PARENT SUPPORT AND INFORMATION

Community Resources For Children, Youth and Families

CARE Crisis Line (800) 584-3578, TTY (800)846-8517
Provides centralized telephone access to 24 hour crisis line emergancy mental health service and links to persons and families to appropriate human service agencies, when needed.

Community Information Line (800)223-8145, TTY (800)846-8517
Weekdays, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Provides information on human services resources including recreation, health and / or welfare services.

EARLY CHILDHOOD RESOURCES 419-3324


Information, referral, and support for parents of children ages birth to 6 years.

  • Information about newborns. 428-baby
  • Affiliated Health Services 856-7131
  • Catholic Community Services NW 416-7546
  • Child Care Respite Program 848-9081
  • Community Mental Health Services 416-7500, Childrens Services 416-7530
  • DSHS Family Planning Nurse 416-7389
  • Skagit / Islands Head Start Information 416-7570
  • Skagit Preschool and Resource Center 416-7570
  • Welcome Baby 419-3324
  • WIC (Women, Infants & Children) FREE FOOD/ Nutrition Program 416-7595, 336-9392, 856-7318, 466-3163, 856-4200

 

 

PARENTING RESOURCES
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Parenting classes, childbirth

  • Affiliated Health Services 428-2424
  • Island Health Northwest 299-4204

Parenting classses, Community-based

  • Catholic Community Services 416-7546
  • Community Mental Health Services 416-7500
  • Families That Work 424-1015
  • Island Health Northwest 299-1309
  • North Cascades Health Council 856-0846
  • Skagit Recovery Center 428-7835

Parenting classes, School-based

  • Burlington Edison School District 757-3311
  • La Conner School District 466-4113
  • Sedro Woolley School District 855-3565

Parenting Networks

  • Burlington Edison Community Parent Network 757-4539

Parent Support Groups

  • Parent Trust-Mount Vernon 424-7790 856-0846

COMMUNITY PREVENTION ORGANIZATIONS


  • Anacortes Community Health Council 293-5064
  • Burlington Edison Community Parenting Network 757-4539
  • Coalition For Health & Education Preventive Services 428-2325
  • Conway Prevention Council 445-2253

 

 

A.D.D. RESOURCES


  • Catholic Community Services 416-7546
  • Dr Greg Hipskind 733-4140
  • Contact family Physician

SCHOOL PREVENTION / INTERVENTION SERVICES


Child Care services

  • Dept. of Children & Family Services 416-7200
  • Childcare Resource and Referral 428-6929

After School Programs

  • Best S.E.L.F. 336-9491
  • Best Place 336-9403
  • Boys and Girls clubs of Skagit County 419-7205
  • Mt. Vernon Parks & Recreation Adventure Club 336-6213

A.R.I.S Program

  • At Risk Intervention Specialists provide short term case management services for referred children and youth and identification of at-risk primary students, school staff training, and interventions to address student needs in conjunction with school districts, families and community social service providers. Referals for A.R.I.S. services are made by the school district in which the child lives. Contact shool Counselor 336-9437

Public Education Police Officers

  • Anacortes Police Department 293-4684 D.A.R.E Officer-John Small

Anacortes School District 293-1200

  • Drop-out prevention & Learning Opportunity Center Marge Thomas
  • Home School Liason Kim Stamper