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Parent Coaching - Parenting Academy

Meet with a parenting coach for 50 minutes to discuss the unique goals you have for yourself, your child, and family, along with parenting strategies, and more.

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Support Network
Parents
Care
One-on-One Support
Caregivers
Families
Parenting Education

Geriatric Transition Program - Sunrise Health Homes and GTP Services

Helps adults with challenging behaviors transition from a hospital to a long term care facility that meets their needs. This program is for adults with serious mental illness, dementia, mood disorder or other neurological disorders. Eligible adults also have challenging behaviors which are a barrier to hospital discharge OR their long term care facility placement is at risk due to challenging behaviors.

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Adults (31-54 years old)
Care
Seniors (55+ years old)
All Mental Health

Perinatal Counseling - Hope and Thrive Counseling Center Lynden

Postpartum Counseling is intended to help new moms find the support they need to adjust to all the challenges that come with adding a new baby to a family.

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Postnatal Care
Mental Health Care
Counseling
Care
Mothers

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for them or their loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.

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Psychiatric Emergency Services
Suicidal Thoughts
Help Hotlines
In Crisis
Mental Health Care
Emergency

Skookum Family Night Out - A Child's Life Learning Center

Monthly respite for foster families, hosted by Skookum Kids. Generally held the first Friday of each month.

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Adoption & Foster Parenting
Relief for Caregivers
Foster Youth
Adoption & Foster Care

Adoption Support Program - Bellingham DCFS Office

Assists in removing barriers for families adopting special needs children by providing financial, medical, and counseling support to families who adopt from Washington State.

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Financial Assistance
Adoption Planning
Post-Adoption Support
Adoption Counseling
Adoption & Foster Care

Kinship Care - Opportunity Council Community Resource Center

Offers support services for grandparents or other non-parental caregivers of children in their custody in Whatcom, Island and San Juan County.

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Adoption & Foster Care
Post-Adoption Support
Families
Adoption & Foster Parenting
Guardianship

Bellingham Vet Center

Confidential help for Veterans, service members, and their families at no cost in a non-medical setting. Services include counseling for needs such as depression, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the psychological effects of military sexual trauma (MST). Referrals to other community and VA support services also provided.

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Veterans
Counseling
Sexual Assault Survivor
Navigating the System
Mental Health Care
Family Counseling

Behavioral Health Services - Bellingham Bay Family Medicine

Behavioral Health care integrated with Family Care Network's primary care clinics. Includes visits with a licensed behavioral health specialist with follow up appointments.

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Mental Health Care
Outpatient Treatment

Children and Teens Counseling - Hope and Thrive Counseling Center Lynden

Counseling services available to children and teens.

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Care
Children (2-12 years old)
Teens (13-19 years old)
Mental Health Care
Counseling

Medicaid Personal Care Parent Training - Dan Godwin Community Center

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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All Disabilities
Care
Families
Caregivers
Parents

Behavioral Health Counseling - Northwest Regional Council

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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Dual Diagnosis
Counseling
Substance Use Counseling
Mental Health Care
Opioid Dependency
Alcohol Dependency
All Mental Health

Kinship Care and Suitable Others Licensing - Youthnet

Licensing, training and support services for relatives and close family friends to care for children.

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Adoption & Foster Placement
Adoption & Foster Parenting
Adoption & Foster Care

Seeds of Empathy Program - Roots of Empathy

Designed for Early Learning and Child Care settings to foster empathy, social and emotional competence and early literacy skills for children aged 3 to 5 years.

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Education
Early Childhood Intervention
Children (2-12 years old)
Care

Supporting Parents of Autism - Washington Autism Alliance

Support group focused on mental health counseling for parents who have children on the autism spectrum.

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Support Groups
Support Network
Development Disability
Counseling
All Disabilities
Mental Health Care
Autism
Parents

Therapy - Lake Whatcom Center

Individual and group therapy provided by trained and qualified clinicians. Mental health-related assessments and referrals available, as well as case consultation and coordination with in-house and community providers to facilitate optimum client care.

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Group Therapy
Counseling
Individual Counseling
All Mental Health
Mental Health Evaluation
Mental Health Care

Depression Counseling - Hope and Thrive Counseling Center Bellingham

Counseling services for individuals struggling with depression.

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Individual Counseling
Care
Mental Health Care
Counseling
Depression

Bellingham Family Resource Center - Carl Cozier Elementary School

Family support centers that link school families with local resources and human services addressing the needs of the whole child in order to promote student success. All families are welcome to visit the site nearest to them (Shuksan Middle School or Carl Cozier Elementary School).

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Diapers
Children (2-12 years old)
Families
Community Support Services
Personal Care Items
Clothes for School
Emergency Food
Supplies for School

Christian Counseling - Hope and Thrive Counseling Center Lynden

Faith-based counseling. Open to everyone, including those who have different faiths and worldviews.

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Mental Health Care
Individual Counseling
Spiritual Support
Counseling
Care

Teen Drop-In Center - Bellingham YMCA

Free drop-in spot for teens 6th-12th grades, including snacks, games, art, homework help, and more.

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Recreation
Teens (13-19 years old)
After School Care

Trauma Therapy - Hope and Thrive Counseling Center Bellingham

Counseling services to help learn coping skills to manage and reduce the symptoms of the trauma experienced.

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Individual Counseling
Counseling
Mental Health Care
Care

Tribal Outreach Program - Northwest Regional Council

Provides outreach, information, Kinship Care training, telephone reassurance, and friendly visiting to Elders in the six federally recognized tribes in the region.

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Support Network
Seniors (55+ years old)
Navigating the System
Care

Crisis Online Chat - Trevor Project

LGBTQ young people can chat with a trained counselor for free, confidential and secure 24/7 service when they are struggling with issues such as coming out, LGBTQ identity, depression, and suicide.

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Mental Health Care
In Crisis
Suicidal Thoughts
Teens (13-19 years old)
Help Hotlines
Counseling
LGBTQIA+
Care

Mental Health Outpatient Services - Lifeline Connections

Comprehensive mental health services including therapy, case management and other support services.

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Peer Recovery Coaching
All Mental Health
Individual Counseling
Family Counseling
Mental Health Evaluation
Case Management
Mental Health Care
Medication Management
Peer Support
Medications for Mental Health

Mobile Mama Therapy - Mobile Mama

Counseling to process and experience motherhood, while teaching the skills and strategies to stay flexible and grow with these life changes.

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Mothers
Counseling
Mental Health Care

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