Our lobby has received a makeover and is now the home of our Donor Wall! We are looking to fill our tree of support with Apples and Owls representing our supporters. By contributing to our donor wall, you can ensure that we have funds to continue supporting families in our area with Basic Needs resources like hygiene products, [...]
If you or a loved one are in need of support, please reach out to one of these hotlines: Kid's Crisis Line: 360.480.5721 Adult Crisis Services: 1.800.270.0041 Crisis Clinic: 360.586.2800 Recovery Help Hotline: 866.789.1511 Suicide Hotline: Call or Text 988
On October 14th, local organizations Mi Chiantla, ASHHO Cultural Community and Job Training Center, and Family Education and Support Services came together to plan and host a resource fair and public health event in partnership with the incredible staff at Legends Arcade. The hope and purpose of the event was to share resources with the community, ensure that all of [...]
Thank you for coming to our Spooktacular event! We want to thank everyone for attending our Family Cornhole Challenge: Ghostly Gathering Event on October 28th, 2023. We had such a great time spending the day with you and we hope we were able to bring some smiles to lots of happy ghosts and ghouls. [...]
Tickets Available here An all ages drag experience fundraiser benefiting Family Education & Support Services A GHOUL'S NIGHT OUT: DRAG SHOW A Ghoul's Night Out is dedicated to raising funds to help Family Education & Support Services (FESS) change lives - for children, families, and communities. With your support, together, we can ensure more children grow-up safe and healthy. Rain or Shine. [...]
Our 4th annual Strengthening Families Conference is coming up soon. Friday, November 3rd, 2023 Registration is open now. Register here Examples of the current planned topics and discussion focus are as follows, this includes 3 different breakouts (in each subject topic) targeted to educators, social workers, parents/caregivers. -The Challenges and Opportunities of supporting student well-being in school extracurricular activities [...]
This month we would like to recognize one of our pivotal leaders here at FESS, our Parents for Parents Director, Natalya Kinder. Natalya recently helped organize our Reunification Day events in Lewis, Mason, and Thurston Counties.Natalya was recently named a Reunification Hero and interviewed by ABA Center on Children and the Law. They discuss how her life lead her on a path [...]
