Family Support Program

Seattle Public Schools
The Seattle Public Schools Family Support Program is committed to reducing barriers to academic success by linking students and their families with needed community resources. Our mission is to inspire and motivate Seattle Public School children to succeed academically socially and emotionally.

The Family Support Program leverages family engagement and support to increase student achievement, sense of belonging and improve graduation rates by partnering with school staff and community organizations for the success of students on issues related to reading achievement and attendance.

Right Now Needs Fund

The Alliance for Education
Founded in 2018, the Right Now Needs Fund is an Alliance for Education program that works at the individual school level to support the immediate basic needs of students and families in Seattle Public Schools. The Right Now Needs Fund supports immediate, basic needs like clothing, meals, shelter, utilities and more. If you or someone you know has an unmet basic need, please reach out to your Seattle Public Schools principal, family support worker or school counselor.

• Supporting Seattle students & families beyond the classroom.
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• Apoyo a los estudiantes y las familias de Seattle más allá de las aulas.
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• Maalgelinta Taageeridda ardayda Seattle +qoysaska ka baxsan fasalka.
  Soo deji xaashida oo Soomaali ah

• የ Seattle (ሲያትል) ተማሪዎችን +ወላጆችን ከትምህርት ክፍል ባሻገር መርዳት።
  የአማርኛ በራሪ ወረቀቱን ያውርዱ

• 即时需求响应基金。
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• ንተምሃሮ Seattle(ሲተል) + ካብ ክፍሊ ወጻኢ ንዘለዉ ስድራቤታት ምድጋፍ።
  ናይ ትግርኛ ፍላይር ኣውርድ

• Hỗ trợ học sinh Seattle cùng + gia đình các em bên ngoài lớp học.
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Guide to Mutual Aid Groups in Seattle

South Seattle Emerald
Mutual aid is a practice of direct community and resource sharing to help meet each other's needs — typically without ties to nonprofits or other organizations. Instead of charity, mutual aid operates in solidarity, recognizing that our health and well-being are bound up in collective care.

Find local mutual aid groups across Seattle, how to contact them, and what they most need help with right now.

WestSide Baby

WestSide Baby meets the basic needs of children to promote safety, security & healthy development. We provide essential items to keep children safe, warm and dry by collecting and distributing diapers, clothing, and equipment throughout Western King County. WestSide Baby’s model is unique. We receive donations from the community, check and sort those donations, and distribute them directly to 100+ partner agencies, who are experts in their families, and the children they serve. These professionals get the items the children need, and WestSide Baby can focus on collecting the basic essentials.