Karen Check and Sue Freeman with fresh produce donated by Farms for Life in Woodinville.
Northshore Community Kitchen - Going Strong
Sue Freeman accepting Windermere Foundation Grant check
from Kevin Scott, Northlake Windermere Branch Manager.
SOCIAL SERVICES
Note to Local Unit Social Services chairs:Looking for a speaker or presentation for a PTA meeting? Represenatives from many of the organizations/agencies below will be more that happy to help.
Use your Social Services budget line item to help those in your community. Talk with your school nurse and ask if she can use any of the items that are donated to your school drives. Jr. Highs and High Schools - work with your ASB and DECA clubs. Check with your employer to see if they will donate $ for your volunteer hours. Sue Freeman suefree7@hotmail.com (425) 844-8923 |
Organizations and Agencies
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Threads and Treads Threads and Treads is a free Northshore School District Clothing Bank located at Canyon Park Junior High School. This service, operated by volunteers, is open Thursdays 4-6pm. Northshore School District families are welcome to shop for 3 outfits per family member per month. The main focus is clothing for school age to young adult (high school), and parents. There is no screening process to demonstrate need, nor do families need a referral. Please encourage students and parents who need clothing to come and shop.The volunteer
staff is very helpful and the clothing selection is good! For directions and more information, please click here for information in English and here for Spanish. |
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Northshore Community Kitchen The Northshore Community Kitchen is a partnership between Northshore Council PTSA and the Northshore YMCA to help address the food insecurity needs of Northshore students and their families. Working with the Northshore School District, and thanks to generous support from a couple of local businesses and organizations, donations from PTA units and individuals, and a great group of volunteers, over 33 Northshore families have been able to pick up a simple, freshly prepared and nutritious ready-to-eat meal once a week since April 2012, including over summer vacation. Also, during the school year, the students who attend the Hang Time afterschool program at Kenmore Junior High each receive a once a week sack
snack. Volunteers: We have 4 or 5 volunteers working in the kitchen at the Y/Carol Edwards Center in Woodinville for 2 hours per week (Wednesday mornings from 9.30 - 11.30) making sandwiches, preparing veggies, baking muffins, etc., and 1 or 2 volunteers distributing meal bags from 5.30 – 7.30 p.m. that same evening to families who’ve enrolled in the program. Please note that this is not a drop-in volunteer program. All adult volunteers must either be PTA/PTSA members, or registered YMCA volunteers. Student volunteers must be junior high or high school students. Students need not be paid members of their PTA/PTSA or a registered YMCA volunteer, but their PTA/PTSA must have students noted as‘honorary members’ in their current Standing Rules. All volunteers must complete and return the appropriate Volunteer Agreement: Adult Volunteer Agreement Teen Volunteer Agreement All volunteers involved in food preparation on morning shift(s) must have a current WA Food Worker Card. No Food Worker Card is required for evening volunteers, but they must be aged 18 or over because of privacy/confidentiality issues. See our Exec Team Toolbox page for info on obtaining a card. We welcome donations - one-time or repeated - of specific fresh food and pantry items, baked treats, etc. For a list of specific needs, Volunteer Agreements, or if you have any questions, please contact Sue Freeman, Social Services Chair. For further information please click here.
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Cocoon House and Genesis Project Marysville PTA Council and the Snohomish Soroptimists recently co-sponsored an awareness event to inform and education the community about Sex Trafficking. It was well organized and well attended. Following a video, there were presentations from two local organizations – Cocoon House (Everett) and the Genesis Project (SeaTac) - that are helping kids who are either already 'on the streets' or at high risk of ending up there. Here's a link to these two organizations, so take a moment or two to check them
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Youth Suicide Prevention Program The Washington State Youth Suicide Prevention Program (YSPP) is a not-for-profit organization that focuses on public awareness, training, and communities in action. Most youth give warning signs of suicide and all too often those signs are unrecognized. YSPP envisions a state where youth suicide is a rare event,
where young people are nurtured and supported, where individuals and families are aware of risk factors for suicide, and actively seek help from accessible, effective community resources. Kelly McDonald, MPH King County Field Coordinator Youth Suicide Prevention Program Phone: 425-286-5132 Cell: 360-990-9908 email: kelly@yspp.org www.yspp.org |
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Hopelink Since 1971 Hopelink has served homeless and low-income families, individuals, children, seniors and people with disabilities. Hopelink services include food, shelter, homelessness prevention, family development, transportation, and adult literacy. Hopelink’s mission is to promote self-sufficiency for all members of our community.
Hopelink: Kirkland/Northshore 11011 120th Ave. NE Kirkland, WA 98033 425-889-7880 Contact: Teresa Andrade (teresawa@hope-link.org) www.hope-link.org |
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Northshore Human Services Consortium (NHSC) This is a collaboration of community partners representing schools, parents, agencies, and organizations that share the vision of working together to promote the health and emotional well being of children and families in our community. NHSC meetings are held at the Northshore Family Center in Bothell on the 4th
Monday of every month (except July and December) from 11.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. NHSC 3330 Monte Villa Parkway Bothell, WA 98021 425-489-600 Contact: Sandie Tracy at stracy@nsd.org |
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Northshore Family Center NFC is an informal community based center where families can find activities, support, resources and services designed to meet their needs and interests. The Center offers adult classes and workshops, computer use/internet access, parent and child activities, school readiness programs, and family events. On-site childcare is offered for participating families. Bi-lingual staff are on site.
Northshore Family Center 18414 103rd Ave NE Bothell, WA 98011 425-205-2004 NorthshoreFamilyCenter@chs-nw.org www.chs-nw.org Open Mondays thru Thursdays 9.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m. Fridays and weekends as scheduled |
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SEPAC (Special Education Parent/Professional Advisory Council) Northshore SEPAC is an active support and advisory group of parents, professionals, and administrators who work together for the benefit of the special needs children in the Northshore School District. SEPAC sponsors monthly presentations, and also holds a monthly Board Meeting to discuss and advise on district special education programs. SEPAC presentations are usually the fourth Wednesday of the month and are held from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at Northshore School District Admin. Center, 3330 Monte Villa Parkway, Bothell, in the Dr. G.E. Ricketts Board Room.
SEPAC board meetings are usually held the second Monday of the month from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. The special education directors are present at the board meetings and current topics regarding special education and SEPAC are discussed. Everyone is welcome. The board meetings are also held at Northshore Admin. Center. Room location may vary. Information will be posted in the Center lobby. 425-408-6008 http://sepacnsd.org |
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NUHSA (North Urban Human Service Alliance) The North Urban Human Service Alliance (NUHSA) is an partnership of City, County and State staff, non-profit human service providers, United Way, school districts, faith communities and concerned citizens. NUHSA’s mission is to build the community's capacity to respond to human service needs in North King County, encompassing the Cities of Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, Bothell and Woodinville.
Beth Green NUHSA Staff nuhsa.staff@gmail.com |
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound “By matching children with adult mentors in one-to-one relationships, we transform the life of a child (a Little), transform the life of an adult (a Big) and together transform our schools, our neighborhoods and our communities for the better.”
Contact Info: Partnership Coordinator Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound, 1600 South Graham Street Seattle, WA 98108 p: 206.763.9060 x 214. www.bbbsps.org |
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King County Library King County Libraries offer a variety of community services: Story Times; ESL classes; Computer Classes; Homework help; Study Zone; Job and Career information … and so much more.
Contact www.kcls.org |
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Children's Response Center Children’s Response Center is committed to providing leadership in sexual assault and child abuse prevention and education services. The Center also promotes early detection, intervention and treatment of those affected. Children’s Response Center conducts meetings and training sessions, facilitates projects and provides volunteer opportunities to mobilize communities to identify and eliminate the contributing factors that lead to sexual assault and traumatic stress. Other primary services are available directly to survivors and their families: crisis appointments, individual therapy, support groups, legal and medical advocacy, consultation, and evaluations.
www.ChildrensResponseCenter.org 425-688-5130 |
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YMCA YMCA programs and services for families span a range of activities for all generations. These include family day and night programs, camping, child care, family support, Y Guides, and pool and health and wellness activities.
In addition to the Y services in Bothell, the Northshore YMCA is now offering expanded and new programming to Y members and the community at The Y at the Carol Edwards Center in downtown Woodinville: 17401 133rd Ave NE, Woodinville. For questions or information, call the Northshore YMCA at 425.485.9797 or The Y at the Carol Edwards Center at 425.286.6122, or email theyatcec@seattleymca.org |