Kaleidoscope Play & Learn Groups offer parents and caregivers the opportunity to support their children's early learning through everyday activities and build healthy relationships with each other. Please use the interactive map to locate and call the group that fits your needs for enrollment.

WE SERVE: Preschoolers and families with young children. WE PROVIDE: Preschool (3 to 5 years) and family storytimes to prepare young minds for the adventures of reading. Music, movement, play time or art activities may be included.

Serves youth from families unable to afford the registration costs of organized physical activities, music and art classes, and summer camps by providing scholarships to participate in sports teams, activity classes, and camps.

Offers story time and play groups for children birth - kindergarten. Please check the website to see the schedule.

We Serve: We serve individuals, children, and families in Stanwood, Camano Island, and surrounding areas who are facing challenges affording basic needs, maintaining stability, or navigating support systems. Our services are available to people of all abilities. We Provide: Assistance for rent, utilities, school or work supplies, fuel (for transportation), emergency food when the local food bank is unavailable, prescription medication, parent support group, play and learn groups, free or low-cost glasses and hearing aids and resource navigation. Other: For emergency financial assistance, clients must live in the Stanwood Camano school district and meet income qualifications. Call for an appointment with the resource coordinator.

WE SERVE: Toddlers, preschoolers with their parents/guardians. WE PROVIDE: Family storytimes to prepare young minds for the adventures of reading. Music, movement, play time or art activity may be included. Families from all local areas are invited to attend.

WE SERVE: Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. WE PROVIDE: Baby (0-18 months), toddler (19 months to 3 years) and preschool (3 to 5 years) storytimes to prepare young minds for the adventures of reading. Music, movement, play time or art activity may be included.

WE SERVE: Families, parents, caregivers and youth who live in Island County and surrounding communities. WE PROVIDE: Parenting classes that focus on helping families strengthen bonds, improve communication and foster positive discipline. Classes provide tools and strategies for parents navigating difficult life circumstances, including separation, divorce and trauma. Other: Classes are offered both in-person and online.

WE SERVE: Families with children ages birth to five looking for a place to connect with other children and caregivers. WE PROVIDE: A welcoming place guided by an early childhood facilitator and supported by loving trained volunteers that provides activities that stimulate healthy development and creates opportunities for growth and discovery and an opportunity for discussions on relevant topics. OTHER: Parents and caregivers with children from birth to age 5 are eligible.

WE SERVE: Children ages 0-5. WE PROVIDE: Preschool Storytime. Share books, songs, and creative activities with your preschooler to prepare young minds for the adventure of reading. A play time or art activity may follow.

WE SERVE: Families with children in South Whidbey Island, especially those facing challenges like isolation, poverty, or lack of local services. WE PROVIDE: Help with school, parenting, paying bills, birthdays and holidays, winter clothes, connections to community resources. OTHER: Services are available to all families with school-aged children in South Whidbey Island, regardless of their circumstances.

WE SERVE: BIPOC individuals and families looking for community and belonging on Whidbey Island. WHAT WE PROVIDE: Community education, BIPOC youth mentoring and engagement, adult BIPOC affinity groups and community resilience. OTHER: Members of the BIPOC community on Whidbey Island are welcome.

WE SERVE: Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. WE PROVIDE: Baby/Toddler and Preschool storytimes to prepare young minds for the adventures of reading. Music, movement, play time or art activity may be included.

WE SERVE: Families with children ages birth to five looking for a place to connect with other children and caregivers. WE PROVIDE: A welcoming place guided by an early childhood facilitator and supported by loving trained volunteers that provides activities that stimulate healthy development and creates opportunities for growth and discovery and an opportunity for discussions on relevant topics. OTHER: Parents and caregivers with children from birth to age 5 are eligible.

Join us for tea, conversation, support, free baby clothing, diapers, resources, and more at Jefferson County Public Health’s New Mom’s Tea. The New Mom’s tea is a free, weekly in-person gathering for pregnant people, people who have given birth, and guardians with infants and babies hosted by Jefferson County Public Health.

This non-profit organization provides information and referrals to support groups for pregnant and postpartum women and new parents experiencing mood disorders like depression.

Take the free Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) to discover the skills your child is learning and ways to support their growth and development. You may also call our friendly and knowledgeable staff at Help Me Grow Washington Hotline at 1-800-322-2588.

Offers a wide range of live virtual parenting classes. Topics include, communication, child development, stress, roots of fathering, domestic violence impact on children, grief/loss, discipline and guidance, strength and protective factors, brain development, trauma, and much more. Serves all parents and/or caregivers (biological parents, foster parents, kinship caregivers, relatives) who have a vested interest in being a positive influence in the life of a child.

WE SERVE: We support all parents and caregivers in Island County who are raising children from birth to age 5. Our services are available to everyone—no referral, diagnosis, or specific screening is required. We especially focus on families who may not qualify for other community resources. WE PROVIDE: In-home visits, parent coaching to address parenting concerns and build confidence, prenatal and postnatal support, developmental support including managing challenging behaviors and establishing daily routines, and resource connection to community resources and services that may be beneficial. OTHER: To access our services, you need only be parent or caregiver in Island County with a child aged 5 or younger

Serves youth from families unable to afford the registration costs of organized physical activities, music and art classes, and summer camps by providing scholarships to participate in sports teams, activity classes, and camps.

Contact your school district's Child Find services if you are concerned your child may may need developmental support services and is over the age of 3. Find your school district with the Locator then do an internet search for your district's Child Find program to obtain the phone number.

Parent support services offered to anyone in WA State from pregnancy through a child's 5th birthday. Specific services include diapers and wipes, play and learn groups, resource navigation, and parenting support groups. Call for more information.

This program ensures appropriate healthcare and coordination of health care services for youth in foster care. Social workers and caregivers can access competent information about the interests and needs of children they refer to the program.

Kindering offers a variety of Parent Education classes and 1:1 coaching and support aimed at giving parents confidence and useful strategies as they navigate their child’s early years.

WE SERVE: Families with newborns and pregnant mothers in Island County. WE PROVIDE: Visits from experienced public health nurses who provide guidance and care for you and your baby, including breastfeeding and answers to questions about your baby's health and development. These visits can take place in your home, at a public location, in our offices, or even over the phone—whatever works best for you.

This is a 10-lesson interactive, self-paced online learning module providing parents with tools and training to more effectively teach their child with autism and other related neurodevelopmental disorders functional skills using applied behavior analysis (ABA) techniques.

Newborn & Infant Groups offered for new parents in the Puget Sound Area for a fee. Financial assistance is available. Groups meet either in person or online, depending on which group is chosen.

WE SERVE: Families with young children, from birth to 3 years old, with disabilities or developmental delays Whidbey Island, Anacortes, and San Juan Islands. WE PROVIDE: A range of early intervention services that include full developmental assessments, occupational, physical, speech, and feeding therapies as well as infant and early childhood mental health, ABA services, education, parent support, and parent resource coordination. All services are provided in the home to weave therapeutic practices into daily routines. OTHER: Eligibility varies by program: Families with children from birth to age 3 who may have disabilities or developmental delays. Mental health services extend through age 5 (currently only on Whidbey). Children from birth to kindergarten who may have Autism (currently only on Whidbey). If you're concerned about your child's development, please contact us for an evaluation.

Hosts and provides support for a range of meetings all throughout the year to provide parents and caregivers with valuable information to help them find accessible care and support for their children.