Providence Children's Center 

Providence Children’s Center is one of the largest neurodevelopmental centers in the state of Washington, serving more than 350 children and families every week.

Our services include:

  • Birth to 3 Education Services (Early Intervention)
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Speech-Language Therapy
  • Feeding Therapy
  • Nutrition Services
  • Camp PROV summer day camp
  • Pediatric Interim Care Program
  • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Diagnostic Clinic
  • High Risk Infant Assessment Program/Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Follow-Up Program
  • Inpatient Feeding and Developmental Evaluation/Therapy
  • Community Play Groups – each with different developmental focus

 

High Risk Infant Assessment Program
Premature birth warrants regular periodic neurodevelopment review in addition to the well child care given by the baby’s primary health care provider. Conditions include less than 33 weeks gestation, immature breathing and response patterns, and/or prenatal infection or illness requiring hospitalization and treatment for greater than 2 weeks.

Professional review of growth, neurodevelopment and nutritional status at 4, 8, and 18 months corrected age is recommended and provided by the Providence Children’s Center. Impressions and recommendations include information regarding available community resources appropriate to individual family needs. Regular assessment and early intervention when concerns are found, make a difference in assuring each child receives the best care.

Pediatric Interim Care (PIC)
The importance of the early years’ influence on child development is well known. Current research states that a child’s experiences during the first three years of life actually shape brain growth. The goal of the Providence Pediatric Interim Care (PIC) program is to enhance the development of young children in our community.

PIC serves clients of Children’s Protective Services who have been exposed to drugs and/or alcohol before birth, or who are considered medically fragile. Our approach is to assure these children receive appropriate health care and developmental support, while educating families and other providers to care for these special children in the home. By doing so we are helping to break the cycle of substance abuse and addiction in families and providing a healthier future for these children and our community.

VitalStim Therapy
VitalStim is an FDA-approved procedure that treats people suffering with dysphagia (inability to swallow). VitalStim can restore enough swallowing function to reduce or eliminate the need for tube feedings. With VitalStim therapy, electrodes are attached to the skin over the throat’s pharyngeal muscles. Then, a painless electrical current delivers neuromuscular stimulation to re-educate the throat’s muscles. Administered by a specially trained therapist, VitalStim activates key swallowing muscles helping patients create or re-learn functional muscle use patterns necessary to swallow. 

Each VitalStim therapy session lasts approximately 60 minutes. The length of therapy can depend upon the length of time one has experienced swallowing problems. Learn more about VitalStim therapy.

Make a donation
If you wish to make a donation in support of Providence Children's Center, you can mail a check payable to:

Providence General Foundation
P.O. Box 1067
Everett, WA 98206

Please remember to note the Providence Children's Center designation on your check. All donor restrictions will be honored and appropriately recognized.

Providence General Foundation is a non-profit, charitable, tax-exempt organization under the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Foundation's purpose is to develop and administer philanthropic support of health care for people of Everett and the surrounding communities. Learn more about the Providence General Foundation.

Snohomish County Resources for Kids with Special Needs
Here you'll find a helpful Resource List (PDF) of phone numbers for local agencies and organizations and links to several websites. The Resource List was made possibly by a grant from the Infant Toddler Program of Snohomish County and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau and is available for viewing via Adobe Acrobat. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, get a free Adobe Acrobat download here or call us at 425-258-7311 for a copy.

Growth and Development
The Talaris Institute
Born Learning
Born Learning - Ages and Stages
Zero to Three
Baby Center
Washington State Department of Early Learning
Washington State Early Learning and Development Benchmarks

The ABC's Of Child Development
PBS - Developmental Milestones, Birth to Five
Great Beginnings: A Series for Parents of Infants and Young Children (in English and Spanish)
Infant SEE - healthy vision
Access to Baby and Child Dentistry - Snohomish County
Bright Futures
PBS: The Whole Child

Recreation
Everett Parks and Recreation  
Marysville Parks and Recreation

Community Resources
ARC of Snohomish County 
Volunteers of America
Cafe Moms

Play Groups
Family Village
Parent Help 123

Community Service Offices in Snohomish County
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services - Snohomish County Offices
Apply for Disability Benefits for children under age 18
Baby Power - exercise and music program
Befriended - social skills, friendship groups

Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)
Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation
Yahoo! SPD Support Group
Sensory Friendly Films
Out-of-Sync Child

Feeding/Feeding Tube
Yahoo! Online Feeding Parent Support Group
North Pierce/South King County Tube Feeding Discussion Group

Nutrition
Carrot Press News
Food and Nutrition - US Dept. of Agriculture

Services/Programs
Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT)/Infant Toddler Early Intervention Program
Infant Toddler Early Intervention Program
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Center for Children with Special Needs
Life Opportunities Trust
Family Corner