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Supports young people ages 21 and under with vision loss by preparing them for successful futures by providing workshops, programs, and activities geared towards teaching age-appropriate skills of blindness, self-advocacy, orientation and mobility, and educational and career exploration.
Supports young people ages 21 and under with vision loss by preparing them for successful futures by providing workshops, programs, and activities geared towards teaching age-appropriate skills of blindness, self-advocacy, orientation and mobility, and educational and career exploration.
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Visual Impairment
Children (2-12 years old)
Teens (13-19 years old)
A free series of classes designed to increase knowledge and skills in budgeting, credit, debt, landlord/tenant law and savings.
A free series of classes designed to increase knowledge and skills in budgeting, credit, debt, landlord/tenant law and savings.
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Home Renters
Financial Education
Credit Counseling
Housing Advice
Support group where parents can work through their grief in an atmosphere of understanding and compassion. The non-denominational Support Group meets for eight consecutive weeks and includes a social worker, spiritual guidance counselor, and an interfaith minister.
Support group where parents can work through their grief in an atmosphere of understanding and compassion. The non-denominational Support Group meets for eight consecutive weeks and includes a social worker, spiritual guidance counselor, and an interfaith minister.
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Support Groups
Grieving
Parents
Serves students experiencing homelessness. This program is designed to reduce isolation, maximize stability and maintain consistency for this population of children and youth. Contact the liaison in your school district for support.
Serves students experiencing homelessness. This program is designed to reduce isolation, maximize stability and maintain consistency for this population of children and youth. Contact the liaison in your school district for support.
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Community Support Services
Housing
Families
Transportation for School
Homeless
Navigating the System
Near Homeless
Children (2-12 years old)
A library card allows you to check out materials and access digital content. Through the Whatcom Libraries Collaborate program, your library card can be used for services at other libraries throughout the county.
A library card allows you to check out materials and access digital content. Through the Whatcom Libraries Collaborate program, your library card can be used for services at other libraries throughout the county.
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Community Support Services
Books
Variety of services available to help manage and recover from addiction, including peer counselors, service navigators, and lab screenings. Free transit available for additional services at Anacortes location.
Variety of services available to help manage and recover from addiction, including peer counselors, service navigators, and lab screenings. Free transit available for additional services at Anacortes location.
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Peer Recovery Coaching
Addiction and Recovery
Substance Use Counseling
Alcohol Dependency
Mental Health Care
Opioid Dependency
Renew, replace or apply for a driver's license, ID card, or instruction permit; renew vehicle tabs or boat decals; get new license plates; report a vehicle sale or transfer of ownership; register a vehicle or boat; get a disabled parking placard or tabs; and more.
Renew, replace or apply for a driver's license, ID card, or instruction permit; renew vehicle tabs or boat decals; get new license plates; report a vehicle sale or transfer of ownership; register a vehicle or boat; get a disabled parking placard or tabs; and more.
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Identification Recovery
Provides Washington landlords with an incentive and added security to work with tenants receiving rental assistance. The program offers up to $1,000 and up to fourteen days’ rent loss to the landlord in reimbursement for some potentially required move-in upgrades, and up to $5,000 in qualifying damages caused by a tenant during tenancy.
Provides Washington landlords with an incentive and added security to work with tenants receiving rental assistance. The program offers up to $1,000 and up to fourteen days’ rent loss to the landlord in reimbursement for some potentially required move-in upgrades, and up to $5,000 in qualifying damages caused by a tenant during tenancy.
Six hours of continuing education are required to fulfill parental obligations in receiving Medicaid Personal Care funding to care for their family member. Twice a year the Parent Coalition Program conducts trainings tailored to meet the needs of these families. Email [email protected] for more information.
Six hours of continuing education are required to fulfill parental obligations in receiving Medicaid Personal Care funding to care for their family member. Twice a year the Parent Coalition Program conducts trainings tailored to meet the needs of these families. Email [email protected] for more information.
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Care
Families
Caregivers
All Disabilities
Parents
Provides limited financial assistance vouchers for people in need living in Whatcom County. Helps pay for gasoline, food, utilities, phone bills, bus passes, and ID and driver's licenses. Amounts range from $50 to $200. Available only once every twelve months.
Provides limited financial assistance vouchers for people in need living in Whatcom County. Helps pay for gasoline, food, utilities, phone bills, bus passes, and ID and driver's licenses. Amounts range from $50 to $200. Available only once every twelve months.
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Financial Assistance
Help Pay for Utilities
Help Pay for Internet or Phone
Help Pay for Gas
Help Pay for Transit
Help Pay for Food
A warm and friendly place for seniors and other members of the community to gather for food, fun and community events each week.
A warm and friendly place for seniors and other members of the community to gather for food, fun and community events each week.
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Recreation
Meals
Community Support Services
Seniors (55+ years old)
Community center for seniors 50+ years of age to come together to enjoy good company and activities. Activities may include Wii bowling, puzzles, pool, cards, and conversation.
Community center for seniors 50+ years of age to come together to enjoy good company and activities. Activities may include Wii bowling, puzzles, pool, cards, and conversation.
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Recreation
Seniors (55+ years old)
Meals
Community Support Services
Provides children’s mental health services to Medicaid eligible children and their families. After an initial assessment and determination of need for ongoing help, core mental health services available include individual and/or family counseling/therapy, medication evaluation/management and coordination with primary care physicians, and case management.
Provides children’s mental health services to Medicaid eligible children and their families. After an initial assessment and determination of need for ongoing help, core mental health services available include individual and/or family counseling/therapy, medication evaluation/management and coordination with primary care physicians, and case management.
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Mental Health Evaluation
Individual Counseling
Counseling
Understand Mental Health
Case Management
Medications for Mental Health
Children (2-12 years old)
Care
Medication Management
Mental Health Care
Family Counseling
Provides ready-to-cook turkey dinners for families with limited financial resources living in Blaine, Birch Bay, Custer, and Point Roberts. Each basket is sized to the number of people in the family. Pre-registration is required, and typically takes place October through early November.
Provides ready-to-cook turkey dinners for families with limited financial resources living in Blaine, Birch Bay, Custer, and Point Roberts. Each basket is sized to the number of people in the family. Pre-registration is required, and typically takes place October through early November.
PREPARES Pregnancy and Parenting Support - Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services
Supports pregnant and parenting families who find themselves lacking a healthy support network. Families can access mentors and holistic wrap-around services from the time of awareness of pregnancy to the child’s fifth birthday.
Supports pregnant and parenting families who find themselves lacking a healthy support network. Families can access mentors and holistic wrap-around services from the time of awareness of pregnancy to the child’s fifth birthday.
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Mothers
Parenting Education
Support Network
Parents
Care
Families
Fathers
Mentoring
Pregnant
A 9 bedroom emergency shelter serving people who are homeless and have behavioral health issues. Trained staff on-duty 24 hours a day.
A 9 bedroom emergency shelter serving people who are homeless and have behavioral health issues. Trained staff on-duty 24 hours a day.
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Adults (31-54 years old)
Dual Diagnosis
Homeless
Temporary Shelter
All Mental Health
Short-Term Housing
Nature program by and for people of color to build community while spending time outdoors. Outings are facilitated by BIPOC leaders and are family-friendly.
Nature program by and for people of color to build community while spending time outdoors. Outings are facilitated by BIPOC leaders and are family-friendly.
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Native American
Recreation
Asian
Latino
Families
African American
On-going therapy services provided for any child victim who has received services from Dawson Place, up to the age of 22 depending on the needs of the client. Group, individual, and family therapy sessions also available.
On-going therapy services provided for any child victim who has received services from Dawson Place, up to the age of 22 depending on the needs of the client. Group, individual, and family therapy sessions also available.
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Care
Family Counseling
Individual Counseling
Children (2-12 years old)
Abuse or Neglect Survivors
Sexual Assault Survivor
Mental Health Care
Counseling
Teens (13-19 years old)
Group Therapy
Provides food to anyone in need. Open the first and third Thursday of each month, 10 - 11:30 AM.
Provides food to anyone in need. Open the first and third Thursday of each month, 10 - 11:30 AM.
1 in 3 pets will get lost in their lifetime, and this permanent form of identification could be your pet’s ticket home. WHS offers this lifesaving service for just $30.00. No appointment necessary.
1 in 3 pets will get lost in their lifetime, and this permanent form of identification could be your pet’s ticket home. WHS offers this lifesaving service for just $30.00. No appointment necessary.
10% reduced rates for utilities provided by the city of Everson including water and sewer, available for low-income seniors and disabled adults exempt from Whatcom County property taxes.
10% reduced rates for utilities provided by the city of Everson including water and sewer, available for low-income seniors and disabled adults exempt from Whatcom County property taxes.
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Disability Benefits
All Disabilities
Seniors (55+ years old)
Help Pay for Utilities
Low-Income
Serves to empower disabled advocates across the state of Washington to collaborate, strategize, and mobilize on Washington State legislation impacting individuals with disabilities.
Serves to empower disabled advocates across the state of Washington to collaborate, strategize, and mobilize on Washington State legislation impacting individuals with disabilities.
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Advocacy & Legal Aid
All Disabilities
Discrimination & Civil Rights
Comprehensive, no-fee support for foster families, including licensing, training, and 24/7 assistance.
Comprehensive, no-fee support for foster families, including licensing, training, and 24/7 assistance.
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Adoption & Foster Parenting
Adoption & Foster Placement
Adoption & Foster Care
A parent-child program for children ages 18 months to 3 years who are receiving Early Support Services at Whatcom Center for Early Learning. These playgroups provide socialization and play opportunities for children and their caregivers.
A parent-child program for children ages 18 months to 3 years who are receiving Early Support Services at Whatcom Center for Early Learning. These playgroups provide socialization and play opportunities for children and their caregivers.
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Families
Early Childhood Intervention
Children (2-12 years old)
Parents
Library meeting and conference rooms are available for reservation when they are not being used by library groups or government organizations. Meeting room reservations are on a first-come, first-serve basis and may be made no more than 24 weeks in advance.
Library meeting and conference rooms are available for reservation when they are not being used by library groups or government organizations. Meeting room reservations are on a first-come, first-serve basis and may be made no more than 24 weeks in advance.
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Community Support Services