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 Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families presents information about Head Start and Early Head Start programs, which provide comprehensive early learning services to eligible children and families. The webpage includes details on program benefits, eligibility, and how providers can participate or support Head Start initiatives.

The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families presents a variety of child care grant opportunities to support early learning providers. The webpage details funding programs such as the Early Achievers Needs-Based Grant, Child Care Complex Needs Fund, and Early Childhood Equity Grant, including eligibility criteria and application timelines.

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.

King County's Child Care Health Program has developed care plan packets for providers to use.

As of August 2025, DCYF has endorsed the care plan packets developed by the King County Child Care Health Program for programs across the state to use. The updated care plans are now co-branded with the PHSKC and DCYF logos, and they satisfy WAC requirements for medical care plans in early learning programs. 

Care plan packets include:

• Allergy Care Plan Packet
• Asthma Care Plan Packet
• Diabetes Care Plan Packet
• Food Intolerance Care Plan Packet
• Seizure Care Plan Packet
• Individual Care Plan Packet

King County's Child Care Health Program presents a guide for cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting toys to reduce the spread of germs in child care settings.

Downloadable material is available in Amharic, Arabic, Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), English, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.

King County's Child Care Health Program presents a printable cleaning schedule to help child care providers maintain a hygienic environment.

Downloadable material is available in Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), English, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.

King County's Child Care Health Program presents emergency preparedness resources and guidance on creating emergency plans and practicing drills.