Events!

October Resource Fair

Coming every Friday in October 2025 Ms. Shantell will be hosting a community resource fair with different resources each week. Stop by her table and find a resource for you and your family


  • Week One, 10/3:
  • Online Apps and Child Safety, Screen Time Restrictions
  • Week Two, 10/10:
  • Importance of Medical, Dental, and Vision Care, Understanding Health Insurance Coverage, Immunization Requirements for Children (goodie bags for the kids).
  • Week Three, 10/17:
  • Youth Programs and Activities at the YMCA, Resources at North SeaTac Community Center, Services and Events at Tukwila Community Center, Scholarships and Multi-Child Discounts for Local Programs, How to Obtain a Library Card for Young Children, Contacting Lakeshore for the Schedule of Free Saturday STEM Classes
  • Week Four, 10/24:
  • Rental and Utility Assistance Programs, Local Food Banks and Meal Resources, Clothing Banks and Essentials for Families, Food bags at the end.
  • Week Five, 10/29 :
  • Community Holiday Food Drives for Families, Christmas Wish List Programs and Toy Donations, Winter Coat Drives and Cold Weather Resources

Application for Best Starts Child Care Subsidy

Now Open to families!

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Family smiles, promoting King County child care subsidy. Text:

 A thriving and equitable child care system is essential for our communities. Child care supports parents and guardians in the workforce; provides babies and children with nurturing spaces where they can grow and thrive and get the best possible start; and cultivates a community of well-resourced and supported caregivers. 


That’s why at Best Starts, we are so excited to be ramping up our work so more families across King County have access to child care. The new Best Starts for Kids Child Care Subsidy represents an historic investment on the part of King County tax payers – $20 million each year for the next six-years to expand equitable access to child care for families in our community. 

Child care keeps the county running, and when we invest in child care providers and the industry as a whole, we are creating financial stability for working families and while also contributing to financial growth in the region. 

The first step in the application process for the new subsidy program is now available! Families who are interested in the subsidy can fill out a five-minute eligibility form to see if they may qualify for help paying for child care. Families will be contacted by the end of September if they have been selected to complete the full application. Because this is new program and there may be more families interested than we have capacity to serve, please note that submitting an eligibility form will NOT guarantee child care funding for the family. 


Families may be eligible for the subsidy if they: 

  • Live in King County 
  • Fall below the income cap (see table below) 
  • Are not eligible for the State Working Connections Child Care (WCCC) subsidy program 
  • Have one or more children age 12 or younger 
  • Choose a licensed child care provider 


Table showing 85% state median income (monthly pre-tax) by household size from 1-10.

Are you with an organization that wants to share this opportunity with families?

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 Access our outreach toolkit which contains flyers and graphics, as well as suggested text to use in emails, social media posts, and text when reaching out to families who may be eligible. 

These resources are available in English, Spanish, Somali, Amharic, Oromo, Vietnamese, and Chinese (both simplified and traditional).

Interpretation services are available in any language at 206-208-6865 from Monday- Friday 9 am – 5 pm. 


Best Starts for Kids Child Care Subsidy Community Partner Info Session:


Info Session: Friday, 9/9 at 10 am. Register here!

You can watch the recording from our first Best Starts Community Partner Info Session here!

Learn more about the Best Starts Child Care Subsidy, including an FAQ section with answers to common questions, at our website: www.bskchildcare.org 


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