PBS - Hedrick Smith | Juggling Work and Family

Washington Resources

Family Issues
Economic Opportunity Institute 2400 N. 45th Street Suite 101 Seattle, WA 98103 Telephone: 206-633-6580 Fax: 206-633-6665 E-mail: lp@econop.org www.econop.org	The EOI advocates for issues such as childcare, education, workforce development and family leave. They pursue their work through policy research and initiatives, public dialogue and media outreach.
Fatherhood Initiative Richard Lyons Regional Health Administrator 2201 6th Avenue, Suite 20 Seattle, WA 98121 Telephone: 206-615-2469 Fax: 206-615-2481 http://www.fatherhood.hhs.gov/fi-regions.htm	HHS and its regional offices work to coordinate fatherhood activities throughout the states and have sponsored a variety of forums to bring together local public and private organizations and individuals to support fathers' involvement in their families and communities.
Seattle Childcare Providers http://www.eskimo.com/~parents/ childcare.html	Seattle Childcare Providers features links to contact information for daycare centers, babysitters and foreign au pairs.
Statewide Poverty Action Network P.O. Box 31151 Seattle, WA 98103 Telephone: 206-694-6794 www.povertyaction.org	Poverty Actionís mission is to educate, organize and advocate for public policies that eliminate the systemic causes of poverty.
Washington State Child Care Resource & Referral Network 917 Pacific Ave. #600 Takoma, WA 98402-4437 Telephone: 253-383-1735 Washington state toll-free number: 1-800-449-9005 E-mail: childcarenet@childcarenet.org http://childcarenet.org/	The Washington State Child Care Resource & Referral Network (Network) is a network of 17 community-based, private, nonprofit child care resource and referral agencies across Washington State (USA). We offer consumer education, training and technical assistance to parents, child care providers, employers and the community. Includes a county-by-county resource and referral map.
Senior Issues
Aging and Adult Services Administration P.O. Box 45600 Olympia, WA 98504 Toll-free: 1-800-422-3263 TDD: 1-800-737-7931 http://www.aasa.dshs.wa.gov/	The Aging and Adult Services Administration provides links to state wide and region-specific information on aging, care giving, chronic illnesses, disability, in-home care, insurance and residential care.
BJB Geriatric Services Barbara J. Bridges, Director PMB 171, 16212 Bothell Everett Highway Mill Creek, WA 98012-1219 http://pages.prodigy.net/bjbservices/	BJB Geriatric Services specializes in elder care management services, including evaluation, consultation, family education, caregiver procurement, referrals, and other services for persons in need of assistance with aging loved ones. BJB Education Services provides educational programs on "therapeutic caregiving"™ techniques for keeping persons with Alzheimer's and other dementia-causing diseases more functional, physically and mentally.
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