2022 Ballot Measure Allows Whatcom County to Play Greater Role in Supporting Children and Families In 2022, Whatcom County voters established the Healthy Children’s Fund through a dedicated $10 million per year property tax levy. The Healthy Children’s Fund was created to address pressing issues identified by groups both inside and outside of government including access to child care, mental and behavioral health supports, and safe and affordable housing. Olivia Allen, our co-founder and vice president of strategy and advocacy, spoke with Whatcom County Executive Satpal Sidhu about how the Healthy Children’s Fund has enabled the county to support children and families. Watch the video now or head over to our blog to read an edited version of the conversation. Filed under:Infants and Toddlers, Early Childhood, Advocates/Intermediaries, Policymakers/Agency Leaders, Video, Voter-Approved Children’s Funds Filed under:Infants and Toddlers, Early Childhood, Advocates/Intermediaries, Policymakers/Agency Leaders, Video, Voter-Approved Children’s Funds More Resources Publication Tracking the Flow of Federal Funding for Children and Youth An interactive chart that illustrates how federal funds flow through agencies and into communities Database Federal Funding Streams for Children and Youth Services This database catalogs the purposes and key characteristics of more than 320 federal funding streams that support cradle-to-career initiatives. Updates and Events Success Story June 26, 2024 Increasing Wages for Community-Based Teachers Becomes a Key Element of Boston’s Universal Pre-K Funding Formula Guest Blog May 29, 2024 How Allegheny County, PA, Coordinates Programs and Funding to Better Serve Infants and Toddlers News May 15, 2024 Visit to Denver Preschool Program Energizes Existing and Future Leaders of Voter-Approved Children’s Funds Close Share it! Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Click to copy URL Link Copied!
Publication Tracking the Flow of Federal Funding for Children and Youth An interactive chart that illustrates how federal funds flow through agencies and into communities
Database Federal Funding Streams for Children and Youth Services This database catalogs the purposes and key characteristics of more than 320 federal funding streams that support cradle-to-career initiatives.
Success Story June 26, 2024 Increasing Wages for Community-Based Teachers Becomes a Key Element of Boston’s Universal Pre-K Funding Formula
Guest Blog May 29, 2024 How Allegheny County, PA, Coordinates Programs and Funding to Better Serve Infants and Toddlers
News May 15, 2024 Visit to Denver Preschool Program Energizes Existing and Future Leaders of Voter-Approved Children’s Funds