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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.

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.

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.

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

Advocacy counseling is available to clients who want to meet one-on-one with an advocacy counselor. Sessions are available on a scheduled basis during business hours or during specific walk-in hours. These sessions are strength and empowerment-based and include emotional support, on-going safety planning, identifying coping skills, problem solving, information about the effects of domestic violence and sexual assault, and referrals to other community resources. Advocates can also provide emotional support during medical exams.

Advocacy counselors provide safety planning, emotional support, crisis intervention, and referrals through the helpline 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

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.

A peer support group for anyone who identifies as a dad to come together and connect through their experiences being a parent.

One-on-one parenting support with a peer provider of your choice. Available for mothers during pregnancy through the first three years after birth. Schedule sessions via text, phone, or video chat as often as you want. Each session is about 30 minutes. Peer support providers are available in English and Spanish.

Support groups, events, and meetings for dads to talk with others that are dealing with similar issues at home.

Those who have lost someone to suicide can receive phone-based peer support from someone who has also experienced a suicide loss.

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.

Weekly moderated chat rooms for transgender, non-binary, and gender-expansive youth ages 19 and younger to talk together in a safe space, and to express themselves.

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

Provides telephone, online private one-to-one chat, and email peer-support, as well as factual information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States.

Online library of resources that provide support, training, and information to empower and give voice to individuals, youth and families impacted by disabilities.

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.

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.

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.

An intensive treatment program that works with parents and children together to improve the quality of the parent-child relationship and to teach parents the skills necessary to manage their child's severe behavior problems. Appropriate for children ages 2 to 7 with behavioral concerns.

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

Confidential peer support for the LGBT and questioning community ages 50 and above.

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.

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.

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.