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SUPPORT GROUPS for GRANDPARENTS AND RELATIVES RAISING CHILDREN
and KINSHIP NAVIGATORS IN WASHINGTON STATE

GROUP-MAILING ADDRESS CONTACT PERSON PHONE MEETING LOCATION

ASOTIN COUNTY Mary Pleger 509/965-7100 Navigator available to help
[email protected] 1-800-246-2962 kinship caregivers with
Kinship Navigator questions about resources
Catholic Family and Child Services Mary Pleger and services
5301 Tieton Drive, Suite C [email protected]
Yakima, WA 98908 509/965-7100 Navigator available to help
Connie Wormington 1-800-246-2962 kinship caregivers with
BENTON COUNTY [email protected] questions about resources
509/735-4556 H and services
Kinship Navigator Juanita Echelbarger 509-948-2380 M Cathedral of Joy
Catholic Family and Child Services [email protected] 1153 Gage Blvd.
5301 Tieton Drive, Suite C Kennewick, WA
Yakima, WA 98908 Stacey Barnhill
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren [email protected] 509/886-9027 Children’s Home Society of
6015 W. 26th Ave 509/548-0447 WA
Kennewick, WA 99338 1014 Walla Walla Ave.
Wenatchee, WA 98801
CHELAN COUNTY
Faith Lutheran Church
Grandparents & Relatives Raising Parish Hall
Grandchildren 224 Benton Street
Children’s Home Society of WA Leavenworth, WA 98826
1014 Walla Walla Ave.
Wenatchee, WA 98801
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
c/o Stacey Barnhill
833 Front Street
Leavenworth, WA 98826

CLALLAM COUNTY Lorna Manderscheid 360/683-5598 Old Sequim Middle School
Lyall Wingert 360/681-2573 220 W. Alder Room 7-W
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren 360/417-1464 Sequim, WA 98382
PO Box 3473 Carolyn Lindley First Step
Sequim, WA 98382 [email protected] 360/374-5605 325 E. 6th
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Port Angeles, WA
Olympic Area Agency on Aging Ruth King
107 E. 8th [email protected] Leader available for support
Port Angeles, WA 98362 & resources- no meetings
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren scheduled at present
1685 East Division
Forks, WA 98331

COLUMBIA COUNTY Mary Pleger 509/965-7100 Navigator available to help
[email protected] 1-800-246-2962 kinship caregivers with
Kinship Navigator questions about resources
Catholic Family and Child Services and services
5301 Tieton Drive, Suite C
Yakima, WA 98908

CLARK COUNTY Viola Hansel 360/695-1325 x4230 Individual may be able to
[email protected] provide some information
Kinship Resources about local kinship
Parents Again Viola Hansel resources.
Children’s Home Society of WA [email protected]
P.O. Box 605 360/695-1325 x4230 Human Services Council
Vancouver, WA 98666 Viola Hansel 201 NE 73rd St.-Suite 101
Parents Again [email protected] Vancouver, WA
Children’s Home Society of WA
P.O. Box 605 Rich Raitano 360/695-1325 x4230 Jim Parsley Community
Vancouver, WA 98666 Barb Holbrook Center
Parents Again e-mail: [email protected] 360/713-3635 Corner Plomondon and
Children’s Home Society of WA 360/901-5472 Caples Streets
P.O. Box 605 Vancouver, WA
Vancouver, WA 98666 Columbia Presbyterian
Church / 805 Columbia
G. R. O. W. Grandparent's Rights Ridge Dr.
Organization of Washington. Vancouver, WA
P.O. Box 65736
Vancouver, WA. 98665

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COWLITZ COUNTY Parents Place 360/414-9212 Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Robert Mumford 360/501-2555 2218 E. Kessler Blvd
Kinship Care Group Longview, WA
Robert Mumford 509/965-7100
P.O. Box 330 1-800-246-2962 Navigator available to help
Kelso, WA 98626 kinship caregivers with
509/965-7100 questions about resources
FRANKLIN COUNTY Mary Pleger 1-800-246-2962 and services
[email protected]
Kinship Navigator 360/532-9227 Navigator available to help
Catholic Family and Child Services kinship caregivers with
5301 Tieton Drive, Suite C 360-538-2458 questions about resources
Yakima, WA 98908 1-866-582-1485 and services

GARFIELD COUNTY Mary Pleger Same as mailing address
[email protected] Aberdeen
Kinship Navigator
Catholic Family and Child Services 2700 Simpson Ave, upstairs
5301 Tieton Drive, Suite C Aberdeen, WA
Yakima, WA 98908

GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY Mary Phillips
[email protected]
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren http://www.geocities.com/grand
Westside Communications Building
618 W. Market Street, Suite C parents999/
Aberdeen, WA 98520 Polly McCalister
Kinship Caregiver Support Group [email protected]
Olympic Area Agency on Aging Brenda Schueler
PO Box 124 [email protected]
Aberdeen, WA 98520

ISLAND COUNTY Gail LaVassar 360 221-6808 ext 4320 Two support groups (South
[email protected] Whidbey and Oak Harbor)
Island County Readiness To Learn to begin spring 07. Contact
PO Box 346 coordinator for more info.
Langley WA 98260

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KING COUNTY Caregiver Outreach and 206/448-3110 Navigator and family
Support Program caregiver specialists
Kinship Navigator 206/371-6642 available to help kinship
Senior Services of Seattle/King [email protected] caregivers with questions
County 253/723-8590 about resources and
2208 - 2nd Ave #100 Kristie Lund 206/595-9047 services
Seattle, WA 98121 [email protected] 206/760-3456 Individual can provide some
http://mytowncommunity.com/c information about local
Kinship Resources 206/371-6642 kinship resources.
for South King County ommunity/RAPP
Indiana Allen 425/888-2777 x 229 same as mailing address
Grandparents as Parents Seattle
The Rainier Family Center [email protected] 206/731-2557
4600 38th Ave 206/322-6711 Same as mailing address
Seattle, WA 98118 Danielle Clayton Seattle
Kinship Support Group [email protected] 206/723-1301
UJIMA Community Services Kent Family Center
6419 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S. www.ococujima.org 1311 SE 274th St.,
Seattle, WA 98118 Kent, WA 98030
Relative Caregiver Support Group Kristie Lund (corner of 132nd and 274th)
232 Second Ave. S. [email protected] Same as mailing address
Kent, WA 98032 http://mytowncommunity.com/c North Bend

Grandparents Support Group ommunity/RAPP Casey Family Programs
Children’s Services of Sno-Valley Kerry Beymer 1123 23rd Ave
1407 Boalch Avenue NW Seattle, WA 98118
North Bend, WA 98045 [email protected]
Grandparents and Relatives Same as mailing address
Re-parenting Abbey Moon Seattle
NW Family Center [email protected]
325 9th Avenue #359726
Seattle, WA 98104-2499 Tamsen Spengler
Grandparents and Kinship [email protected]
Caregivers In Action
Rainier Beach Family Center
8825 Rainier Ave., South

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Seattle, WA 98118 Helen Sawyer 206/721-5542 ext. 45 Same as mailing address
Kinship Caregivers Support Group [email protected]
Southeast Youth and Family 206/322-6711 Seattle
Services Ali Phoenix
3722 S. Hudson [email protected] 206 721 5542 x16 Same as mailing address
Seattle, WA 98118 425-653-4314 Bellevue
The Mamas and Papas Julie Fisher
Kindering Center [email protected] 425-590-3025 Same as mailing address
6120 NE 8th St. Seattle
Bellevue, WA 98008 Sarah Jackson 206/772-2050
Grandparent/Kin Support Group [email protected]
RAYS West Hill Family Enrichment
Center Cynthia Green
12704 76th Ave South [email protected]
Seattle, WA 98178
G. R. O. W. Chair: Dave McRae 425/485-5944 Kent Family Center
Grandparent's Rights Organization Laurie Prendez 13111 SE 274th Ave
of Washington. Kent, WA 98048
North Chapter

KITSAP COUNTY Karen Randall 360/373 -9710 Individual may be able to
[email protected] 360/373 -9710 provide some information
Kinship Resources 360/373 -9710 about local kinship
Common Grounds Karen Randall 360/373 -9710 resources.
Compassionate Ministries [email protected]
3627 Wheaton Way Suite 100 Best Shot
Bremerton, WA 98310 Karen Randall 3700 Wheaton Way.
Common Grounds [email protected] Bremerton, WA
Compassionate Ministries
3627 Wheaton Way Suite 100 Karen Randall Shari’s
Bremerton, WA 98310 [email protected] 221 Bravo Terrace
Common Grounds (at Sedgewick and Hwy 16)
Compassionate Ministries Port Orchard, WA
3627 Wheaton Way Suite 100 Mitzel’s
Bremerton, WA 98310 760 N.E. Liberty Rd
Common Grounds Poulsbo, WA
Compassionate Ministries
3627 Wheaton Way Suite 100

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Bremerton, WA 98310 Theresa Schroeder 360/475-3571 Compassionate Foster Care
Kitsap County Kinship Care [email protected] 360/478-6889 3627 Wheaton Way 100
DSHS/DCFS Bremerton, WA 98310
3423 6th Street Suite A-18 [email protected]
Bremerton, WA.98312 Same as mailing address
Grandparents Support Group Linda Caballero Kroum
Attention: Linda Caballero Kroum [email protected]
HNA/HS/ECEAP-OESD 114
105 National Ave. N.
Bremerton, WA 98312

KITTITAS COUNTY Mary Pleger 509/965-7100 Navigator available to help
[email protected] 1-800-246-2962 kinship caregivers with
Kinship Navigator questions about resources
Catholic Family and Child Services and services
5301 Tieton Drive, Suite C
Yakima, WA 98908

KLICKITAT COUNTY Bunny Nadler 509/773-3630 Contact leader to find out
[email protected] location of new support
Kinship Parenting Second Trime group.
Around in Klickitat County
PO Box 376
Goldendale, WA 98620

LEWIS COUNTY Lynn Urvina 360/754-7629 Individual may be able to
[email protected] 1-877-813-2828 provide some information
Lewis County Kinship Resources about local kinship
Old Primary School site Lynn Urvina 360/754-7629 resources.
10140 Hwy. 12 SW [email protected] 1-877-813-2828 HFL Building (corner of
Rochester, WA 98579 Rock and Locust)
Grandparents as Parents Education Centralia College
and Support Group Centralia, WA 98531
Family Education and Support
Services
1202 Black Lake Blvd. #B
Olympia, WA 98502

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MASON COUNTY Lynn Urvina 360/754-7629 Individual may be able to
[email protected] 1-877-813-2828 provide some information
Kinship Resources about local kinship
Family Education and Support Lynn Urvina 360/754-7629 resources.
Services [email protected] 1-877-813-2828
1202 Black Lake Blvd. #B St. David’s Episcopal
Olympia, WA 98502 Church
Kinship Conversations 324 West Cedar Street
Family Education and Support Shelton
Services
1202 Black Lake Blvd. #B
Olympia, WA 98502

PIERCE COUNTY Edith Owen 253/565-4484 ext 119 Individual may be able to
[email protected] provide some information
Kinship Resources about local kinship
Relatives Raising Children resources.
Child and Family Guidance Center
6424 N. 9th Street Edith Owen 253/565-4484 ext 119 Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Tacoma, WA 98405 [email protected] 3315 South 19th Street
Relatives Raising Children Tacoma, WA 98371
Child and Family Guidance Center
6424 N. 9th Street Tamela McBride 253/571-4930 Same as mailing address
Tacoma, WA 98405 [email protected] Tacoma
Hilltop Family Support Center
2141 South J Street Vikki Biggs 253/884-5433 Civic Center
Tacoma, WA 98405 [email protected] 17010 Vaughn Road
Relatives Raising Children Vaughn
Family Support Center
PO Box 123 Klara Schwab 253/697-8408 Same as mailing address
Vaughn, WA 98349 klaraschwab@goodsamhealth. Puyallup
Puyallup Family Support Center
Group org
Good Samaritan Community
Services
325 E. Pioneer Avenue
Puyallup, WA 98372

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SAN JUAN COUNTY Joyce Sobel 360/378-5246 Same as mailing address
[email protected] San Juan Island
Grandparents and Relatives Raising
Children
San Juan Island Family Resource
Center
476 Market Street
San Juan Island, WA

SKAGIT COUNTY Sharon Wolf 360/676-6749 Native Kinship Coordinator
[email protected] 360/422-5951 may be able to help kinship
Native Kinship Resources caregivers with questions
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren B.J. Johnson about resources.
Northwest WA AAA [email protected]
1600 Lakeway Drive First United Methodist
Bellingham, WA 98225 Church
Grandparents Support Group 1607 E. Division Street
17203 West Big Lake Boulevard Mt. Vernon, WA 98273
Mt. Vernon, WA 98274

SNOHOMISH COUNTY Marlene Maier 425/334-4071 Same as mailing address
[email protected] 425/335-0345 Everett
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Sherwood Community Services Beth Capoun Lake Stevens Boys and
402 91st Avenue NE [email protected] Girls Club
Everett, WA 98205 1609 E. Lakeshore Drive
Grandparents as Parents Kelli Hudspeth Lake Stevens WA 98258
PO Box 205 [email protected]
Lake Stevens, WA 98258

Kinship Caregivers Support Group Krysta Gibson 360/794-6359 East County Senior Center
East County Senior Center [email protected] 360/794-6359 Same as mailing address
824 Village Way Monroe
Krystyna Simm

Monroe, WA 98272

Relatives as Parents Support Group Pam Graham 425/670-8984 Same as mailing address
Family Support Center [email protected] Lynnwood
6309 196th St. SW

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Lynnwood, WA 98036 Betsy Blake 509/747-4174 Individual may be able to
[email protected] provide some information
SPOKANE COUNTY 509/747-4174 about local kinship
Betsy Blake 509/922-2844 resources.
Kinship Resources [email protected] 509/684-3460 St. John’s Lutheran Church
Children’s Home Society West 2nd 3rd Avenue
920 N. Argonne #300 Joyce Stookey Spokane, WA
Spokane Valley, WA 99212
Second Timers Support Group Rita Brown Leader available for support
Children’s Home Society & resources
920 N. Argonne #300
Spokane Valley, WA 99212 Lynn Urvina 360/754-7629 Individual may be able to
[email protected] 360/754-7629 provide some information
STEVENS COUNTY about local kinship
Lynn Urvina resources.
United Grandparents Raising [email protected]
Grandchildren Pleasant Glade Elementary
Colville Support Group 1920 Abernethy Rd
668 Arden Hill Road Lacey, 98516
Colville, WA 99114

THURSTON COUNTY

Kinship Resources
Family Education and Support
Services
1202 Black Lake Blvd. #B
Olympia, WA 98502
Kinship Conversations Support
Group
Family Education and Support
Services
1202 Black Lake Blvd. #B
Olympia, WA 98502

WALLA WALLA COUNTY Mary Pleger 509/965-7100 Navigator available to help
[email protected] 1-800-246-2962 kinship caregivers with
Kinship Navigator
Catholic Family and Child Services

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5301 Tieton Drive, Suite C questions about resources
Yakima, WA 98908 and services

WHATCOM COUNTY Sharon Wolf 360/676-6749 Native Kinship Coordinator
[email protected] 360/676-2164 available for support &
Native Kinship Resources resources - if interested in
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Bonnie Mahaffey starting a support group,
Northwest WA AAA contact coordinator.
1600 Lakeway Drive Martin Center
Bellingham WA 98225 2806 Douglas Avenue
Grandparents as Parents (GAP) Bellingham, WA
Catholic Community Services
1133 Railroad Avenue
Bellingham, WA 98225-5054

YAKIMA COUNTY Mary Pleger 509/965-7100 Navigator available to help
[email protected] 1-800-246-2962 kinship caregivers with
Kinship Navigator questions about resources
Catholic Family and Child Services Jenece Howe 1-509-877-3065 and services
5301 Tieton Drive, Suite C Bessie Bill 1-800-314-7854 All Nations Center
Yakima, WA 98908 3020 Ashue Road
Native American Kinship Care Russ Boyd Wapato, WA (off W.
Program Wapato)
Casey Family Programs – Yakima
Division 1-509-545-6960 Same location for meeting
1009 S. Camas Ave as mailing address
Wapato, Wa 98951 Yakima
Relatives as Parents Klub
8 E. Washington Ave. Suite 114
Yakima WA 98903

Contact Aging and Disability Services Headquarters/Department of Social and Health Services at 1-800-422-3263 to speak with
Hilari Hauptman or you can email [email protected] for general information about support groups and Kinship Navigators
or to make corrections or additions to this list.

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