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Access for Autistic Youth
American Cultural Exchange
200 W. Mercer Street, Suite 504
Seattle, WA 98119
Phone:  (206) 217-9644
Fax:  (206) 217-9643
Email: aay@cultural.org 
Web:  http://www.cultural.org/aay
Info:  The Access for Autistic Youth Program serves as a conduit for services, information, and technical support for all Autistic Children and their families and caregivers regardless of their socio-economic status, race, or cultural background. This web site serves as the critical first step to different communities who have yet to fully understand or include Autism within their common language. By facilitating communication between parents and the communities they live and work in, the AAY program seeks to increase the tools of parents and caregivers to deal with and treat their autistic child. A special effort has been made to reach out to communities who are just beginning to tackle the difficult challenges of Autism by providing a link to all the information, resources and program and technical support available in a language they can understand. It is part of a concerted effort to improve access for all disabled children regardless of their language or economic background.

African-American Community Health Network
300 19th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122
Phone:  (206) 860-9883
Fax:  (206) 860-9846
Info:  Culturally responsive health care delivery systems,health promotion, disease and injury prevention programs, health education and outreach,and comprehensive and creative long term care services and facilities.  The onlyAfrican-American owned and operated 501(c)(3) non-profit health services and development,corporation in Washington.

The Arc of King County
233 Sixth Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109
Phone: (206) 364-8384
Fax:  (206) 364-8140
E-mail: inforef@arcofkingcounty.org
Web: http://www.arcofkingcounty.org
Info: Information and assistance for families and people with developmental disabilities.   Ethnic Outreach/Building the Bridge program offers targeted outreach to diverse communities and English as a second language (ESL) groups.

Asian Counseling and Referral Services (ACRS)
720 - 8th Ave. S, Ste.200 
Seattle, WA  98104
Phone:  (206) 695-7600
TTY:  (206) 695-7608
Fax:  (206) 695-7606
E-mail:  acrs@acrs.org
Web:  http://www.acrs.org/
Info: Provides a wide array of social and behavioral health services in a multicultural, multilingual setting.  Children's counseling, prevention services; seniors services; adult mental health services; food bank, senior meals program; naturalization program; marital counseling; information referral; cross-cultural workshops/consultations. Welfare-to-Work services are: Employee Screening Services - drug screening referrals and criminal history referrals; Job-Readiness Services - preplacement assessment, case management, life skills training, and conflict management training referrals; Skills Training Services - GED, ESL, literacy training, basic computer skills, subsidized on-the-job training referrals, vocational training, and employer-specific training; Job Placement Services - unpaid work experience, private sector jobs, job clubs, and peer-to-peer support; Postplacement Services - financial planning education referrals, job coaching, postplacement follow-up, child care referrals, transportation assistance, mentoring, transitional healthcare, and career counseling.  Languages spoken include: Cambodian/Khmer, Cham, Chinese dialects: Cantonese, Chaozhounese, Hangchouese, Mandarin, Shanghaiese, Soochouese, Toishanese, English, Filipino dialects: Bikol, Cebuano, Ilocano, Kankanaey, Tagalog, French, Hmong, Japanese, Kiswahili, Kmhmu, Korean, Laotian, Luo, Mien, Samoan, Spanish, Thai, Tongan, and Vietnamese.

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CASA Latina
220 Blanchard St.
Seattle, WA 98121
Phone:  (206) 956-0779
Fax:  (206) 956-0780
E-mail:  clatina@qwest.net
Web:  http://www.casa-latina.org/
Info:  Centro de Ayuda Solidaria a los Amigos (CASA) is a community-based organization located in Seattle, Washington, that empowers Latino immigrants through educational and employment opportunities.  Services include ESL classes, child literacy, women's support group, worker education and employment, and community building activities.

Chinese Information and Service Center
409 Maynard Avenue South, Suite #203
Seattle, Washington 98104
Phone:  (206) 624-5633
Fax:  (206) 382-2089
E-mail:  CISC@teleport.com
Web:  http://www.cisc-seattle.org/
Info:  Offers support and advocacy, particularly in areas of health, welfare, and education, helps limited-English speaking newcomers find jobs, and refers the needy to government services they might not otherwise approach.  Services include:  information and assistance, case management and counseling, specialized services through victims of family violence prevention, Ren-Ren Youth Explorers (youth development program for 7-18 year olds), parent education, new immigrant orientation, ESL naturalization and literacy classes, partnerships with communities and service providers, and consultation and training to service providers. 

Consejo Counseling and Referral Service
3808 South Angeline Street
Seattle, WA 98118
Phone:  (206) 461 4880
Fax: (206) 461 6989
Info:  Mental health services, including individual treatment and counseling group therapy, culturally oriented support activities, and referrals for individuals and families.

The Cross Cultural Health Care Program
270 So. Hanford St.
Suite 100
Seattle, WA 98134
Phone:  (206) 860-0329
Fax:  (206) 860-0334
E-mail:  administration@xculture.org
Web:  http://www.xculture.org
Info: The mission of the Cross Cultural Health Care Program is to serve as a bridge between communities and health care institutions to ensure full access to quality health care that is culturally and linguistically appropriate.  Goals include collaboration ethnic communities to gain full participation in the health care system; maintaining a center for cultural competence to make educational materials available; improving and providing training opportunities for interpreters; providing awareness training programs for providers; collaborating with institutions in outreach to ethnic community members' participation in health careers; providing leadership in the management of effective interpreter services within institutional settings; empowering underserved communities through support and advocacy, education, and community development to achieve self-directed access and use of health care resources; undertake and support community-based research and develop models to improve and set standards for cross-cultural health care.

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Eastside Multi-Ethnic Center
1811 - 156th Ave. NE 
Bellevue, WA  98007
Phone:  (425) 643-2221
Fax:  (425) 644-8798
Info:  Classes; cultural identity; counseling in many languages; translation; advocacy for medical/dental care; assistance in housing, furniture; Welfare-to-Work services are: Job Readiness Services - pre-placement assessment; case management; life skills training. Skills Training Services - GED referrals; ESL; literacy; basic computer skills referrals; subsidized on-the-job training; vocational training referrals; employer-specific training. Job Placement Services - unpaid work experience; private-sector jobs. Post-placement Services - financial planning education; job coaching; follow-up; child care; transportation assistance; mentoring; transitional healthcare referrals; career counseling referrals. 

El Centro de la Raza
2524 - 16th Ave. S
Seattle, WA  98144
Phone:  (206) 329-9442
Fax:  (206) 329-0786
E-mail:  elcentro@elcentrodelaraza.com
Web:  http://www.elcentrodelaraza.com
Info:  Daycare; food bank; case management; temporary housing; transitional housing; senior hot meal deliveries; youth case management; after school program; cultural programs; youth leadership development; Welfare-to-Work services are: Employee Screening Services - criminal history; Job-Readiness Services, child care, transportation assistance, mentoring, transitional healthcare, and career counseling.

Ethiopian Community Mutual Association
2111 East Union St.
Seattle, WA 98122
Phone:  (206) 325-0304
Fax:  (206) 325-0304
E-mail:  ecma@ecmaseattle.org
Web:  http://www.ecmaseattle.org/
Info:  Agency for refugees and immigrants of Ethiopian and African descent.  Services include:  community club, problem solving, social, emotional and economic support.

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Filipino Youth Activities (FYA)
810 18th Avenue, RM 108
Seattle, Washington 98122
Phone:  (206) 461-4870
Fax:  (206) 461-4879
E-mail:  fya@fya-pinoy.org
Web:  http://fya-pinoy.org/
Info:  Multilingual/multicultural agency providing social, cultural, education/recreational programs for Filipino youths/families. Services may include: Gang intervention; advocacy in school; job referral; interpreter; immigration assistance, youth case management, life skills training, basic computer skills, child care referrals, mentoring referrals, college advising. Summer programs. 

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International Community Health Services (ICHS)
720 8th Avenue S. Suite 100
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: (206) 788-3700
3815 S. Othello St. 2nd Floor
Seattle, WA 98118
Phone: (206) 788-3500
Web: http://www.ichs.com
Info: ICHS specifically targets (but not limits) its services to the Asian/Pacific Islander communities in a manner sensitive to the patient's language and cultural needs. As well as Medical and Dental Clinics, we offer Chinese Traditional Medicine Clinic, Family Planning Program, HIV/AIDS Program, and Breast/Cervical Health Program among others. Interpretation in 14 languages on site, with contractual arrangements for languages less frequently requested.

Interracial Family Network of Seattle/King County
16541 Redmond Way
Suite 105
Redmond, WA 98052-4482
E-mail:  ifns@isomedia.com
Web:  http://www.isomedia.com/homes/duncan/interracial.html
Info:  Organization formed in 1997 to offer a variety of family, internet resources and community support to interracial families and their children.

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Japanese Baptist Church of Seattle
160 Broadway
Seattle, WA 98122
Phone:  (206) 768-0529
E-mail:  special-ev@juno.com
Info:  Christian-based monthly recreation program (usually first or second Saturday) for people with developmental disabilities of Asian heritage.  Other services for Asian families.

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Kindering Center
16120 NE Eighth Street
Bellevue, Washington 98008
Phone:  (425) 747-4004
Fax:  (425) 747-1069
TTY:  1-800-833-6388
Email: nancy.cushing@kindering.org
Web:  http://www.kindering.org/
Info:  Special education play group and preschool, therapeutic child care, father's network, specialized foster care, parent library and other family education and support services, multi-lingual parenting education courses. Korean Community Counseling Center
302 N. 78th Street
Seattle WA 98103

Korean Women's Association of Washington (KWA)
31218 Pacific Highway South
Suite A
Federal Way, WA 98003
Phone:  (253) 946-1995
Fax:  (253) 946-1997
E-mail:  kwaking@kwaoutreach.org
Web:  http://www.kwaoutreach.org
Info:  The Korean Women's association provides a variety of services to those in need, including:  chore services, COPES personal care, Medicaid Personal Care (MPC), private pay chore services, Alzheimer's/Dementia screening, meals, domestic violence program, sexual assault prevention and referral, senior low-income housing, naturalization assistance, citizenship classes, Asian/Pacific senior day care, ESL (English as a second language) classes, smoking cessation, youth programs, interpretation and translation, health and nutrition education, recreational activities, legal aid referral, job referral, Korean language driver's testing, and general information and referral.

KWIAT Child Development Center
United Indians Of All Tribes Foundation
1130 NW 85th St Suite A
Seattle, WA 98117
Phone:  (206) 781-7655
Fax: (206) 781-7924
E-mail: info@unitedindians.com 
Web:  http://www.unitedindians.com/kwiatchild.html
Info:  Services for children ages birth to three years.  Early Intervention Services (free screening, evaluation and special instruction for specific concerns).  Also Parent Training and Counseling are available for families of "special children";  Home Visits may be a part of services to families if the need arises.  KWIAT also runs Early Head Start program - a
multi-cultural program inspired by Native American values and traditions, which serves pregnant woman and children from birth to three years of age.

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Lutheran Community Services (Seattle Office)
433 Minor Avenue N.
Seattle, WA 98109
Phone:  (206) 694-5700
Fax:  (206) 694-5777
E-mail:  info@lcsnw.org
Web:  http://www.lcsnw.org
Info:  Non-profit human services agency serving WA, OR and ID.  Many programs:  Adoption, Alcohol and Drug Treatment, Crisis Intervention, Developmental Disabilities Services, Multicultural Counseling & Outreach, Refugee Resettlement and more.

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Neighborhood House
905 Spruce St., Suite 213
Seattle, WA 98104-2474
Phone:  (206) 461-8430
Fax:  (206) 461-3857
Web: http://www.nhwa.org
Info:  Family and Social Services Program offers services  including bilingual case management, information and assistance to the elderly and disabled, emergency services and client referral services;  citizenship and ESL services;  youth mentoring; Head Start and Early Head Start;  and special needs transportation.

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Odessa Brown Children's Clinic
2101 E. Yesler Way
Seattle, WA  98122
Phone:  (206) 329-7870
Web:  http://www.seattlechildrens.org/our_services/regional_services/odessa_brown_medical.asp
Info:  OBCC (which was built during the Civil Rights Era as part of the federal Model Cities Program,) is an inner-city program of Children's Hospital and Medical Center. Located in Seattle's Central Area, it has shared a campus with Carolyn Downs Family Practice Clinic and offices of the Seattle-King County Health Department since 1994. Together, they form the Central Area Health Care Center. The Center provides needed services to predominantly low-income, multi-ethnic families in the surrounding community and offers many special programs, including a teen center at Garfield High School, a sickle cell clinic, and asthma outreach clinic and parenting classes.

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Refugee Federation Service Center
Seattle (Main)
7101 M.L. King Jr. Way S., Suite 214
Seattle, WA 98118
Phone:  (206) 725-9181
Fax:  (206) 725-9175
E-mail:  tung@rfsc.org
White Center
10025 16th Ave. SW
Seattle, WA 98146
Phone:  206.762.4894
Fax:  206.762.2034
E-mail:  hava@rfsc.org
Kent
1215 South Central Ave., Suite 210
Kent, WA 98032
Phone:  (253) 852-5150
Fax:  (253) 852-1336
E-mail:  bill@rfsc.org
Info: Provides bilingual case management, counseling and referral, housing assistance, and other social services at no cost to eligible participants. King County Refugee and Immigrant Services are offered to adults, youth, and families. 

Refugee Women's Alliance
3004 South Alaska Street
Seattle, WA 98108
Phone:  (206) 721-0243
Fax:  (206) 721-0282
E-mail:  jenny@rewa.org
Web:  http://www.rewa.org
Info:  Non-profit, multi-ethnic organization provides support to refugee and immigrant women and their families.   Serves primarily women from Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and East Africa.  ESL, Citizenship training, parent education, early childhood education, youth tutoring, child care teacher training, domestic violence victim advocacy and support groups, advocacy for children with disabilities and social services.

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Seattle Indian Health Board
P. O. Box 3364
606 - 12th Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98144-2008 
Phone:  (206) 324-9360 
Fax: (206) 324-8910 
E-mail:  info@sihb.org
Web:  http://www.sihb.org/
Info:  Non-profit, multi-service community health center providing services and support to American Indians and Alaska Natives living in the greater Seattle/King County region.  Services include:  basic health care services (medical, dental, pharmacy and mental health); chemical dependency, outreach programs, mentoring, fiscal and administrative and other services.

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United Indians of All Tribes Foundation
Discovery Park
P.O. Box 99100
Seattle, WA 98199
Phone: (206)285-4425
Fax: (206) 282-3640
E-mail: info@unitedindians.com
Web: http://www.unitedindians.com/  
Info:  Provides social and educational services to Native Americans including: early child development, family counseling, housing,  youth services and preparing meals for the elderly.

Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle
105 14th Ave.
Seattle, WA  98122
Phone:(206) 461-3792
Fax: (206) 461-8425
E-mail: info@urbanleague.org
Web:  http://www.urbanleague.org
Info:  Helps African Americans, other people of color, and disadvantaged individuals to become self-sufficient.  Provides services daily to constituents in the areas of employment, housing, counseling, and general resources, as well as advocacy, community organization and development.  Offers individualized case management to monitor a client's needs, performance and progress.  Programs include:  housing counseling (rental search, first time homebuyer education, mortgage default counseling, reverse mortgage counseling, negotiating rental payment plans); youth education; employment assistance; Business Partnership Program; Minority Skills Bank; Special Recruitment Program and internships.  

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World Relief - Seattle
316 Maynard Ave. South
#103
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone:  (206) 587-0234
Fax:  (206) 587-0545
E-mail:  Seattle@wr.org
Web: http://www.wr-seattle.org
Info:  Christian-focused organization providing financial, educational and support resources to new immigrants.  Food, housing, education and employment assistance.