Resources & Referrals for Student Parents

This information is provided as a courtesy to students by the UW Student Parent Resource Center under the administration of the Office of the Student Financial Aid.  Inclusion in this list is not an endorsement or gurantee of service.

General Information

    
Seattle's Child Newspaper

www.seattleschild.com

www.parenthood.com

  
City of Seattle www.seattle.gov  
Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce www.seattlechamber.com  
US Department of Health & Human Services - Administration for Children & Families www.hhs.gov/children  
     

Children Referral Services

    
Childcare Resources www.childcare.org  

Seattle/North, East, South King County

  

Referral Line: 206-329-5544

Toll free: 1-877-512-3948

Provider Line: 206-329-1011

Toll free: 1-877-512-3949

Pierce County Resource & Referral

   1-800-446-1114

Snohomish County Resource & Referral

  

360-734-8396

1-888-444-1862
Volunteers of America

www.voaww.org

info@voaww.org

425-259-2973 (Snohomish)

800-503-0011 (Skagit)

1-800-633-3183
Children's Home Society www.chs-wa.org 206-364-7930
     

Public Childcare Programs

    
Early Childhood Education & Assitance Programs (ECEAP) - Eperimental Education Unit of UW

http://www.wsaheadstarteceap.com/community_resources.html

eceap@del.wa.gov

 206-221-5939
Seattle Public Schools   206-252-0960
Early Headstart   1-877-347-0347
Children's Home Society  

206-364-7930 - North Seattle Family Center

253-939-7400 - Green River
     

Licensing Issues

    
Licensed Childcare Provider Information - Department of Early Learning   1-866-482-4625
     

Support Agencies

    
Seattle Human Services - Children & Families http://www.seattle.gov/humanservices/children_families 206-386-1001
Department of Social & Health Services - Working Connections Childcare Assistance http://www.dshs.wa.gov/onlinecso/wccc.shtml 1-877-501-2233
Seattle Milk Fund www.seattlemilkfund.org 206-526-7944
Washington Women In Need www.wwin.org 425-451-8838 ext 305
Haring Center http://www.haringcenter.washington.edu 206-543-4011
Community Resources Online www.crisisclinic.org

1-866-427-4747 - 24 Hour Crisis Line

206-461-3222

206-461-3219 - TDD Line
Central Area Motivation Program http://www.campseattle.org 206-812-4940
Utility Financial Assistance

www.peoplepoint.info

peoplepoint@seattle.gov

 206-684-0355
Federal Energy Assistance, Seattle www.hope-link.org/gethelp/energy 1-800-348-7144
     

Housing

    
Seattle Housing Authority http://www.seattlehousing.org

1-800-833-6388 - TDD

206-239-1500
Seattle Housing Information http://www.seattle.gov/housing  
Low Income Housing Providers in Seattle http://www.seattle.gov/housing/HousingProviders.pdf  
     

Food

    
Washington State WIC Nutrition Program http://www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/WIC/default.htm 1-800-322-2588
Basic Food (Washington's Food Stamp Program) www.foodhelp.wa.gov/basic_food.htm 1-877-501-2233
Washington State Food Banks http://www.commerce.wa.gov/maps/ 206-523-7060
P-Patch - Community Gardens http://www.seattle.gov/Neighborhoods/ppatch  
     

Dental Care

    
The Center for Pediatric Dentistry (A partnership with University of Washington & Seattle Children's) http://www.thecenterforpediatricdentistry.com 206-543-5800
     

Parks and Recreation

    
King County Community Centers http://www.kingcounty.gov/recreation/parks.aspx 206-296-8687
     

Health Information

    
Hall Health Primary Care Center   206-685-1011
Family Health Clinic   206-616-2368
UW Medical Center   206-598-3300
Undergraduate Student Insurance http://depts.washington.edu/ovpsl/insurance.html 206-543-6202
Graduate Appointee Student Insurance   1-866-535-8503
     

School Districts

    
Seattle School District - Information Line www.seattleschools.org 206-252-0207
Bellevue School District www.bsd405.org 425-456-4000
Shoreline School District www.shorelineschools.org 206-367-6111