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.
Offers parent-child playgroups that include children of mixed developmental levels. Summer preschool program helps children ages 3 to 5 to maintain skills they have learned and need for community preschool, developmental pre-school or kindergarten.
Offers parent-child playgroups that include children of mixed developmental levels. Individual and group programs are planned and implemented in a classroom setting to improve:
- Cognitive
- Play
- Social
- Self-help
- Communication
- Fine and gross motor skills
Playgroups specialize in accommodating individual ability levels, enabling children with developmental delays or disabilities to learn side-by-side with typically-developing peers.
Parents and children play in a variety of activities set up to promote parent and child interaction. The groups help demonstrate to parents that they are their child's first teacher, even during playtime.
Parents and children come together to hear stories, do crafts, enjoy healthy snacks, and participate in circle time and supportive discussions! This is a great place to have FUN with your children, to interact with other families in playtime, and enhance the bond with your family and the community. Sessions are free and open to everyone!
Provides a preschool program with a variety of activities for children, ages 3-5, such as peewee soccer, play and learn.
Provides a preschool program with a variety of activities for children, ages 3 through 5, such as toddler gym, a 3-4 y/o preschool class, and a 4-5 y/o Kindergarten Readiness class.
Parents and children play in a variety of activities set up to promote parent and child interaction. The groups help demonstrate to parents that they are their child's first teacher, even during playtime.
Parents and children come together to hear stories, do crafts, enjoy healthy snacks, and participate in circle time and supportive discussions! This is a great place to have FUN with your children, to interact with other families in playtime, and enhance the bond with your family and the community. Sessions are free and open to everyone!
Supports a network of more than 60 neighborhood groups in King County that bring together children, their parents and caregivers for organized play. Some groups are multilingual.
Supports a network of more than 100 neighborhood groups in Washington, 60 in King County that bring together children, their parents and caregivers (grandparents, aunts, neighbors, friends and others). During the group, children and adults engage in a variety of activities including arts and crafts, games, physical play and circle time and learn about:
- Activities they can do at home to support children's learning
- Turning everyday activities- such grocery shopping, cooking and bath time- into early learning opportunities
- Child development from birth to 5
- Skills children are expected to have when they start school
- Community programs and services available to help them raise healthy children
Some groups are multi-lingual.
Offers parent-child playgroups that include children of mixed developmental levels. Summer preschool program helps children ages 3 to 5 to maintain skills they have learned and need for community preschool, developmental pre-school or kindergarten.
Offers parent-child playgroups that include children of mixed developmental levels. Individual and group programs are planned and implemented in a classroom setting to improve:
- Cognitive
- Play
- Social
- Self-help
- Communication
- Fine and gross motor skills
Playgroups specialize in accommodating individual ability levels, enabling children with developmental delays or disabilities to learn side-by-side with typically-developing peers.
Provides early intervention for children ages birth-3 who have hearing loss. Offers home visits, as well as support groups, and sign language classes for parents. Coordinates family nights for those in the program.
Provides free parental support and coaching for the families of deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing toddlers.
Uses a bilingual/bicultural approach that emphasizes language acquisition in both American Sign Language (ASL) and English.
While enrolled, families will develop their ASL skills to create a nurturing, language-accessible home for their Deaf or hard of hearing toddler.
Center offers classes and leisure activities that focus on family needs and interests.
Offers classes and leisure activities that focus on family needs and interests such as:
- Parenting classes
- Support groups
- Kaleidoscope Play & Learn groups (also available at Bothell United Methodist Church)
Parents must stay with children for the entire duration of the Play & Learn groups.
Provides information about parent support groups, children's playgroups, and family activities. Offers a community events calendar, and magazine as well.
Provides information about parent support groups, children's playgroups, and family activities. Offers a community events calendar, and magazine as well.
Provides advocates who can offer support and child rearing guidance. Also offers developmental screenings, play and learn groups, family fun nights, and information and referral to outside resources. May also provide diapers on an emergency basis.
Provides advocates who can offer support and child rearing guidance. Also offers developmental screenings, play and learn groups, family fun nights, and information and referral to outside resources. May also provide diapers on an emergency basis.
Assists families, child care providers, and community partners in providing quality early learning and school readiness programs, and professional development opportunities.
Assists families, childcare providers, and community partners in providing quality early learning and school readiness programs, and professional development opportunities. Offers referrals to Early Head Start, ECEAP, childcare, and parent-child groups.
Parents and children play in a variety of activities set up to promote parent and child interaction. The groups help demonstrate to parents that they are their child's first teacher, even during playtime.
Parents and children come together to hear stories, do crafts, enjoy healthy snacks, and participate in circle time and supportive discussions! This is a great place to have FUN with your children, to interact with other families in playtime, and enhance the bond with your family and the community. Sessions are free and open to everyone!