Multi-year implementation
  Completed
 Helping Youth And Young Adults Transition Successfully into Adulthood (Education)  Completed
 Helping Youth and Young Adults Transition Successfully into Adulthood (Behavioral Supports)  Completed

Youth Development

 
  • Mentoring; Positive Identity; Domestic Violence & Healthy Relationships; Youth Leadership & Engagement.

Completed

Stopping the School-to-Prison Pipeline

 
  • Theft 3 and Mall Safety Pilot Project

Completed
  • Outreach and Case Management (Expansion)

Completed
  • Community Supports (young women of color focused)

Open - Due March 11, 2019

School-based Health Clinics

Completed
School-based Health Clinics Enhancement Completed

Healthy and Safe Environments

Completed
Adolescent Immunization Collaborative Completed

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