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DACA General Information & Resources - Northwest Immigrant Rights Project - Seattle Office

General information and resources about DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) including important updates and renewal clinics.

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Navigating the System
Immigrants
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Citizenship & Immigration
Undocumented

Water Rights Adjudication - Public Works Offices

Ongoing legal process to prioritize water usage along the Nooksack River Watershed and Bellingham Bay. Relevant to individuals or businesses who draw water from wells or waterbodies like lakes and rivers. These resources provide more information and document how to submit a claim when applicable.

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Legal
Understand Government Programs

Legal Assistance - DVSAS

Navigating the legal system can be challenging. DVSAS advocates can help with protection orders, court preparation and accompaniment, and law enforcement reporting.

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Help Escape Violence
Domestic Violence Survivors
One-on-One Support
Legal
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Community Support Services
Navigating the System
Sexual Assault Survivor

Attorney General of Washington - Attorney General of Washington Bellingham Office

Provides consumer protection for identity theft and scams, education, labor and industries, licensing, social and health services.

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Discrimination & Civil Rights
Legal

Detention and Deportation Defense - Northwest Immigrant Rights Project - Seattle Office

NWIRP takes on a variety of cases, representing people who are recent arrivals to the United States as well as those who have been in the country for many years.

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Immigrants
Citizenship & Immigration
Legal
Representation
Advocacy & Legal Aid

Victim Support Services

Criminal justice system advocacy, resources, referrals, educational and support groups for victims of crime and their families. Services are free of charge. Please note that VSS is located in Washington State and serves Snohomish county with limited services in other WA counties (King, Island, Skagit and Whatcom) on a case-by-case basis.

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Adults (31-54 years old)
Support Network
Support Groups
Help Find Missing Persons
Peer Support
Advocacy & Legal Aid

Whatcom Family Recovery Court - Whatcom Therapeutic Courts

Family Recovery Court (FRC) is a voluntary & non-adversarial program offered as an alternative to the standard dependency case process. The collaborative FRC team serves each participant's individual needs. The team speeds access to substance use and mental health treatment services, parenting support, and other needed services. FRC increases the participants' accountability by holding frequent compliance hearings, dependency review hearings and requiring candor with the Court. The FRC Commissioner regularly review participant progress, talks with the participants regarding their struggles and successes, and provides rewards for progress and responses for rule infractions.

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Legal
Advocacy & Legal Aid

ASD Advocacy and Legal Services - Washington Autism Alliance

Provides a range of advocacy services to help adults, youth, and children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities gain access to health and educational services and supports. These services include family resource and insurance navigation, and legal advocacy on issues related to access to healthcare and education.

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Teens (13-19 years old)
All Disabilities
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Development Disability
Adults (31-54 years old)
Children (2-12 years old)

CLEAR*Sr - Northwest Justice Project

A toll-free legal hotline for seniors (age 60 and over). Services are targeted to problems that affect basic needs such as housing, income, medical care and family safety. Due to limited resources, lawyers and paralegals are not able to assist every caller.

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Help Hotlines
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Seniors (55+ years old)
Legal

Parental Representation - Family First Legal Advocates of Whatcom and Skagit County

Free legal representation for parents involved in proceedings with Child Protective Services.

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Parents
Representation
Advocacy & Legal Aid

Teen Court - Northwest Youth Services Administrative Offices

A youth-led diversion service focusing on healing and accountability through Restorative Justice. Teen Court serves 12-17 year olds in partnership with Whatcom County Superior Court and several high schools throughout Whatcom County. Student volunteers act as judges, jurors and attorneys (referred to as advocates), to both learn how a courtroom setting works and to offer an alternative to the standard criminal justice system.

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Legal
Teens (13-19 years old)

Family Services - Northwest Immigrant Rights Project - Seattle Office

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.

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Immigrants
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Navigating the System
Representation
Legal
Citizenship & Immigration

Catholic Immigration Legal Services - CCS Family Immigration

Department of Justice recognized provider of legal services including citizenship, green card replacement and renewal, employment authorization and more.

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Advocacy & Legal Aid
Immigrants
Citizenship & Immigration

Legal Advice - The Ground Floor

In partnership with Northwest Youth Services, LAW Advocates provides crucial legal support to the young people at the Ground Floor drop-in center. Weekly walk-in legal consultations can address housing issues, child custody matters, education-related concerns, and sealing criminal records.\nPlease note, legal advice on criminal matters is not provided.

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Teens (13-19 years old)
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Legal

Asylum Services - Northwest Immigrant Rights Project - Seattle Office

Defends the rights of people who have a fear of persecution in their home country and help them gain safety through asylum. Also assists 'pro se' applicants with navigating the asylum application process, and works with outside agencies, communities, and organizations to promote the rights and dignity of and offer support services to persons fleeing persecution in their home countries.

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Representation
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Navigating the System
Immigrants
Citizenship & Immigration
Legal
Refugees

Street Law Clinic - Bellingham Public Library Central Branch

Volunteer lawyers provide free, brief legal consultations. Come prepared with any papers related to your case. Call for more information about upcoming clinics, or view calendar online. Generally one Saturday a month starting at 10:30AM.

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Mediation
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Legal

Street Law Clinic - Opportunity Council Community Resource Center

Volunteer lawyers provide free, brief legal consultations. Come prepared with any papers related to your case. Call for more information about upcoming clinics, or view calendar online. One Friday a month.

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Legal
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Mediation

CLEAR Hotline - Northwest Justice Project

A toll-free legal hotline for people with low incomes. Services are targeted to problems that affect basic needs such as housing, income, medical care and family safety. Due to limited resources, lawyers and paralegals are not able to assist every caller.

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Legal
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Help Hotlines

Children and Youth - Northwest Immigrant Rights Project - Seattle Office

Guarantees access to life-altering forms of immigration relief to children and youth who have been abandoned, abused or neglected by their parents.

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Abuse or Neglect Survivors
Teens (13-19 years old)
Immigrants
Citizenship & Immigration
Representation
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Children (2-12 years old)

Youth Access to Council - Washington State Office of Public Defense

Hotline providing youth with on-call attorney consultations.

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Advocacy & Legal Aid
Teens (13-19 years old)
Children (2-12 years old)

Washington Forms Online - Northwest Justice Project

Provides do-it-yourself court forms on a variety of non-criminal legal issues.

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Advocacy & Legal Aid
Legal

Tl’ils Ta’á’altha Victims of Crime Program - Nooksack Family Services

A wellness and strength based advocacy program for Nooksack community members who have suffered domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and/or elder abuse. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault, or elder abuse contact the 24-hour phone line.

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Advocacy & Legal Aid
In Danger
Support Network
Domestic Violence Survivors
Support Groups
Sexual Assault Survivor
Help Escape Violence
In Crisis
Immediate Safety
Physical Safety
Abuse or Neglect Survivors
Safe Housing

Eviction Help - Northwest Justice Project

Tenants facing eviction can apply for free legal help from Northwest Justice Project and other local legal aid providers by calling the Eviction Defense line.

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Housing Advice
Mediation
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Representation

Whatcom County Veterans Program - Bellingham Vet Center

A point of entry to local, state and federal benefits and services for veterans. Services include burial assistance, compensation and pension assistance, employment assistance, health services, housing assistance, legal assistance, social service programs, temporary financial assistance, and transportation.

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Help Find Healthcare
Government Benefits
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Help Find Work
Active Duty
Financial Assistance
Veterans
Transportation
Housing
Navigating the System
National Guard
Burial & Funeral Help

Rights Investigation and Accountability - Disability Rights Washington

Investigates the extent to which individuals with disabilities retain their basic rights to make personal and financial decisions and how people in positions to assist them in exercising those rights respect, protect, and facilitate the individual’s expressed interests.

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Advocacy & Legal Aid
Discrimination & Civil Rights
All Disabilities

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