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Counseling services available to children and teens.
Mindfulness training is intended to improve quality of life and aid in the management of conditions including stress, chronic pain, depression, and anxiety. Therapy sessions include meditation exercises as well as purposeful awareness-building of the various facets of wellness, including physical, social and familial, mental/emotional, intellectual, occupational/academic, and environmental wellness.
Supervised visitation for parents and children, as well as siblings, who have been separated in foster care.

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Adoption & Foster Parenting
Adoption & Foster Care
Foster Youth
Helps students and families connect with school and community resources.

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Personal Care Items
Home Goods
Clothing
Goods
Community Support Services
Navigating the System
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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Care
Mental Health Care
Substance Abuse Counseling
Mental Illness
Substance Dependency
Health
Counseling
Counseling services for individuals struggling with depression.
Provides support and information related to prenatal and postpartum health. Services include prenatal and postpartum education groups, breastfeeding groups, transportation assistance during pregnancy, hospital tours in English and Spanish, behavioral health counseling, dental care, WIC, and chemical dependency services.

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Counseling
Postnatal Care
Pregnant
Health
Maternity Care
Health Education
Mothers
Provides assistance to seniors and people with disabilities in need of state-funded care services.

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In-Home Support
Nursing Home
Seniors
Disability
Care
Residential Care
Assisted Living
A facility offering prompt assessment and brief-term treatment for individuals aged 18 and under facing mental or emotional health crises, including suicidal risks. The facility is designed for brief interventions, with a maximum stay of 23 hours and 59 minutes.

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In Crisis
Teens
Mental Health Care
Psychiatric Emergency Services
Non-medical assistance for aging persons and those with disabilities living in their homes. Homecare workers do everything from housework (grocery shopping, laundry, dishes, etc.) to personal care (dressing, bathing, transferring, etc.). For all income levels, CCS brings affordable, personal care every day, sustaining those who are served with dignity in the home they cherish.
Supports clients with chronic mental illness to develop skills to manage their symptoms and assists them to access a full range of services in the community. The program's intensity is continually adjusted to address the full spectrum of treatment, from crisis intervention to independence of case management.

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Mental Health Care
Mental Illness
Case Management
Prioritizes dental care for the following groups: pregnant women, parents of UCNW pediatric patients, established UCNW pediatric dental patients once they reach adulthood, people living with HIV, developmentally disabled patients, adults with dental emergencies, UCNW medical patients with certain health conditions who are referred by their provider. Emergency dental care is available to anyone living in Whatcom County. If you are in pain or have swelling, call to make an appointment.
Intensive outpatient mental health program. Provides home and community based wraparound services for Medicaid-eligible youth (up to 20 years) with multiple and complex needs.

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Medication Management
Support Network
Medications for Mental Health
Mental Health Care
Understand Mental Health
Teens
Children
Counseling
Case Management
Outpatient Treatment
Mental Illness
Max Higbee Center members are paired with a Community Engagement provider to receive one-on-one support to introduce community resources and create lasting relationships, develop goals and strategies, and learn skills that will facilitate integration into the community. This program is contracted through DDA and must be approved by your case manager prior to program start.

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Community Support Services
Navigating the System
Case Management
Mentoring
One-on-One Support
Adults
Developmental Disability
Intellectual Disability
Disability
Recreation
Care
Teens
Adult Daycare
Daytime Care
Families often feel stress and distress with the challenges of changing family dynamics: the blending of households, co-parenting after divorce, adoption or fostering, loss of a family member, or caring for aging parents. Family counselors can help find solutions, facilitate discussion, and replace frustration with effective strategies.
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.
A comprehensive set of supports for community members living with dementia, as well as those providing their care. Services include a variety of support groups, art classes, memory screenings, and dementia-friendly events.

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Dementia
Caregivers
Support Network
Support Groups
Peer Support
Virtual Support
Care
Screening & Exams
Provides general information and resources for the East Whatcom County community. Resources include computer and phone access, notary, period and hygiene supplies, clothes, books, toys, household items, specialized intake support such as SNAP benefits, and more. Diapers available depending on supply, call ahead to check.

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Personal Care Items
Computer or Internet Access
Books
Notary
Community Support Services
Clothing
Home Goods
Goods
Diapers & Formula
Government Food Benefits
Navigating the System
Food Benefits
Annual weekend retreat for families impacted by the foster care system.

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Parenting Education
Recreation
Day Camp
Adoption & Foster Care
A full range of primary medical services, including well-child exams, immunizations, women’s health care, gender affirming care, on-site testing and laboratory services, behavioral health care, care of chronic illnesses, reproductive health and contraception, and sexually-transmitted disease testing and treatment.

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STD/STI Treatment & Prevention
Women's Health
Prevent & Treat
Birth Control
Family Planning
Sexual & Reproductive Health
Vaccinations
Checkup & Test
Chronic Illness
Primary Care
Medical Care
Health
A home and community-based, high-intensity treatment service for adults whose recovery and success could benefit from more frequent contact with their clinical team. Services are designed to assist individuals with severe and persistent behavioral health disorders to accomplish their recovery goals and reside successfully in the community.

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Case Management
Mental Illness
Adults
Mental Health Care
Substance Dependency
Substance Abuse Counseling
Health
Outpatient Treatment
Addiction & Recovery
Counseling
Group Therapy
Medication Management
Mental Health Evaluation
Individual Counseling
Information, referrals, and assistance in obtaining services that support independence, dignity, and health of older adults and people with disabilities. Staff can assist with services including in-home care, Medicaid long term care coverage, caregiver support, long-term care options, and other general resources.

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Caregivers
Seniors
Disability
Community Support Services
Navigating the System
In-Home Support
Care
Relief for Caregivers
Counseling services to help learn coping skills to manage and reduce the symptoms of the trauma experienced.

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Mental Health Care
Counseling
Care
Individual Counseling
The Whatcom County Triage Center (WCTC) in Bellingham can accommodate up to 16 individuals at once who are experiencing a mental health crisis. Services include crisis stabilization, safety planning, and referrals for ongoing care. Individuals may self-refer or be referred by a community partner such as a behavioral health provider, hospital social worker, or medical provider. The facility can also accept drop-offs from law enforcement and emergency medical technicians as a diversion alternative to jail or the emergency room.

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Mental Illness
Adults
Psychiatric Emergency Services
Health
In Crisis
Mental Health Care
Provides health services in the Whatcom County jail following the requirements set out by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care Standards. The most frequent health conditions affecting residents in the jail are addiction, mental illness, systemic infections, diabetes, hypertension, cardiac and gastrointestinal disorders, and traumatic injury.

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