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Family Help in WASHINGTON
TAKE POSITIVE ACTION TO HELP YOUR TEEN
AND HEAL YOUR FAMILY
- Take an honest look at your child's behavior and family situation.
- Become informed of your child's issues.
- Network the resources listed on the Family Help pages and throughout the Focus website to find referrals to mental health services and supportive programs.
- Follow through on professional advice and treatment plans.
- Build a support system from family, friends, self-help groups, and your place of worship.
Programs & Services in Washington
206-695-7600
Provides a wide array of social and behavioral health services in a multicultural, multilingual setting, including counseling and adolescent/ parent conflict resolution. Sliding scale fees. Visit Teen Behavior Problems.
206-328-5696
Programs serving children, youth, and families including mental health services, emergency services, counseling, pregnancy support, alcohol and substance abuse treatment and youth tutoring. Visit Drugs & Teen Substance Abuse.
Youth education program for boys and girls, ages 8-18, that focuses on character building through a combination of self-discipline, teamwork and leadership, and which promotes a healthy, drug-free lifestyle. Visit Character.
206-461-3200
Crisis intervention, information, and referral in King County. Online database. VisitAbuse.
360-725-3703
1-877-301-4557
Visit Drugs & Teen Substance Abuse.
1-800-733-5627
Free residential program for young men and women, ages 16-24, that empowers youth to take responsibility for their employability through the integration of vocational skills and academic achievement. Visit Free & Low-Cost Schools and Programs.
Visit Family Health.
360-377-5511 Bremerton
509-735-6446 Kennewick
206-694-5700 North Puget Sound
1-800-300-1247 Port Angeles
206-816-3241 South King and North Pierce counties
509-747-8224 Spokane
253-272-8433 Tacoma
360-694-5624 Vancouver
Wide variety of services to adults, adolescents, children, families, schools, businesses, congregations, neighborhoods and communities, including the Sexually Reactive Youth Program (509-343-5035). Visit Teen Behavior Problems.
206-812-0122
This free summer program takes young people, ages 11-18, into the Cascades Mountains for six days of trail maintenance or logging road removal, camping, environmental education, and fun. Visit Summer Camps & Outdoor Programs.
425-430-7046
Intervention program to educate children and parents about fire safety and the consequences of fire. Fire department services are free, and financial assistance is available for counseling. Visit Firesetting & Youth.
206-684-8852
The primary goal of family centers is to promote healthy families and strengthen adults in their roles as parents, nurturers and providers. Seattle's family centers work with other agencies and programs to offer many social, educational, and recreational activities for families. Activities are held both at the family center and off-site with partnering agencies. Some family centers offer activities in languages other than English. Visit Parenting Teens.
206-365-4528
Free public-access computer network for exchanging and accessing community information.
206-721-5542
Provides a wide range of services for youth and their families in southeast Seattle, including counseling and at-risk youth intervention. Visit Parenting Teens.
Directory of summer camps and programs. Visit Summer Camps & Outdoor Programs.
509-252-3942 Spokane
Mentoring program, life skills workshops, financial assistance for child care while working or attending school, referrals to helping organizations. Visit Teen Sexual Behavior: Issues & Concerns.
206-985-4647
Paid community service internships for youth, ages 15-19. Visit Adolescence.
1-888-506-3562
Information and services to families with young children (ages 4-8 years) who are diagnosed with conduct problems. Visit Attachment and Attachment Disorders.
425-747-4937
Comprehensive services for youth and families, including crisis hotlines, counseling, anger management, prevention services, and youth and family programs. Offices in Bellevue, Kirkland, and Redmond. Visit Anger in Our Teens and in Ourselves.
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