Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP)

ECEAP has a high quality, free program for preschool age children whose families live or work in Seattle.  It is designed especially for four-year-olds. 

If you require a full day program, ECEAP can work with child care providers to coordinate a program for your child.  They will work with you to find subsidies to help pay for the extended care. 

Eligibility

To be eligible your family must meet ECEAP low-income requirements for the last 12 months, live or work in the City of Seattle, and have a child who is 4 or about to turn 4.

For general information and assistance, call (206)386-1050

United Indians prenatal to five Head Start

Our staff work in partnership with parents to nurture children’s develpment in an environment inspired by Native values and traditions.

-Must live within Seattle City limits .  Local boundaries apply.

-Families must meet head start federal low-income guidelines.

For more INFORMATION or an APPLICATION please call (206)285-4425  x  16

Childcare resources in the Seattle area

Need Child Care?

Child Care resources can help you find:

childcare, preschool, school age care, summer care, respite care and more

For information or referrals call:

Seattle/North King County: (206) 461-3207

East King County: (425) 865-9350

South King County: (253) 852-3080

also on www.childcare.org

Information from the Immigration Advocates Network

The swine flu outbreak is being manipulated by conservative commentators to blame immigrants for a public health problem. The need for a sound and inclusive public health policy remains. We want to alert you to information on immigrants and health care issues that are available through the Immigration Advocates Network (IAN), our partner organizations, and other organizations.

 

On Immigration Advocates Network:

The webinar, “Health Care for Immigration Detainees: What Should Be the Standard?” by the ABA Commission on Immigration, explores the immigrant detainee health care system at

The “Immigrant Children’s Issues” library contains:

-An article by the National Immigration Law Center on the recently enacted Children’s Health Insurance Program that permits states to provide more immigrant children with health benefits at

- An article by the National Immigration Law Center on health benefits for immigrant children at

The “News” section contains:

- An article, “Swine flu could be more than a health crisis”, discusses the possibility of long-term economic, law enforcement and political consequences on both sides of the U.S.-Mexican border unless the swine flu is contained at

 

Other Materials on Immigrants and Health Care Issues:

ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project

The ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project website includes a report, “Pandemic Preparedness: The Need for a Public Health

California Department of Public Health

The California Department of Public Health website includes the CDC travel advisory on travel to Mexico and other information about the swine flu at

Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center

The Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center website includes its report on the health problems of detained immigrants at

Human Rights Watch

The Human Rights Watch website offers its report on immigrant women’s struggles to obtain health care in the US at

Kaiser Family Foundation

The Kaiser Family Foundation website includes information about the importance of immigrants’ access to health care at

National Immigration Law Center

The National Immigration Law Center website includes information about health care for immigrant children at

The Advocates for Human Rights

The Advocates for Human Rights website offers a list of organizations with health resources at

 

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Resource information about discounted computers

To get more information, please contact the charity below.  You can write a letter to the address below and let them know of your situation and why you need a computer and they will let you know if you qualify.

Please call first.

Computer Bank Charity
P.O. box 55441
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 365-4657
E-mail: compubank@seanet.com
Contact: Don Brasher, President
Accepts and repairs donated computers, primarily in the Seattle area. ”’Redistributes computers to individuals or nonprofit groups at $65-$135 dollars per computer.”’

Another resource is COMPUTER WAREHOUSE

Address: 2029 15th ave W.

Hours: M-F 11-4

Computer Warehouse sells computers, ten-key pads, printers, copiers, fax machines and more at discounted prices.