Company Profile
Children's Home Society of Washington
Company Overview
A dynamic leader in child welfare since 1896, Children’s Home Society of Washington (CHSW) is the oldest and largest statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the wellbeing of children and their parents. CHSW remains committed to meeting the changing needs of families in today’s complex world.
Through our comprehensive network of care, CHSW meets the most critical needs of nearly 40,000 children and parents through 30 programs in more than 20 locations every year. CHSW’s efforts are devoted to five goals that improve the well-being of children and families:
• Keeping children safe and secure
• Building nurturing and stable families
• Improving school readiness
• Fostering effective parenting
• Developing social and emotional competence
By reaching these goals, CHSW is meeting our mission to develop healthy children, create strong families, build engaged communities, and speak and advocate for children.
Company History
An Organization Built in the Hearts of the People
Children's Home Society of Washington has been a champion for children since its founding by Reverend H.D. Brown and his wife, Libbie Beach Brown, in 1896. The Browns arrived in the Northwest in the fall of 1895, newly married and armed with missionary zeal, meager resources, and conviction that children belonged in homes, not institutions. The Society's original mission was to find a "home for every child" as an alternative to orphanages.
In 1899, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer described the Browns' work as an "invisible orphanage in Washington ... this institution is not enclosed in walls of brick, stone, wood, or iron, but is well established and is growing rapidly, and will endure forever, because it is built in the hearts of the people." Since its incorporation in 1896, CHSW has continually evolved in response to changing needs of children and families. In the last 50 years, the Society has evolved dramatically from the state's premier adoption agency, credited with having placed more than 25,000 children in secure, loving homes.
In the 1970s and 80s, the Society developed into a leading children's service provider of residential and group care for troubled children. In the 1990s and into the 21st century, the Society has been recognized as a multi-service organization providing a range of family support and therapeutic services, including early childhood education, child and family counseling, out-of-home care, adoption, and advocacy. A nationally recognized and accredited agency, the Society has received local, national, and international praise for its capacity to evolve and adapt, in concert with a strong commitment to vision and mission. This, coupled with a legacy of outstanding professional and volunteer stewardship, accounts for the Society's continued viability and relevance after a century of service to children and families.
Benefits
Flex work schedule, HSA/FSA options,Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Personal floating holiday, Continuing Education Tuition Reimbursement