Ideas: Something, such as a thought or conception, that potentially or actually exists in the mind as a product of mental activity. An opinion, conviction, or principle: has some strange political ideas. A plan, scheme, or method. The gist of a specific situation; significance: The idea is to finish the project under budget. A notion; a fancy.

• Hilltop Childcare Center - Provides child care for pre-school and school-age children in Seattle, WA.

• Seattle Childcare Provider Search - Searchable database of childcare providers.

• Child Care Resources of Seattle - King County - Child care information including an online child care database, the Seattle MOST Database of out-of-school activity programs, and telephone referrals.

• Annie's Nannies - Serving greater Seattle, Washington State Area's original Nanny Placement Agency, providing professional childcare services since 1984

• Kidspace Childcare Center - A non-profit, NAEYC accredited childcare center located in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle, Washington for children ages 3 months to 5 years old.

• Community for Youth - They provide youth with a dedicated and trained mentors.

• New Horizons Ministries - Serves Seattle's street youth. Includes news, events, and donation and volunteer opportunities.

• PEPS: Program for Early Parent Support - A non-profit organization that serves parents of children birth to age 3.

• Ronald McDonald House Northwest - Foundation creating a home and providing services for families of seriously ill children being treated at Seattle Children's Hospital.

• Ryther Child Center - They provide outpatient and prevention programs, as well as residential services for children.

• School's Out Washington - Provides service and guidance for organizations to ensure all young people have places to go when not in school. Includes training, advocacy, leadership, and funding resources.

• 826 Seattle - A center dedicated to helping young people improve their written communication skills through free tutoring, mentoring, and writing workshops.

• Seattle Childcare Provider Search - Searchable database of childcare providers.

• Seattle Funk - Forum for local club news.

• Seattle Milk Fund - A non-profit organization that provides temporary emergency assistance, educational aid and child care grants in the Seattle area.

• Seattle Parents Network - A free online listserve for and by Seattle Parents. Exchange tips, information, and advice anonymously.

• Seattle Works - Works to foster a lifetime commitment to community involvement in young adults through innovative volunteer activities and educational opportunities. Calendar of events, news, and volunteer opportunities.

• Seattle Young People's Project - A youth empowerment organization set up to provide a voice to effect social change in communities and schools. Offers calendar of events, project details, and historical overview.

• Seattle Youth Garden Works - They empowers homeless and under-served youth through garden-based education and employment.

• Southwest Youth and Family Services - Counseling, education, and family support services.

• YouthCare - Programs and services for streetkids, runaway, homeless and at-risk youth.

• The Arc of King County - Provides a variety of support services for people with developmental disabilities and their families through its projects and programs.

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of King and Pierce Counties - Facilitates one-to-one mentoring relationship between an adult volunteer and a child at risk. Volunteers serve as role models to help youth increase their self-confidence, reach their highest potential, and see themselves as having happy and successful futures.

• Boys and Girls Clubs of King County - Offers programs in fitness and sports, the arts, health and life skills, career development, and character and leadership.

• Catholic Family Services - King County - Assists the disabled, families, elders, children, and the homeless with counseling, shelter, adoption, pregnancy support, volunteer chore services, information and referrals.

• Child Care Resources of Seattle - King County - Child care information including an online child care database, the Seattle MOST Database of out-of-school activity programs, and telephone referrals.

• Children's Services of Snoqualmie Valley - Serves children and families who live in Duvall, Carnation, Fall City, Snoqualmie and North Bend Districts.

• City Year Seattle / King County - Corps members serve as teachers' aides in public schools, renovate housing for the homeless, turn vacant lots into community gardens, operate recreational programs for senior citizens, teach health and public safety curriculums, and run after-school programs.

• Crisis Clinic of Seattle / King County - Crisis Clinic provides crisis intervention and information and referrals efficiently, effectively and with compassion to all people of King County.

• Eastside Domestic Violence Program - Helps clients break free from an abusive relationships by providing shelter and community programs and offers specialized training to law enforcement, medical organizations and businesses.

• Habitat for Humanity of East King County - We help build and renovate houses with donated land, labor, money, and materials from citizens, churches, synagogues, and local businesses, to help people to build a better life in East King County.

• Interracial Family Network of Seattle-King County - Interracial family support, nurturing, and resources for families in the Seattle-King County Metropolitan Area

• King County Coalition Against Domestic Violence - Resources women can depend on to escape an abusive relationship including emergency hotlines, shelters and other social services by area, and training and workshops.

• King County Office of Civil Rights - Offers information, public workshops and training on housing, employment, accommodations, and contracting. Accepts discrimination complaints and works to resolve civil rights issues.

• King County Sexual Assault Resource Center - Provides crisis lines, advocacy, therapy and education for victims of sexual assault, their families and the community.

• Neighborhood House - A multi-service agency that helps low-income people become more self-sufficient. We serve residents of Seattle and King County public housing communities with child development programs, social services and transportation.

• Parent Cafe - Provides resources to Seattle-King County parents including school guides, movie and restaurant reviews, and online forums to connect with other parents about play groups, events, garage sales, exchanges, and so forth.

• PROVAIL - Formerly United Cerebral Palsy of King and Snohomish Counties, PROVAIL is the state's largest private, multi-service agency dedicated to meeting the needs of people with all types of disabilities in this area.

• Seattle-King County Food Banks Resource Directory - Look up local food banks by zip code or place name.

• Seattle-King County Workforce Development Council - Mission is to implement a world-class education, training, and employment system that will ensure all individuals have access to the resources necessary to attain and retain living wage employment and career paths, and ensure that employers will have access to a well-qualified workforce.

• Senior Services of Seattle/King County - Provides King County seniors with information about wellness, nutrition, home repair, senior center activities, day health centers, and homesharing and services such as counseling, legal assistance, and transportation.

• South King County Multi Service Center - Provides information and services to low-income families and individuals including information about education, job success, energy assistance, and family stabilization and support.

• United Way of King County - Your community safety net. United Way of King County strengthens our communities by enhancing the ability of people to care for one another.

• Youth Eastside Services - Wide array of services for young people and parents in King County's Eastside-- for example, goal setting classes, substance abuse counseling, and sexual abuse therapy. Offices in Bellevue, Kirkland, and Redmond.

• YWCA Seattle-King-Snohomish County - The YWCA helps improve the quality of life for women of all ages, faiths and races, and their families. Services include shelter, child care, work training, parental skills training, and health care access among other things.

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