Community Resources

These resources (STEAM resources, local resources, education, DEI resource library, volunteer opportunities, and low income resources), are not sponsored by MCE PTA. These resources may have been used by, or have been helpful for members of the MCE community- sharing in case they may be helpful to you, or people you may know in the area, as well!!

STEAM Resources at home Volunteer Opportunities Education DEI Learning Library Mental Health

STEAM Resources at home

Check out these great activities from the Sno-Isles Library in the next two months—either in person (at Mill Creek Library), or online. Some include: learning about bats, the Great Salmon Journey, Magnificent Math, and Engineering Feats. These events are specifically for Kids and Tweens!!
STEM from the Start (free) Young children are natural scientists and engineers! They are curious about how the world around them works and why things do the things they do! STEM from the START is designed to harness all of that natural curiosity, inventiveness, perseverance and creativity to help students explore and learn more about physical science and the world around them. The lessons that are currently available are: Awesome Animals, Learning about Temperature and Motion.
Virtual Tours and stories behind some of the greatest artwork at the Louvre Museum: The kids section is highlighted in this link: https://louvrekids.louvre.fr/ This has great, short, videos of stories of the heist of the Mona Lisa painting, seasonal tales, stories behind the paintings, and MORE!!!

Explore f our science activities you can do without any expensive tools!!! National Geographic has four great experiments kids can do to learn about their muscular, nervous, circulatory, and skeletal systems. There are short "experiments" with a short 1 minute read of what's going in in that particular activity! My favorite one: The Hopping Marshmallow!

Volunteer Opportunities

MCE would love a few regular, consistent parent volunteers to help with bus supervision at the end of the day. If anyone is interested, please contact Kristin Dickert, Assistant Principal at gro.d1733956053stter1733956053eve@t1733956053rekci1733956053dk1733956053.
Food Bank Farm-- Family Volunteer Opportunity (any age). Saturdays or Sundays in Nov / Dec, 2-5pm.Sign up to help pick vegetables (500,000 pounds of food annually) that stock the local food banks! If you can’t stay the full three hours, still come- this is intended to not just provide a service for the community, but be FUN for the family!!! Come, help, and stay as long as you can!
Mill Creek Community Food Bank Family Volunteer Opportunity (any age). Sign up for a 2-3 hour time throughout the week to sort, date, and stock food at the food bank. Volunteer hours between Mon and Thurs, 9am – 7:30pm; Tues and Wed, 9-2:30pm. Donate Mon – Thurs between 9am – 2pm. For more details, click above or: https://hopecreekcf.org/

Education

FREE resource from the Sno-Isles Library: Is your child finding one subject harder than the rest? The library can help! Access free online tutoring in a wide range of subjects with Brainfuse HelpNow. https://bit.ly/3BdOasz
- Featured current service: Live Chess help!! 3-9pm, Mon – Thurs.
Help your child adjust to school, and tips for reducing anxiety in the classroom:
How to tell when your child is struggling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJISfSma-0w
The Smart Talk is a free internet website, created in collaboration with National PTA that helps parents and kids come together for a conversation about being responsible with technology. Create a family technology use agreement, after a guided discussion about positive technology use!
- Smart Talk reúne a padres e hijos para conversar sobre cómo ser responsable con la nueva tecnología. Estos establecerán algunas reglas básicas para todos sus dispositivos.
Emergency Preparedness!!
- You can download the Prepare in A Year Guide at mil.wa.gov/personal
- redcross.org/nwhomefire Gives free smoke alarms, also installs for deaf or hard of hearing- bed shaker alarms.
- Strengthen your financial preparedness by downloading FEMA’s Emergency Financial First Aid Kit (EFFAK) at http://bit.ly/EFFAK1
- Washington Poison Center: WAPC provides immediate, free, and expert treatment advice and assistance on the telephone in case of exposure to poisonous, hazardous, or toxic substances. For emergencies, call 1-800-222-1222. All calls are confidential.
- Safe Kids Worldwide With the kids home a bit more, and perhaps older than when you checked through the house last time... Take a look (with your kids!!!) at an interactive tool to keep your home safe and prevent injuries in your own home. THEN do a scavenger hunt around your house to see how many things you can make safer!!!

DEI Learning Library

Everett District DEI Resources (has Black and Brown family resources, Early learning opportunities, English language program, special services, among others)
Everett District Parent and Community Resources (links to talking to your kids about race, links to Imagine Childrens Museum, Everett Public School PTSA, and more)
Great Resource: queerkidstuff.com The website includes videos, podcasts, newsletters, and more, written for kids and families!
READ: Scholastic Parents: Teaching Tolerance
WATCH: CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall on Explaining Racism to Children
READ: Comprehensive Toolkit of Social Justice Books for Children
LISTEN: National PTA Notes from the Backpack Podcast-discusses many concepts of DEI.
READ: National PTA LGBTQ Glossary
READ: Teaching Kids about Disability Inclusion

Mental Health

Bullying:
- Stopbullyingnow.gov/learn-more-bullying-cyberbullying has great FAQ style questions to click on with more details. Questions include: why are children aggressive with one another, how to address a bullying situation, what if my child is mistreated, or witnesses bullying.
- Anti-Bullying Resource Kit: https://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/ABRK2022-P%26E.pdf Background: “In a (GLSEN) study, nearly 7 out of 10 LGBTQ students experienced harassment at school because of their sexual orientation. GLSEN found that inclusive anti-bullying and harassment policies, supportive school faculty and the presence of school clubs like Gay-Straight Alliances are all factors that lead to safer schools and better school performance.”
Elemy's P arents Guide to a new Autism Spectrum Diagnosis: This free guide gives caretakers of neurodivergent children on all aspects of ASD giving them a better understanding of what it means for their child, for their family, and how to move forward. There is a section that talks about what autism is, different symptoms (early diagnosis helps and some symptoms start emerging with toddlers), and gives practical tips for how to best help. Elemy also has an informative guide to help understand the three general levels of autism, and some of the unique therapy approaches for each.
A plethora of additional resources of even more mental health topics: https://www.pta.org/home/programs/Healthy-Lifestyles/mental-health
Mental Health and your Child: What to Watch for and How to Help: A short article from Seattle Children’s about warning signs and getting help

Childhood Obesity, and practical ways to help: During the pandemic, the rate of childhood obesity among kids ages 2 to 19 increased to 22.4% in 2020. Childhood obesity has become a serious issue in recent years and puts children at risk for further health complications. This educational guide for parents discusses causes, risks, diagnosing childhood obesity, and what parents can do to help their children stay healthy from adolescence to adulthood.

Local Resources Low income/unhoused/living in shelters

Local Resources

Mill Creek (Hope Creek) Food Bank:
- Sign up now to reserve a spot for in person customer reservations (Thursdays 4:30pm – 7pm) at 4326 148th St SE, Mill Creek
- If you can’t make it Thursday, sign up to get it delivered through the DoorDash service
- Sign up for the Thanksgiving Turkey Driver Through Giving on Saturday Nov 19^th 11am – 2pm, at the back parking lot of Gold Creek Church, 4326 148th St SE, Mill Creek.
- Christmas Ham Drive Through Giving on Saturday December 17th from 11am-2pm. Back Parking lot of Gold Creek Community Church, 4326 148th St SE, Mill Creek
Toys For Tots: Toys for Tots is now accepting applications for Christmas. You cannot fill the application out on your phone, a laptop or desktop is needed. https://everett-wa.toysfortots.org/local-coordinator-sites/lco-sites/request-toys.aspx
Angel Tree: Salvation Army’s Angel Tree is now accepting applications for Christmas. https://saangeltree.org/
Clothes For Kids: Clothes For Kids has appointments in November for clothing. You don’t need an application, you can book your own appointment online here: https://clothesforkids.org/book-an-appointment/
Christmas House: To learn more about volunteer opportunities and also to apply for Christmas gifts assistance, please visit christmas-house.org
Join a Buy Nothing Group: The Buy Nothing Project is the world's biggest gift economy, being used in communities around the world, allowing neighbors to share freely with one another. It means everything shared on Buy Nothing is given freely, no money, no barter, no strings. Free. Click here for a Mill Creek FB Buy Nothing
ChildCare Aware: a free resource that shows different local child care resources, along with whether they’ve been reviewed by the state
Community Health Center of Snohomish County: has affordable health services- medical, dental, mental health, substance abuse treatment, pharmacy services
Refugee & Immigrant Services Northwest: Helps provide emergency services, advocacy, employment training, translation services, social services and much more to refugee and immigrant communities. Contact by phone: (425) 388-9307.
Snohomish County Crisis Services: Crisis Responders can be reached through the Crisis Services Line 24/7 at (800) 584-3578.
Veterans’ Assistance Fund: Provides limited emergency services for veterans’ and their families like advocacy, emergency vouchers, VA assistance and more. Intake phone #: (425) 388-7255
PFLAG Everett: Support and advocacy group for the LGBTQ+ community serving residents of Snohomish county.
The Arc of Snohomish County Resource List: List of resources for disability, advocacy, financial, housing, education etc.
Communities of Color Coalition: Local organization centering advocacy, empowerment/leadership, and human rights with focus on people of color. Holds events, workshops, conferences, and provides community resources for housing and food etc.
NAMI Seattle : Offers virtual support groups, meetups, classes etc. for Bipolar disorder, anxiety, Black & Indigneous groups, LGBTQ+ groups, family centered-support groups for mental illness and more.
Friends of Youth Safe Place: When pre-teens / teens find themselves in crisis or need a safe place to stay, they should know how and where to get help. Thanks to Safe Place (a Friends of Youth outreach program), immediate access to help and safety for youth ages 11-17 is never far away. There are many Safe Place sites throughout King County, including all King Country Metro buses, the King County Library System, several local businesses, churches, and human services agencies.
Within Reach: Health and social service organization connecting families to resources in 39 counties For help call: 1-800-322-2588 or go to Parenthelp123.org
Two Hearts Pregnancy Aid: Organization that provides baby basics (diapers, clothes, car seats, etc) for families in Snohomish County. NO referral needed. Location: 3202 Hoyt Avenue, Everett WA 98201 … Phone: (425)252-6444 … Email: gro.a1733956053wstra1733956053ehowt1733956053@ofni1733956053

Low income/unhoused/living in shelters

Within Reach: Health and social service organization connecting families to resources in 39 counties For help call: 1-800-322-2588 or go to Parenthelp123.org
Two Hearts Pregnancy Aid: Organization that provides baby basics (diapers, clothes, car seats, etc) for families in Snohomish County. NO referral needed. Location: 3202 Hoyt Avenue, Everett WA 98201 … Phone: (425)252-6444 … Email: gro.a1733956053wstra1733956053ehowt1733956053@ofni1733956053

Parent Resources

Community Resources