Child Care (Licensed child care home or center)

Or

Relative Care/In-home Care

Working Connections Child Care (subsidy for full day or part day child care)  -

·         For eligibility go to Trial Eligibility Calculator at http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/ESA/TEC/

·         Contact On-Line CSO (http://www.onlineapp.dshs.wa.gov or

·         Call center 1-877-980-9131 or

·         Contact Neighborhood CSO:

·         City of Seattle Comprehensive Child Care Program (CCCP)

Provides child care subsidy for children in licensed family homes and centers who have contracts

Call 206-386-1050

Child Care Resources for referral to licensed family child care homes, preschools and/or centers

ê      206-329-5544

Head Start

Comprehensive early childhood development program with strong family support component for low-income children.  The programs in Seattle serve specific geographic areas, BUT families may choose to enroll children in a program out of their geographic area if they wish.  If they do, they need to provide transportation.  See appendix for detailed descriptions of geographic areas.  Locations of centers for each Head Start provider are listed below.

NOTE: At this income level would qualify only if child meets special exceptions, including participation previously in Head Start, special needs or family receiving TANF services

Denise Louie Child Development Center

v      International District Site – 206-621-7880

      801 South Lane, Seattle 98104

v      Beacon Hill Site – 206-725-9740

      6230 Beacon Avenue South, Seattle 98108

Seattle School District Head Start 

206-252-0960

Sites providing Head Start include:

v      African American Academy – am and pm sessions

v      Broadview/Thompson Elementary – am & pm sessions

v      Concord Elementary School – am & pm sessions

v      Concord YMCA – full day

v      Cooper YMCA  – full day

v      Hawthorne Elementary School – am & pm sessions

v      High Point 7 Elementary School – am & pm sessions

v      High Point 8 Elementary School – am & pm sessions

v      Olympic Hills Elementary School – am & pm sessions

v      Olympic Hills YMCA – full day

v      Rainier View Elementary School –am & pm sessions

v      Roxhill Elementary School -- am sessions

v      Thurgood Marshall YMCA --  full day

v      Van Asselt Elementary School – am & pm sessions

v      Whittier Elementary School – am & pm sessions

United Indians Head Start

Native Americans based AM & PM preschool program located in Discovery Park on Magnolia Hill.  Also has a large Latino population of children; Spanish-speaking teachers and many services in Spanish.

(206)285-4425 ext.16 or Maria Behrens Family Services Manager

First AME Head Start

v      Brighton Center                     6721 51st Avenue S       206-723-8853

v      Dorothy Hollingsworth Center   1522 14th Avenue        206-322-6637

v      Odessa Brown Center           172 20th Avenue  206-322-3063

v      SVI Center                     2021 S. Jackson       206-344-4421

Neighborhood House Head Start      

 (206) 760-9330 x 247 or walk in at 7054 32^nd Ave S

Primarily serves families living in Seattle Housing Authority Housing garden complexes

Site locations:

v      High Point – 2900 Graham

v      Rainier Vista – 3004 S. Alaska

v      Yesler Terrace – 821 Yesler Way

v      New Holly – 7054 32^nd Ave S

They will serve others who want to enroll their children in this program if the family is able to transport children to the program.   Currently 90% of children are in immigrant and refugee families, and NH provides family services in the family’s language and has interpreters.

ECEAP

Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program  - very similar to Head Start (serves up to 110% of FPL)

City of Seattle, Human Services Department

618 Second Avenue, 4^th Floor, Seattle 98104        

206-386-1050 

Twelve agencies throughout Seattle contract with the City to provide ECEAP services.  Call the above number to find the one best suited to a family’s needs.’

United Indians of All Tribes Foundation

P.O. Box 99100, Daybreak Star Center/Discovery Park, Seattle 98199

206-285-4425, Ext. 39. 

Director, Kathryn Oneita.

Native American program; accepts all children in Seattle and some parts of King County south of Seattle. 

Referrals for educational program for children with special needs

For referral for educational program for child with special needs call Community Health Access Program, 

206-284-0331 OR

1-800-756-5437

·         City of Seattle Comprehensive Child Care Program (CCCP)

Provides child care subsidy for children in licensed family homes and centers who have contracts

Call 206-386-1050

·         Ask Child Care Resources for providers open non-standard hours only