P.O. Box 39281, Lakewood, WA 98498
Phone: 253-208-8505
patrick@carterbydesign.com

Community

Creating Dreams

 
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Community Involvement

Carter-By-Design believes in the power of serving people and communities to start building a better world today, wherever we can, to ensure a better tomorrow.

Family -Strengthening Families: Is for Parents and Youth 10-14 Years and is a nationally recognized curriculum that provides parent, youth and family education. (Developed by Washington State University) 

Parent-Inside Out Dads/Long Distance Dads: Helps reduce recidivism rates by reconnecting incarcerated fathers to their families, providing the motivation to get out and stay out. (Developed by National Fatherhood Initiative)

Parent: Mom as a Gateway /Moms Involving Dads: This workshop helps you break down barriers between mothers and fathers by addressing what is known as Maternal Gatekeeping - (Developed by National Fatherhood Initiative)

Youth – Youth Summits: Getting a Vision and Painting the Picture gives a personalized vision of a positive and productive future for our community's teens. (Developed by Carter~By~Design and community professionals) 

Gospel Concert- Is a night for all denominations to come together in a non-denomination venue to praise and worship our Love for God. (Local artist and musicians)

Tacoma Boxing Club

Department of Corrections

Tacoma Boxing Club
(working together since 2004)
www.tacomaboxingclub.com

Washington State Department of Corrections
(Program Facilitator-Long Distance Dads
since 7/2007)
www.doc.wa.gov/family/default.asp

United Way

National Fatherhood Initiative

United Way of King County
(working together since 3/2008 - Project LEAD Alumnus)
www.uwkc.org

National Fatherhood Initiative
(working together since 8/2008)
www.fatherhood.org

Big Brothers and Big Sisters

City of Lakewood

Big Brothers & Big Sisters
of Puget Sound

(working together since 2/2009)
www.bbbsps.org/NetCommunity

City of Lakewood
(Lakewood’s Promise & Lakewood Community Collaboration since 4/2009)
www.cityoflakewood.us

Boys and Girls Club

Together

Boys & Girls Clubs
of South Puget Sound

(working together since 4/2009)
www.bg-clubs.com

engages and mobilizes families, schools and the community to advance the health, safety and success of our youth
(working together since 2010)
www.thurstontogether.org