Projects

Circle of Parents® >>
Parent Trust for Washington Children is the Washington State office for the Circle of Parents® national network of parent education and support group programs for parents, caregivers, and children.

Parent Trust for Washington Children is currently working with Circle of Parents on a national replication of the Conscious Fathering™ Program.

Parents as Teachers National Center >>
Parent Trust for Washington Children is the state office for the Parents as Teachers national network. Parents as Teachers is an international early learning organization that provides a research-verified curriculum and resources to programs throughout Washington State, serving families from pregnancy until their child enters kindergarten. Each year, over 1,500 families are served in Washington State through home visits, health/developmental screenings, group meetings, and resources and referrals.

Speak Up When You're Down Campaign >>
In partnership with Council for Children & Families/WCPCAN and a host of other organizations and citizen advocates in the state, Parent Trust for Washington Children is working on this campaign to educate women and their families about the signs, symptoms, and treatment of Post Partum Depression (PPD).

In an effort to complement this campaign, Parent Trust for Washington Children and Public Health – Seattle & King County developed a video to serve as a call to action for new parents and their families. The video works to empower friends, families, and sufferers of PPD through information conveyed in a positive and informative way.

Shaken Baby Prevention Campaign >>
The Family Help Line works with the Council for Children & Families/WCPCAN and Seattle Children's to educate the public and distribute materials on preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome. This campaign encourages caregivers to immediately call the Family Help Line at 1-800-932-HOPE (4673) if they feel that they may harm their babies.

Have A Plan
Through a partnership with Seattle Children's and Council for Children & Families/WCPCAN, the “Have a Plan” videos have been produced to address caregiver frustration with crying infants. Three versions of the video are available: an English version, a Spanish version, and a version developed specifically for teen parents.

To view the videos, visit the links provided below:
Have A Plan
Tenga Una Plan
Have a Plan for Teens

Parent Support Line >>
In partnership with the Washington State Department of Early Learning, Parent Trust for Washington Children provides early learning and parent support services through the Family Help Line at 1-800-932-HOPE (4673).

Kinship Care >>
The Family Help Line serves as the support, information, and referral line for the Washington State Department of Social & Health Services Kinship Care Program.

Washington State Home Visiting Coalition
Parent Trust for Washington Children is the founding agency of this coalition formed in 2007 through an A.L. Mailman Family Foundation grant to Prevent Child Abuse America and their coalition partners Parents as Teachers, Parent-Child Home Program, and HIPPY, to establish statewide home visiting coalitions in four pilot states. The Washington State steering committee includes representatives from Business Partnership for Early Learning, Children’s Home Society of Washington, Council for Children & Families, Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, Nurse-Family Partnership, Parent-Child Home Program, Thrive by Five Washington, United Ways of Washington, and Washington State Association for Head Start and ECEAP.

Cool Responses to Hot Buttons Campaign
In partnership with Washington State PTA and the King County Library System, Parent Trust for Washington Children created the Cool Responses to Hot Buttons campaign, which provides handouts and resources for parents in King County. You may view these handouts by going to the Parenting Tips page of our website.

Keeping Families Safe Campaign
Parent Trust for Washington Children’s Family Help Line (1-800-932-4673) works in partnership with the Washington State Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-562-6025) on the "Keeping Families Safe" Campaign to decrease family violence.