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Search Organization ListingsResources > Education > ParentingBright Horizons Family Solutions866-854-1958 | website The Bright Horizons Family Solutions mission is to provide innovative programs that help children, families, and employers work together to be their very best. We are committed to providing the highest-quality child care, early education, and work/life solutions in the world. Categories: Childcare: Full-Time | Preschools | Parenting 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 Circle Dynamics: Workshops for Children of Divorce305 N. 83rd - Seattle, WA 98103 206-295-1265 | website | email Short-term, prevention-based workshops for children and teens dealing with current or past parental separation or divorce. Categories: Family Therapists/Counselors | 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 Services/Bringing Baby Home11911 N.E. 1st Street, Suite 300 - Bellevue, WA 98005 425-450-0332 | website | email Workshop for expecting and new parents. Learn how to keep a happy relationship after you bring your baby home. Categories: Pregnacy & Newborn Education | Parenting 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 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 Listening Mothers206-275-0104 | website The art and science of mindful parenting. Helping new mothers adjust. Small groups meet weekly with trained facilitators. Call when your baby is born. 8 week program. Categories: Pregnacy & Newborn Education | Parenting ![]() 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 Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS)800-929-1287 | website Crafts, parenting discussions and activities for preschoolers. Categories: Parenting | Mom's Groups 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 Parents Without PartnersSeattle, WA 206-517-2700 | email Ongoing support and friendship for single-parent families. Categories: Parenting | Mom's Groups | Dad's Groups 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 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 Single Parent Support GroupContact Molly Daggett at fosterpts@yahoo.com to join. Categories: Parenting | Foster Care Groups Stevens Hospital Birth Center21601 76th Ave. W. - Edmonds, WA 98026 425-640-4070 | website Stevens Hospital Stork Shoppe offers pumps for sale or rent, bras, supplies and expert advice. 774- BABY for a free tea & tour of the Birth Center. Call (425) 640-4072 or visit www.stevenshealthcare.org.n Categories: Pregnacy & Newborn Education | Hospitals & Birth Centers | Healthcare Providers | Parenting | Products/Equipment Stroum Jewish Community Center2618 N.E. 80th - Seattle, WA 98115 206-232-7115 Seattle Facility: 8606 35th Ave NE, Seattle 206-526-8073. The JCC has an early childhood program for ages 3 months through Kindergarten. The Parenting Center serves parents and babies ages 0-3 with classes, programs, experts, drop-in times, and more! Parenting Center Membership is only $10 per month. The Mercer Island facility offers after-school care for grades K-5, party rental space, swimming lessons, summer and school/s out day camps. The mission of the Stroum Jewish Community Center is to ensure Jewish continuity, to support Jewish unity, to enrich Jewish life, and to participate in and promote the well-being of the Jewish and general community and the people of Israel. Enhanced by a Jewish atmosphere, the JCC is open to everyone! Categories: Pregnacy & Newborn Education | Places to Party | Childcare: Part-Time | Preschools | Religious Schools | Parenting Talaris Research InstitutePO Box 45040 - Seattle, WA 98145 206-859-5600 | website The Talaris Mission is to advance knowledge of early learning and the importance of parenting in the first years of life. Talaris develops material and programs on healthy social and emotional development based on brain science. Our materials are for parents and those who help parents. You can sign up for our free newsletter at www.Talaris.org. Categories: Pregnacy & Newborn Education | Organizations: Early Learning | Parenting WithinReach - formerly Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies206-284-2465 | website | email Providing essential resources for family health via 4 statewide health and nutrition referral hotlines, on-line resources, and 2 health coalitions. Categories: Pregnacy & Newborn Education | Parenting | New Baby Retail/Services | General Support Woodinville Family PreschoolWoodinville, WA 425-481-9707 | website Parent/Child Education Classes from Birth - PreK. Parents gain valuable parenting skills & support while children experience an enriching, developmentally appropriate curriculum. Affiliated with Shoreline Comm. College. Categories: Pregnacy & Newborn Education | Preschools | Parenting | Parent & Child | General Support |