Celeste Marion

Three years ago, Manos Unidas set out to change educational outcomes and community participation for young Latino children with disabilities in King County through a $600k innovation grant to fund our program Ayllu Hogar. Now we ask ourselves two big questions: How well did we do? Is anyone better off? Here's what I can tell you. We have families who trust us. Moms who, for months, were afraid to open their front doors — afraid of unmarked vehicles, afraid of judgment, afraid that their...

Community Health Worker / Promotora The Ayllu Hogar program is seeking bilingual Community Health Workers to provide culturally responsive support to families with children ages 0–5 in North King County. This position supports families through home visits, family education, connecting families with community resources, and building social networks through mom's cafes and social events. We are looking for individuals with strong communication skills, lived experience, and a strong commitment...

The first Friday of every month you can find Manos Unidas staff at the Home - Together Center from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. During this time, we offer drop in support to families seeking educational and health support for their children with disabilities or developmental delay. During this time we can answer questions related to child development, available community services, and support options for families with children with special needs. We can review IEP's, help families communicate...