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Community Services
There is something for everyone at the J
For more than 70 years, the Stroum Jewish Community Center of Greater Seattle has been a place where friendships form, traditions thrive and community strengthens — a place where everyone is welcome.
The J offers a variety of programs for everyone from newborns to seniors. The J is home to an Early Childhood School, summer camp, a full lineup of J Kids programs, a fitness center and indoor pool, a comprehensive swim lesson program, community engagement programs, arts and culture events, and so much more.
There is something for everyone at the J!
sjcc.org • 206-232-7117 info@sjcc.org
Community Centers
Boys & Girls Clubs of King County 34 clubs serving more than 25,000 young people with hundreds of programs Multiple Greater Seattle locations; 206-436-1800 positiveplace.org
Seattle Parks & Recreation Community Centers Find the community center nearest you seattle.gov/parks/find/centers/community-centers-a-z
Stroum Jewish Community Center ............... 25 Everyone is welcome at the SJCC, a place where friendships form, traditions thrive and the community strengthens. Greater Seattle; 206-232-7117 sjcc.org info@sjcc.org
YMCA of Greater Seattle Offering child care for kids ages 0–12; youth and family programs and social services; camps, classes and fitness 13 Seattle-area and Eastside locations; 206-382-5022 seattleymca.org
Immigrant + Refugee Services
Center for Multicultural Health Promoting health and well-being in diverse communities; Refugee Health Advocacy Project offers case management and English-language training for immigrant and refugee families Seattle; 206-461-6910 facebook.com/centerformulticulturalhealth
CISC Early childhood education, youth development, family support, cultural navigation, senior and disabled adult services, and health-care access programs for immigrants and their families King County; 206-624-5633 cisc-seattle.org info@cisc-seattle.org
East African Community Services Providing education and citizenship programs and case management services for the East African community King County; 206-721-1119 eastafricancs.org info@eastafricancs.org
continued from page 25 Immigrant + Refugee Services
El Centro de la Raza Comprehensive programs and services for the Latino community Multiple Seattle locations, Federal Way; 206-957-4634 elcentrodelaraza.org
Jewish Family Service Culturally diverse and caring staff helps refugees and immigrants make a successful transition to self-sufficiency Seattle (206-461-3240), South King County (253-850-4065), Eastside (425-643-2221) jfsseattle.org
Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW) Provider of services for behavioral health issues, family and community support, refugee and immigrant resettlement, child welfare, crime victims, and assisting seniors and people with disabilities remain independent Multiple Washington state offices; 206-901-1685 lcsnw.org
Neighborhood House Individual and family assistance centers offer a range of employment, housing, adult education and case management support as well as connections to community, early education and health resources Multiple Seattle-area locations; 206-923-6480 nhwa.org
Refugee Women’s Alliance (ReWA) Nonprofit providing holistic services to help refugee and immigrant women and families quickly and effectively stabilize, acculturate, increase language proficiency and improve employability Rainier Valley; 206-721-0243 rewa.org
Southeast Youth & Family Services Licensed mental health center providing comprehensive early learning and mental health services; African and Asian immigrant and refugee support and community outreach Seattle; 206-721-5542 seyfs.org
Southwest Youth & Family Services (SWYFS) Leading resource for education, counseling, youth and family development services and programs for low-income families in southwest King County 206-937-7680; swyfs.org info@swyfs.org Ukrainian Community Center of Washington Offering immigration services, behavioral health and social services; by appointment only; languages spoken: Russian, Ukrainian and Polish Statewide; 425-430-8229 uccwa.org olabaz@uccwa.org
Family + Social Services
Atlantic Street Center Wraparound services including education, family support and behavioral health counseling to the low-income minority populations of King and Pierce counties 206-329-2050; atlanticstreetcenter.org ascinfo@atlanticstreet.org
FamilyWorks Seattle Connecting neighbors and families to nourishing food, essential resources and a supportive community; two food bank locations; playgroups, parenting classes, advocacy, referrals, more Wallingford, Greenwood; 206-694-6727 familyworksseattle.org theteam@familyworksseattle.org
Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle From books mailed to your home to interactive song and story times, every Jewish family has a home with Federation! Greater Seattle area; 206-443-5400 jewishinseattle.org/youngfamilies info@jewishinseattle.org
North Helpline Provider of basic resources to families in need, including two food banks, client services, financial assistance and health-care screenings and services North Seattle; client services: 206-365-8043 northhelpline.org
ParentHelp123 — Service of WithinReach Providing simple, integrated, family-focused information about state-benefit programs and local resources for families, including applying for health insurance, food assistance programs and much more Statewide; 1-800-322-2588 parenthelp123.org help@parenthelp123.org
Public Health — Seattle & King County ........ 29 Health-care services and resources for the entire family King County; 206-296-4600 kingcounty.gov