Washington
The first Parent-Child Home Program site in Washington state opened in 2001
in Yakima. It is sponsored by the Cottonwood Elementary School and has
been featured on local television and in the Yakima newspaper.
The first Seattle site opened in 2004 and is sponsored
by the Atlantic Street/Rainier Beach Center in conjunction with the
New School Foundation. This site has received funds from The
Washington Women's Foundation and the City of Seattle and is now funded by the Business Partnership for Early Learning.
Three more Seattle sites opened in 2005. Two sites sponsored by
Neighborhood House are funded by the Business Partnership for
Early Learning. The site sponsored by Southwest Youth and
Family Services is funded by the City of Seattle's Families and
Education Levy.
The Business Partnership for Early Learning
(BPEL) is a coalition of King County business leaders working to
demonstrate that they can reduce or eliminate the school- preparedness gap for children most likely to be left behind in
school -- creating school readiness, academic achievement, and
graduation rates at parity with non-disadvantaged children. BPEL
is conducting a five-year demonstration of a research-proven
program new to Seattle. If the model proves successful, BPEL
hopes to use its findings to guide wise public investments in early
learning strategies.
The Coupeville site began serving families in 2005 and is sponsored by the Coupleville School District.
SITES IN WASHINGTON
7 Parent-Child Home Program replications are currently operating in Washington:
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COUPEVILLE
(Founded in 2005)
Coupeville School District
#6 Main Street
Coupeville, WA 98239
Coordinator: Sheilla O'Rourke
E-Mail: sorourke@coup.wednet.edu
SEATTLE
(Founded in 2005)
Southwest Youth & Family Services
4555 Del Ridge Way SW
Seattle, WA 98106
Coordinator: Annie Soustek
E-Mail: asoustek@swyfs.org
SEATTLE
(Founded in 2005)
Neighborhood House/Rainier Vista Area
4410 29th Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98108
Coordinator: Sokunthea Ok
E-Mail: sokuntheao@nhwa.org
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SEATTLE
(Founded in 2005)
Neighborhood House/New Holly Area
21132 125th Avenue SE
Seattle, WA 98031
Coordinator: Saadia Hamid
E-Mail: saadiaH@nhwa.org
SEATTLE
(Founded in 2004)
Atlantic Street/Rainier Beach Center
2103 S. Atlantic Street
Seattle, WA 98144
Coordinator: Diesha Rodgers
E-Mail: DieshaR@atlanticstreet.org
YAKIMA
(Founded in 2001)
Cottonwood Elementary School
1041 South 96th Avenue
Yakima, WA 98908
Coordinator: Ann Juarez
E-Mail: juareza@WVSD208.org
YAKIMA
(Founded in 2006)
Highland School District
1181 Thompson Road
Cowiche, WA 98923
Coordinator: Christina Hufstader
E-Mail: chufstader@highland.wednet.edu
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