Offers a support program for pregnant women and families of infants and toddlers. Parenting education and advocacy, as well as assistance obtaining free baby food, formula, diapers, car seats and maternity/baby clothing provided.
Provides clients with incentives to learn life skills as they earn "Baby Bucks" to spend in the "Baby Boutique" on items they need. Once enrolled, a client works with an advocate to choose a curriculum that fits their needs and interests. Clients earn "Baby Bucks" while they learn how to be better parents. There are programs available in financial planning, relationship building and communications tools. Available resources includes: layettes, diapers, wipes, clothing - sizes infant to 2T, car seats, cribs and baby furniture.
Provides one-on-one support, group support and screenings to parents who are between the ages of 13 and 24. Service includes home visits and a monthly gathering for the families involved.
Provides screening, group activities and one-on-one support. Services include two in-home visits from a certified parent educator as well as a large monthly gathering at a neutral site where families can interact and learn from each other.
Offers numerous classes that are based on asset-based activities, support, community awareness, and training.
Offers programs that help parents to deal constructively and consistently with a broad spectrum of child rearing problems which may include sibling rivalry; school behavior and performance; poor self-esteem; shyness; drug use; sexual promiscuity; and the whole range of negative, acting-out behaviors including whining, temper tantrums, disobedience, insolence and destructiveness.
Some parenting skills development programs utilize a step-by-step approach for managing specific problems and may incorporate application at home of techniques that were discussed and practiced in the classroom setting. Other programs may offer participatory family workshops which provide opportunities for parents and children to learn and practice methods for dealing with one another under the guidance of a trained facilitator. Most training programs teach the parent a particular way of talking and relating to their children that reinforces positive behaviors and communication and decreases negative behaviors while supporting the development of a relationship that is built on fairness, mutual caring and respect.
Provides one-on-one support, group support and screenings to parents who are between the ages of 13 and 24. Service includes home visits and a monthly gathering for the families involved.
Provides screening, group activities and one-on-one support. Services include two in-home visits from a certified parent educator as well as a large monthly gathering at a neutral site where families can interact and learn from each other.
Offers a support program for pregnant women and families of infants and toddlers. Parenting education and advocacy, as well as assistance obtaining free baby food, formula, diapers, car seats and maternity/baby clothing provided.
Provides clients with incentives to learn life skills as they earn "Baby Bucks" to spend in the "Baby Boutique" on items they need. Once enrolled, a client works with an advocate to choose a curriculum that fits their needs and interests. Clients earn "Baby Bucks" while they learn how to be better parents. There are programs available in financial planning, relationship building and communications tools. Available resources includes: layettes, diapers, wipes, clothing - sizes infant to 2T, car seats, cribs and baby furniture.
Offers pregnancy tests, options, and information classes. Also have Fetal Development classes and First Time Parenting classes. Can provide baby and maternity clothes, baby furniture, and baby items. Also provides housing in a Maternity Home.
Offers pregnancy tests, options, and information classes. Also have Fetal Development classes and First Time Parenting classes. Can provide baby and maternity clothes, baby furniture, and baby items. Also provides housing in a Maternity Home.
Offers CPR classes, parenting classes, parent support groups, parent/child activity groups and advocacy and support for families in a new culture, including Talk Time classes. Also offers Parent Child Plus home visiting services.
Offers parenting education, including Kaleidoscope Play and Learn parent/child activity groups. Other classes include:
- Toddler Gym
- CPR for infants/adults
- Life Skills
- Cooking and Nutrition
- K-12 Tutoring.
Offers support groups and workshops for Latino families. Facilitates support groups to increase family's social support and decrease family isolation.
Also offers family advocacy, application assistance along with information and referral to a variety of other services.
Offers a home visiting program that provides parents with early childhood, school readiness, and family support information and services.
Offers a home visiting program that provides parents with early childhood, school readiness, and family support information and services. Parents learn about a child's social emotional, intellectual, language, and motor development. Parents also learn ways to encourage healthy growth. Materials are available in Spanish
Offers assistance with essential needs and develops supportive, nurturing relationships to walk the journey with young families in need.
Offers assistance with essential needs and develops supportive, nurturing relationships to walk the journey with young families in need.
PREPARES Baby Supply Bags: provides basic baby supplies, based on the age of the child and can include diapers, wipes, formula, clothing, books, and toys.
Family Companions: provide an opportunity for a pregnant or parenting family to be matched with a trained family companion volunteer who gives the family ongoing support and encouragement. Find comfort and guidance with the support of a family companion who has walked the path of parenthood and empathize with its joys and struggles.
Play and Learn Groups: facilitates play groups to support early brain development and kindergarten readiness: play group curriculum is based on the latest research in early childhood brain development and family engagement. Play groups give parents and informal caregivers a free, accessible place to meet other families and get support. Sessions are held weekly in community spaces in the child’s own neighborhood and language.
Parents as Teachers (PAT): develops curricula, trains early childhood professionals, and certifies parent educators to work with parents to provide them with parenting support and information on their developing child. Vision: All children will learn, grow and develop to realize their full potential.
Provides services to teenagers or women who are pregnant and parent/caregivers of children birth-5 years of age by addressing basic needs.
Provides services to teenagers or women who are pregnant and parent/caregivers of children birth-5 years of age by addressing basic needs. Offers counseling to girls or women facing an unplanned pregnancy, including: pregnancy testing; intake and assessment; volunteer mentors for moms and dads; parent support services; support groups and classes for parents and families; rapid response and referrals for urgent needs like food, formula, diapers and clothing; and adoption support and referrals.
Offers a support program for pregnant women and families of infants and toddlers. Parenting education and advocacy, as well as assistance obtaining free baby food, formula, diapers, car seats and maternity/baby clothing provided.
Provides clients with incentives to learn life skills as they earn "Baby Bucks" to spend in the "Baby Boutique" on items they need. Once enrolled, a client works with an advocate to choose a curriculum that fits their needs and interests. Clients earn "Baby Bucks" while they learn how to be better parents. There are programs available in financial planning, relationship building and communications tools. Available resources includes: layettes, diapers, wipes, clothing - sizes infant to 2T, car seats, cribs and baby furniture.
Supervised home for pregnant and parenting teens. Assists homeless teen mothers and their children by providing a supportive environment and teaching life skills to become self-sufficient while completing their high school education or equivalent.
Supervised home for pregnant and parenting teens. Assists homeless teen mothers and their children by providing a supportive environment and teaching life skills to become self-sufficient while completing their high school education or equivalent.
Offers parent education classes a few times throughout the year. Each session provides child care onsite and snacks.
Parenting Journey is a 12-week course for parents with children of all ages and stages. Hands-on activities and guided discussions help you develop knowledge and skills that support you as a parent and as a role model.
Works with under-served youth ages 24 and under who are pregnant or parenting, and their families, by providing counseling and support services.
The Teens As Parents Program (TAPP) is a support group for people 24 years old and younger that are parents and/or expecting a child. With both in-person and virtual meetings and case management to share resources, this group provides a supportive community for those looking to grow as individuals and parents.
With in-person meetings, Atlantic Street Center offers meals and some childcare.
Provides a wide range of free services, including pregnancy tests and consultations with medical staff available during open hours.
Provides a wide range of free services, including pregnancy tests and consultations with medical staff available during open hours.
Provides the following services:
- Pregnancy tests
- STD testing and treatment for chlamydia and gonorrhea (men and women)
- Limited ultrasounds
- Pre-natal vitamins
- Pregnancy options education
- Parenting classes
- Baby supplies are provided when points are earned by attending classes
- One-on-one caring and emotional support
- Medical, social service, and community referrals
- Abortion recovery support
- Diapers
Offers counseling, education, and referral for women and families facing the choice of parenting, abortion, and adoption.
How can you make a decision without knowing all of your choices and information about each one? That is what we are here for. We will not pressure you or make decisions for you! We will educate you on the truth of each option. Please call us today and make an appointment with one of our client advocates who can take you step by step through your pregnancy options. If you need a pregnancy test, you can see our Nurse and have a urine test done and if medically necessary, an ultrasound to verify your pregnancy. You may also have your urine tested at the same time for sexually transmitted diseases.
In-home support program for young parents and their infants; serves parents 24 and younger who are parenting their first child.
Friends of Youth's Healthy Start program service provides home visiting for pregnant and/or parenting families with children younger than six. Home visitors provide a safe space and meet families while they are at while providing basic supplies, parenting support and information, group activities, development and health screenings, and referral to community resources. Program serves families across east King County.
First/second-time moms are partnered with a registered nurse early in their pregnancy and receive ongoing nurse home visits through their child's second birthday. Nurses provide health and developmental screenings.
Provides a partnership with registered nurses. Nurses do in-home visits with health and developmental screenings to identify potential problems with growth, hearing, social-emotional development, oral health, and other issues. Additionally, they may offer support with breastfeeding, parenting skills, and other general parent education. Visits will continue until the child reaches 2 years of age.
Offers families on-going support and encouragement in the most difficult times and addresses essential needs to develops supportive, nurturing relationships to walk the journey with young families in need.
Offers families on-going support and encouragement in the most difficult times and addresses essential needs to develops supportive, nurturing relationships to walk the journey with young families in need. Provides the following services: Young Mom's Support Groups; Family Companion, which is an opportunity for a pregnant or parenting family to be matched with a trained family companion volunteer who gives the family ongoing support and encouragement; facilitated play groups available to children from birth to age 5, and their caregivers.
Provides assistance for pregnant women, new mothers, and babies. Programs include education, public health nurses, home visits, breastfeeding support, community resources and children with special needs services.
The Parent Child Health team is available to provide referrals and guidance to all pregnant and parenting families in the county in multiple languages.