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Community Inclusion and Services Program - Disability Rights Washington

Advocates for the provision of accommodations, services, treatment, and technology necessary to support the choices of people with disabilities to safely and meaningfully participate as equal citizens in any social, economic, or political aspect of community life.

What's Here

All Disabilities
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Discrimination & Civil Rights

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

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

What's Here

Advocacy & Legal Aid
Parents
Representation

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.

What's Here

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

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.

What's Here

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

Elder Care and Other Family Mediation - Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center

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

What's Here

Legal
Mediation
Seniors (55+ years old)

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.

What's Here

Mediation
Legal
Advocacy & Legal Aid

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
Representation
Citizenship & Immigration
Legal
Advocacy & Legal Aid

Separation, Divorce, and Parenting Plan Mediation - Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center

Process for families experiencing separation or divorce to develop or modify parenting plans, negotiate property divisions, and address other issues.

What's Here

Families
Navigating the System
Support Network
Mediation
Legal

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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Advocacy & Legal Aid
Legal
Help Hotlines

Citizenship - Northwest Immigrant Rights Project - Seattle Office

Helps immigrants obtain United States Citizenship. NWIRP ensures that people with disabilities can attain U.S. citizenship, fights wrongful citizenship denials, represents people with criminal records who are still eligible for U.S. citizenship, and defends U.S. citizens who have been wrongfully placed in removal proceedings.

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Advocacy & Legal Aid
Immigrants
Representation
Navigating the System
Legal
Naturalization

Washington Law Help - Northwest Justice Project

Library of free "know your rights" articles, videos, court forms and do-it-yourself packets covering many common legal issues such as family law, eviction/housing, public benefits and money/debt problems.

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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.

What's Here

Advocacy & Legal Aid
Legal

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.

What's Here

Discrimination & Civil Rights
Legal

Domestic Violence Parenting Plan Clinic - Law Advocates

Provides comprehensive legal assistance to help develop a secure parenting plan and navigate the process for obtaining Temporary Orders. Services are available to survivors of domestic violence, parents who need a parenting plan, individuals who have not yet filed anything in court, and participants who meet financial eligibility requirements *Please note: Attorneys do not represent clients in court.

What's Here

Parents
Domestic Violence Survivors
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Legal

Youth Access to Council - Washington State Office of Public Defense

Hotline providing youth with on-call attorney consultations.

What's Here

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

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.

What's Here

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

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.

What's Here

Mediation
Legal
Advocacy & Legal Aid

Small Claims Mediation - Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center

Mediating a small claims case is an excellent choice for clients involved in Small Claims actions. In mediation, clients are able to consider remedies to satisfy their conflict that the court is not able to address.

What's Here

Mediation
Legal

Whatcom County Veterans Program - Whatcom County Health and Community Services

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.

What's Here

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

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.

What's Here

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

Washington Landlord Association - WLA Everett Office

Committed to protecting landlords' property rights and their ability to manage their rentals.

What's Here

Legal
Advocacy & Legal Aid

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.

What's Here

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

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

Investigation and Prosecution Services - 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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Teens (13-19 years old)
Children (2-12 years old)
Sexual Assault Survivor
Abuse or Neglect Survivors
Families
Legal

Cross Disability Advocacy Network - Disability Rights Washington

Serves to empower disabled advocates across the state of Washington to collaborate, strategize, and mobilize on Washington State legislation impacting individuals with disabilities.

What's Here

All Disabilities
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Discrimination & Civil Rights

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