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Resources for Parents

The Division of Child Support (DCS) is committed to helping families maintain self-sufficiency. This page provides links to state and federal agencies as well as community based organizations that provide a variety of support services. DCS also provides an opportunity for organizations that serve families to submit a request to have their information added to our website through the link at the bottom of the page.

State Agencies

Cash assistance
https://fortress.wa.gov/dshs/f2ws03esaapps/onlinecso/TANF_Support_Services.asp

Child care
http://www.del.wa.gov/care/Default.aspx

Education
http://www.get.wa.gov/
http://access.wa.gov/education/index.aspx

Emergency programs
https://fortress.wa.gov/dshs/f2ws03esaapps/onlinecso/Emergency_Situations.asp

Employment and training services
http://access.wa.gov/employment/index.aspx

Family/Domestic Violence
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/ca/dvservices/index.asp
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/dcs/services/domesticviolence.asp

Food assistance
http://www.foodhelp.wa.gov
https://fortress.wa.gov/dshs/f2ws03esaapps/onlinecso/Food_Assistance_Program.asp

Incarceration and re-entry
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/incarcerated/

Medical
https://fortress.wa.gov/dshs/f2ws03esaapps/onlinecso/Medical.asp

Military
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/dcs/reservists.asp

Transportation
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/transit/

Visitation/Custody
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/pdf/publications/22-1133.pdf

Other Government Agencies


State Home Pages (ACF)
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/extinf.html

Earned Income Tax Credit
http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=150557,00.html

Federal Government
http://www.usa.gov

Native American/Tribal
http://access.wa.gov/government/tribal.aspx

State Department
http://travel.state.gov/family/family_1732.html

Washington Counties/Cities/Towns
http://access.wa.gov/government/local.aspx

Community Based Organizations/Other Resources


Father's resources
http://www.aboutdads.org/
http://www.pepsgroup.org/about
http://www.fathersnetwork.org/663.html
http://www.toprights.org/Home.asp
http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/reslist/rl_dsp.cfm?rs_id=23&rate_chno=19-00043

Housing
http://www.awha.org/contact.html

Mother's legal resource
http://www.nwwlc.org/

Legal assistance
Court Facilitators
http://www.courts.wa.gov/committee/?fa=committee.home&committee_id=108

Child Support Laws http://www.wsba.org/atj/contact/legasst.htm

Legal resources by topic
http://www.washingtonlawhelp.org/WA/index.cfm

Parenting resources:
King County
http://www.parenttrust.org/?gclid=CI3YlY2g2ZMCFQ-kiQodpwjOZw
Pierce County
http://www.tpchd.org/page.php?id=32
Clark County
http://www.clark.wa.gov/health/child/parenting/index.html
Spokane County
http://crd.iel.spokane.edu/findresourcelist.asp?sec=ParentEdOnline
Central WA
https://4people.communityos.org/tax/newoverview.taf?core=8&sub=3&specific=22&final=8&fifth=0&taxlink=101011
Whatcom County
http://www.ccsww.org/site/PageServer?pagename=families_counseling_whatcom

Social Services at 211
http://www.win211.org/home.htm

If you would like to list a community organization name for public viewing, please fill out and submit the Web request form.