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Search Organization Listings Resources > Moms & Dads Groups Attachment Parenting International - Seattle ChapterSeattle 206-323-7479 | website | email Attachment Parenting encourages your children's trust, empathy, and affection to help them learn to develop secure, peaceful, and enduring relationships with you and others. Our supportive community explores the challenges and rewards of the Eight Principles of Attachment Parenting through monthly meetings, playgroups, potlucks, seminars, a lending library, and an online discussion group. Categories: Mom's Groups Auburn Support Group (Foster Care)Auburn Chapel Church, 2606 R St. - Auburn, WA 206-234-8027 This group meets every 4th Monday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Contact Michelle Kamoto at 206-234-8027. Categories: Foster Care Groups Bellevue Support Group (Foster Care)Maas Home, 414 W. LK Sammamish Pkwy - Bellevue, WA 425-828-3683 This group meets every 4th Tuesday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Contact Kelly Hershberger at 425-828-3683 to confirm. Categories: Foster Care Groups Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center4800 Sand Point Way N.E. - Seattle, WA 98105 206-987-2000 | website Children's Hospital is the Pacific Northwest's premier pediatric referral center and is one of the top children's hospitals in the country. Categories: Hospitals & Birth Centers | Healthcare Providers | Advocacy | Grief & Loss | Parenting | Volunteer Opportunities  Chrysalis Counseling ServicesOffice located in Downtown Everett - 206-604-0996 | website | email Supportive psychotherapy for perinatal and postpartum issues, foster care and adoption, trauma and abuse, and emotional and behavioral disorders of childhood. Categories: Adoption, Fertility, Foster Care | Pregnacy & Newborn Education | Family Therapists/Counselors | Grief & Loss | Parenting  Creative Crossings206-463-1682 | website | email Creative Crossings mission is to help pre-teen girls cross over to adolescence with self-esteem intact! We have two main programs, but are always willing to custom design events and workshops relevant to the needs of your children. My Mother and Me is a four hour event that has been described by girls as "like camp, but with your mom!" We use art, discussion, and hand-on games to celebrate each unique relationship and discuss the dichotomy of support vs. independence. We have two mom/daughter events, one in Fall (October 20th), one in Spring (May 17th) as well as private group events. Please see our websitefor more information. "We Didn't Mean It" is a program that aims to decrease harassment between girls. We work with schools, dance studios, and a variety of other venues to help girls develop a range of choices when it comes to tough friendship decisions. Programs are facilitated by Peggy Rubens, a School Counselor and experiential educator. Categories: Parenting | Parent & Child | General Support Family Health Hotline800-322-2588 | website | email Connections to free/low-cost health insurance, immunizations, and food and nutrition programs. The Family Health Hotline is a program of WithinReach. Categories: Pregnacy & Newborn Education | General Support Family Services/Beyond the Baby Blues11911 N.E. 1st Street, suite 300 - Bellevue, WA 98005 425-450-0332 | website | email Treatment for pregnancy and postpartum emotional difficulties. Individual, couple and mother-infant psychotherapy, free drop-in support group. Categories: Family Therapists/Counselors | General Support | Postpartum Support Family Services/Reflective Parenting - Bellevue11911 N.E. 1st Street, Suite 300 - Bellevue, WA 98005 425-450-0332 | website | email Parenting group to explore your child's thoughts, feelings and motivations, and your own. Understand and respond to your child's behaviors in appropriate and sensitive ways. Categories: Pregnacy & Newborn Education | Parenting | General Support Family Services/Respectful Parenting - Seattle613 Second Ave. - Seattle, WA 98104 206-826-3044 | website | email For parents of children at any age this course gives you skills to better communicate and guide your children for a more peaceful, loving family. Categories: Parenting | General Support Federal Way Support Group (Foster Care)New Heart Church, 33415 Military RD S. - Auburn, WA 206-271-3750 This group meets every 4th Tuesday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Contact Tina Alexander at 206-271-3750. Categories: Foster Care Groups Foster Adopt Families Support GroupKing Central Office, 100 W. Harrison Ave. S. Tower - Seattle, WA 206-271-3750 This group meets every other month on the on the third Thursday from 6-8 pm. Contact Tina Alexander at 206-271-3750 for more information. Categories: Foster Care Groups GLBT Support Group (Foster Care)206-271-3750 This Seattle-area group meets every 2nd Saturday. Location varies with activity. Contact Tina Alexander at 206-271-3750 for more information. Categories: Foster Care Groups Good Samaritan Hospital407 14th Ave. S.E. - Puyallup, WA 98372 253-697-2775 | website Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup offers the following classes: infant CPR, mom-and-baby support group for parents, free helmet and life vest fittings. Register at 253-697-2775. Categories: Pregnacy & Newborn Education | Hospitals & Birth Centers | Healthcare Providers | Parenting | General Support   iCoachConfidantMelodie Gilman, MEd - Bellevue, WA 425-891-5496 | website | email Call for a 20 min no fee consult ... iCoachConfidant, is a Professional Personal Life Coaching service ... assisting with your Life/Womens Issues. We could all use a CONFIDANT at times!! Prominent community members and/or partners welcome .... Categories: Family Therapists/Counselors | Grief & Loss | Parenting | General Support Infant and Toddler ParentingWA 425-869-5605 | website Lake Washington Technical College's parent-cooperative. Categories: Pregnacy & Newborn Education | Parenting | General Support  Jewish Family Service1601 16th Ave. - Seattle, WA 98122 206-461-3240 | website | email Founded in 1892, JFS provides comprehensive social services and family life education to the Jewish and general communities of Greater Seattle. We support and assist individuals and families in the tradition of helping people help themselves. In so doing, we recognize and welcome the opportunity to be responsive to the broader community. Categories: Family Therapists/Counselors | Advocacy | Grief & Loss | Parenting | Donations for Kids | Volunteer Opportunities | Camps: Day | Parent & Child Kent East Hill - Foster Care Support GroupKent Covenant Church, 12010 S.E. 240th St. - Kent, WA 206-630-6567 Group meets every 4th Thursday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Contact Gale Cazinha at 206-630-6567. Categories: Foster Care Groups Kirkland Support Group (Foster Care)Kirkland Congregational Church, 106 5th Ave. - Kirkland 425-828-3683 Group meets every 4th Friday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Contact Kelly Hershberger at 425-828-3683. Categories: Foster Care Groups  Madrona MomsSeattle Madrona Moms is an informal, fun-loving community group. It was created in August of 2000 by a few moms who met at Madrona playfield with their little ones; their aim was "to make Madrona feel like a small town." Through our wonderful email network of 1,400+ members, we help to support each other as parents, and as neighbors. If you are a parent who wants to be involved, contact us! If you are interested in forming a moms group within your immediate area, we can share information. Categories: Mom's Groups  Magnolia Moms and DadsMagnolia Moms & Dads is an informal, fun-loving on-line community group intended as a forum for moms and dads to get to know each other as neighbors and support each other as parents. Categories: Mom's Groups | Dad's Groups Maple Valley Support Group (Foster Care)Maple Valley Community Center, 22010 S.E. 248th - Maple Valley, WA 206-786-8222 This group meets every 3rd Tuesday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Contact Connie Kiyonaga 206-786-8222. Categories: Foster Care Groups  Mercer Island Preschool AssociationPO Box 464 - Mercer Island, WA 98040 206-236-3033 | website The Mercer Island Preschool Association (MIPA), established in 1937, is a private non-profit organization of volunteers dedicated to enhancing the lives of children from newborn through kindergarten in Mercer Island and the community at large. Categories: Parenting | Mom's Groups  MOMS Club of RentonRenton The MOMS Club of Renton is a non-profit organization that supports stay at home moms. We provide a variety of activities for you and your children that help you get out of the house and connect with others just like you! We have been in the Renton area for 10 years and have great community support and recognition. We serve Burien, Newcastle, Renton, Sea Tac, Tukwila, and Bellevue. Categories: Mom's Groups Monthly R.E.A.C.H. - Homeschool supportBellevue Church of Christ, 10419 S.E. 11th St. - Bellevue, WA R.E.A.C.H. (Responsible Education Achieved in the Christian Home) parent support group hosts monthly meetings at the Bellevue Church of Christ, 10419 S.E. 11th St. Contact reacheast@hotmail.com or visit their website at www.reacheast.org for meeting times and more information. Categories: General Support Mother's CircleSeattle, WA 206-461-3240 Ext.xt3146 | email Mother's Circle is a program for non-Jewish moms raising Jewish kids. Categories: Mom's Groups  Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS)800-929-1287 | website Crafts, parenting discussions and activities for preschoolers. Categories: Parenting | Mom's Groups  N.E. Seattle Moms (Formerly Laurelhurst Moms)Membership is open to families in Laurelhurst, Bryant, View Ridge, Wedgewood, Windermere, Hawthorne Hills, Sand Point and Ravenna. This is a place for neighoring communities to share - resources, wisdom, information on anything, neighborhood specific information and issues, etc. Categories: Mom's Groups  North Seattle Families of Multiples - A Seattle Twins ClubWhen you are expecting or have multiples you face unique challenges and rewarding joys that many families have already experienced. Whether a parent or guardian, nanny or granny, North Seattle Families of Multiples welcomes you to share in their understanding and support of having twins, triplets or higher order multiples. Categories: Mom's Groups Northwest Association of Postpartum Support (NAPS)206-956-1955 | website NAPS provides a FREE referral service that connects families with professionally trained postpartum doulas, who offer services including mother & infant care, breastfeeding & bottle-feeding support, sleep pattern assistance, recognizing & responding to postpartum mood disorders, meal preparation, light housekeeping, sibling care, and pet care. All certified NAPS doulas have current infant/child CPR and first aid certification and clean police background checks. Categories: Midwifery & Doulas | General Support | Postpartum Support Parent Support (PS)PO Box 1912 - Bothell, WA 98041 206-782-0054 | website | email Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support - PS offers parent led support groups in 8 Puget Sound locations & other resources for families who have had a loss. Categories: Grief & Loss | General Support Parent Trust for Washington ChildrenWA 800-932-HOPE Free family help line. Call for FREE information, referral and support for parents from the Parent Trust for Washington Children. 1-800-932-HOPE. Categories: Parenting | General Support Parent Trust for Washington Children - Free Family Help Line1601 2nd Ave. , Sute 410 - Seattle, WA 98101 800-932-HOPE Parent Trust for Washington Children offers free information, referrals and support for parents in Washington State. Call for Parent 1-800-932-HOPE. Categories: General Support Parents Without PartnersSeattle, WA 206-517-2700 | email Ongoing support and friendship for single-parent families. Categories: Parenting | Mom's Groups | Dad's Groups Parents Without Partners - Eastside ChapterPO Box 1661 - Bellevue, WA 98009 206-517-2700 | website | email Parents Without Partners, Eastside Chapter 55 provides single parents and their children with an opportunity for enhancing personal growth, self-confidence and sensitivity towards others by offering an environment for support, friendship and the exchange of parenting techniques. Categories: Mom's Groups | Dad's Groups PEPS - Program for Early Parent Support4649 Sunnyside Ave. N. # 324 - Seattle, WA 98103 206-547-8570 | website | email Assisting parents of newborns in King County and beyond since 1983, the PEPS experience creates lasting communities of mutual support. Categories: Pregnacy & Newborn Education | Mom's Groups | General Support  PEPS - West SeattleFoster community and build relationships in West Seattle and support the PEPS organization. Categories: Mom's Groups Planned Parenthood of Western WashingtonSeattle, WA 800-230-7526 | website When you need birth control, an annual exam or someone to talk to about sexuality issues, we're here to help. We have 24 health centers in western Washington. Call our 800 number and you will be connected to the center nearest you. Ask if you qualify for free birth control through Take Charge. Categories: Healthcare Providers | General Support Postpartum Support International (PSI) of WAPO Box 15535 - Seattle, WA 98115 888-404-PPMD | website Are You Crying More and Sleeping Less than Your Baby? 1 in 8 mothers experience pregnancy or postpartum mood disorders (PPMD). This is the most common complication of pregnancy. You are not alone. We offer free telephone support, support groups, referrals, and literature. Categories: General Support | Postpartum Support Pregnancy and infant loss supportWA Parent-formed grief and support organization that offers monthly peer support groups, special programs and other services. Available at nine Puget Sound–area locations. Categories: Grief & Loss Puget Sound Adlerian Society206-527-2566 | website | email Looking for parenting courses, support groups or leader's training? Go to The Parenting Calendar online, or come to Sanity Circus. Categories: Parenting | Multiple Classes | General Support Rainier Beach Support Group (Foster Care)Rainier Beach Community Center, 8625 Rainier Ave. S. - Seattle, WA 206-723-5889 Meets every 2nd Thursday 6:30-8:30 p.m. Contact Lydia Rodgers at 206-723-5889 for more information. Categories: Foster Care Groups Ryther Child Center2400 N.E. 95th - Seattle, WA 98115 206-525-5050 | website | email Services for children and families facing complex challenges: Individual child and family counseling, adolescent chemical dependency assessments, psychological testing. Two offices to serve you: 1725 SW Roxbury, Seattle 98106 and 2400 NE 95th, Seattle, 98115 Categories: Family Therapists/Counselors | Parenting | General Support Safe Crossings206-320-4000 | website Grief support services and education for children & families dealing with the terminal illness and death of a loved one. Individual & group support, telephone consultation, school consultation. Categories: Grief & Loss Seattle Stay-At-Home DadsWe are a group of dads in the Seattle area who stay at home to raise our children, or who are the primary care-givers for our children. We do not hold any particular political, religious, or educational views. We are just a bunch of guys who ended up raising our kids. The group was founded in 2004, and has coordinated more than two hundred meetings among stay-at-home dads in the Seattle area. Categories: Dad's Groups Shoreline Support Group (Foster Care)Northwest Church, 15555- 15th Ave. N.E. - Shoreline, WA 206-351-3555 Group meets every 3rd Friday from 6-8 pm. Contact Karen Smith at 206 351 3555 for more information. Categories: Foster Care Groups SIDS Foundation of WashingtonProvides emotional and informational support to bereaved families and child care professionals. Categories: Grief & Loss Single Parent Support GroupContact Molly Daggett at fosterpts@yahoo.com to join. Categories: Parenting | Foster Care Groups Teen parent support group4516 15th Ave. N.E. - Seattle, WA 206-694-6729 Meets weekly at the U District Youth Center, Seattle. Call Lauren at FamilyWorks, 206-694-6729. Categories: General Support |