LINKS
Washington State Corrections Centers
www.doc.wa.gov
This site offers a very comprehensive overview of the Department of Corrections
in Washington State.
EARLY HEAD START
www.ehsnrc.org
This website is the National Resource Center for Early Head Start, Zero
to Three.
PUGET SOUND EDUCATIONAL SERVICE DISTRICT
www.psesd.org
Puget Sound Educational Service District (ESD) along with Early Head Start
partners with the WCCW to make the Residential Parenting Program a leading
model for prison nursery care. ESD is one of nine regional educational
agencies serving school districts and state-approved private schools in
Washington State, supporting virtually every aspect of pre-K-12 education,
including instruction, technology, early childhood, special education,
administration and finance.
THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN OF INCARCERATED PARENTS
www.e-ccip.org
The Center for Children of Incarcerated Parents [CCIP] was founded with
the mission being the prevention of intergenerational crime and incarceration.
Their goals are the production of high quality documentation on and the
development of model services for children of criminal offenders and their
families.
FAMILY AND CORRECTIONS NETWORK
www.fcnetwork.org
Family and Corrections Network is an organization for and about families
of prisoners, offering information, training and technical assistance
on children of prisoners, parenting programs for prisoners, prison visiting,
incarcerated fathers and mothers, hospitality programs, keeping in touch,
returning to the community, the impact of the justice system on families,
and prison marriage.
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SERVICE LEAGUE
www.norcalserviceleague.org
The Northern California Service League is a non-profit agency whose mission
is to reduce crime by helping offenders and ex-offenders become responsible
and productive citizens. This site will link to information about the
Children of Incarcerated Parents Bill of Rights.
AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY ON THE ABUSE OF CHILDREN
www.apsac.org
APSAC seeks to improve the quality of practice provided by professionals
who work in child abuse and neglect, and thereby improve the quality of
services to maltreated children and the adults who share and influence
their lives.
MARY BRIDGE CHILD ABUSE INTERVENTION DEPARTMENT
www.multicare.org/cgi-bin/multicare.dll/multicare/marybridge/index.jspg
Go to the “Services” heading, scroll down to “More Services”
and then click on “Child Abuse Intervention.”
The MBCAID is the regional referral center for Pierce County in WA State
involving child abuse evaluation, intervention and prevention, foster
care assessment, and child advocacy.
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF NURSE MIDWIVES
www.acnm.org
This is a comprehensive site about Certified Nurse Midwives in America
developed by the national nurse-midwifery organization. It is a great
resource for both professionals and consumers.
PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY
www.plu.edu/~soci/
Pacific Lutheran University has enjoyed a rich and collaborative relationship
with WCCW since 2001. Faculty from the Department of Sociology and Social Work
at PLU serve on a number of committees at WCCW as outside consultants, advise
on policy and program initiatives, and conduct institutional research in such
areas as recidivism, staff/inmate relationships, inmate parenting/family needs.
BLUE EARTH ALLIANCE
www.blueearth.org
Blue Earth Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping
photographers pursue documentary projects about endangered environments,
threatened cultures and social issues. Founded in 1996 by photographers
Phil Borges and Natalie Fobes, BEA provides mentoring and sponsorship
for selected photographic projects.
PHOTOGRAPHIC CENTER NORTHWEST
www.pcnw.org
A nonprofit center for photographic arts education, the Photographic Center
Northwest is dedicated to offering fine art photography education, supporting
the arts community, and enhancing public awareness of fine art photography.
