Highine Community College Women's Programs



Community Resource Links Women's Resources \| Education Financial Aid Funding for Special Population Groups \| State and Community Financial Assistance \| Domestic Violence \| Community Resource Information Employment Resources \| Parenting Support \| Women's Programs Studies Women's Resources • King County Department of Community & Human Services Women's Programs http://www.metrokc.gov/dshs/csd/Women/ The Women's Program works with other funders and community agencies to develop and provide services that improve the lives of women in King County. • Washington State University Women's Programs Resource Center http://www.wsu.edu/~wrc/ This site offers many links to women's resources and community resources Back to Top Education Financial Aid • Finaid.com http://www.finaid.com/ This site offers a huge directory of financial aid information and links to hundreds of related sites at colleges, universities, the federal government, and lenders. The site also has a searchable database of 180,000 private scholarships. • American Association of University Women http://www.aauw.org/ The AAUW Educational Foundation, which funds pioneering research on girls and education, community action projects, and fellowships and grants for outstanding women around the globe. • The Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board http://www.hecb.wa.gov/ This site provides information and links. The state of Washington and the federal government offer many financial aid programs and tax benefits that can help you pay for college. Colleges, universities and private organizations also can help. • Washington Employment and Labor Resources http://access.wa.gov/employment/awemployment.aspx Resources for unemployed Washington State workers, including education and training benefits. Back to Top Funding for Special Population Groups • National Clearinghouse on Post secondary Education for Individuals with Disabilities http://www.heath.gwu.edu/ Financial Aid for students with disabilities. • Washington State DSHS Division of Developmental Disabilities http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/ddd/index.shtml Resources and Information for students with disabilities. Back to Top State and Community Financial Assistance • Washington State/DSHS http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/ Public and medical assistance, food stamps & Community service offices. • Washington State Unemployment Resources http://fortress.wa.gov/esd/portal/benefits/apply/ Unemployment services, disaster unemployment benefits, WorkSource locations. Back to Top Domestic Violence • King County Department of Community and Human Services http://www.metrokc.gov/services2.htm#womens Abuse reporting, Batterer resources, Domestic violence, Domestic violence - Prosecutor's Program, Domestic violence - Treatment Resources, Domestic violence - Warning signs, Protection order advocacy, Women's guide. • Feminist Majority Foundation http://www.feminist.org/911/crisis.html Domestic Violence Hotlines and Resources National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) 1-800-787-3224 (TDD) • Domestic Violence: The Facts http://www.cybergrrl.com/views/dv/book/toc.html Domestic violence information, resources and hotline information.• Safe Horizon - Domestic Violence Shelter Tour http://www.dvsheltertour.org/ Victim Services - Domestic Violence Shelter Tour and information. • The Clothesline Project http://www.now.org/issues/violence/rally95/clothes.html The Clothesline Project, was begun by a small core of women who have found a way to take the staggering, mind-numbing statistics on violence against women and turn them into a provocative, in-your-face, educational and healing tool. Back to Top Community Resource Information • Washington State Department of Social & Health Services http://www.dshs.wa.gov/basicneeds/ Washington State community resources links by county. • Washington State Department of Labor & Industries Crime Victims' Compensation http://www.lni.wa.gov/insurance/CrimeVictims/default.htm Victims resources and Crime Victims Compensation. • King County Department of Community and Human Services http://www.metrokc.gov/services.htm Links to all community services offered in King County. • City of Seattle Community Resources Online http://www2.ci.seattle.wa.us/CrisisClinic/ Community Resources Online (CRO) connects you with up-to-date details on thousands of services in Seattle and King County. Search our database to find the people and programs that can help you. Whether you're looking for counseling, a food bank, or any community service, you can find it here. Our goal is to help you meet your needs and find opportunities to improve with the right help at the right time. • Tacoma-Pierce County Health Services http://www.tpchd.org/resources.htm Health Department and Pierce County Agency Resources including hotline information. Back to Top Employment Resources • Washington WorkSource http://www.wa.gov/esd/employment.html State of Washington WorkSource employment information and links. • Pierce County Careers Consortium http://www.pc3connect.org Pierce County Careers Consortium works with all Pierce County School Districts, Colleges, Business and Labor to create educational pathways for all students. Tacoma Community College, a founding partner, gives strong support to the collaboration efforts of the consortium and the bridge it provides. • Washington Employment Web Pages http://www.washjob.com/ Links provided directly to websites of Washington State Employers by region. Back to Top Parenting Support • Parent Information & Resource Center (PIRC) http://www.chswpirc.org/scripts/Northwest/paper/index.asp?ColumnId=26 Parent Cafe is an online community for parents and others who work with children. Linking to a vast array of resources provided by the nonprofit organization, Parent CAFE (Parent, Child and Family Enrichment), it also connects people via online discussion forums. Parent Cafe is the Cafe that never closes, serving information and interaction 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. • Child Care Resources and Referral Network (ChilcareNet.org) http://www.childcarenet.org/ A network of 18 community-based, private, nonprofit child care resource and referral agencies across Washington State. • DSHS Licensed Childcare Information https://wws2.wa.gov/dshs/clic/request.asp This site allows you to verify that your childcare provider is licensed in Washington. • Northwest C.H.A.D.D http://www.nwchadd.org/ Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - Forum schedule, support group information and resources. • PAVE - Parent's Are Vital in Education http://www.washingtonpave.org/ Information on parent training, newsletters, publications, resources, chat room, message board. A list of summer camps for children with special needs is available in their Newsletters. Back to Top Women's Programs Studies • Women's Studies Programs, Departments, and Research Centers http://research.umbc.edu/~korenman/wmst/programs.html Here are links to nearly 700 women's studies (including "gender studies") programs, departments, and research centers around the world that have web sites. • Graduate Programs in Women's Studies http://www.smith.edu/wst/gradlinks.html An updated our list that is broken down into separate sections: Ph.D. stand-alone programs, M.A. programs, and everything else (minors, certificates, concentrations). Back to Top	We point you towards needed resources... Have A Question, Just Ask! We Also Have A Wealth of Written Resources! We're Here for Everyone, Anytime! We Can Help With Your Schedule! We Keep You Informed! We Keep You In Touch! We Make You Aware! We Provide That Secure Space! And Sometimes Food Too! And More Food! Sometimes We Just Have Fun!

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