HomeFamilies and IndividualsFamily CentersSnohomish County Family Center

The Snohomish County Family Center has been responding to the needs of the community since 1942, when it was known as the Catholic Children's Bureau which offered two programs in the community: Foster Care and Adoptions. When a community needs assessment process was undertaken in 1981, those needs changed resulting in the growth into the current multi-service family center located in Everett, Washington. The center’s definition of success is found in its philosophy, which embraces individualized, needs-driven, strength-based services. This philosophy shapes and affirms our partnership with the individuals, families and communities that we serve. Our mission is to serve men, women and children who come to us for assistance, with compassion and understanding while supporting and promoting self-sufficiency. We believe every child should grow up in a safe, loving, nurturing environment, in joining with others to change systems which oppress, discriminate or otherwise cause human suffering, and to work towards affirming and supporting a healthy family life.

Early Family Support Services (EFSS)
CCS provides direct service to families and/or by linking families to community resources to accomplish the following goals for families: Reduce risk of abuse or neglect of children in the home; Enhance parenting skills, family and personal self-sufficiency, and family functioning; Reduce stress on the family; Reduce the likelihood of additional referrals to CPS; and Enhance the health status of families and linkages to health services.

Emergency Shelter Assistance
The Snohomish County Family Center provides motel vouchers, assistance with utilities, rent and deposits for individuals that fit the eligibility criteria. Single chemically dependant women with children and/or Adults with HIV/AIDS.

Jail Transition Program
Provides case management services to individuals with mental health illness incarcerated within the county. The focus is to reduce the risk of recidivism and to safely transition the client into the community upon release from incarceration by linking the client to appropriate ongoing services and benefits as needed. Examples of assistance include: help in obtaining DSHS medical coupons, available housing, medication, and referrals to appropriate community resources.

Mental Health
CCS is providing parish counseling in conjunction with St. Hubert’s Church on Whidbey Island to include individual, couples, and family counseling.

Non-Medicaid Case Management
Serves to identify and assist individuals who live in Snohomish County and are at risk due to mental health illness of hospitalization, incarceration, or recent crisis episodes without services, and have no means of paying for services. The goal of the program is to assist those clients with applying for appropriate benefits and/or linkages to ongoing community based care. 

Pregnant/Parenting Woman Supportive Housing (PPW)
This is a scattered site housing program that provides goal oriented intensive case management to maximize housing retention and self-sufficiency for pregnant & parenting women who are or have a history of substance abuse. Upon successful completion in our program, assistance is also provided in obtaining permanent housing for these families.

Snohomish County Family Center
1918 Everett Ave.
Everett, WA 98201-3607