Children & Family Commission
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401 5th Ave, Suite 1300
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 206-263-8766 |
Children and Family Commission announces a training opportunity to Train the Trainer using Promoting First Relationships Curriculum:
The Irreducible Needs of Families in King County
- What are the irreducible needs that must be met for children and families to thrive?
- How are we, as a community, succeeding at meeting those essential needs for families with children?
In order to answer the two questions above, the King County Children and Family Commission (CFC) has undertaken a multi-year initiative to achieve the following goals:
- Clarify what we as a community believe are the irreducible — or essential — needs for all families with children;
- Propose ways to measure how families with children are doing with respect to having these needs met;
- Apply these measures to districts in King County to see where we are successful and where there are gaps in our families’ well-being; and,
- Increase the momentum to build on success and focus action in areas of families' greatest needs as measured over time.
The CFC feels an increasing urgency to ensure that the needs of all families with children are met. Through input gathered in surveys, focus groups, and work with a diverse group of advisors, the CFC’s recent work deepens the community-wide understanding of the need for a focus on the well-being of families with children. This report describes progress on the Irreducible Needs Initiative (PDF, 3 Mb).
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Mission and overview of the CFC |
Mission King County government will work with families, communities, and schools to create and sustain a protective and nurturing environment for the health and successful development of children. Overview The King County Children and Family Commission was established in May 1992 by the County Executive and Council. The purpose of the Commission is to:
- provide oversight and review of the County's systems that provide service to children and families;
- promote cooperation among departments;
- evaluate the effectiveness of programs that serve children and families;
- oversee implementation of policies adopted by the County Council concerning children and families; and
- concentrate on building links between the County's service system, communities, and schools.
The Commission is made up of a broad cross-section of our community including youth, parents, service consumers and professionals. Members reflect the multi-cultural diversity of King County's citizens. Several members sit on the Commision as liaisons for other County Boards and Commissions in order to share information and facilitate better integration of services. The Commission meets on the second Monday of every month at 5:30 PM at the Casey Family Headquarters located at 1300 Dexter Avenue North, Seattle, first floor conference room.
Values of the Children and Family Commission |
- Strengthen families, as they are self defined
- Support grassroots, community-based efforts and programs
- Give priority to consumer/customer involvement
- Ensure responsiveness to multi-culturalism
- Value diversity
- Utilize community strengths
- Promote outcome explicit/driven programs
- Emphasize coordination of systems
- Increase flexibility in services and funding
- Encourage public education and dialogue
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