Welcome to SELF
SELF is striving to be the most useful website to access accurate, timely information for families, providers and the community, serving children 0 to 5 years of age in Clark County, WA. SELF's mission is "to launch and lead community partnerships that build an integrated system of support for young children and their families." SELF is a collaborative of supporting organizations that are like minded in the care and nurture of children. SELF is a network of resources to serve children's needs and is a clearinghouse and resource center for information.
SELF's goal is to establish a network of resources to serve the needs of children (birth to five years of age), families, providers and our community. SELF began in 2001 when six partner organizations came together to work toward a shared vision of all children being nurtured and loved and prepared for success in school and life. Currently, SELF is made up of 23 partner organizations in Clark County, Washington from educators, health and mental health agencies, preschool and child care programs and professionals.
How to Use Our Website
SELF's website has been created for the entire community's use and is divided into three, easy-to-use sections - Friends & Neighbors, Providers and Community. As you access each of these three portals, you will find information specific to the selected category. Browse our comprehensive Resources category for a full directory of all resources.
How You Can Contribute
SELF wants to hear from you about our website. Let us know if you have information that will be valuable and useful for the site or if you can't find information on the site that you are trying to obtain. Please take a moment to take a short survey about our website so that SELF can continue to grow and change to meet the needs of children.
Another way to contribute is to volunteer or support SELF by contributing monetarily to advance this important initiative.
This website is funded by a generous grant from the Washington State Department of Early Learning.