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Assists in meeting the food needs for low-income elementary school students in the Mount Baker School District over Winter and Spring breaks. Students who participate in the program are provided with a supply of kid-friendly, easy-to-prepare snacks and meals. For more information, or to get your child involved in this program, please contact your school’s Family Resource Coordinator.

The Holiday Giving Store is set up just like a store, but gifts are free to families that qualify. The store is stocked with a variety of gifts and toys, and warm clothing like pajamas and sweatshirts are available for parents or guardians to choose for each child. Application typically opens in November.

Improves a home’s energy efficiency, durability, indoor air quality and addresses health and safety concerns. Weatherization services focus on attic, floor and wall insulation, reducing drafts, heating system cleaning and safety inspection and ventilation improvements. Identification of air quality improvements, such as mold and moisture reduction is also available. Available for both homeowners and renters with landlord permission.

Emergency shelter open during severe weather events to provide individuals and families in need with a safe place to sleep, warm food, and referrals to community resources whenever possible. Call or check website to verify open status.

Assists Bellingham mobile home-owners with limited repairs that can address health and safety, durability issues, and energy efficiency measures.

Faith-based organization with free services including pregnancy tests, limited ultrasound, options education, STI testing, parenting and childbirth education, and support groups. (Does not provide abortion services)

Provides children’s mental health services to Medicaid eligible children and their families. After an initial assessment and determination of need for ongoing help, core mental health services available include individual and/or family counseling/therapy, medication evaluation/management and coordination with primary care physicians, and case management.

Bill assistance for home heating, utility, and energy bills. Households must be income eligible to receive assistance. Help may be available for electricity, natural gas, propane, heating oil, and firewood bills. Assistance with heating and cooling infrastructure such as furnace repair and replacement or air conditioners may be available depending on funding and season. Can also assist with applications for Puget Sound Energy (PSE) and Cascade Natural Gas (CNGC) rate reduction programs.

Provides safe, confidential shelter to individuals and families fleeing domestic violence. Clients have access to basic food, clothing, personal items, and bedding if needed. Advocates are available to conduct intakes and provide advocacy twenty-four hours a day. Shelter is available for all survivors. This program is accessible to persons with disabilities and accepts service animals. Other pets may be accepted on a case by case basis.

Helps family members work out a plan around an elder's healthcare, living arrangement, financial situation, communication and more.

Provides food and support to all community members in need. Individuals and families can visit once a week for as long as assistance is needed. Resources for baby supplies such as diapers and formula, and for pet food are available too.

At each weekly appointment, clients meet one-on-one with a trained peer mentor for one hour. With each lesson that is completed, clients earn “baby bucks” for supplies such as diapers, wipes, clothing, blankets, and much more.

Counseling and support services to families with children and youth who may have emotional and/or behavioral challenges. Services include individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, medication management, and mental health assessment.

Low-income families who receive assistance from programs like WIC and TANF may be able to receive a set of cloth diapers for free.

Licensed counselors help couples discuss their relationship problems. These could be issues such as repetitive arguments; feelings of emptiness, isolation, anger or resentment; lack of affection or intimacy; infidelity; or pornography addiction.

A limited number of car seats are available for Whatcom County families referred to SWRFA through local social service agencies.

Services for foster parents and kinship caregivers, including help becoming a foster parent, and supports for current foster parents.

Counseling services to help individuals cope with anxiety.

Provides funds to families in need to help cover costs associated with medical bills, therapies and numerous other aspects of supporting a child or young adult on the autism spectrum. Applicants can request a yearly grant up to $1,000 to help cover the costs to get the care, support and items needed.

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.

Future U.S. Citizens can prepare for the “test” in a safe and trusting environment. Citizenship application help is free.

Keeps families together by assisting with family visa applications and representing family members facing deportation. Call to sign up for a Family Visa Workshop and intake.

Washington State's licensed child care status and record database. Search providers and find out background check statuses, licensing history, monitoring reports and more.

Comprehensive primary care services for patients of all ages, including services by MDs, DOs, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.

Provides dental care to children, pregnant women, and the parents of children who are UCNW patients.