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Northwest Family Center
325 Ninth Ave., Box 359726
Seattle, WA 98104-2499
206-744-3066 or toll free: 800-462-4965

Northwest Family Center logo The Northwest Family Center is dedicated to serving HIV infected women, children, adolescents and their families. The goal of the center is to assist families to function at the healthiest levels possible by providing coordinated medical, case management and support services. The Center is located at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

Ryan White Title IV Washington State Consortium
The Northwest Family Center is the lead agency for the Ryan White Title IV Washington State Consortium, a Ryan White Title IV funded collaboration. This collaboration provides and assures access to quality medical care and support services designed to optimize the health and quality of life of women, children, youth and families living with HIV disease in Washington State. The Network includes programs in King, Pierce, Snohomish, Whatcom, Skagit, Yakima, Benton and Franklin Counties.

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Services at the Northwest Family Center

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Contact the Northwest Family Center Network

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Directions to the Northwest Family Center

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Partners of the Northwest Family Center Network

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Other organizations serving HIV infected women, children, youth and families

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Services at the Northwest Family Center

Services include:

  • case management
  • chemical dependency counseling and access to treatment
  • mental health counseling and medications
  • assistance with transportation, shelter and food
  • access to research opportunities

Services for HIV infected pregnant women and their infants are provided in collaboration with the University of Washington and Children's Hospital and Medical Center. During weekly visits, women receive regular pre-natal and post-partum care, nutrition counseling and HIV care and medications. Infants are provided with well-child care, immunizations, post-exposure prophylaxis and HIV testing. From 1994 to 2004, no positive babies were born to any infected pregnant women followed at the clinic.

Medical services for adults and adolescents are provided at Harborview Medical Center in collaboration with Madison Clinic and Children's Hospital and Medical Center. Services include primary/HIV medical care; specialty care in neurology, dermatology, hematology-oncology and podiatry; IV and respiratory therapy care, a specialized pharmacy and access to AIDS clinical research trials and alternative medicine.

Medical services for HIV infected infants and children are provided at Children's Hospital and Medical Center.

Contact the Northwest Family Center Network


Phone:
206-744-3066 or 1-800-462-4965
Medical appointments:
206-744-5100 or 1-800-462-4965
Fax:
206-744-3051
Mail:
Northwest Family Center
325 Ninth Ave., Box 359726
Seattle, WA 98104-2499
Client intake:
206-744-2553
Statewide coordinated services: 206-744-2559

Contact the Northwest Family Center Network

Harborview Medical Center is located on the corner of Ninth Avenue and Jefferson Street in Seattle.

  • Take the James Street exit off I-5 in the downtown area of Seattle.
  • Turn up the hill (east) on James Street and go to Ninth Avenue.
  • Turn right (south) on Ninth Avenue and go one block.

Map of Harborview Medical Center

By Bus:
Metro provides regular bur service to Harborview on several routes, including routes 3, 4, and 60. Routes 3 and 4 run along 3rd Avenue in downtown Seattle. Route 60 runs along Broadway on Capitol Hill. Click here for the Metro Bus timetable.

Patient Parking:
Patient parking is available in the garage off Alder Street. The garage is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (exit only after 5 p.m.). Patients arriving before 8 a.m. or after 5 p.m. should park in Lot 15, on the corner of Ninth and Jefferson.

Visitor Parking:
Limited parking is available for visitors in Lot 21 at the corner of Terry and James.

Parking for People with Special Needs:
If you or a family member has a disability that restricts mobility, Harborview Medical Center staff is happy to help you access the medical center. Curbside-attendant parking service is available for patients and visitors with disabilities at the West Entrance on Eighth Avenue. Once you arrive at Harborview the easiest way to find the Northwest Family Center administrative offices, case management offices and child care is to enter through the East Clinic Entrance located at the south end of the facility on Ninth Avenue.

  • Take the elevators up one floor to the 1st Floor
  • Exit the elevators and turn right
  • Follow the corridor to Northwest Family Center

Directions from Northwest Family Center Offices to Northwest Family Center Clinic:

  • Proceed down the hallway from Northwest Family Center heading toward the Ninth Avenue Entrance.
  • At the Ninth Ave Entrance, turn left and walk down the hallway to the Grand Staircase.
  • Walk beside, not down, the staircase through the doors to the West Clinic elevators.
  • Take the West Clinic Elevators to the 2nd Floor.
  • Northwest Family Center Clinic Check-in is at the first desk in the waiting area.

Map of Harborview Medical Center

Partners of the Northwest Family Center Network

  • The BABES Network provides one-on-one peer support and groups, advocacy, education, and outreach.

  • Care Bearers group is composed of volunteers who provide assistance to persons who are HIV/AIDS positive and need help with various chores or responsibilities including housing and spiritual support, and advocacy for these services.

  • Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center provides medical care for HIV infected children and adolescents and conducts clinical HIV/AIDS research.

  • The Evergreen AIDS Foundation provides case management and support services for women living with HIV in Whatcom and Skagit Counties and has a prevention program.

  • Harborview Medical Center is a major regional health care facility for the Pacific Northwest which emphases HIV/AIDS care. The Madison Clinic provides HIV/AIDS medical, nursing care and social work services, trains health-care providers in the diagnosis and treatment of HIV infection, and facilitates clinical research.

  • Pierce County AIDS Foundation provides case management, housing, mental health and chemical dependency services for HIV infected individuals and has AIDS prevention programs.

  • Positive Women's Network provides social and emotional support; information and referral for women who are living with HIV in Snohomish County.

  • Snohomish Health District provides HIV/AIDS Case Management services for Snohomish County residents who are infected with HIV or have an AIDS diagnosis.

  • Spokane AIDS Network is a community based, non-profit agency dedicated to minimizing the impact of, and maximizing awareness about, AIDS and other consequences of HIV infection on communities and individuals in the inland Northwest.

  • YouthCare serves youth that are experiencing the consequences of homelessness, conflict, and disenfranchisement in King County. They provide HIV testing and counseling for adolescents and case management for HIV infected youth ages 13 to 24.

Other organizations serving HIV infected women, children, youth and families

Local agencies:

National agencies:

  • AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth & Families is the leading advocate for children, youth and families affected by HIV/AIDS. In addition to policy and advocacy work, they provide training and a voice for consumers.

  • National Pediatric & Family HIV Resource Center provides consultation, technical assistance and training for professionals caring for children, adolescents and families affected by HIV and produces a variety of family educational materials.

External web sites and resources related to our work

National resources:

Washington State resources:

Local King County resources:

Updated: Thursday, August 16, 2007 at 01:28 PM

All information is general in nature and is not intended to be used as a substitute for appropriate professional advice. For more information please call 206-296-4600 (voice) or TTY Relay: 711. Mailing address: ATTN: Communications Team, Public Health - Seattle & King County, 401 5th Ave., Suite 1300, Seattle, WA 98104 or click here to email us. Because of confidentiality concerns, questions regarding client health issues cannot be responded to by e-mail. Click here for the Notice of Privacy Practices. For more information, contact the Public Health Privacy Office at 206-205-5975.

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