1-20 of 20
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.
Categories
Parents
One-on-One Support
Care
Caregivers
Parenting Education
Support Network
Families
A free Parents’ Day Out/respite program where kids with all types of special needs have fun while their caregivers get a break. Participants and their siblings have opportunities to make new friends, play games, do crafts, hear children’s stories, enjoy music, and more, while their parents get a break from their ongoing care-giving responsibilities. Call for schedule.
Categories
Children
Care
Daytime Care
Relief for Caregivers
Families
Parents
Disability
Monthly respite for foster families.
Categories
Adoption & Foster Parenting
Adoption & Foster Care
Foster Youth
Relief for Caregivers
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.
Categories
Support Groups
Screening & Exams
Virtual Support
Peer Support
Support Network
Caregivers
Care
Dementia
This pilot peer-support program is offered as a 9-week series, and meets virtually. Each week focuses on a different topic for discussion, and discussion prompts are shared weekly with participants responding at their convenience.
Categories
Care
Support Network
Parents
Parenting Education
Caregivers
Support Groups
Help for people with dementia and their caregivers. Can provide support and make referrals to individuals experiencing dementia including for memory screening, medical diagnosis, and support groups; support to caregivers of people with dementia of all levels, including consultation, options counseling, care planning, and appropriate referrals; dementia education; legal resources; social opportunities; and more.
Categories
Dementia
Care
Caregivers
Support Network
Screening & Exams
Navigating the System
In home care for adults and children with developmental disabilities, and individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Services include personal hygiene assistance, meal planning and preparation, housework and laundry, shopping for groceries and clothes, medication management and supervision, escort to medical appointments, bed and mobility transfers, respite services, and more.
Categories
Children
Adults
Caregivers
Disability
In-Home Support
Developmental Disability
Care
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.
Categories
Parents
Caregivers
Care
Disability
Families
Offers both classroom and online certifications as well as continuing education classes to prepare students for home care aide certification and state test.
Categories
Care
Education
Caregivers
More Education
Skills & Training
Specialized Training
Community-based social respite programs designed to provide reliable, scheduled respite to those caring for a friend or family member living with dementia. A typical five-hour program includes low-impact social time, light physical activities, art and other creative projects, group-oriented games, and lunch, snacks, and light refreshments throughout the day.
Categories
Adult Daycare
Dementia
Relief for Caregivers
Provides supports to unpaid caregivers including informational resources, consultation and training, and respite care.
Categories
Care
Caregivers
Relief for Caregivers
Support Network
Peer support group that provides caregivers the opportunity to talk with people facing similar problems and challenges.
Categories
Support Network
Relief for Caregivers
Peer Support
Dementia
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.
https://whatcomtakingaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/medicaid-cfc-personal-care-2019-06-25.pdf
Categories
Seniors
Adults
Families
Teens
Children
Physical Disability
Developmental Disability
Disability
In-Home Support
Caregivers
Care
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.
Categories
Seniors
Disability
Community Support Services
Navigating the System
In-Home Support
Care
Caregivers
Relief for Caregivers
Long-Term Care services in the comfort of your own home. Caregiving services, assistance with activities of daily living, nursing services, assistive technology, and even modifications to your house are aspects of in-home care. If you are needing assistance to live safely in your own home and meet income qualifications, you could be eligible to receive in-home care.
Categories
In-Home Support
Care
Caregivers
Case Management
Navigating the System
Disability
Seniors
A peer-support meeting for parents and caregivers who identify as LGBTQIA+, and with children aged 0-12. Groups will meet virtually once a week for 12 weeks.
Categories
Parents
LGBTQ
Support Network
Care
Support Groups
Caregivers
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.
Categories
Caregivers
Seniors
Disability
In-Home Support
Care
One-on-one parenting support with a peer provider of your choice. Schedule sessions via text, phone, or video chat as often as you want. Each session is about 30 minutes. Peer support providers are available in English and Spanish.
Categories
Caregivers
Support Network
Care
Parents
Peer Support
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.
Categories
Disability
Caregivers
Care
In-Home Support
Week-long overnight summer camps for children ages 6-11 who have been or currently are in foster care.
Categories
Foster Youth
Adoption & Foster Care
Relief for Caregivers
Children
Abuse or Neglect Survivors
Overnight Camp