Child Care Health Resource Library

Updates from King County Early Learning Coalition in the context of federal government shutdown 11/4/25: 

• A judge has ruled that temporary SNAP funds must be distributed. However, benefits may initially be half the normal amount and could be delayed.

• Governor Ferguson has also committed $2 million per week in emergency funding to support food banks

  Local Food Resources: 

🏪 Woodinville Storehouse Food Bank – 17110 140th Ave NE, Woodinville, WA 98072
🏪 Hopelink Redmond – 8990 154th Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052
🏪 Open Kitchen at Redmond United Methodist Church – 16540 NE 80th St, Redmond, WA 98052
🏪 Issaqu

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The Imagine Institute offers trainings for: 

• Licensed family child care providers (FCC)
• Family, friends, and neighbors (FFN)
• Substitute teachers
• Child care center directors and staff

All of the Imagine trainings are Washington state-approved and free. Cash incentives are offered for FCC and FFN providers. Trainings may be offered in Spanish and Somali--contact Imagine for more information.

Training topics include: 

• Anti-racist early childhood education
• Special needs
• STEM
• Strengthening business practices
• Child Care Basics 30-hour training
• CPR / First Aid
• and more

Tip: Webpage can be translated into Spanish

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) provides reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks served to eligible children and adults in care settings. The webpage offers program details, eligibility guidelines, policy updates, and training resources to support healthy food service in child care centers, adult day care facilities, and afterschool programs.

NCHBHS designs evidence-based resources and delivers innovative training and technical assistance (TTA) to build the capacity of Head Start and other early childhood programs to:

• Support children’s healthy development and school success
• Promote the safety of children, families, and staff
• Provide culturally and linguistically responsive services
• Address disaster preparedness, response, and recovery  
• Mitigate adversity through trauma-informed care

Nourished and Active in Early Learning is a collaboration between the Department of Health and partners to offer trainings, materials and resources that help early learning programs adopt best practices in nutrition, physical activity, breastfeeding and media use.

Cybercycling Effects on Classroom Behavior in Children With Behavioral Health Disorders: An RCT presents findings from a randomized controlled trial examining how integrating stationary cybercycling into physical education impacts behavioral regulation and classroom functioning.

Snohomish County's Child Care Health Outreach Program classes include some of the most up to date, credible health and safety information in Washington State. They are developed and reviewed by professional child care health consultants including a public health nurse, environmental health and behavior health specialists and a registered dietitian nutritionist. All of them are open to anyone wishing to obtain information or Washington State STARS credits for child care providers.

Classes and continuing education (STARS) credits are currently available free of charge. Most of the online classes

Northwest Center has developed a number of online trainings focused on inclusion of children with challenging behaviors and disabilities. All courses are Washington State STARS and OSPI approved.

King County's Child Care Health Program presents behavioral health resources to support the emotional and social well-being of children in early learning environments. The webpage includes tools, strategies, and guidance for Addressing Challenging Behavior, How Children Develop Social Skills, Sibling Rivalry, Toilet Training and Developmental screening.

Froms available in Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), English, Russian, Somali and Spanish.