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Small start-up loans for Northwest Washington tribal members to help establish credit, access capital, and kickstart businesses.
Free menstrual hygiene items available to any person in Whatcom County. Each bag contains a 2-3 day supply of tampons and pads.
Apartment complexes providing safe and affordable housing in the community to Lake Whatcom Center clients. Lake Whatcom Center works with the Bellingham Whatcom County Housing Authority to help clients with rental assistance and subsidies.

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All Mental Health
Housing
Mental Health Care
Long-Term Housing
Residential Housing
Unity Care NW offers patients the convenience of on-site pharmacy services. The pharmacy works closely with Unity Care NW's care team to make filling prescriptions safer and easier.
Residents from the greater Ferndale community can rent plots for a low cost and grow their own food. Plots rent for $20 for the season plus a $10 refundable cleaning deposit. The garden season is from April 1st to September 30th, email early to be considered for the waitlist.

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Community Gardens
Provides charitable, need-based commercial airline assistance for non-emergency medical transportation to on-going or critical treatment.

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Transportation for Healthcare
Transportation
Help Pay for Transit
Can provide a small amount of emergency financial assistance for personal needs such as: Utility bills, gas, medical costs, bus fare, insurance, storage fees, clothing, groceries, and auto repair parts (no rent or auto repair labor). Assistance with ID/driver's licenses as well as referral to other resources are available as well.

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Help Pay for Food
Financial Assistance
Help Pay for Transit
Help Pay for Gas
Youth in foster care and their caregivers can shop in-person or submit an online request for free clothing, shoes, school supplies, toys, books, free tickets to events and other essentials.

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Books
Toys & Gifts
Clothing
Adoption & Foster Care
Baby Clothes
Clothes for School
Foster Youth
Supplies for School
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.
Variety of classes, activities, and events to build community, practice lifelong learning, and maintain fitness.

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Community Support Services
Seniors (55+ years old)
Exercise & Fitness
Recreation
Homeowners facing foreclosure can contact a specialist by phone for help understanding their rights, accessing resources and tools, and connecting to advocates that provide hands on help.

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Foreclosure Counseling
Housing
Housing Advice
Home Owners
Every summer, The Salvation Army helps kids of all ages go to camp at Camp Arnold at Timberlake. Summer Camp experiences are offered based upon the age of the camper. For more information about sending your child to camp, contact The Salvation Army in Bellingham.
Counseling services for individuals struggling with depression.

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Care
Depression
Individual Counseling
Counseling
Mental Health Care
The WCLS Bookmobile visits Glenhaven, Birch Bay, Wickersham, and Lake Samish each week. Homebound Services staff deliver library materials to retirement homes, nursing homes, adult family homes, and assisted living facilities each month as well as to individuals who are permanently homebound.
Confidential peer support for the LGBT and questioning community ages 50 and above.

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Transgender or Non-Binary
Seniors (55+ years old)
Support Network
Help Hotlines
LGBTQIA+
WIC is a supplemental food and nutrition/breastfeeding education program that helps pregnant women, new mothers and young children eat well, learn about nutrition and breastfeeding, and stay healthy.

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Food
Families
Health
Help Pay for Food
Pregnant
Children (2-12 years old)
Government Food Benefits
Nutrition Education
Mothers
Faith-based organization with free services including pregnancy tests, limited ultrasound, options education, STI testing, parenting and childbirth education, and support groups. (Does not provide abortion services)

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Pregnant
Sex Education
Pregnancy Tests
Sexual & Reproductive Health
STD/STI Treatment & Prevention
Parenting Education
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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Community Support Services
Recreation
Meals
Seniors (55+ years old)
Mental health and substance use counseling. Costs are covered if you are on Medicaid through Amerigroup, Community Health Plan of Washington (CHPW), Molina, or United Healthcare. NWRC is not able to accept Medicaid fee-for-service, Coordinated Care, Medicare, private pay, or private insurance at this time.

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Opioid Dependency
All Mental Health
Counseling
Dual Diagnosis
Mental Health Care
Substance Use Counseling
Alcohol Dependency
Provides dental care to children, pregnant women, and the parents of children who are UCNW patients.
During the school year, K-6 students can participate in a variety of activities that cover five different aspects (Academics, Enrichment, Culture, Power Up Fitness, and Project Based Learning). Tutoring is also available to grades 7-12.

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Teens (13-19 years old)
After School Care
Education
Children (2-12 years old)
Local youth development clubs to grow physical, mental, and emotional health. Clubs participate in a wide variety of activities, often focused on nature, farming, science, and culture.

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Children (2-12 years old)
Youth Development
After School Care
Recreation
Environmental Education
Social action program that has free household essentials for community members in need, including clothes, food products, and diapers.
Provides intensive case management paired with a variety of targeted interventions to homeless families with children, including but not limited to: emergency motel placements, transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, and rapid rehousing services. Apply for housing programs at Opportunity Council.

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Short-Term Housing
Housing
Long-Term Housing
Families
Homeless
A program that connects surplus food from food service establishments and other sources to families in the Blaine community that can use the food.

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