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Hands and Voices Family Toolkit - Washington State Hands and Voices

Resources to help support families with children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH).

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Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Families
Support Network
Children (2-12 years old)
Navigating the System
Care

Ask an Advocate - DVSAS

Confidentially ask for support online. The Ask an Advocate page is monitored Monday-Friday, 9am - 5pm. You should receive a message back within 72-hours. If you need to speak with someone immediately, please call the helpline.

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Community Support Services
One-on-One Support
Sexual Assault Survivor
Virtual Support
Support Network
Domestic Violence Survivors
Help Escape Violence

Family Caregiver Support Program - Northwest Regional Council

Provides supports to unpaid caregivers including informational resources, consultation and training, and respite care.

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Support Network
Caregivers
Relief for Caregivers

Sexual Assault Online Chat - National Sexual Assault Hotline

Online chat option to access a range of free services including confidential support from a trained staff member, support finding a local health facility with services like sexual assault forensic exams, someone to help you talk through what happened, local resources that can assist with your next steps toward healing and recovery, referrals for long term support in your area, information about the laws in your community, and basic information about medical concerns.

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Help Hotlines
Emergency
Support Network
Sexual Assault Survivor
Virtual Support

Prevention Coalitions - Whatcom County Health and Community Services

Whatcom County Health and Community Services partners with community organizations and all seven Whatcom County school districts to coordinate and support prevention coalitions and community groups. These coalitions work with schools and others to increase connections and support healthy youth and families. Visit the website to learn more and get involved.

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Families
Support Network
Health
Parents

Behavioral Health Services - Unity Care NW Bellingham Cornwall Ave

Provides behavioral health services integrated with medical care, including traditional counseling and psychiatric services, substance use disorder (SUD) counseling, support and wellness groups, and case management services to help patients access other community resources.

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Opioid Dependency
Case Management
Support Network
Counseling
Medication Management
Substance Use Counseling
Medications for Mental Health
Mental Health Evaluation
Support Groups
Mental Health Care
All Mental Health
Dual Diagnosis
Alcohol Dependency

Trans Teen Online Chat Room - LGBT National Help Center

Weekly moderated chat rooms for LGBTQ young people ages 19 and younger to talk together in a safe space, and to express themselves.

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Peer Support
Transgender or Non-Binary
LGBTQIA+
Support Network
Teens (13-19 years old)

Parent Coaching - Parenting Academy

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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Parents
Support Network
Care
Families
Caregivers
One-on-One Support
Parenting Education

PREPARES Pregnancy and Parenting Support - Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services

Supports pregnant and parenting families who find themselves lacking a healthy support network. Families can access mentors and holistic wrap-around services from the time of awareness of pregnancy to the child’s fifth birthday.

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Families
Parenting Education
Mothers
Fathers
Support Network
Mentoring
Care
Parents
Pregnant

Washington Warm Line - Crisis Connections

Peer support help line for people living with emotional and mental health challenges. Calls are answered by specially-trained volunteers who have lived experience with mental health challenges. All calls are confidential.

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Support Network
Adults (31-54 years old)
Care
Peer Support
Mental Health Care
Help Hotlines
Teens (13-19 years old)

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.

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Families
Legal
Mediation
Support Network
Navigating the System

Coaching for Parents with Teens - Parenting Academy

Meet with a parenting coach to achieve the unique goals you have for you, your teen and family.

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Parents
Teens (13-19 years old)
Family Counseling
Care
Support Network

Guide By Your Side - Washington State Hands and Voices

Unbiased emotional support and resources provided by trained Parent Guides to families with children with hearing loss.

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Navigating the System
One-on-One Support
Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Children (2-12 years old)
Parents
Care
Support Network
Peer Support
Families

Grief Support Center Search Tool - National Alliance for Children’s Grief

Find a support center or camp near you using the National Alliance for Children's Grief's online search tool.

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Support Network
Children (2-12 years old)
Support Groups
Grieving
Families

LGBT Teen Online Chat Room - LGBT National Help Center

Weekly moderated chat rooms for LGBTQ young people ages 19 and younger to talk together in a safe space, and to express themselves.

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LGBTQIA+
Peer Support
Transgender or Non-Binary
Support Network
Teens (13-19 years old)

In-Person Support Group - Whatcom Family Village

In-person support groups for any birthing person and/or anyone identifying as a mother to talk about the realities of motherhood.

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Peer Support
Support Network
Mothers
Parents
Support Groups

Dementia Support Program - Northwest Regional Council

Help for people with dementia and their caregivers. Can provide support and make referrals to individuals experiencing dementia including for memory screening, medical diagnosis, and support groups; support to caregivers of people with dementia of all levels, including consultation, options counseling, care planning, and appropriate referrals; dementia education; legal resources; social opportunities; and more.

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Navigating the System
Support Network
Caregivers
Screening & Exams
Alzheimers

Children’s Intensive Outpatient Treatment - Compass Health Whatcom WISe Office

Comprehensive behavioral health services and supports for Medicaid-eligible individuals aged 13-20 with complex behavioral health needs. Services include assessment, treatment, and support services.

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Families
Support Network
Mental Health Evaluation
Children (2-12 years old)
Mental Health Care
Teens (13-19 years old)

FASt Friends - FASD Focus NW

A Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) family and community peer support network. Support groups are open to families or caregivers to individuals who have been diagnosed with or are suspected of being impacted by FASDs as well as to adults impacted by FASDs. Groups are respectful of and open to birth mothers.

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Support Groups
Peer Support
Virtual Support
Support Network

Parent/Teen Mediation - Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center

A 2-3 hour long mediation process for parents/guardians and teens to resolve conflicts.

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Mediation
Support Network
Parents
Teens (13-19 years old)

Rainbow Elders Coffee Talk - Bellingham Senior Activity Center

Social hour with the elder queer community ages 50+.

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Transgender or Non-Binary
Seniors (55+ years old)
LGBTQIA+
Peer Support
Support Network

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

Alateen - Washington Area Al-Anon Family Group

A part of the Al-Anon Family Groups’ fellowship for younger members whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. At Alateen Meetings, younger members meet other Alateens with similar situations. Alateen is not a religious program and there are no fees or dues to belong to it. Find a meeting close to you using the online search tool.

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Teens (13-19 years old)
Addiction and Recovery
Support Network
Support Groups
Peer Support

Fostering Futures - Treehouse

Programs for Washington youth in foster care promoting educational advocacy, graduation success, support after high school, culturally competent educational coaching for tribal youth, support for youth who have experienced both foster care and incarceration, and support networks for youth and young adults as they transition into adulthood.

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Adoption & Foster Care
Education
Foster Youth
Support Network

Camp Mariposa - Lifeline Connections

A year-round substance use prevention and mentoring program that meets bi-monthly on weekends, for youth ages 9-12 or teens ages 13-17 affected by the substance use disorder of a family member. All camp activities are provided free of charge.

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Addiction and Recovery
Support Network
Recreation
Teens (13-19 years old)
Children (2-12 years old)
Group Therapy
Support Groups
Overnight Camp

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