Offers trained navigators who work one-on-one with parents over an extended period. Help provided can include help contacting organizations, filling out forms, follow-up with organizations on behalf of the clients, supportive check-ins and more. "Connects families to agencies that provide the following types of services: - healthy pregnancy - postpartum support - lactation consultation - parenting education/skill building - child development - peer support and networking - behavioral health for parent or child - diapers, clothes, furniture - public benefits access - and connection to developmental screening.

Staff is available by phone 24 hours a day to assist parents who are feeling overwhelmed or stressed out.

Operates a parenting help line where live coaches provide education, supportive listening, and help finding additional assistance via telephone, email, or zoom. Offers referrals for parenting classes (including court ordered), support groups and family resources such as IEPs, parenting plans, family friendly activities, and more.   Provides an online statewide searchable database of classes, groups and resources. Recorded resource line available after hours.

Free pregnancy testing, ultrasound (for viability), peer counseling, and parenting services. Also has diapers, baby formula, and clothes. This agency is a  non-profit Christian organization and doesn't provide or refer for aboration. All services are free and confidential. No insurance needed.

Offers state certified Domestic Violence Intervention Treatment (DVIT), and Anger management assessments and therapy programs. Offers referrals for advocacy on victim’s issues. Provides services via Zoom.

Offers a confidential space to talk about pregnancy, parenting, abortion, and adoption. Peer Counselors offer judgment-free support at any point before, during, and after pregnancy, regardless of which options the caller is considering.

Thriving Heart is an educational resource that coaches the next parenting generation through life-skill classes, focus groups, and workshops with an emphasis on building relationship through community.

Provides age appropriate information for parents of children birth to age five relating to cognitive and social/emotional skills needed to prepare a child to enter kindergarten. Provides kindergarten readiness seminars for parents of children birth to age five.

Provides peer-to-peer breastfeeding and chestfeeding support through phone/email counseling and in monthly group meetings as well as educational materials. Coordinates a network of volunteers who are available to provide timely, free information and counseling on breastfeeding, chestfeeding, pumping and weaning.  

The New Parent Support Team (NPST) is a voluntary program for expectant/new Navy parents.  Home visitation is the core service, with a focus on the health needs of infants and toddlers, prenatal and postnatal care, parent education, family/social support, and resources within the community.  Services focus on supporting the parent as well as parent-child interaction and child development.

Operates a helpline that foster parents and relative caregivers can access when they are in crisis. Crisis line workers will be able to listen and offer advice about how to manage children with emotional or behavioral problems.   The support line operates after business hours, when social workers and foster care licensors are not available.   Primarily helps with issues that can’t wait until the next business day.  A few examples of problems the social worker answering the phone can help with include:   -  Troubleshooting behavioral problems -  What to do in medical or mental health emergencies -  Helping to access resources such as short-term emergency child care. Callers do not have to identify themselves.

Facilitates one-on-one meetings with a parenting mentor, who can help clients set up a class schedule and meet for individual parenting training sessions and encouragement. Class topics may include: -  Nurturing relationships. -  Safe places -  Healthy start -  Effective education Clients enrolled and participating in the parenting program may be eligible for additional support. Participants earn "Care Net Cash" which they can use to shop in the baby boutique, which has items like diapers, formula, clothing and baby furniture including car seat Limited one-time assistance provided for non-participants.

Offers education to parents about the reasons a baby may cry, especially covering the time period that babies are likely to cry for no easy-to-understand reason. Pierce County parents are offered this information when they leave the hospital with their newborn, but it can be helpful to have reminders of it, or provide it to those who are helping with the child. Purpose of the program is to prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome.

Coordinates support groups for parents experiencing perinatal mood disorders (PPMD) and their families.   Warm Line offers free 24 hour telephone support for all parents and their family members. The line is staffed by parents who have experienced a perinatal mood and/or anxiety disorder and have recovered fully or licensed therapists with specialized training in perinatal mental health. Also offers a Dad's line, and help in English and Spanish. Offers Parent Resilience Specialists for short or long-term support in King or Pierce County. Provides referrals to health care professionals specializing in the treatment of PPMDs. Offers telehealth with therapists specializing in the treatment of PMADs. Maintains an online directory of other programs providing therapy, consultation, assessment and supportive services. Affiliated with Postpartum Support International.

Provides peer-to-peer breastfeeding and chestfeeding support through phone/email counseling and in monthly group meetings as well as educational materials. Coordinates a network of volunteers who are available to provide timely, free information and counseling on breastfeeding, chestfeeding, pumping and weaning.  

College of Hope provides several parenting classes including what to expect at certain ages, childhood development, positive discipline, parenting your teen, Incredible Years, Incredible Years: Autism, single parenting, and more. Classes may vary.

This four hour seminar focuses on children’s unique needs prior to separation, during divorce, and in other family residential changes. Learn about developmental stages, the grief process, positive ways to communicate with your child’s other parent and much more. This seminar is approved by the Kitsap County Superior Court for parents involved in divorce, legal separation, or paternity actions. Please visit the Kitsap County Superior Court website to learn more about this court requirement. We do not allow co-parents to attend the same class without additional documentation. Contact the class coordinator to receive the proper paperwork if you and your co-parent wish to attend the same class.

Families work one-on-one with a Parent Coach, in the child's natural learning environment, identifying learning opportunities in daily family routines such as bath time, mealtime, or during play. Each family creates a customized Individualized Family Service Plan with their Coach, outlining the specific early intervention goals.  ChildStrive's family centered early intervention services and programs include: - Developmental Screenings  andComprehensive Evaluations - Individualized Family Service Plans - Family Resource Coordination - Referral Services - Supports provided by a team of professionals made up of Physical or Occupational Therapist, Speech & Language Therapist, Special Educator, and counselor and Parent Coaching supports from one team member. - Feeding Intervention - Counseling - Parent & Infant Support Groups - Parent & Toddler Play Groups for children of all abilities - Parent Workshops - Spanish Speaking Preschool - Homeless Shelter Outreach

Helps caregivers find resources, training, mentoring and other help. Support line is answered by experienced caregivers and volunteer board members.

Provides information and referral for social and health services across Washington state. Service topics include the following:   - Health Insurance and Basic Food screening - Food Bank Referrals - Dental Clinic Referrals - Prenatal care referrals/resources - Breastfeeding Support - Immunization Clinics - Birth Control/Family Planning Clinic referrals - Child development/Play & Learn Groups - ASQ (Ages & Stages Questionnaires) - Parent/sibling support - Statewide Early intervention - Parenting Classes - Baby supplies/Clothing Banks - Parenting Support/Home visiting programs Offers expanded referral services for children and youth with special health care needs: - Parent support - School support services - Recreational activities - Diagnostic services for children with autism - Social and recreational activities for children with autism Provides information about specific local programs as well as state program eligibility screening and application assistance.

Provides emotional support and referrals to empower parents and caregivers by promoting parental resilience, social connections, knowledge of parenting and child development, and children's social and emotional development. Offers support via online resources and a bulletin board for parents and caregivers to share their experiences and create supportive peer communities.

Offers a one-time, two-hour class for expectant fathers through local hospitals and parent centers. Basic infant care skills are taught by a male instructor.   Provides a "hands-on" overview of a baby's basic needs, the "things every parent needs to know," and how to build a solid relationship with your child from the very first day. Includes book A Guide for Expectant Fathers by Bernie Dorsey.

Assists pregnant individuals and their support person(s) understand and prepare for the childbirth experience as well as gain knowledge of the options available for their labor, delivery and post-partum experience. Also provides urgent breastfeeding support and assists with baby feeding concerns.

Classes cover topics such as baby care and safety, senior health, childbirth preparation, first aid, CPR, disease management, diabetes education, emergency and safety education, and neurological and movement disorders.

Works to eliminate barriers for children and young adults, ages 0-Adults, that have a developmental disorder, chronic healthcare needs, or cancer in Pacific Northwest communities. Provides access to resources, parent education, development of programs that encourage play, socializations, support systems, and community collaborations with entities that put children's needs first.