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​​Akin works to achieve positive outcomes for families, made possible through close working partnerships. The comprehensive services and programs we offer are the result of over a century of working within and alongside Washington state communities.

Early
Learning
Clinical Services
Family Support
Ecosystem

Early Learning

  • Early Head Start/Head Start
  • ECEAP (Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program)
  • ESIT (Early Support for Infants and Toddlers)
  • ECLIPSE (Early Childhood Intervention Prevention Services)

At Akin, we believe in fostering early relational and behavioral health from a young age. Our skilled Early Learning teams provide high-quality care, working collaboratively in classrooms and with families using a multi-generational approach to promote healthy relationships and developmental progress. We honor and support each family’s unique needs and voice, listening closely to families to learn how we can best support each child and meet each family’s desired goals.

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Family Support

  • Family Resource Centers
  • Triple Point
  • Housing Navigation (Coming Soon)

Akin’s Family Resource Centers offer a single point of entry for families in accessing and navigating a wide range of services and programs that support family and community well-being (concrete supports, parent education, youth support programs, community and social connections, behavioral health services, early learning programs, referrals to other services in the community, etc.).

Our work in Family and Community Well-Being is centered in integrated care and holistic approaches that prioritize family and community voice and choice, and are grounded in the cultural context, experiences, wisdom, and strengths of those we serve. We believe that families know best what they need, and we co-design our services and programming with them to ensure our work is reflective of and responsive to their needs, cultures, and hopes for the future.

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Clinical Services

  • Behavioral Health
  • Speech (Coming Soon)
  • OT/PT (Coming Soon)
  • Parent Skills (Coming Soon)

Akin’s therapeutic teams focus on a multi-generation approach, improving family well-being by supporting both children and their caregivers from prenatal to adulthood. Our therapeutic care and counseling services focus on Early Relational Health and Family Support principles and include dyadic, family, and/or individual counseling in addition to peer support services, depending on each child and family’s unique needs. Akin’s skilled and caring staff are guided by evidence-based strategies and prioritize family voice in developing care plans that are individualized and grounded in each family’s cultural context, experiences, wisdom, and strengths.

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Ecosystem

  • Center for Early Relational Health
  • Art with Heart
  • Parents 4 Parents
  • Washington Family Support Network

Early Relational Health (ERH) emphasizes the central and indisputable role that responsive, nurturing relationships have in early neurodevelopment and, by extension, lifelong health and well-being. The Center for Early Relational Health (CERH) at Akin represents the culmination of this holistic approach, combining Akin’s extensive experience as both an employer and service provider with its specialized knowledge in workforce development.

The Center offers a gathering space for professional growth and connection within the prenatal-to-age-five workforce. By fostering cross-sector collaboration and learning, centering on equity-based learning, and elevating emerging knowledge, the Center acts as a capacity builder. Through coaching, consultation, and community-building, it supports collaborative relationships that are grounded in each family’s unique identity, wisdom, and strengths.

CERH envisions a world where young children thrive—supported by a circle of trusted, well-supported adults—unlocking opportunities for health, healing, and lifelong well-being.

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For more information about Akin, or to enroll in our programs and services, please choose the best method of contact for your unique needs through our support page:
 

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Akin serves more than 12,000 families and children per year through seven family resource centers and more than 10 additional locations and local community partnerships.

 

In January 2024, Childhaven and Children’s Home Society of Washington merged to form a new organization: Akin. Akin leverages the best of both legacy organizations to advance family well-being, early childhood education, early relational health, mental health support, family resource centers and workforce development.

Early Learning
Head Start*
  • PS
Early Head Start*
  • PS
  • S
  • WW
ECEAP (Early Support for Infants & Toddlers)
  • PS
ESIT (Early Supports for Infants and Toddlers)
  • PS
ECLIPSE (Early Childhood Intervention Prevention Services)
  • PS
Family Support
Family Resource Centers
Statewide
  • PS
  • S
  • V
  • W
  • WW
Triple Point
  • V
  • W
  • WW
Housing Navigation
Coming Soon
Clinical Services‡
Behavioral Health
  • PS
  • S
  • V
  • W
Speech
Coming Soon
OT/PT
Coming Soon
Parent Skills
Coming Soon
Ecosystem
Center for Early Relational Health
Statewide
Art with Heart
Statewide
Parents 4 Parents
Statewide
Washington Family Support Network (WFSN)
Statewide

Key

  • PS = Puget Sound
  • S = Spokane
  • V = Vancouver
  • W = Wenatchee
  • WW = Walla Walla

To begin the enrollment process for our Early Learning programs, please complete the form below:

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*Akin (formerly CHSW and CH) is supported by the Office of Head Start within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse Akin (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of Akin and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Head Start.

Review our child and family counseling sliding fee schedule.‡

‡No one will be denied access to services due to inability to pay; and there is a discounted/sliding fee schedule based on family size and income.

For additional information about services and programs in your area, please reach out through our Support page.

Art with Heart

For over 20 years, Art with Heart has been using the healing power of creative expression to support kids and youth. Our therapeutic, art-based curriculum and books are a proven path to transforming pain into possibility, with a keen focus on the connection between adult and child.

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The Center for Early Relational Health

The growth and development of young children hinge on the positive emotional connections formed between babies, toddlers and their parents or caregivers. The Center for Early Relational Health is a hub for providers and families to connect and grow in their relationships with young children through resource sharing, specialized training and learning from each other to support our youngest humans.

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Parents for Parents (P4P)

We believe in supporting children and families who have entered the public child welfare system so they can fully realize their potential. When possible, our goal is to reunite parents and their children quickly and provide them with the tools they need to be successful.

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Washington Family Support Network (WFSN)

The WFSN strengthens the effectiveness and leadership of family resource centers to support children, families and communities through advocacy, action, expansion and professional development. We ensure communities can access holistic support through a growing number of FRCs.

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Get involved.

The need is greater than ever. With your help, we can continue elevating families — and communities. Learn more about ways you can support us, so we can support them.

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