Community Resources
Parenting Classes
Family Law CASA does not support or endorse any of these agencies; the information is simply provided to assist those seeking resources. Some agencies may have been omitted unintentionally.
*To see a list of these and other date specific, on-going, and special interest parenting classes, visit the Puget Sound Adlerian Society website at www.psasadler.org. You may also download this list now (PDF).
ACAP Child and Family Services: Apple Parenting
Amy Hart
1102 J Street SE
Auburn, WA 98002
Phone: 253-939-0870
Fax: 253-351-0655
Email: hartsraa@hotmail.com
Website: www.acapchildservices.org
Hours: varies depending on specific class
Cost: $10 per person for the Building Young Families and General Parenting: Spanish programs; $150 for the other classes
Time: Monday-Thursday 6:30 pm-8:30 pm (different classes are held on different days).
Classes Offered (Call or visit website for more info):
General Parenting, General Parenting: Spanish, Early Childhood, Cooperative Parenting and Divorce: Shielding Your Child From Conflict, Parents of Teenagers, Building Young Families
Additional Information: The classes meet in different locations in the Auburn, Kent, Federal Way and NE Tacoma. All instructors are also experienced parent-educators, therapists, social workers, and counselors, and have at least an Associate’s Degree. ACAP promotes stable environments for children by offering quality child care, parent education and resources for families in South King County.
Breakthrough Parent Institute
5100 40th Avenue NE
Seattle, WA 98105
Phone: 206-992-2831
Email: info@parent-services.com
Website: www.parent-services.com
Cost: Initial interview is $60 (the $60 can be applied towards the other program fees). It is $240 for each module. There is an additional once a month, for 6 to 10 months, follow up workshop that is $60 each month. Payment plans are available.
Duration: Module 1, the WHOA! Anger Management class is 8 weeks. Module 2, the ongoing Parent Class is 10 weeks. Follow-up workshop(s) is 6 months. All together it is a total of 10 ½ months.
Time: WHOA! is every Wednesday or Thursday (depending on enrollment) from 6:30 pm-8:30 pm.
Ongoing Parenting Class is on Mondays at 6:30 pm-8:30 pm. Follow-up Workshop is TBA.
Focus: The Breakthrough Parenting program begins with the first module focusing on anger management and the parent’s attitudes and beliefs regarding parenting. Based on the theories and ideas by Healthy Beginnings, Alfred Adler, Abraham Maslow, and Michael Popkin, there is also focus on the education of and the parents’ personal experiences in the development of the brain, other physical development, the development of empathy, as well as a guided discovery of the self. In the second module, the techniques and curriculum of Jayne Majors’ Breakthrough Parenting: Moving from
Struggle to Cooperation are used in the class to help parents form appropriate and positive parenting styles. The follow-up groups are to check-in with the parents and make sure they are maintaining and practicing what they have learned as well as offering support.
Additional Information: There is a required interview prior to entering the program that is used to help the client assess their personal needs. For further details, visit the website.
Bright Beginnings
Deborah Riehl
1906 Pacific Avenue
Everett, WA 98201
Phone: 425-259-6716
Fax: 425-374-4163
E-mail: brightbeginningsl@verizon.net
Website: www.svnetwork.net/DeborahRielh.html
Services: Supervised Visitation, Exchanges, Parenting Classes & Family Counseling
Hours: Open and flexible
Cost: Basic Supervision is $35/hr. Supervision/Reunification is $50/hr.
Exchanges are $35/hr. with an hour minimum. Clients pay for the time spent, which includes the supervised visitation as well as travel. Parenting Classes $250.00 court approved STEP program. Family Counseling $50/hr.
Mobile and Onsite services
Cascade People’s Center
309 Pontius Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109
Phone: 206-587-0320
Fax: 206-694-5777,
ATTN: Cascade People's Center
Email: cascadepeoplescenter@lcsnw.org
Website: www.cascadepeoplescenter.org
Cost: Free.
Hours: Varies.
Additional Information: Various classes are offered throughout the year. Call or check the website for more information. The days and times of the classes are variable because they cater to the needs of the participants of the class. The classes are taught in English and Spanish.
Catholic Community Services
100-23rd Ave. S.
Seattle, WA 98144
Phone: 206-328-5097
Email: info@ccsww.org
Website: www.ccsww.org
Hours: Varies depending on program. Reunion de las Mujeres: Fridays, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Ujima afterschool program: Monday-Friday 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm.
Cost: Free and childcare is provided.
Focus: Increase the ability to provide love and structure in the lives of children and teens. Learn how to stop misbehavior, understand the different ages and stages of children. Help children to develop self-esteem and self-control.
Additional information: Certificate of completion provided. Dates and times of classes subject to change. Parenting Class “Reunion de las Mujeres” is coupled with a youth empowerment program. Both are in Spanish only and will be held at Phinney Neighborhood Center starting in September, 2 Fridays a month from 6 - 9 pm (beginning Sept 7th & 21st) for the next 18 months. This group will address financial literacy, parenting skills, domestic violence and community support. The youth component focus is empowerment, self esteem, maintaining positive cultural identity and Spanish speaking skills. The Ujima afterschool program runs Monday-Friday from 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm for 7-12 year olds. The program includes homework help, snack and activities. Family Fun Nights and Open Mic Nights are recreational family activities provided every other month. Also there is free space on a limited basis for supervised visitation. The Centers space can be a warm, family environment for supervised visits (we do not have staff to supervise visits).
Center for Human Services (CHS)
17018 15th Avenue NE
Shoreline, WA 98155
Phone: 206-362-7282
Fax: 206-362-7152
Email: execdir@chs-nw.org
Website: www.chs-nw.org
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Plus evening classes
Cost: Breakthrough Parenting classes are $50 which includes textbook and workbook; partial scholarships are available. Loving Families classes are free as part of a research project.
Duration: Breakthrough Parenting - Once a week for 10 weeks. Loving Families – varies.
Time: 9 am – 5 pm with some evening and Saturday classes; 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm every Monday.
Focus: Breakthrough Parenting is open to parents of children of all ages. Classes are based upon the Breakthrough Parenting curriculum by Jayne Major. Loving Families is open to married couples with children and is based on the relationship-building curriculum called Loving Couples Loving Children by Dr. John Gottman.
Additional Information: Sometimes CHS offers other parenting classes based on other best practice curriculums. Classes in Shoreline and Bothell. Call to inquire.
Encompass
1407 Boalch Avenue Northwest
North Bend, WA 98045
Phone: 425-888-2777 or 1-888-410-5905
Fax: 425-888-2010
TTY: 1-800-833-6388
Email: info@encompassnw.org
Website: www.encompassnw.org
Cost: $85 per session; sliding fee scale available.
Duration: 12 to 14 weeks.
Time: 1 hour sessions once a week with daily 5 minute homework.
Additional Information: Offers numerous Parenting Classes. Call or visit website for details
Family Services
615 2nd Ave, Suite 150
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 206-826-3050
Fax: 877-903-0711
Email: info@family-services.org
Website: www.family-services.org
Parenting Classes Program: “Respectful Parenting”.
Cost: Sliding Scale of $15-$60 per week.
Duration: weekly meetings for 12 weeks.
Focus: Teach parents the importance, need, and skills for: Respect for children; appropriate, natural, and logical discipline and consequences; listening to children; conflict prevention; teaching problem-solving skills to children; appropriate response to children’s anger; stages of development and age-appropriate needs. There is also special focus on the needs of teens and effects of family violence on
children.
Additional Information: Prior to the parenting classes, there is a screening with a therapist. This screening is made to determine if there is need for referral and attention given to any chemical dependency issues, mental health issues, domestic violence*, and sexual deviance.
* If there is a need to address the presence of domestic violence, then the client will need to complete the offered domestic violence intervention program through Family Services. The parent may need to participate in 8 hours of anger management if necessary during participation in the parenting classes.
Family Works
1501 North 45th Street
Seattle, WA 98103
Phone: 206-694-6727
Fax: 206-694-6777
Email: info@familyworksseattle.org
Website: www.familyworksseattle.org
Cost: Payment for textbook at approximately $10, some scholarships available.
Duration: 1 day or up to 6 weeks - depends on age group of children.
Time: 6:00 pm-8:00 pm (toddler class). Class held at Daniel Bagley Elementary School at 7821 Stone Way Ave. N. Offers class on Positive Parenting of Toddlers and Preschoolers, and on Positive Parenting of School Age Children.
Focus: STEP curriculum for toddlers, school-aged children, and teenagers.
Additional Information: Check calendar on website for exact dates of classes. Offers childcare during classes.
Friends of Youth
414 Front Street North
Issaquah, WA 98027
Phone: 425-392-6367
Fax: 425-391-4971
Website: www.friendsofyouth.org
Program: Based on STEP: Systematic Training for Effective Parenting of Teens curriculum
Cost: $45 per person or $60 a couple.
Duration: meet once a day for 8 weeks.
Time: 7:00 pm-9:00pm
Focus: Teens age 13-19. Teaches enhancement of parents’ communication with teens.
HCSATS: Harborview Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress
1401 East Jefferson, Suite 400
Seattle, WA 98122
Phone: 206-744-1600
Fax: 206-744-1614
TTY: 206-744-1616
Website: www.hcsats.org
Cost: Accepts children’s medical coupons if child is not in counseling elsewhere, and accepts private insurance; call for exact fees if not using medical coupons or insurance.
Duration: Approximately 14-18 weeks.
Time: By appointment only during Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, with some evening appointments.
Additional Information: Contact Jocelyn Savage or Naomi Perry to set up appointments.
Institute for Family Development
34004 16th Avenue South, Suite 200
Federal Way, WA 98003
Phone: 253-874-3630
Website: www.institutefamily.org
Hours: Very flexible and around needs of clients; can include evenings and weekends.
Cost: FREE
Duration: 4 weeks.
Time: Once a week for 1 hour plus 5 minutes of homework each night.
Additional Information: The client’s personal social worker or case manager needs to contact Janet G. at extension 118.
North Seattle Family Center
3200 NE 125th Street, Suite 2
Seattle/Lake City, WA 98125
Phone: 206-364-7930
Program: Fatherhood Group
Cost: Free.
Duration: 12-14 weeks.
Time: 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of every month, 6:00 pm-7:30 pm.
Focus: Essentially a support group for fathers who are going through divorce, separation, and custody issues. Allows fathers to share experiences with one another as well as teaching child development, nutrition, and safety/CPR. There are also activities for the fathers and children to engage in together for bonding.
Northshore Youth and Family Services
Email: nyfs@aol.com
Main Office:
10309 NE 185th
Bothell, WA 98011
Main Office Phone: 425-485-6541
Main Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00 am-8:00 pm, Friday 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Parenting Program: “Parenting and Recovery”
Parenting Program Coordinator: Leona Moran
Parenting Program Phone: 425-486-2655
Parenting Program Location:
Kenmore Community Church
7504 NE Bothell Way
Kenmore, WA 98028
Cost: Free
Duration: Every Monday for 12 weeks - the 12 weeks is required to obtain a certificate of completion.
Time: 6:30 pm-8:30 pm
Focus: Teaching parenting skills to parents who are in recovery of substance abuse and/or there is some sort of court or CPS involvement in the family due to substance abuse, domestic violence, etc. The idea is to help parents, who are in specific need, with their parenting skills and styles. However, all parents are welcome. Classes are for parents of children of all age groups - the class is adapted to the ages of the children of the currently participating parents.
Additional Information: The program is supported by King County Community Organizing Grant. The instructor is an experienced Social Worker and worked for DSHS for 27 years. There is open enrollment into the classes, so a parent can begin anytime. Please call to enroll.
Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic (Children’s Hospital)
2101 East Yesler Way, Suite 100
Seattle, WA 98122
Phone: 206-987-7201
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Cost: Accepts private insurance with a flat fee scale of $93-$148 depending on insurance; accepts medical coupons; has a financial aid program available.
Additional information: PCIT is a program offered as part of therapy services and is only available to those who are receiving mental health counseling.
Rainier Beach Family Center
8825 Rainier Ave. South
Seattle, WA 98118
Phone: 206-723-1301; contact Carmen
Hours: Monday and Friday, 9:00 am-5:00 pm, and Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 9:00 am-7:00 pm
E-mail: tamsens@atlanticstreet.org
Website: www.atlanticstreet.org/centers.html
Cost: Free
Duration: Birth to age 3 is two sessions; Ages 3 to 11 is 9 weeks; Parenting of a Teenager is 9 weeks. *Check for actual dates.
Time: Birth to 3 meets on Saturdays at 10:00 am-4:00 pm; Ages 3 to 11 meets on Tuesdays at 6:30 pm-8:30 pm; Parents of Teenagers meets on Thursdays at 6:30 pm-8:30 pm.
Focus: Teaches parenting skills and proper interaction techniques appropriate with different age groups.
Additional Information: There is limited provision of childcare and transportation. There is also a light dinner for the parents and children a half an hour before the class starts. Please call to register ahead of time.
RAYS: Renton Area Youth and Family Services
West Hill Family Center - Located in the Skyway area of Renton
Phone: 206-772- 2050
Main office:
Renton Area Youth & Family Services
Administration & Counseling Services
1025 South 3rd Street
Renton, WA 98055
Phone: 425-271-5600
Website: www.rays.org
Cost: Free.
Duration: 1 night a week for 12 weeks. There are three 12 week classes that coincide with the school year. These 12 week classes occur September to December, January to March, and then March to June.
Time: 6:00 pm-9:00 pm; food is provided for the children and parents at 6:00 pm-6:30 pm; the class begins at 6:30.
Focus: The focus of the class is for families with children of the ages 3 to 18. The curriculum of the classes and training of the teachers is based upon SMEC: Strengthening Multi-Ethnic Communities and Families curriculum.
Additional Information: Free childcare is provided while the parents are attending class. The classes are held at a different school within the Renton and Kent school districts - this is to offer convenience of location and availability to parents. In accordance with the classes there are parent support groups. One support group meets every 2nd Monday of the month and offers free food and childcare for the children. The second support group is a parent initiated by the parents who have attended the classes. This group meets every other Tuesday. To join the class, please call RAYS West Hill Family Center prior to beginning of the 12 week class section. Phone number to enroll is 206-772-2050.
Southwest Youth and Family Services
4555 Delridge Way Southwest
Seattle, WA 98106
Phone: (206) 937-7680
Fax: 206-935-9967
E-mail: info@swyfs.org
Website: www.swyfs.org
Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00 am - 7:00 pm, Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm and Saturday and Sunday by appointment.
Cost: Free.
Additional Information: SMEC: Strengthening Multi-Ethnic Communities and Families curriculum. Classes offered in English, Spanish, Cambodian and Somali. Also offers ESL classes.
S.T.E.P.
Odessa Brown Clinic
2101 E. Yesler Way
Seattle, WA. 98122
206-987-7201
Cost: $5 per person.
Duration: Six week program once per week from 6:30 pm-8:30 pm.
Focus: Model on need of group, positive discipline, nutrition, discipline, child development, some parents are court ordered, dealing with stressful parenting. Instructors: Elizabeth Thomas, ARNP and Shirley Caldwell, MSW.
Additional Information: Call for details.
United Indians of All Tribes
3801 West Government Way
Seattle, WA 98199
Phone: 206-285-4425 or 206-325-0070 ?
Email: info@unitedindians.org
Website: www.unitedindians.org
Cost: No cost if clients qualify for Medicaid.
Additional Information: Every family and child met from a respectful and supportive place. Your child's needs are assessed, and services are based on the individual needs of the family and children. Alesek Institute offers a variety of services based on what your family and/or child(ren) need. These may include: individual and family counseling; child therapy; parent-child educational sessions; traditional Native American drumming or music; workshops; cultural events; smudging; sweats; and connecting with elders.
Valley Cities Counseling and Consultation
Phone: Patrice at 253-335-3874 and
Inna at 253- 335-3749
Website: www.valleycities.org
Cost: Free.
Time: Tuesdays at 5:00 pm - 6:30/7:00 pm, and Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Focus: Love and Logic teaches parents how to use love and logic in their discipline and guidance. It helps the parents feel fewer obligations for control over their children so that the children are able to gain a sense of responsibility for their behavior. This also lets the children live and learn and the parents teach them along the way. SMEC: Strengthening Multi-Ethnic Communities and Families. Taught in English,
Spanish, and Russian. This is an on-going class.
Additional Information: Dates, times, and locations for Love and Logic are subject to change. Please call to verify.
Vashon Youth and Family Services
20110 Vashon Hwy SW
Vashon, WA 98070
Prevention Coordinator: 206-463-5511 ext. 231
Phone: 206-463-5511
TTY: 206-463-7575
Fax: 206-463-5513
Email: info@vyfs.org
Website: www.vfys.org
Cost: Sliding fee scale based on income; accepts medical coupons; accepts only Group Health insurance.
Duration: One or two sessions.
Time: One hour each.
Focus: The program is called “Parent Consultation” which is the parents meeting with parent educators that give support information, ad strategies for parenting skills. Help resolve specific challenges such as: child’s sleeping issues, homework struggles, develop clear expectations, effective limit setting, building positive relationship between parent and child, discipline issues, and parental stress management.
Additional Information: Call or go online for more information.
Youth Eastside Services - YES
TTY: 425-747-4937
Email: KirkL@youtheastsideservices.org
Website: www.youtheastsideservices.org
YES – Bellevue (Temporary Office)
10777 Main Street, Suite 300
Bellevue, WA 98004
Phone: 425-747-4937
Fax: 425-957-0351
YES — Kirkland/Rose Hill
13009 NE 85th St.
Kirkland, WA 98033
Phone: 425-827-4937
Fax: 425-827-7047
YES — Redmond/Family Resource Center
16225 NE 87th St.
Redmond, WA 98052
Phone: 425-869-6036
Fax: 425-869-6037
Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9:00 am - 9:00 pm.; Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Additional Information: Contact YES intake office at 425-586-2312. Check website for class descriptions and availability.
PCIT: Parent-Child Interaction Training/Therapy
Description: Developed by Sheila M. Eyberg, Ph.D. in the 1970s, PCIT is a two-phase method of parent training and therapy for children with behavior problems, high risk for or experienced physical abuse, and experienced trauma. The first phase is strengthening the positive relationship between the child and parent. The second phase is for teaching the parents appropriate and effective parenting skills and discipline.
Locations that offer PCIT:
Encompass
1407 Boalch Avenue Northwest
North Bend, WA 98045
Phone: 425-888-2777
Toll Free: 1- 888-410-5905
Fax: 425-888-2010
TTY: 1-800-833-6388
Website: www.encompassnw.org
Cost: $85 per session; sliding fee scale available.
Duration: 12 to 14 weeks.
Time: 1 hour sessions once a week with daily 5 minute homework.
HCSATS: Harborview Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress
1401 East Jefferson, Suite 400
Seattle, WA 98122
Phone: 206-521-1800
TTY: 206-521-1808
Website: www.hcsats.org
Cost: Accepts children’s medical coupons if they’re not in counseling elsewhere, and accepts private insurance; call for exact fees if not using medical coupons or insurance
Duration: Approximately 14-18 weeks.
Time: By appointment only during Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm, with some evening appointments.
Additional Information: Contact Jocelyn Savage or Naomi Perry to set up appointments.
Institute for Family Development
34004 16th Avenue South, Suite 200
Federal Way, WA 98003
Phone: 253-874-3630
Website: www.institutefamily.org
Cost: Free
Duration: 4 weeks
Time: Once a week for 1 hour plus 5 minutes of homework each night.
Hours: Very flexible and around needs of clients; can include evenings and weekends
Additional Information: The client’s personal social worker or case manager needs to contact Janet G. at extension 118.
Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic (Children’s Hospital)
2101 East Yesler Way, Suite 100
Seattle, WA 98122
Phone: 206-987-7201
Cost: Accepts private insurance with a flat fee scale of $93-$148 depending on insurance; accepts medical coupons; has a financial aid program available.
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm
Additional Information: PCIT is a program offered apart of therapy services and is only available to those who are receiving mental health counseling.