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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
Caregivers
Screening & Exams
Alzheimers
Support Network

Family Help Line - Parent Trust for Washington Children

A statewide toll-free help line available to parents, caregivers, and anyone who has questions about a child in their community. The Family Help Line can help you find resources, parenting classes, and community events, and can provide you with someone to talk to and problem solve with.

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Parenting Education
Community Support Services
Navigating the System
Parents
Help Hotlines
Support Network
Children (2-12 years old)
Families

Support Groups - DVSAS

Support groups for survivors of domestic violence and/or sexual assault. All DVSAS support groups are free and confidential.

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Domestic Violence Survivors
Sexual Assault Survivor
Support Groups
Community Support Services
Support Network

Wraparound with Intensive Services - Catholic Community Services

Intensive outpatient mental health program. Provides home and community based wraparound services for Medicaid-eligible youth (up to 20 years) with multiple and complex needs.

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Case Management
All Mental Health
Understand Mental Health
Medication Management
Outpatient Treatment
Counseling
Children (2-12 years old)
Support Network
Medications for Mental Health
Teens (13-19 years old)
Mental Health Care

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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Peer Support
Support Groups
Support Network
Virtual Support

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

Behavioral Health Services - Unity Care NW Ferndale

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

Al-Anon - Washington Area Al-Anon Family Group

A fellowship of people that come together for help because a loved one’s drinking is affecting them. Loved ones can include spouses, siblings, children or grandchildren, parents or grandparents, and friends. Find a meeting close to you using the online search tool.

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

Tribal Outreach Program - Northwest Regional Council

Provides outreach, information, Kinship Care training, telephone reassurance, and friendly visiting to Elders in the six federally recognized tribes in the region.

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Care
Seniors (55+ years old)
Navigating the System
Support Network

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
Support Network
LGBTQIA+
Peer Support
Seniors (55+ years old)

Dementia Caregivers Support Group - Lynden Community / Senior Center

er support group that provides caregivers the opportunity to talk with people facing similar problems and challenges. Hosted twice monthly, date subject to change, check online schedule of events for more detail

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Relief for Caregivers
Peer Support
Support Network
Alzheimers

Apoyo Entre Pares - Whatcom Perinatal Mental Health Taskforce

Conéctate con el apoyo entre pares locales de forma gratuita. El Condado de Whatcom tiene varias ofertas de apoyo entre pares. No necesitas cita previa para participar en los grupos y no se requiere registro. Ten en cuenta que, para todos los grupos de forma presencial, los bebés de hasta 12 meses son bienvenidos. No hay cuidado de niños disponible.

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Support Network
Peer Support
Mothers
Support Groups
Parents

Queer Youth Services - Northwest Youth Services

Provides education, advocacy, and support, along with material resources, for queer youth, their families, and community providers. There is also a dedicate safe space downtown where queer youth can connect, access resources, and live authentically.

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Peer Support
LGBTQIA+
Young Adults (20-30 years old)
Support Network
Transgender or Non-Binary

Child and Family Outpatient Services - Compass Health

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.

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

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

LGBTQIA+ Program - Program for Early Parent Support

A peer-support meeting for parents and caregivers who identify as LGBTQIA+, and with children aged 0-12. Groups will meet virtually once a week for 12 weeks.

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LGBTQIA+
Parents
Support Network
Caregivers
Support Groups
Care

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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Health
Parents
Support Network
Families

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

Recovery Cafe - First Baptist Church

Provides a safe, inclusive, community-oriented space where peers can support peers in their unique recovery journey.

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Support Network
Peer Recovery Coaching
Peer Support
Addiction and Recovery

VA Social Work - Mount Vernon VA Clinic

Social workers are able to help Veterans, families and caregivers with almost any need, from help with finances or housing to questions about treatment to just feeling overwhelmed.

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Navigating the System
Support Network
Care
Veterans
Case Management

Rainbow Elders Discussion Group - Bellingham Senior Activity Center

Coffee and discussion topic each month for members of the elder queer community.

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

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

Teen Link - Crisis Connections

A peer-to-peer support line. Teen volunteers are trained to listen to concerns and talk about a variety of issues, including bullying, drug and alcohol concerns, relationships, stress, and depression. Calls and chats are confidential.

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Care
Teens (13-19 years old)
Help Hotlines
Support Network
One-on-One Support
Peer Support
Mental Health Care

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

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