Agency Details:

Great Starts Birth & Family Education

Great Starts Birth & Family Education offers community-based education programs to enable parents to make informed choices about family issues and health care during pregnancy, childbirth and early parenthood.

Description:
Great Starts is dedicated to educating families on early parenting issues, such as pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, newborn care, safety and sibling preparation. We provide classes for new and expectant parents; teacher education workshops for childbirth educators; seminars for new parents and healthcare providers about childbirth and parenting issues; current information in our book, Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn.

History:
Great Starts Birth and Family Education has been educating and supporting new families since 1956. We offer classes in the community and are affiliated with the following hospitals: Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound and Stevens Hospital.

Contact people:

Michele Sonntag, Program Coordinator, (phone), (email) Janelle Durham, Education Coordinator, (phone), (email) Kathleen Porch, Assistant Registrar, (phone), (email)

Main office number: (206) 789-0883
Office fax number: (206) 233-0604

Address:

2517 Eastlake Avenue East, Suite 102 Seattle, WA 98102 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.greatstarts.org

Directions:

Nearest Bus Stop: #75, 5 minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

Liability
	Yes
Does your organization welcome court-ordered community service volunteers?
	Yes
Does your organization have volunteer positions for youth 12-18?
	No

Last updated on May 19, 2009