Cascade People's Center's mission is to empower people to build strong and sustainable families and communities. Our Core Values Direct Our Actions:
Equality and Respect, Cooperation, Community, Social Justice, Partnerships, Flexibility and Change, Actions with words, Sustainability, Advocacy, Peace, Responsibility, Communication, Interdependence, Environmentalism, Creativity, Humility, Empowerment, Anti-Racism, Promotion, Pride and Strength. These Values, coupled with the Family Support Principles, guide the work and direction of Cascade People's Center.

Family Support Principles:
Staff and Families work together in relationships based on equality and respect.
Staff enhance families' capacity to support the growth and development of all family members - adults, youth and children.
Families are resources to their own members, to other families, to programs and to communities.
Programs affirm and strengthen families' cultural, racial and linguistic identities and enhance their ability to function in a multicultural society.
Programs are embedded in their communities and contribute to the community-building process.
Programs advocate with families for services and systems that are fair, responsive, and accountable to the families served.
Practitioners work with families to mobilize formal and informal resources to support family development.
Programs are flexible and continually responsive to emerging family and community issues.
Principles of family support are modeled in all program activities, including planning, governance, and administration.

Description:
With these values in mind, we create family support programming which is free to all, and provides free childcare. All events are community led, and 68% of the work done in the center is by volunteer community members. Each month we send out a newsletter outlining the upcoming events which vary. Some examples of ongoing programs include:

After School Tutoring Program,
Play & Learn toddler playgroups,
Reunion de las Mujeres,
El Mundo de los Ninos,
Darn Yarn knitting circle,
Self Defense,
Yoga,
Men's Outreach Program,
Biodiesel Project,
Community Events, &
Family Fun Nights.

Contact people:

Holly Smith, Program Coordinator, (phone), (email) Myla Becker, Program Manager, (phone), (email)

Address:

309 Pontius Ave N Seattle, WA 98109 This location is handicap accessible (See a map)

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

Directions:

Directions from I-5 North or South: Exit 167 off I-5, left onto Fairview Ave N, left at third light onto Thomas St, two blocks, left onto Pontius Ave N, the Center is first driveway on your left. We're next to Cascade. . . (more)   Nearest Bus Stop: 8, 25, 70-73, 74, 77, 79, 304, 317, 355, 377

Miscellaneous Information

Liability
	Yes
Does your organization welcome court-ordered community service volunteers?
	Yes
Does your organization have volunteer positions for youth 12-18?
	Yes