Childhaven

Childhaven

316 Broadway

Seattle, WA 98122

Phone:  (206) 328-5437 (24-hr crisis line)

Phone: (206) 624-6477 (administration)

Fax: (206) 382-3303

Offers a day treatment program for children who have suffered abuse or neglect, and have emotional problems.  Via the 24-hour crisis line master's level clinicians provide crisis intervention counseling and community resource referral, and may arrange for short-term emergency child care in licensed community homes.  Up to 72 hours of emergency child care available due to such reasons as the stress of parenting, illness or hospitalization, domestic violence, homelessness, job interviews, or GED exams.  Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse (DASA) fully funds a third program component for parents who are entering in-patient substance abuse treatment. Parents in treatment can receive up to 30 days of child care.  For children who qualify, individualized therapy (including special education, speech, creative therapy, physical and/or occupational therapy) and individual play therapy. Parents are offered parent education classes, support groups, and applied parenting instruction.