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Washington State Parent to Parent Support Programs


Site and Coordinator List

(last updated 1/28/10)

State Office

SUSAN ATKINS, State Coordinator
Washington State P2P Support Programs
State Coordinating Office

2638 State Ave. NE
Olympia, WA 98506
VOICE:  (425) 641 - 7504 or (800) 821 - 5927
E-MAIL:  statep2p@earthlink.net
SPONSORING AGENCY: The Arc of Washington State

 

 

State Resources
YVONNE LINK, Parent to Parent Power for Asian Families
1118 S 142nd St, Suite B
Tacoma, WA 98444
Program Activities: Community Parent Resource Center, Recreation Programs, Translation Support
VOICE: (253) 531-2022
FAX:    (253) 538-1126
E-MAIL: Yvonne_Link@yahoo.com; Website: www.p2ppower.org

Parent Support Program Seattle Children's

LAWRIE WILLIAMS

MS-W3636

PO Box 5371

Seattle, WA 98105

Program Activities:  Parent Support Program, Family Centered Care Projects

VOICE: (206) 987-1119

E-MAIL: lawrie.williams@seattlechildrens.org

Website: http://cshcn.org/support-connection/parent-support-program/

Click on your county for local P2P contacts

 

Peninsula Region Northwest Region Southwest Region

 

Central Region (Kittitas/Chelan/Douglas Counties, Grant/Adams/Okanogan Counties, Yakima County)

East Region (Walla Walla/Columbia/Garfield/Asotin Counties, Benton/Franklin Counties, Spokane/Lincoln/Whitman Counties, )

Northwest Region (Skagit/Island/San Juan Counties, Snohomish County, Whatcom County)

Peninsula Region (Kitsap/Jefferson/Clallam Counties, Thurston/Mason Counties, Grays Harbor/Pacific Counties)

PIERCE/KING REGION (Pierce County, King County)

Southwest Region (Lewis County, Clark/Skamania Counties, Cowlitz/Wahkiakum Counties,)

 

CENTRAL REGION

 

Kittitas/Chelan/Douglas Counties

 

MICHELLE WILLIAMS, (REGIONAL REP.)

Coordinator 


P.O. Box 837
111 E. University Way

Ellensburg, WA 98926
 

Program Activities:
Kittitas County: Parent Support Meetings, Autism/Asperger's Support Meetings, Family Social Events, Newsletters, Workshops, Information & Referral

Chelan/Douglas Counties: Newsletters, Support, Information & Referral
 

VOICE: (509) 929-7277
E-MAIL: rolftw@charter.net

SPONSORING AGENCY: 
Kittitas Valley Opportunities


Grant/Adams/Okanogan Counties

 

JENNIFER NEWHOUSE, Coordinator

CHRISTI DIERINGER, Outreach Coordinator
ANNA ALVAREZ, Hispanic Outreach Coordinator

 

605 Coolidge St.

Moses Lake, WA  98837
 

Program Activities:

Café Chat, Quarterly Parent Meetings, Kidtivity, Home Equipment Loan Program, Lending Library, Quarterly Newsletter

 

VOICE: (509) 765-5809

FAX:  (509) 765-5838

E-MAIL:  jnewhouse@mlchc.org,

cdieringer@mlchc.org

SPONSORING AGENCY: Moses Lake Community Health

Website: www.mlchc.org

 

 

Yakima County

 

TRACIE HOPPIS, Coordinator

maria pulido, Hispanic Outreach
MARYLYNNE BREWINGTON, Disability Awareness Coordinator
MARLA BARSTAD & KRISTI MESSER, Recreation Coordinators

SANDRA LINDE, Inclusive Community Coordinator: Sunnyside

 

3801 Kern Road

Yakima, WA  98902

Program Activities:
English & Spanish Parent Group, Hispanic Outreach, Sibshops, Recreational Program, Youth Group, Disability Awareness, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Support Project, Newsletter, Autism Support Group, Down Syndrome Support Group, Family Social Events
 

VOICE: (509) 574-3200

FAX:     (509) 574-3210
E-MAIL: tracie.hoppis@yvmh.org

SPONSORING AGENCY: Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital

Website: www.yakimachildrensvillage.org

 

 

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EAST REGION

 

Walla Walla/Columbia/Garfield/Asotin Counties

 

TERI HOUGH (REGIONAL REP.) Coordinator
ANGIE WITT, Coordinator

CARLA L. NIBLER, Senior Parent Coordinator

YSABEL FUENTES, Hispanic Outreach

 

P.O. Box 1595

Walla Walla, WA 99362

 

Program Activities:
Parent Support Group, Educational & Teleconference Events, Family Events, Newsletter in English & Spanish, Lending Library, Sr. Family Caregiver Project, Sr. Care Provider's Monthly Dinner Meetings, Annual Legislative Tea, Annual Employment Fair, Children's Day in the spring, Translation Services, Transitions, Housing, Requesting Transportation, Support for Parents at IEP Meetings

 

VOICE: (509) 524-2920; TDD: (509) 524-2994

FAX:     (509) 524-2992
E-MAIL: though@co.walla-walla.wa.us, walla2parenttoparent@hotmail.com, yfuentes@co.walla-walla.wa.us, cnibler@co.walla-walla.wa.us

SPONSORING AGENCY: 
Walla Walla County Department of Human Services

Website: www.co.walla-walla.wa.us/departments/hrs/index.shtml


 

Benton/Franklin Counties

 

PATTY CAREY, Coordinator

MARIA RAMOS, Hispanic Outreach Coordinator

 

761 Williams Blvd.

Richland, WA  99354
 

Program Activities:
Parent Support Group with Educational Classes, Activities for Families, Quarterly Newsletter with The Arc of Tri-Cities, Senior Caregiver Project, Work with the Northwest Epilepsy Foundation Grant, Provide Education & Social Activities for Parents and Youth
 

VOICE: (509) 946-5157 ext. 108 (dial # 7, then # 108)

FAX:    (509) 946-5346

E-MAIL: Arc_parenttoparent@yahoo.com,
archispanic11@yahoo.com
 

SPONSORING AGENCY: 
The Arc of Tri-Cities

Website: arcoftricities.com

 

 

Spokane/Lincoln/Whitman Counties

 

HELEN BLACK, Coordinator


W. 127 Boone Ave.
Spokane, WA  99201

 

Program Activities:

VOICE: (509) 328-6326
FAX: (509) 328-6342
E-MAIL: hblack@arc-spokane.org

 

SPONSORING AGENCY: The Arc of Spokane

Website: www.arc-spokane.org


 

Stevens/Ferry/Pend Oreille Counties

 

NO PROGRAM - LACK OF FUNDING

 

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PIERCE / KING REGION

 

Pierce County

 

MICHELE LEHOSKY (REGIONAL REP.), Coordinator
SUSAN JACKSON, Co-Coordinator

 

6316 South 12th Street

Tacoma, WA  98465

 

Program Activities:
Community Inclusion Program, List serve Support, Information & Referral, Dads Supporting Dads, Down Syndrome Support Group, Mom's Night Out, Person Centered Planning Workshops

 

VOICE: (253) 565-2266 Mon-Fri (1:00-4:30)

FAX:     (253) 566-8052

V/TTY:  (253) 565-2266 or (800) -5PARENT

E-MAIL: mmlehosky@wapave.org, sjackson@wapave.org

 

SPONSORING AGENCY: Washington PAVE

Website: http://piercecountyparent2parent.com

http://communityinclusionprogram.com

www.washingtonpave.org

 

King County

 

CATHY MURAHASHI, Coordinator

CATALINA ANGEL, Outreach & Advocacy Coordinator


233 6th Avenue North

Seattle, WA  98109

 

Program Activities:
Parent Support Groups, Information & Referral, E-mail Support & Information Groups, Spanish Support Group, Senior Family Caregiver Project, Parent Education, Recreation Activities


VOICE: (206) 364-6337

Catalina Angel - (206) 364-6337, ext. 7043

FAX:     (206) 364-8140
E-MAIL: cmurahashi@arcofkingcounty.org

cangel@arcofkingcounty.org


SPONSORING AGENCY: The Arc of King County

Website: www.arcofkingcounty.org

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NORTHWEST REGION

 

Skagit/Island/San Juan Counties

 

HEATHER MILLIREN, (REGIONAL REP.)

Coordinator (ext. 401)
Cindy Hubert, Birth-3 Consultant (ext. 406)

ALMA LOPEZ, Hispanic Outreach Specialist

 

320 Pacific Place

Mt. Vernon, WA  98273

 

Program Activities:
Resources, Information & Lending Library, Monthly Support Meetings, Educational Workshops and/or Recreational Activities, Annual Helping Parent Training, Monthly Lego Logic Club, Annual Moms' and Dads' Events, Bi-Monthly Autism Parent Support Brunches, Quarterly Down Syndrome Family Events & Annual Buddy Walk, Quarterly Newsletters (English & Spanish), Annual Hispanic Family Event (support, education and/or social), and Spanish Translation available.

 

VOICE: (360) 416-7570

FAX: (360) 416-7580

E-MAIL: p2p@sparckids.org

 

SPONSORING AGENCY: SPARC

Website: www.skagitp2p.org


Whatcom County


CHRISTINE GRIFFIN, Coordinator

ALINA ZOLLFRANK, Hispanic Outreach

KARLENE CARLSON, Community Outreach


2001 H Street

Bellingham, WA  98225

 

Program Activities:
Bi-Monthly Newsletter, Monthly Support Meetings, Family Inclusive Events, Parent Workshop, Super Sitter Training, Helping Parent Training, Quarterly Sib Shops, Hispanic Outreach Family Events, Parent Matches

 

VOICE:  (360) 255-2056

FAX: (360) 650-9411

E-MAIL: christine@p2pwhatcom.org, alina@p2pwhatcom.org, karlene@p2pwhatcom.org


SPONSORING AGENCY: 
Whatcom Center for Early Learning

Website: www.p2pwhatcom.org

 

 

Snohomish County

 

JAMIE COONTS, Coordinator (ext. 104)
TRACIE DIEMERT, Co-Coordinator (ext. 111)

JESSIE ATKINS, Co-Coordinator (ext. 105)

 

2500 Hewitt Ave., Suite 300
Everett, WA  98201

 

Program Activities:
Helping Parent, Mothers Network, Fathers Network, Mom n Me Group, Autism Support Group, Monthly Parent Speaker Night, Lego Club, Family Activities, Sib Shops, Caregiver Support Group, Weekly/Bi-Weekly Arc Happenings e-mail Newsletter with events & resources, Website Calendar, Book & Video Lending Library

 

VOICE: (425) 258-2459

FAX: (425) 252-8232

E-MAIL: Jamie@arcsno.org, Tracie@arcsno.org, Jessie@arcsno.org

SPONSORING AGENCY: The Arc of Snohomish County

Website: www.arcsno.org

 

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PENINSULA REGION

 

Kitsap/Jefferson/Clallam Counties

 

JENELL DeMATTEO, Jefferson/Clallam Coordinator
 

3243 North Perry Avenue

Bremerton, WA 98310


Program Activities:
newsletter, workshops, resources

 

VOICE:  (360) 377-3473

E-MAIL: jenell@arckj.org

 

Sponsoring Agency:   
The Arc of Kitsap/Jefferson Counties

Website: www.arckj.org


Grays Harbor/Pacific Counties

 

CHARLENE McCARTY - Coordinator, Senior Parent Caregiver Coordinator

LORETTA MARLOW, Pacific County Coordinator
LESLIE GADWA, Ethnic Outreach Coordinator
 

P.O. Box 1794 - 1017 S. Boone St. (South Shore Mall)

Aberdeen, WA 98520

 

Program Activities:
Support, Information & Referral via phone, e-mail list serve, Informational & Educational Newsletter & website, Educational workshops on schools, IEPs (Individual Education Plan) and 504 Plans, Love & Logic Parenting Classes, Autism 200 Videoconference Series, Inclusive Family Winterfest, Summer Picnic, Informational Navigating Your Way Gatherings

 

VOICE:  (360) 537-7000 or Toll-Free 1-800-537-7272
FAX: (360) 537-8816

E-MAIL: p2pgh@techline.com

 

SPONSORING AGENCY: 
The Arc of Grays Harbor

Website: www.arcgh.org

 

 

Thurston/Mason County

 

Sylvia Heiser, Coordinator

MATT GRAFFAGNINO, Coordinator
 

South Sound Parent to Parent

1012 Homann Drive SE
Lacey, WA 98503
 

Program Activities:
Helping Parent Training, Parent to Parent Support Groups, Autism Support, Down Syndrome Support & Activities, Teen & Young Adult Resource Group, Mom to Mom, Sib Shops, Spina Bifida Support, Family Activities, Annual Family Picnic, Buddy Walk, Infant/Toddler Early Intervention Program, Continuing Resources Coordination Project, Toy/Equipment/Book Lending Program, Information & Referral, Website

 

VOICE: (360) 352-1126, Toll-Free: (877) 352-1126

FAX:     (360) 352-0761

E-Mail:  sheiser@ssp2p.org, mgraffagnino@ssp2p.org

 

SPONSORING AGENCY:
501(C)3 Parent to Parent of Thurston County

Website: www.ssp2p.org

 

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SOUTHWEST REGION

 

Lewis County

 

PAULA ZAMUDIO, (REGIONAL REP.)
Coordinator

ANGELA NAILLON, Co-Coordinator


Family Support Network/Parent to Parent of Lewis County 

203 West Reynolds Road

Centralia, WA 98531

 

Program Activities:
Quarterly parent support meetings, newsletter, resource & referral service, video & book lending library, helping parent training, educational trainings and family events


VOICE:  (360) 880-0672, (360) 736-9558, or
             (360) 269-4828

FAX:      (360) 736-1436

E-MAIL: pzamudio@reliableenterprises.org, anaillon@reliableenterprises.org


SPONSORING AGENCY: Reliable Enterprises

Website: www.reliableenterprises.org


Clark/Skamania Counties

 

KATHY WEBER, Coordinator

 

P.O. Box 2277

Vancouver, WA  98668

 

Program Activities:

Social Gatherings, Support Groups, Sib Shops, Lending Library, Newsletter

 

VOICE: (360) 823-2236

FAX:     (360) 759-4921
E-MAIL: kathyw@arcofclarkcounty.org


SPONSORING AGENCY: 
The Arc of Clark County

Website: www.arcofclarkcounty.org

 

 

Cowlitz/Wahkiakum Counties

 

NO PROGRAM

 


 

Klickitat County

 

NO PROGRAM - LACK OF FUNDING

 

 

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The Arc of Washington State/Parent to Parent Administrative Assistant

 

Cathy Davis

 

2638 State Ave. NE

Olympia, WA 98506

VOICE: (360) 357-5596 ext. 100

TOLL-FREE: (888) 754-8798 ext. 100

FAX: (360) 357-3279

E-MAIL: cathy@arcwa.org 

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