Community Services Directory

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Emergency Numbers:

911 - Police
911 - Fire
911 - Medical

Child Protective Services	(206) 872-2665
Coast Guard (Search & Rescue)	(206) 220-7255
Community Information (8-5 M-F)	(206) 461-3200
Crisis Line	(206) 461-3222
FBI (Seattle office)	(206) 622-0460
Poison Center	(800) 222-1222
Suicide Prevention (24 hour line)	(425) 481-0560
Washington State Patrol	(206) 464-6610

Abuse:

Alcohol & Substance Abuse:

Al-Anon/Alateen Meeting info.	(206) 625-0000
Alcoholics Anonymous	(206) 587-2838
Alcohol and Drug 24-hour Help Line  - Teen Line (3-7pm)	(800) 562-1240 (877) 345-8336
Catholic Comm. Services Chemical Dependancy	(800) 499-5979
Debtor's Anonymous	(800) 421-2383
Evergreen Treatment Services	(206) 223-3644
Gambling Anonymous Hotline	(800) 547-6133
Highline Addiction Recovery	(206) 248-4787
Highline Youth & Family Services	(206) 243-5544
Kent Youth & Family Services	(253) 859-0300
King Co. Chemical Abuse/Depend.	(206) 263-9000
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)	(800) 927-6080
Nar-Anon Information Service	(800) 477-6291
Narcotics Anonymous S King Co.	(253) 872-3494
Recovery Centers of King Co.  - Seattle Office  - Kent Office	(206) 322-2970 (253) 584-6513
Renacer Youth Treatment Center	(206) 766-6960
Ruth Dykeman Youth & Family	(206) 243-5544
Ryther Child Center	(206) 525-5050
SeaMar/Des Moines Recovery Center	(206) 878-7393

Animal Control:

24-Hour Emergency Vet	(206) 243-2982
Des Moines Police Animal Control Division	(206) 870-6549
King County Animal Services Line	(206) 296-7387
Pet License Des Moines	(206) 878-3301
Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife	(425) 775-1311

Business & Service Organizations:

Des Moines Legacy Foundation	(206) 870-6527
Destination Des Moines	(206) 824-9462
Kiwanis Club	(206) 878-8294
Lions Club	(206) 244-3913
Masons	(206) 878-8916
Order of the Oddfellows	(206) 870-6333
Rotary Club	(206) 623-0023
Southwest Kig County Chamber of Commerce	(206) 575-1633
Veterans of Foreign Wars	(206) 782-8618

Child Care:

Changes Parent Support Network Child Care Resources	(253) 852-1908
Child Care Resources	(253) 852-1908
Des Moines Child Care Center	(206) 878-2750
Discovery World Learning Center	(206) 824-4184
Grace Children's Center	(206) 878-7182
Greenacres Learning Center	(206) 878-4308
Head Start	(206) 263-9039
Jobee Child Care	(206) 244-3069
Kindercare Learning Center	(206) 244-3069
Little Pumpkins Home Day Care	(206) 529-5775
Puddlejumpers Child Care	(206) 824-0240
Silly Goose Day Care	(206) 839-0355

Child & Youth Services:

Churches & Places of Worship:

Bet Chaverim Synagogue	(253) 946-4406
Christian Faith Center	(206) 824-8188
Church of God Holiness	(206) 824-2966
Cornerstone Christian Center	(206) 878-3000
Crosspointe Christian Church	(253) 304-5647
Des Moines Gospel Chapel	(206) 878-2145
Des Moines United Methodist Church	(206) 878-8301
First Baptist Church of Des Moines	(206) 878-3972
Grace Lutheran Church	(206) 878-2460
Highline Church-Nazarene	(206) 878-3610
Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church	(253) 839-0731
Jehovah Witness/Midway	(253) 839-3212
John Knox Presbyterian Church	(206) 241-1606
Marcus Whitman Presbyterian Church	(206) 878-2013
Midway Community Church	(206) 878-4861
New Creation Ministries	(206) 824-2189
Normandy Christian	(206) 878-4740
Resurrection Lutheran Church	(206) 824-2978
Resurrection Power Christian	(206) 824-5418
Saltwater Unitarian Universalist Church	(253) 839-5200
Salvation Army/Federal Way	(253) 946-7933
Seattle Full Gospel Church	(253) 941-6261
Sea-Tac Baptist Church	(206) 878-0161
South Shore Fellowship	(206) 824-7001
St. Philomena's Catholic Church	(206) 878-8709
Southminister Presbyterian	(206) 878-8133
Trinity Church	(206) 878-7433
Unitarian Universalist Church	(253) 839-5200
Victorious Life Christian Center	(206) 824-3720
Victory Baptist Church	(206) 824-2080
Whole Truth Pentecostal Church	(206) 870-5475

City of Des Moines:

Animal Control	(206) 870-6549
Building Permits	(206) 870-7576
City Attorney	(206) 870-6553
City Clerk	(206) 878-4595
City Hall  - (TDD)	(206) 878-4595 (206) 824-6024
City Manager	(206) 870-6541
Community Development Department	(206) 870-7576
Construction Hotline	(206) 870-7585
Engineering	(206) 870-6522
Human Services	(206) 878-1642
Information Line (Des Moines)	(206) 870-7585
Job Line (Des Moines)	(206) 870-6593
Marina	(206) 824-5700
Municipal Court	(206) 878-4597
Park & Recreation	(206) 870-6527
Police (Non-emergency: voice and TDD)	(206) 878-3301
Public Works	(206) 870-6559
Senior Services	(206) 878-1642

Clothing:

Midway Covenant Church Clothing	(206) 878-4861
Multi-Service Center/Federal Way	(253) 838-6810
Pregnancy Aid (Maternity and infant wear)	(206) 878-3770

Consumer Affairs:

Better Business Bureau  - TDD	(206) 431-2222 (206) 448-6237
Cable Customer Service (Des Moines)	(253) 833-8380
Clear Point Financial Solutions	(800) 634-2227
Comcast	(877) 824-2288
Consumer Credit Counseling Service	(253) 813-0510
King County Cooperative Extension	(206) 296-3900
King County Office of Citizen Complaints	(206) 296-3452
US Consumer Product Safety Commission	(800) 638-2772
Washington State Attorney General Consumer Line (dial & request tape on subject)	(206) 464-6811
Safety and Health	(206) 281-5470
Welfare Rights Organization Coalition	(206) 324-3063

Counseling / Mental Health:

Asian Counselng & Refferal	(206) 695-7511
Auburn Youth Services	(253) 939-2202
Catholic Community Services	(206) 328-5774
Compassionate Friends (Parents/Grandparents who lost child/grandchild)	(206) 241-1139
Consejo Counseling & Refferral	(425) 746-4512
Crisis Clinic	(206) 461-3222
Highline West Seattle Mental Health Center	(206) 933-7100
King County Mental Health Chemical Abuse/Dependency Services	(206) 461-3222
Lutheran Counseling Center	(206) 364-1046
Nat. Alliance for Mentally Ill	(253) 941-0782
Recovery Centers of King County	(253) 854-6513
Ruth Dykman Youth & Family Services	(206) 243-5544
Seattle Mental Health	(206) 302-2300
Teen Link	(888) 431-8336
Valley Cities Counseling	(253) 939-4055
WICS (Widow's Information & Consulting)	(206) 246-6142
YMCA of Greater Seattle Family Services	(206) 382-5340

Dental:

Easter Seal (dental referrals for disabled	(206) 281-5700
Puget Sound Neighborhood Health Centers (dental clinics for low income)	(206) 461-6935
Seattle/King County Dental Society (low income, seniors, referral only)	(206) 443-7607
Seattle/King County Public Health Dept. Dental clinic referral	(206) 296-4620
Senior Info. & Asst. (60+ referrals)	(206) 448-3110
United Cerebral Palsy (Dental clinic)	(206) 633-6725
University of Wash. (School of Dentistry)	(206) 543-5830

Disabled Services:

Domestic Violence:

Adult Protectve Service	(206) 341-7660
Asian/Pac. Islander Family Shelter	(206) 467-9976
Catherine Booth Shelter	(206) 324-4943
Childhaven	(206) 624-6447 ex: 4900
Child Protective Services	(800) 562-5624
Consejo Counseling & Refferral	(425) 746-4512
Crisis Clinic	(206) 461-3222
DAWN  - Shelter  - 24hr. Crisis Line	(866) 286-3296 (425) 656-7876
Domestic Violence Hotline	(800) 562-6025
DSHS Children & Family Services	(206) 721-6500
King County Coalition Against Dom. Volience	(206) 568-5454
King County Sexual Assault Resource Center	(800) 825-7273
New Beginnings Shelter	(206) 522-9472
N.W. Network of Bisexual, Trans & Lesbian Survivors of Abuse	(206) 568-7777
Nursing Home Patient Abuse & Neglect	(800) 562-6078
Protective Order Advocacy Progam	(206) 205-7406
Ruth Dykman Children's Center	(206) 243-5544
Refuge Women's Alliance	(206) 721-0243
Seattle Indian Health Board	(206) 324-9360

Education:

Colleges & Vo-Tech
Career Link-South Seattle Community College	(206) 764-7949
Highline Community College	(206) 878-3710
Puget Sound Skills Center	(206) 433-2524
Schools - Preschool
Angle Lake Montessori	(206) 870-5275
Grace School Age Program	(206) 878-5799
Highline Children's Center	(206) 433-2563
Normandy Park Montessori	(206) 824-7251
Schools - Public
Des Moines Elementary	(206) 433-2541
Highline Choice Academy	(206) 433-2318
Highline Interim School	(206) 433-2561
Highline School Special Services	(206) 433-2125
Madrona Elementry	(206) 433-2478
Midway Elementary	(206) 433-2379
Mt. Rainier Senior High	(206) 433-2441
North Hill Elementary	(206) 433-2137
Olympic Elementary	(206) 433-2561
Pacific Middle School	(206) 433-2581
Parkside Primary School	(206) 433-2485
Woodmont Elementary	(253) 945-4500
Schools - Private
Des Moines Creek School	(206) 824-4468
Evergreen Lutheran School	(206) 946-4488
Holy Trinity Lutheran School	(253) 839-6516
Montessori Spring Valley School	(253) 874-6003
St. Philomena Catholic School	(206) 824-4051
Sea-Tac Baptist School	(206) 878-0161

Emergencies / Accidents:

Highline Community Hospital	(206) 244-9970
Nurse Health Information (24 hour)	(206) 215-2100
Poison Center	(800) 732-6985
US Veteran's Affairs Medical Center	(206) 762-1010

Employment:

ANEW (Apprenticeship & non-traditional Employment for Women)	(425) 235-2212
Casa Latina	(206) 956-0779
Dept. of Social & Health Services	(206) 439-6530
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation	(206) 859-2343
Ruth Dykman	(206) 243-5544
Highline Community College Career Center	(206) 878-3710
Highline Youth & Family Services	(206) 243-5544
King County Work Source (Renton)	(206) 205-3500
Work Training Programs	(206) 296-5220
New Start Program (White Center)	(206) 205-6765
Skyway Training Program	(206) 296-7433
State Dept. of Labor & Industries	(206) 281-5400
Teen Job Line	(425) 990-3779
Washington Women's Employment & Education	(253) 859-3718
Workforce Development Council	(206) 448-0474

English as a Second Language (ESL) Programs:

Asian Counseling & Referral	(206) 461-3606
Atlantic Street Center	(206) 723-1301
Casa Latino	(206) 382-1918
Center for Career Alternatives	(206) 322-9080
Chinese Info. Service Center	(206) 624-5633
Consejo Counseling Referral Service	(206) 461-4880
Des Moines Library	(206) 824-6066
El Centro de la Raza	(206) 329-9442
Employment Opportunities Center Refugee Woman's Alliance	(206) 721-0243
HCC Adult Literacy	(206) 878-3710 ex: 3303
Rainier Beach Family Center	(206) 723-1301
Refugee Resetlement	(206) 323-3152
University of Washington	(206) 543-6636
South Seattle Community College	(206) 764-5363
Workforce Development	(206) 878-3710 ex: 3353

Environmental:

Burn Ban Hotline	(800) 595-4341
Hazardous Substance Information	(800) 633-7585
Recycling Information	(800) 732-9253
Sea-Tac Airport Noise Complaints	(206) 433-5393
Sea-Tac Airport 3rd Runway Construction Sea-Tac Airport 3rd Runway Construction Dirt Haul Route Map	206-439-7777 or 1-800-408-9886
Salmon Habitat Planning and Action: Green/Duwamish and Central Puget Sound	(206) 296-1909

Food and Meals:

Des Moines Food Bank	(206) 878-2660
Des Moines Senior Center (Mon-Thurs. hot lunch)	(206) 878-1642
Emergency Feeding Program	(206) 723-0647
Food Stamp Information/Federal Way	(253) 835-2800
Meals on Wheels	(206) 878-1642
Northwest Harvest	(206) 625-0755
St. Vincent de Paul	(206) 767-6449
Salvation Army	(253) 946-7933
WIC (Women, Infants, & Children)	(253) 838-4977

Health Resources:

24-Hour Nurse	(206) 246-8773
AIDS Prevention Project	(206) 296-4999
Alzheimer's Association of Puget Sound	(206) 365-7488
American Cancer Society	(206) 283-1152
American Diabetes Association	(800) 848-7097
American Heart Association	(206) 632-6881
American Lung Association	(800) 732-9339
American Red Cross	(206) 323-2345
Arthritis Foundation	(800) 542-0295
Cancer Lifeline	(800) 255-5505
Community Health Centers (Healthpoint):  - Burien  - Federal Way  - Kent	(206) 244-0264 (253) 874-7634 (253) 852-2866
Dental Clinics (Healthpoint)  - Federal Way Community Clinic  - Kent Community Clinic  - Renton Public Health	(253) 874-7646 (253) 796-4071 (206) 296-4955
DSHS	(206) 341-7430
Epilepsy Association	(206) 547-4551
Family Health Hotline	(800) 322-2588
Family Planning Hotline	(800) 770-4334
King Co. Comm. Health Access Program	(206) 284-0331
Federal Way Public Health	(206) 296-9870
Highline Hospital	(206) 244-9970
Highline West Seattle Mental Health	(206) 241-0992
Kent Community Clinic	(253) 852-2866
Kent Teen Clinic	(253) 296-7450
King County Community Health Access Program	(206) 284-0331
Maternity Support Services	(206) 296-4500
Medicare	(800) 772-1213
Northwest Kidney Foundation	(206) 292-5351
Optometric Center of Seattle	(206) 325-1100
Planned Parenthood Federal Way	(253) 661-7002
Planned Parenthood Kent	(253) 854-2343
Sex Info. Line	(206) 328-7711
Public Health Info. Line  - Federal Way Health Services  - Kent Maternity Support Services  - Teen Clinic - Burien  - Teen Clinic - Kent  - White Center Health Services	(253) 838-4557 (206) 296-4500 (206) 439-9300 (206) 296-7450 (206) 296-4646
SeaMar Comm. Health Center	(206) 762-3730
S.T.D. Hotline	(800) 227-8922
West Nile Virus Information	(206) 205-3883
Washington Poison Control	(206) 526-2121
WIC (Women, Infant, & Children)	(253) 838-4977
Youth Care	(206) 282-1288
Youth Health Center	(206) 439-9300

Hospice / In-home Care:

Housing:

Homesharing Program	(206) 592-0789
Home Repair Loans	(206) 296-7640
King County Housing Authority	(206) 244-7750
Section 8 Housing (DSHS)	(206) 214-1300
Savation Army	(253) 946-7933
SHAG (Senior Housing Assistance Group)	(888) 450-7424

Legal:

Consumer Credit Northwest	(800) 244-1183
Des Moines City Attorney	(206) 870-6553
Des Moines City Prosecutor	(206) 870-6515
Des Moines Municipal Court	(206) 878-4597
Immigration Law	(800) 445-5771
Insurance Commissioner-Washington State	(800) 562-6900
King County Bar Assoc.	(206) 624-9365
King County Prosecuting Attorney	(206) 296-9000
Legal Action Center (Housing)	(206) 324-6890
Legal Information & Referral	(206) 621-7691
Neighborhood Legal Clinics	(206) 267-7070
N.W.Immigration Life Project	(800) 445-5771
NW Justice Project	(206) 464-1519
Public Defenders Offices:  - A.C.A.  - Northwest  - S.C.R.A.P.  - T.D.A.	(253) 520-6509 or (206) 624-8105 (206) 674-4700 (206) 322-8400 (206) 447-3900
Protective Order Advocacy	(206) 205-7406
Regional Justice Center in Kent	(206) 205-2501
Victim Assistance Program	(206) 296-9025
Seattle Tenants Union	(206) 723-0500
South King County Legal Clinic	(206) 340-2593

Libraries:

Des Moines Library	(206) 824-6066
Woodmont Library	(253) 839-0121
King County Library Answer Line	(800) 462-9600

Historical Society / Museum:

Des Moines Historical Society & Museum	(206) 824-5226

Parenting Support:

24-Hour Crisis Nursey	(206) 328-5437
24-Hour Family Help Line	(206) 233-0139
APPLE Parenting Program	(206) 764-5081
CHANGES Parent Support Network	(206) 241-1536
Child Care Resources	(206) 329-1011
Early Parent Support	(206) 547-8570
Family Help Line	(206) 233-0139
Family Services	(206) 461-3883
Institute for Family Development Parent's Place/Highline Community College	(253) 874-3630 (206) 878-3710 ex: 3030
Moms Club of Des Moines	(206) 212-6292
Parkside Family Center	(206) 433-2392

Recreation / Youth Services:

Before/After School Program	(206) 870-6527
Big Brothers of South King County	(206) 273-9060
Boy Scouts/Chief Seattle Council	(206) 725-5200
Boys and Girls Clubs  - King County  - Federal Way	(206) 243-3487 (253) 941-2722
Camp Fire Boys & Girls	(253) 854-3676
Des Moines Park & Recreation Department	(206) 870-6527
Girl Scouts/Southcenter, Tukwila	(206) 433-8833
Ruth Dykeman Youth & Family Services	(206) 243-5544
Swimming - Mt. Rainier Pool	(206) 296-4278
YMCA	(206) 244-5880

Senior Services:

AARP (American Assoc. of Retired Persons) (senior info. and services)	(206) 526-7918
Adult Day Care Servces (Wesley)	(206) 592-1211
Adult Day Care Association	(206) 461-3899
Adult Protective Services	(206) 341-7660
Auburn Senior Center	(253) 931-3016
Cable Discount	(206) 870-6513
Caregiver Information Line	211
Chore Services	(800) 328-5787
Daybreak (social, respite care)	(206) 248-4700
Des Moines Senior Center (lunch, social services, classes)	(206) 878-1642
Federal Way Senior Center	(253) 838-3604
Friend to Friend Program (nursing home visitation)	(206) 246-5150
Geriatric Dental Group	(353) 839-1300
Highline Senior Center	(206) 244-3686
Homesharing	(206) 592-0789
Kent Senior Center	(253) 859-3342
Klahanee Community Center (Federal Way)	(253) 661-4157
Long Term Care	(800) 310-5654
Long Term Care Ombudsman	(206) 694-6790
Meals on Wheels	(206) 878-1642
Medical Equipment Lending	(206) 878-1642
Medicare/Social Security	(800) 772-1213
METRO ACCESS Transportation	(206) 263-3113
North Sea-Tac Community Center	(206) 439-9273
Puget Power (weatherization for 60+ years of age)	(800) 562-1482
Reduced Property Tax	(206) 296-3920
Retired & Senior Volunteer Program	(206) 957-4779
Senior Companion Program	(206) 329-0515
Senior Information and Assistance	(206) 448-3110
Senior Rights Assistance	(206) 448-5720
Senior Shuttle Transportation	(206) 727-6262
Senior Wellness Program	(206) 878-1642
Tukwila Senior Program	(206) 768-2822
Widowed Info. & Consultation	(206) 241-5650

Shelter / Temporary Housing:

Domestic Violence - Women
Catherine Booth House	(206) 324-4943
D.A.W.N.	(206) 656-7867
New Beginnings	(206) 522-9472
HOMELESS - Men
Compass Center	(206) 357-3100
HOMELESS - Women
Hospitality House	(206) 447-9944
Salvation Army	(206) 447-9944
HOMELESS - Youth	(206) 447-9944
So. King Co. Youth Shelter	(253) 735-3582
Seveson House (males 15-18)	(206) 804-8866
Friends of Youth	(206) 236-5437
FAMILIES
Catholic Community Services	(800) 870-3204
So. King Co. Multi-Services  - Federal Way  - Kent	(253) 854-3437 (253) 854-3437 ex. 104
YMCA	(425) 255-1201
Temporary Housing	211

Transportation:

American Cancer Society	(800) 227-2345
AMTRAK	(800) 872-7245
Aviation Information	(206) 575-4631
Disabled Parking Permit	(253) 931-3935
Emissions	(800) 272-3780
Medicaid Transportation	(800) 923-7433
METRO Transit
- ACCESS - for disabled  - Customer Service  - Reduced Fare  - Rider Information  - Route Information	(206) 263-3113 (206) 553-3060 (206) 553-3060 (206) 553-3000 (206) 553-3000
Rider Match	(888) 889-6368
Seatac Airport	(206) 431-4444
Seattle Bicycle Maps	(206) 684-7583
Senior Shuttle-Seniors & local only	(206) 727-6262
Sound Transit	(888) 889-6368
Volunteer Transportation-Seniors only-Medical	(206) 448-5740
Washington State Department of Transportation	511
Washington State Ferries	511

Utilities/Services:

Vital Statistics:

Birth & Death Certificates	(206) 296-4768
Divorce Records	(206) 296-9300
Drivers License	(253) 872-2782
Marriage Licenses	(206) 296-4021
Marriage Records	(206) 296-1570
Vehicle/Vesel License	(206) 296-4000

Voter Registration:

At all Public Schools and Libraries
Des Moines City Clerk	(206) 878-4595
King County Voter Registration Option #2	(206) 296-8683

Thanks to the City of Des Moines Human Services Advisory Committee for their time on this publication.

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• Business & Service Organizations
• Child Care
• Child & Youth Services
• Churches & Places of Worship
• Clothing
• Consumer Affairs
• Domestic Violence
• Education
• Employment
• English as a Second Language (ESL) Programs
• Food and Meals
• Historical Society
• Housing
• Legal
• Museum
• Parenting Support
• Recreation / Youth Services
• Senior Services
• Shelter / Temporary Housing
• Transportation

Health Care Services

• Alcohol & Substance Abuse
• Counseling / Mental Health
• Dental
• Disabled Services
• Emergencies / Accidents
• Hospice / In-home Care
• Health Resources
• West Nile Virus Contact Information

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• Animal Control
• City of Des Moines
• Environmental
• Libraries
• Schools
• Utilities
• Vital Statistics
• Voter Registration