SELF: Support for Early Learning and Families

	CLARK COUNTY & SW WASHINGTON

Mission: Working together to build a community that nurtures the full potential of our youngest children.
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Family Resource Centers Battle Ground \| Vancouver \| Washougal/Camas \| Yacolt WHAT IS A FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER? A Family Center is a gathering place - a hub of activity and education - for children, families, and others interested in supporting community by building family strengths. Centers offer families opportunities to improve and enrich their lives through educations, social opportunities, and access to community support services. Centers generally offer a core group of services which may include: Affordable child care Health services Early childhood education Parent education and resources Community service information and referral Recreational opportunities Youth services Adult education Intergenerational & cross-cultural activities Workforce development FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS IN CLARK COUNTY BATTLE GROUND Center Point 1117 NE 189th Street Battle Ground, WA 98604 360-687-2265 ext. 243 Joellen Lee, Center Point Coordinator joellen2427@comcast.net Hours of operation: Community Services: Monday and Thursdays 9 am-3 pm Carolyn Waldron gardnmore@yahoo.com Joellen joellen2427@comcast.net North County Family Resource Center Children's Home Society of Washington Bridget McLeman BridgetM@chs-wa.org 701 E Main Street Battle Ground, WA 98604 Regional Office: 360-695-1325 North County Family Resource Center: 360-687-7126 Fax: 360-687-6794 Hours of operation: Monday 9 am-Noon; Tuesday 9 am-4 pm; Wednesday 9 am-4 pm; Thursday 9 am-Noon; Friday 9 am-Noon Activities and Resources Offered: Comprehensive information and referral Scheduled parenting classes Clothes closet Parents as Teachers for families with children 0-3, including Let's Talk and Play, Family Council, family outreach and family fun activities. Every other Monthly Family Night Out Scheduled family fun activities Covering Kids Health Event Children's Activity Room for childcare with programs when offered VANCOUVER Clark College Clark College Child and Family Studies Program Laurie Cornelius, Director of Child and Family Studies 1800 East McLoughlin, Vancouver, WA 98663 360-992-2398 lcornelius@clark.edu Fax: 360-992-2872 Kay Schlemmer, Program Supervisor 360-992-2917 kschlemmer@clark.edu Higher Education (Early Childhood and Family Life Education), Child and Family Studies Program with child care services, early intervention services model family child care homes, and parent participation classes. Hours of operation: Monday through Thursday 7:30 am-9 pm; Friday 7:30 am-5:30 pm Activities and Resources Offered: Child care services year-round Evening programs Summer programs Birth-to-three early intervention services Family Social Events Parent involvement options and education LimitedHead Start full-day slots Parent Participation toddler and preschool classes Parent Workshops Family Living Skills class for young adults with disabilities Quarterly Special events Child Care Services: Toddler Care - Monday through Friday 7:30-5:30 pm 3-5 years - Monday through Friday 7:30 am-5:30 pm School-age Evening Care (23 months to 10 years) - Monday through Thursday 4-9 pm Summer school-age program - Monday through Friday 7:30 am-5:30 pm EOCF Sandra J. Odren Family Center Doug Lehrman, Executive Director 10401 NE Fourth Plain Road, Suite 128 Vancouver, WA 98662 360-896-9912 bobw@eocwa.org Fax: 360-892-3209 Hours of operation: 6:30 am-6 pm Monday-Friday Activities and Resources Offered: Early Head Start Parent Resource Room (including computer bank) Parent/Community Training Room Parent education training Multi-media materials available for parents on subjects related to raising children and accessing community resources Fruit Valley Community Learning Center Jeannine Arthur and Staci Boehlke, Family Resource Liason 3410 NW Fruit Valley Road Vancouver, WA 98660 360-313-1904 Fax: 360-313-1901 Jeanine Arthur jarthur@vansd.org Staci Boehlke sboehlke@vansd.org Hours of operation: School Year: 7:30 am-4 pm Monday-Friday; Summer: 8 am-1 pm and additional times for special events; closed July 4th Activities and Resources Offered: Head Start: 360-313-1945 Consultative Home Visit by Parents as Teachers staff: Call 360-750-7500 for Corina (ext 398) or Christy (ext 154) Lunch Buddy program Training for parents Resources for parents Referrals to local agencies Family events Summer field trips for families with children birth to 5 years through the Parents as Teachers program Hazel Dell Family Resource Center Woody Howard, Principal Barbara Nordstrom, Volunteer Coordinator Activities and Resources Offered: Head Start: 360-313-1945 Boys & Girls club CHS Head Start classroom Lunch Buddy program Image Community Learning Center Educational Service District 112 4400 NE 122nd Avenue, Vancouver WA 98682 Erin Oien and Jackie Brock, Family Support Specialists 360-750-7500 Fax: 360-694-2467 Erin Oien erin.oien@esd112.org Jackie Brock jackie.brock@esd112.org Hours of Operation: Tuesday and Friday 9 am-12 pm Connecting families with each other and to community resources. Heather Rogers, Project Librarian FORT VANCOUVER REGIONAL LIBRARY DISTRICT 360-759-4812 hrogers@fvrl.org Providing opportunities for early learning and reading awareness by offering storytimes and literacy materials. Activities and Resources Offered: Parenting and Children's groups allow adults to share parenting challenges and joys, connect with other parents, and get ideas and tips on parenting. Children's groups meet at the same time as the parent group. Call for days and times. No charge for groups. Free weekly "Read and Play" storytime and playgroup for parents/caregivers and children ages birth to 5: Fridays from 10-11 am. Books and learning activities for children ages birth to 5 to use and check out Themed Literacy kits for children ages birth to 5 Parenting and child development videos, books and handouts to check out Family nights for fun and learning Parenting workshops Special interest classes for adults Innovative Services NW 10401 NE 4th Plain Road, Suite 201, Vancouver, WA Main Switchboard: 360-892-5142 Erinn Auclair, Director of Caring Connections eauclair@innovativeservicesnw.org Phone: 360-892-5154 Fax: 360-892-2157 Dawn Snodgrass, Family Support Specialist dsnodgrass@innovativeservicesnw.org Phone: 360-823-5161 24-hour Crisis Line: 360-882-3606 Hours of operation: Caring Connections: Monday-Saturday 8 am-8 pm; Kids Care: Monday-Friday 6:30 am-6 pm; Vancouver Children's Therapy Center: Monday-Friday 8 am-6 pm; Encore Employment/Encore Custodial: Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 am-5 pm Activities and Resources Offered: Innovative Services NW houses five agencies: Vancouver Children's Therapy Center: Provides pediatric therapy services including physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, aquatic therapy, therapeutic pre-school, special instruction and multidisciplinary evaluations. Kids Care Childcare Center: All-inclusive childcare for children of all abilities and income levels. Encore Employment Services: Vocational trainign and job placement with partner companies for individuals disability-related barriers. Encore Custodial Services: Training and employment service for adults with disabilities. Caring Connections: Community programs including respite care, crisis intervention, case aide tracking, supervised visitation, community resource and referral services. Other Activities and Resources Offered: Nurturing parenting program Autism support group VCTC picnic, socials and more Caring Heart Awards Care Cup Golf Tournament Care Affair Auction Jim Parsley Community Center 4100 Plomondon, Vancouver, WA 360-313-1060 General Information Fax: 360-313-4721 Tom Hagley, Director tom.hagley@vansd.org 360-313-1236 Marla Wood, Program Coordinator marla.wood@vansd.org 360-313-4952 2901 Falk Road, PO Box 8937 Vancouver, WA 98668-8937 Hours of Operation: Monday-Thursday 5 am-9 pm; Friday: 5 am-8 pm; Saturday: 8 am-8 pm; Sunday: Noon-6 pm Activities and Resources Offered: Rental of rooms and facilities for meetings, retreats, birthday parties, graduation parties and other special events Public swimming, fitness center, fitness classes, adult open gym, and child watch services, operated in partnership with Vancouver/Clark Parks & Recreation Rock climbing wall Passport Cafe, offering weekday lunch, beverage and catering services Extended day/year youth enrichment programs, including Saturday Adventure Club, Saturday Night Live and thematic camps during winter, spring and summer breaks Impacting Kids First after-school program for participating Vancouver School District elementary schools Expanded physical education and PE credit recovery for Vancouver School District students Vancouver School District Employee Wellness Program Vancouver Home Connection, a parent-partnered program for families who home school their children Free Clinic of SW Washington, providing free medical care for 14,000 uninsured patients a year Vancouver School District Partnerships Office, matching community partners and volunteers with school and district needs Vancouver School District Community Services Office, managing the community use of all school facilities and properties Vancouver School District Foundation, meeting the basic needs of children Vancouver PTA Council I Have a Dream Program of Southwest Washington Silver Star Community Learning Center 10500 NE 86th, Vancouver, WA Erin Oien, Family Support Specialist 360-750-7500 x155 or 604-6775 x1825 Fax: 360-694-2467 Erin Oien erin.oien@esd112.org Hours of Operation: Thursdays from 9:30 am- 12 pm Children's Center: 360-699-2244 Community Involvement Project: Brenda Gipe 360-604-6775 Activities and Resources Offered: Read and Play Story Time Children's Center Counseling services Community Involvement Project Vancouver Family Resource Center (Children's Home Society of Washington) Bridget McLeman BridgetM@chs-wa.org 309 W 12th Street Vancouver, WA 98660 Regional Office: 360-695-1325 Vancouver Family Resource Center: 360-695-1325 Fax: 360-687-6794 Hours of operation: Monday through Wednesday 9 am-5 pm; Thursday 9 am-7 pm; Friday 9 am-3 pm Activities and Resources Offered: Information and referral Parenting classes Family Council, family outreach and family fun activities. Parent education Kinship Care Support Services Grandparents Raising Grandchildren/Parents Again program Triple Pointsupport group for sexual minority teens Children's mental health counseling Partner services include Love Makes a Family and Fathers Support Group Vancouver Housing Authority RISE & STARS Community Center Connie Sherrard, Resident Initiatives Program Manager 500 Omaha Way Vancouver, WA 98661 360-992-0207 csherrard@vhausa.com Fax: 360-694-2506 Hours of operation: 8 am-8 pm Monday-Friday Activities and Resources Offered: After school and summer youth activities program Mentorship for youth attending McLoughlin Middle School Computer lab with Internet access Computer classes for adults Social and recreational activities for adults (including elderly and disabled) Classes Surplus bread distribution daily Information, referral and for residents to link to available community resources WASHOUGAL/CAMAS East County Family Resource Center (Children's Home Society of Washington) Vancouver Family Resource Center (FRC), East County FRC, North County FRC Bridget McLeman BridgetM@chs-wa.org 1702 "C" Street Washougal, WA 98671 Regional Office: 360-695-1325 ext. 4232 East County Family Resource Center: 360-835-7802 Fax: 360-695-9803 Hours of operation: Monday 9 am-Noon; Tuesday 11 am-7 pm; Wednesday 9 am-Noon; Thursday 9 am-5 pm; Friday 9 am-Noon Activities and Resources Offered: Comprehensive information and referral Parenting classes Clothes closet Food pantry Start Point services for families with children 0-5, including Let's Talk and Play/Storytime, Parents as Teachers home visiting Family outreach and family fun activities Partners include WIC, Maternity Support Services and Columbia River Mental Health Covering Kids Health event YACOLT Yacolt PERC Center (Parent Educational Resource Center) Amy Weber weber.amy@bgsd.k12.wa.edu 406 W Yacolt Road Yacolt, WA 98675 360-885-6009 Hours of operation: Monday 3:30-5:30 pm; Tuesday 6-8 pm; Wednesday 9-11 am & 6-8 pm Activities and Resources Offered: Resource library includes materials for reading, math, and science, games and computers. All ages welcome. Free. Read & Play program offered weekly on Wednesday 9:30-10:30 am; birth to 5 years family story time. Free. School and community evetns are scheduled throughout the year. Free.
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