Goal: A strong community where participants, staff and partners come together to create thriving children, vital individuals and stable loving families.

Mission:   To provide a safe and fun place where all families and individuals benefit from diverse resources and learning opportunities while making community connections.

Current service area: Cities of Shoreline, Bothell, Kenmore, Lake Forest Park, North Seattle and Woodinville

Staff and volunteers:   Family Support is currently staffed by 33 dedicated staff members 17.8 FTEs). In addition, we utilize interns, AmeriCorps members and volunteers. In 2007, our volunteers contributed 9,570 hours of service. The Family Support Centers have bi-lingual and bi-cultural staff members that continuously work on building relationships with families and developing culturally relevant programming.

Profile of participants:  In 2007, our Family Support Program served 1,961 people in ongoing classes and activities and several thousand people that came through our doors for WIC, emergency food, cultural events and to use our clothing exchange area. We serve mainly immigrant and refugee families, and/or families living with a low or very-low income. 22.6% of people in North King County are living below 200% of Federal Poverty level, according to the 2004 American Community Survey data.

Budget and sources of funding:  Our annual program budget is $725,000 (07-08 fiscal year). Our diverse funding sources include local cities, King County Housing Authority, United Way of King County, United Way of Snohomish County, individual contributions and foundations such as Social Venture Partners, AMGEN Foundation, Northwest Children's Fund and Boeing Flight to the Future.