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Reduced cost for utilities provided by the city of Bellingham, including water, sewage, and storm water. Available for low-income seniors or disabled adults, with reduction on sliding scale.
Reduced cost for utilities provided by the city of Bellingham, including water, sewage, and storm water. Available for low-income seniors or disabled adults, with reduction on sliding scale.
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Seniors (55+ years old)
All Disabilities
Disability Benefits
Help Pay for Utilities
CFI receives referrals from Neuro-Rehab Management to serve veterans who need long-term case management and independent living skills training due to a brain injury, spinal cord injury, or other neurological disorder. Provides community-based services and resources to assist veterans as they seek greater independence in their homes and communities.
CFI receives referrals from Neuro-Rehab Management to serve veterans who need long-term case management and independent living skills training due to a brain injury, spinal cord injury, or other neurological disorder. Provides community-based services and resources to assist veterans as they seek greater independence in their homes and communities.
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Veterans
Case Management
Brain Injury
All Disabilities
Independent Living
Advocacy opportunities that aim to ensure the needs of persons with developmental disabilities are met with appropriate health and social services.
Advocacy opportunities that aim to ensure the needs of persons with developmental disabilities are met with appropriate health and social services.
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Families
All Disabilities
Development Disability
Works to end the abuse and neglect of people with disabilities who are currently incarcerated in Washington State, while also supporting long-term efforts toward disability justice.
Works to end the abuse and neglect of people with disabilities who are currently incarcerated in Washington State, while also supporting long-term efforts toward disability justice.
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Discrimination & Civil Rights
All Disabilities
A state Medicaid program (formerly Medicaid Personal Care, or MPC) for people on Medicaid who need help with activities of daily living, including eating, dressing, bathing, or mobility. The program is administered by the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA), even for people who are not eligible for DDA. Personal Care services are typically provided in your home.
A state Medicaid program (formerly Medicaid Personal Care, or MPC) for people on Medicaid who need help with activities of daily living, including eating, dressing, bathing, or mobility. The program is administered by the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA), even for people who are not eligible for DDA. Personal Care services are typically provided in your home.
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Physical Disability
Adults (31-54 years old)
Home Health Care
Development Disability
Teens (13-19 years old)
Families
Children (2-12 years old)
Caregivers
Care
Seniors (55+ years old)
All Disabilities
Health care coverage and Cash Assistance Program for individuals who are age 65 and over, blind or disabled who meet income and resource requirements. Cash assistance and a referral to the Housing and Essential Needs program available to eligible individuals who are determined likely to meet Supplemental Security Income disability criteria based on an impairment(s) expected to last at least 12 consecutive months. This program provides maximum monthly cash grant of $450 for a single individual or $570 for a married couple.\n\n
Health care coverage and Cash Assistance Program for individuals who are age 65 and over, blind or disabled who meet income and resource requirements. Cash assistance and a referral to the Housing and Essential Needs program available to eligible individuals who are determined likely to meet Supplemental Security Income disability criteria based on an impairment(s) expected to last at least 12 consecutive months. This program provides maximum monthly cash grant of $450 for a single individual or $570 for a married couple.\n\n
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All Disabilities
Government Benefits
Disability Benefits
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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Seniors (55+ years old)
Disability Benefits
Help Pay for Utilities
All Disabilities
Low-Income
Supports adults with developmental disabilities to live as independently as possible in their own homes and to thrive in their communities. Supports may include, but are not limited to personal care, financial support, budgeting, bill paying, cooking and cleaning, support making and attending medical appointments, positive behavior supports, and community integration.
Supports adults with developmental disabilities to live as independently as possible in their own homes and to thrive in their communities. Supports may include, but are not limited to personal care, financial support, budgeting, bill paying, cooking and cleaning, support making and attending medical appointments, positive behavior supports, and community integration.
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All Disabilities
Adults (31-54 years old)
Care
Development Disability
Independent Living
Home Health Care
Housing programs serve low-income individuals, families, seniors, and persons with special physical and mental needs, offering resident support services in addition to a clean and safe place to live.
Housing programs serve low-income individuals, families, seniors, and persons with special physical and mental needs, offering resident support services in addition to a clean and safe place to live.
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Housing
Seniors (55+ years old)
All Disabilities
Individuals
Low-Income
Families
Long-Term Housing
Provides resources and support for families and medical professionals looking for services for children birth to 21 in Whatcom County with known or suspected special health care needs.
Provides resources and support for families and medical professionals looking for services for children birth to 21 in Whatcom County with known or suspected special health care needs.
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All Disabilities
Navigating the System
Children (2-12 years old)
Development Disability
Health
A statewide resource assisting people with disabilities to prepare for, secure, maintain, advance in, or regain employment. DVR serves people who seek meaningful, secure employment but whose disabilities may result in one or more barriers to achieving an employment goal.
A statewide resource assisting people with disabilities to prepare for, secure, maintain, advance in, or regain employment. DVR serves people who seek meaningful, secure employment but whose disabilities may result in one or more barriers to achieving an employment goal.
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All Disabilities
Help Find Work
Work
Supported Employment
Serves children ages 3 through 5 who have a disability as well as students who do not have a disability (peer models). Students who qualify for Special Education services are enrolled and served as they turn 3 years of age. Children who do not qualify for Special Education services but who are ages 3 to 5 may apply to be enrolled.
Serves children ages 3 through 5 who have a disability as well as students who do not have a disability (peer models). Students who qualify for Special Education services are enrolled and served as they turn 3 years of age. Children who do not qualify for Special Education services but who are ages 3 to 5 may apply to be enrolled.
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Preschool
Education
Preschoolers (3-4 years old)
Children (2-12 years old)
Development Disability
All Disabilities
Adaptive summer camp builds confidence and physical ability, and enables participants to enjoy the outdoors.
Adaptive summer camp builds confidence and physical ability, and enables participants to enjoy the outdoors.
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Development Disability
Recreation
Daytime Care
All Disabilities
Adults (31-54 years old)
Physical Disability
Teens (13-19 years old)
Day Camp
Children (2-12 years old)
Serving families, seniors, and those with disabilities. Units are offered based on availability. Households generally pay 30% of their income for rent. Each property has its own application process; visit the Applicant Portals page to begin the application process.
Serving families, seniors, and those with disabilities. Units are offered based on availability. Households generally pay 30% of their income for rent. Each property has its own application process; visit the Applicant Portals page to begin the application process.
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Housing
Families
All Disabilities
Low-Income
Seniors (55+ years old)
Help Pay for Housing
Long-Term Housing
Housing Vouchers
Public Housing
Adaptive and inclusive recreation opportunities for individuals with disabilities, including climbing, swimming, pickleball, and biking.
Adaptive and inclusive recreation opportunities for individuals with disabilities, including climbing, swimming, pickleball, and biking.
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Recreation
Physical Disability
Development Disability
All Disabilities
Online library of resources that provide support, training, and information to empower and give voice to individuals, youth and families impacted by disabilities.
Online library of resources that provide support, training, and information to empower and give voice to individuals, youth and families impacted by disabilities.
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Parents
Understand Disability
Support Network
Children (2-12 years old)
All Disabilities
Care
Families
Advocates for the provision of accommodations, services, treatment, and technology necessary to support the choices of people with disabilities to safely and meaningfully participate as equal citizens in any social, economic, or political aspect of community life.
Advocates for the provision of accommodations, services, treatment, and technology necessary to support the choices of people with disabilities to safely and meaningfully participate as equal citizens in any social, economic, or political aspect of community life.
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Discrimination & Civil Rights
Advocacy & Legal Aid
All Disabilities
Provides monthly payments to adults and children with a disability or blindness who have income and resources below specific financial limits. SSI payments are also made to people age 65 and older without disabilities who meet the financial qualifications.
Provides monthly payments to adults and children with a disability or blindness who have income and resources below specific financial limits. SSI payments are also made to people age 65 and older without disabilities who meet the financial qualifications.
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Disability Benefits
All Disabilities
Low-Income
Money
Government Benefits
Bellingham Housing Authority owns and manages properties that are rented to eligible households at a subsidized rate. This program can serve families, seniors, and those with disabilities. Households pay 30% of their income for rent.
Bellingham Housing Authority owns and manages properties that are rented to eligible households at a subsidized rate. This program can serve families, seniors, and those with disabilities. Households pay 30% of their income for rent.
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Housing Vouchers
Low-Income
Families
Long-Term Housing
Help Pay for Housing
All Disabilities
Housing
Seniors (55+ years old)
Public Housing
A seasonal program offered to Max Higbee members that incorporates outdoor skills such as environmental stewardship, map reading and navigation, plant identification, healthy hiking snacks, and trail games.
A seasonal program offered to Max Higbee members that incorporates outdoor skills such as environmental stewardship, map reading and navigation, plant identification, healthy hiking snacks, and trail games.
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Teens (13-19 years old)
Intellectual Disability
Daytime Care
Care
Recreation
Adult Daycare
All Disabilities
Adults (31-54 years old)
Environmental Education
Development Disability
Maximizing independence and comfort for seniors and persons with disabilities by meeting your needs at home. In-home services include housework and laundry, bathing and personal hygiene, toileting, eating and/or meal preparation, dressing, body care, transferring, ambulation, self-medication, supervision, shopping essentials, travel to medical services, and more.
Maximizing independence and comfort for seniors and persons with disabilities by meeting your needs at home. In-home services include housework and laundry, bathing and personal hygiene, toileting, eating and/or meal preparation, dressing, body care, transferring, ambulation, self-medication, supervision, shopping essentials, travel to medical services, and more.
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All Disabilities
Home Health Care
Caregivers
Care
Provides assistance to seniors and people with disabilities in need of state-funded care services.
Provides assistance to seniors and people with disabilities in need of state-funded care services.
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Nursing Home
Assisted Living
Home Health Care
All Disabilities
Care
Seniors (55+ years old)
Residential Care
screening to identify any factors that may interfere with a child’s learning, growth and development. The screening is also provided to help parents identify their child’s strengths and weaknesses and provide home suggestions and/or further evaluation if needed in any area of concern. Any child, birth to 21 years old, whose family or care givers would like more information about their child’s development can contact their local school district to receive a free Child Find Screenin
screening to identify any factors that may interfere with a child’s learning, growth and development. The screening is also provided to help parents identify their child’s strengths and weaknesses and provide home suggestions and/or further evaluation if needed in any area of concern. Any child, birth to 21 years old, whose family or care givers would like more information about their child’s development can contact their local school district to receive a free Child Find Screenin
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Understand Disability
Preschool
Development Disability
Learning Disability
All Disabilities
Children (2-12 years old)
Disability Screening
Investigates the extent to which individuals with disabilities retain their basic rights to make personal and financial decisions and how people in positions to assist them in exercising those rights respect, protect, and facilitate the individual’s expressed interests.
Investigates the extent to which individuals with disabilities retain their basic rights to make personal and financial decisions and how people in positions to assist them in exercising those rights respect, protect, and facilitate the individual’s expressed interests.
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All Disabilities
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Discrimination & Civil Rights
Developmentally appropriate opportunities for three and four year olds who have been identified as having developmental delays and/or disabilities. Children learn and practice skills in all areas through large and small group participation, activity centers, and child-directed play.
Developmentally appropriate opportunities for three and four year olds who have been identified as having developmental delays and/or disabilities. Children learn and practice skills in all areas through large and small group participation, activity centers, and child-directed play.
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Learning Disability
Special Education
Children (2-12 years old)
Education
Development Disability
All Disabilities
Preschool
Preschoolers (3-4 years old)