Parents for Parents offered at YWCA's Everett Regional Center
3301 North Broadway Avenue, Everett, WA 98201
Eligibility
Snohomish County parents who are newly engaged in an open dependency case with Child Welfare Services.
Hours
M-F, 9am-5pm.
(425) 312-9068
Voice·
Coordinator
Application process
Call for more information.
Fees
None.
Service area
Snohomish, WA
Skagit, WA
Promotes reunification of families with a dependency case through early engagement in peer mentoring and education on the dependency system and processes. Parent Ally Mentors, who have successfully reunited their own families after a dependency case, provide support to parents who are new to the process, and can provide assistance at dependency hearings.
Educational classes help parents overcome barriers they might encounter throughout the dependency process. Topics covered include
- Court etiquette
- Resources if a child is removed from the home
- How to write a statement for the court
- Parent’s rights
- Dependency timeline
- Family drug treatment court
- Key players in the dependency process
Providing organization
YWCA Snohomish
Provides a Children's Domestic Violence Program; Free parenting classes; Emergency shelter for single women and single women and their children; Individual counseling; Support groups; Legal clinic; Transitional housing for single women with CPS involvement and substance abuse; Shelter Plus Care supportive housing for single disabled individuals; Rental deposit assistance program; Community volunteer opportunities.