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Library-created learning resources for both parents and educators to help children become their best selves. Resources include Early Literacy Kits, Preschool Theme Kits, Baby Boxes, People of the Salish Sea Curriculum Kits, homeschooling resources, and more. Additionally, call your local branch to schedule a school visit to the library, or to request a library visit to your school.

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Library-created learning resources for both parents and educators to help children become their best selves. Resources include Early Literacy Kits, Preschool Theme Kits, Baby Boxes, People of the Salish Sea Curriculum Kits, homeschooling resources, and more. Additionally, call your local branch to schedule a school visit to the library, or to request a library visit to your school.

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Supplies for School
Students
Families
Parents
Community Support Services
Children
More Education
Serves students experiencing homelessness. This program is designed to reduce isolation, maximize stability and maintain consistency for this population of children and youth. Contact the liaison in your school district for support.

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Homeless
Near Homeless
Children
Families
Navigating the System
Community Support Services
Housing
Program for children ages 3-5 who are potty-trained. Activities include half-day outdoor adventures and mentor-facilitated learning.
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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Care
Support Network
Children
Families
Parents
Disability
Understand Disability
Drop-in community playgroups located in Bellingham, Ferndale, and Lynden. There is no cost and no registration required for drop-in classes. Donations appreciated.

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Recreation
Families
Children
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.

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In-Home Support
Disability
Developmental Disability
Care
Caregivers
Children
Adults
A statewide toll-free help line available to parents, caregivers, and anyone who has questions about a child in their community. The Family Help Line can help you find resources, parenting classes, and community events, and can provide you with someone to talk to and problem solve with.

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Families
Help Hotlines
Children
Parents
Parenting Education
Navigating the System
Support Network
Community Support Services
Provides high quality, affordable childcare for children 1 month to 6 years old from families of all income levels. Tuition assistance available, DSHS/TANF assistance accepted.
A parent-child program for children ages 18 months to 3 years who are receiving Early Support Services at Whatcom Center for Early Learning. These playgroups provide socialization and play opportunities for children and their caregivers.

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Children
Parents
Early Childhood Intervention
Families
Therapy services for individual adults, children and adolescents, couples, families and groups.

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Family Counseling
Group Therapy
Counseling
Care
Mental Health Care
Individual Counseling
Families
Children
Individuals
Teens
Adaptive riding lessons are taught by PATH International certified instructors. Lesson plans take into account the participant's physical, emotional, and mental strengths and limitations. Classes include arena riding, trail rides, and group activities.
Use the online search tool or call the Family Center for help finding high-quality, licensed child care near you.

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Help Find Childcare
Children
Families
Childcare
Care
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.
A child-friendly center located in Bellingham, WA. The CAC provides a place in which a team of trained professionals interview and support children who may have been abused.
A free parenting program that runs for eight weeks, three quarters per year. The program is specifically designed for families facing challenging life circumstances who desire to develop family-building skills. Parenting classes are held one evening per week in Bellingham, and include a hot meal, nursery care for children ages 4 and under, and Kids Groups for elementary and middle school aged children facing complex life challenges.

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Parenting Education
Children
Education
Parents
Free Meals
Adults
Unbiased emotional support and resources provided by trained Parent Guides to families with children with hearing loss.

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Peer Support
Support Network
One-on-One Support
Care
Navigating the System
Parents
Families
Hearing Impairment
Children
In an effort to ensure that all children have access to food during the weekend the Blaine Food Bank is proud to partner with Wild Bird Charity and the Blaine School District to provide the food for three meals a day, as well as snacks, each weekend for children in the Blaine community who face hunger. Call or email for more information.
Evidence-based classroom program that has shown significant effect in reducing levels of aggression among schoolchildren by raising social/emotional competence and increasing empathy. The program is designed for children ages 5 to 13.

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Children
Care
Education
A public preschool program that includes Head Start, Co-Op Preschool, and Child Find Screenings.
Before and after school "clubhouse" programs for grades K-12 impact kids positively through academic success, good citizenship, healthy lifestyles, and athletic programs. Athletic programming varies by location.

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Afterschool Care
Childcare
Children
Help Find Childcare
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Teens
Therapeutic animal visits for elders, schools, community and corporate events. Provides a unique opportunity for a multitude of community members to experience the joy and therapeutic benefits of animal interaction.
Offerings include lap swims, American Red Cross swim lessons and training courses, shallow water aerobics, deep water running, as well as preschool swims and open swims for people to play and enjoy the facility.
Provides dental care to children, pregnant women, and the parents of children who are UCNW patients.
Provides dental care to children, pregnant women, and the parents of children who are UCNW patients.

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