Some Great Resources:

• Page Ahead: A message from Karen Box, former VISTA at Page Ahead: "Part of my year of service was dedicated to developing a Family Literacy Website, which has resources for tutors, teachers, kids, parents and the community. Please check it out and bookmark it."
• Tools for Latino Families & Programs: This is the first website created specifically for Spanish-speaking parents to help their children learn to read.
• Good Books for Kids at the Seattle Public Library

Your AmeriCorps Year:

• americorps.org: the official website that allows you to find out about other AmeriCorps programs as well as current information on the nation-wide program.
• lifetimeofservice.org: the unofficial AmeriCorps website that includes information about life after AmeriCorps, including the institutions that accept and match your education award, how to get health insurance after your service is over, etc.
• nationalserviceresources.org: a training and technical assistance provider for programs funded by the Corporation for National Service.

Insurance:

• VISTA Insurance
• AmeriCorps Insurance

Survival in Seattle:

• Food Bank Directory
• Seattle Neighborhood Farmer's Markets
• Ideas for living cheaply in the Seattle area: Various entertainment and recreation options that are free or offer "discounted" prices. This is a .pdf document that requires Acrobat Reader to download.

Phone:      206.957.4779 ext. 112
Email:       readingcorps@solid-ground.org
FAX:         206.957.2677
Address:   AmeriCorps Programs
                Solid Ground
                1501 N. 45th St.
                Seattle, WA 98103-6708