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Families that need support with services and resources meet with a trained Parent Advocate to formulate a strategy to obtain services tailored to the needs of their family member. These needs may include special education services, future planning for adult services such as guardianship, government assistance such as Medicaid, or conflict resolution regarding standards of care.
Families that need support with services and resources meet with a trained Parent Advocate to formulate a strategy to obtain services tailored to the needs of their family member. These needs may include special education services, future planning for adult services such as guardianship, government assistance such as Medicaid, or conflict resolution regarding standards of care.
Categories
Navigating the System
Guardianship
Families
Parents
All Disabilities
Parenting Education
Understand Disability
Provides short-term emergency assistance to help families pay for high-quality child care in a licensed child care center or licensed family home.
Provides short-term emergency assistance to help families pay for high-quality child care in a licensed child care center or licensed family home.
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Families
Children (2-12 years old)
Childcare
Help Pay for Childcare
A comprehensive preschool program for children ages 3 to 5 from income eligible families. This program provides children and families with information and access to child health and development, nutrition, behavioral health, family goal setting and resources.
A comprehensive preschool program for children ages 3 to 5 from income eligible families. This program provides children and families with information and access to child health and development, nutrition, behavioral health, family goal setting and resources.
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Preschool
Education
Children (2-12 years old)
Families
Head Start
Preschoolers (3-4 years old)
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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Low-Income
Seniors (55+ years old)
Individuals
Families
Long-Term Housing
Housing
All Disabilities
Strengthening families and students by helping them with basic needs and linking them to local resources. Resources include basic needs, such as food, clothing and housing; school supplies; energy assistance; GED and ELL classes; family literacy; domestic violence resources; and medicaid enrollment.
Strengthening families and students by helping them with basic needs and linking them to local resources. Resources include basic needs, such as food, clothing and housing; school supplies; energy assistance; GED and ELL classes; family literacy; domestic violence resources; and medicaid enrollment.
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Clothes for School
Children (2-12 years old)
Community Support Services
Families
Navigating the System
Families with young children who are experiencing homelessness can get help finding child care at no cost to them for up to 12 months. Child care offers young children experiencing homelessness a safe place to play and learn, healthy food and a chance to make friends.
Families with young children who are experiencing homelessness can get help finding child care at no cost to them for up to 12 months. Child care offers young children experiencing homelessness a safe place to play and learn, healthy food and a chance to make friends.
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Childcare
Children (2-12 years old)
Help Pay for Childcare
Families
Care
Help Find Childcare
Use the online search tool or call the Family Center for help finding high-quality, licensed child care near you.
Use the online search tool or call the Family Center for help finding high-quality, licensed child care near you.
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Care
Help Find Childcare
Children (2-12 years old)
Families
Childcare
The Housing Choice Voucher program (Section 8) is a rent subsidy program funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered by the Bellingham Housing Authority (BHA). This voucher based program is designed to assist lower income families, disabled individuals, and the elderly to find well-maintained housing in the private market in a location of their choosing, at a price they can afford.
The Housing Choice Voucher program (Section 8) is a rent subsidy program funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered by the Bellingham Housing Authority (BHA). This voucher based program is designed to assist lower income families, disabled individuals, and the elderly to find well-maintained housing in the private market in a location of their choosing, at a price they can afford.
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All Disabilities
Families
Housing
Long-Term Housing
Housing Vouchers
Seniors (55+ years old)
Help Pay for Housing
Individuals
Low-Income
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.
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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Housing
Navigating the System
Community Support Services
Homeless
Children (2-12 years old)
Families
Transportation for School
Near Homeless
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.
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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More Education
Parents
Community Support Services
Children (2-12 years old)
Supplies for School
Students
Families
Education program designed to educate and support individuals in their role as parents or caretakers of children. The program incorporates positive parenting skills with a child development knowledge base that promotes strong and healthy families.
Education program designed to educate and support individuals in their role as parents or caretakers of children. The program incorporates positive parenting skills with a child development knowledge base that promotes strong and healthy families.
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Parenting Education
Education
Families
Parents
Process for families experiencing separation or divorce to develop or modify parenting plans, negotiate property divisions, and address other issues.
Process for families experiencing separation or divorce to develop or modify parenting plans, negotiate property divisions, and address other issues.
Categories
Families
Legal
Mediation
Support Network
Navigating the System
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.
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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Children (2-12 years old)
Navigating the System
Families
Housing
Transportation for School
Near Homeless
Community Support Services
Homeless
An annual event in partnership with We Care and local churches to provide families with brand new toys for the holidays, up to two per child, at a 75% markdown from retail prices. Referral required: families can sign up with a number of local school districts and agencies, then shop for toys at NW Baptist Church.
An annual event in partnership with We Care and local churches to provide families with brand new toys for the holidays, up to two per child, at a 75% markdown from retail prices. Referral required: families can sign up with a number of local school districts and agencies, then shop for toys at NW Baptist Church.
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Families
Children (2-12 years old)
Toys & Gifts
Youth suicide prevention program with trainings designed by youth and the community. Training is based on current suicide prevention research, and aims to open up a conversation about suicide, help combat stigma surrounding mental illnesses and suicide, and help others learn how to identify and intervene with a loved one.
Youth suicide prevention program with trainings designed by youth and the community. Training is based on current suicide prevention research, and aims to open up a conversation about suicide, help combat stigma surrounding mental illnesses and suicide, and help others learn how to identify and intervene with a loved one.
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Families
Understand Mental Health
Suicidal Thoughts
Education
Health
Children (2-12 years old)
Teens (13-19 years old)
Health Education
Parents
Therapy services for children to aid in development, incorporating family and a variety of approaches.
Therapy services for children to aid in development, incorporating family and a variety of approaches.
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Families
Children (2-12 years old)
Family Counseling
Occupational Therapy
Provides support for the caregivers/parents of foster and adoptive families. Services include grants for fostering or adoption, monthly support group, and training and resources.
Provides support for the caregivers/parents of foster and adoptive families. Services include grants for fostering or adoption, monthly support group, and training and resources.
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Support Network
Adoption & Foster Parenting
Families
Post-Adoption Support
Support Groups
Adoption & Foster Care
Every service needed to investigate and prosecute a case involving a child victim of physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect is available at Dawson Place.
Every service needed to investigate and prosecute a case involving a child victim of physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect is available at Dawson Place.
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Abuse or Neglect Survivors
Sexual Assault Survivor
Teens (13-19 years old)
Legal
Families
Children (2-12 years old)
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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All Disabilities
Development Disability
Adults (31-54 years old)
Seniors (55+ years old)
Families
Home Health Care
Care
Teens (13-19 years old)
Children (2-12 years old)
Physical Disability
Caregivers
PeaceHealth’s family medicine team is here for you through all life stages. The primary care doctor in a family practice is trained in both pediatric and adult medicine. This makes it perfect for families who want care conveniently delivered in the same clinic. Patients can see the same doctor for care from childhood through adulthood.
PeaceHealth’s family medicine team is here for you through all life stages. The primary care doctor in a family practice is trained in both pediatric and adult medicine. This makes it perfect for families who want care conveniently delivered in the same clinic. Patients can see the same doctor for care from childhood through adulthood.
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Checkup & Test
Medical Care
Primary Care
Families
Health
Benefits paid to widows, widowers, and dependents of eligible workers. This benefit is particularly important for young families with children. You and your family could be eligible for benefits based on the earnings of a worker who died. The deceased person must have worked long enough to qualify for benefits.
Benefits paid to widows, widowers, and dependents of eligible workers. This benefit is particularly important for young families with children. You and your family could be eligible for benefits based on the earnings of a worker who died. The deceased person must have worked long enough to qualify for benefits.
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Money
Single Parent Families
Government Benefits
Outdoor group outings to explore local parks, beaches, and trails. Family friendly, all ages welcome.
Outdoor group outings to explore local parks, beaches, and trails. Family friendly, all ages welcome.
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Teens (13-19 years old)
Recreation
Children (2-12 years old)
Families
Adults (31-54 years old)
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
Housing
Public Housing
All Disabilities
Help Pay for Housing
Families
Long-Term Housing
Seniors (55+ years old)
Low-Income
An award winning, evidence‐informed home visitation case‐management model for pregnant and parenting moms with substance use disorders. This program serves pregnant and parenting moms who are self-disclosing to engaging in substance use during pregnancy. Pregnant and parenting moms may be admitted to the program from pregnancy or up to 24 months postpartum
An award winning, evidence‐informed home visitation case‐management model for pregnant and parenting moms with substance use disorders. This program serves pregnant and parenting moms who are self-disclosing to engaging in substance use during pregnancy. Pregnant and parenting moms may be admitted to the program from pregnancy or up to 24 months postpartum
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Pregnant
Mothers
Home Health Care
Substance Use Counseling
Addiction and Recovery
Case Management
Families
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.
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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One-on-One Support
Support Network
Care
Parenting Education
Families
Caregivers
Parents