History

1970

The agency continues to focus on counseling in many forms: individuals, couples, family, and group. There is a growing emphasis on advocacy and "helping clients in their dealings with malfunctioning social institutions." New programs come into the agency such as the Evergreen Stroke Association.
1974 — The agency changes its name to Family and Child Services of Metropolitan Seattle to acknowledge our wider geographical reach.
1975 — Family Life Education program begins offering classes & workshops on parent effectiveness, marriage enrichment, communication skills, "coping with the unemployment blues," and other topics.
1975 — Merger with Cancer Lifeline, formerly an independent organization.
1977 — The agency focus expands to include domestic violence in cooperation with other agencies in the Family Violence Project coalition. The Family Anger Management Institute becomes an agency program.
1978 — The agency begins providing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services, with Xerox Corporation as the first client company.

Cancellation of federal supersonic transport contracts leads to the "Boeing Bust."
Metro takes on regional transportation functions.
The fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War.