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Therapy services for individual adults, children and adolescents, couples, families and groups.

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Family Counseling
Group Therapy
Children
Counseling
Care
Mental Health Care
Families
Teens
Individuals
Individual Counseling
Youth suicide prevention program with trainings designed by youth and the community. Training is based on current suicide prevention research, and aims to open up a conversation about suicide, help combat stigma surrounding mental illnesses and suicide, and help others learn how to identify and intervene with a loved one.

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Health
Health Education
Children
Parents
Families
Teens
Understand Mental Health
Education
Seminar (available in 4-hour or 90-minute format) that informs and supports people who have loved ones with a mental health condition. Participants learn about diagnoses, treatment, recovery, communication strategies, crisis preparation and NAMI resources.

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Mental Health Care
Adults
Health Education
Health
Education
Mental Illness
Families
Advocacy opportunities that aim to ensure the needs of persons with developmental disabilities are met with appropriate health and social services.
Serves families with children from birth to three years old who have developmental delays or disabilities in order to maximize each child’s development.

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Early Childhood Intervention
Children
Families
Disability
Developmental Disability
A state Medicaid program (formerly Medicaid Personal Care, or MPC) for people on Medicaid who need help with activities of daily living, including eating, dressing, bathing, or mobility. The program is administered by the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA), even for people who are not eligible for DDA. Personal Care services are typically provided in your home.

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Developmental Disability
Adults
Families
Teens
Children
Physical Disability
Disability
In-Home Support
Care
Caregivers
Seniors
Meals served Monday through Friday in a variety of ways: Sit & Sup congregate meal, hot to-go meals, frozen meals, and delivery Senior Mobile Meals. $6 for fresh meals, $5 for frozen.
A state agency that investigates reports of child abuse and neglect.
For more information about what back-to-school resources are available in your area, contact The Salvation Army in Bellingham.
Hope House matches families receiving services with community member donations for the holiday season.
The free 8-session, 4 week course is taught by trained family members and is for families, partners and friends of individuals with mental illnesses. The course is designed to facilitate a better understanding of mental illness, increase coping skills and empower participants to become advocates for their loved ones.

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Adults
Health Education
Mental Illness
Mental Health Care
Families
Health
Education
Library-created learning resources for both parents and educators to help children become their best selves. Resources include Early Literacy Kits, Preschool Theme Kits, Baby Boxes, People of the Salish Sea Curriculum Kits, homeschooling resources, and more. Additionally, call your local branch to schedule a school visit to the library, or to request a library visit to your school.
Library-created learning resources for both parents and educators to help children become their best selves. Resources include Early Literacy Kits, Preschool Theme Kits, Baby Boxes, People of the Salish Sea Curriculum Kits, homeschooling resources, and more. Additionally, call your local branch to schedule a school visit to the library, or to request a library visit to your school.
Families often feel stress and distress with the challenges of changing family dynamics: the blending of households, co-parenting after divorce, adoption or fostering, loss of a family member, or caring for aging parents. Family counselors can help find solutions, facilitate discussion, and replace frustration with effective strategies.
A free, supportive program for women having their first baby. When you enroll in NFP, you are connected with your own personal nurse who visits with you during pregnancy and until your baby turns two years old. This program has been proven to benefit the health and well being of families. First time low-income moms in Whatcom County can enroll in the program prior to their 28th week of pregnancy.

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Home Visiting
Pregnant
Families
Mothers
Early Childhood Intervention
Maternity Care
Family Planning
Health
Postnatal Care
WIC is a supplemental food and nutrition/breastfeeding education program that helps pregnant women, new mothers and young children eat well, learn about nutrition and breastfeeding, and stay healthy.

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Food Benefits
Mothers
Children
Families
Pregnant
Government Food Benefits
Food
Help Pay for Food
Health
Nutrition
Nutrition Education
A parent-child program for children ages 18 months to 3 years, with and without special needs. Check online for registration openings.

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Children
Parents
Families
Provides temporary cash assistance for families in need. Some families participate in the WorkFirst Program which helps participants find and keep jobs. Persons who are eligible may also qualify for Diversion Cash Assistance, which can help with living expenses when a family needs short term assistance and meets program requirements.

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Families
Government Benefits
Financial Assistance
Parents
Help Pay for Housing
Help Pay for Utilities
Money
Offers support services for grandparents or other non-parental caregivers of children in their custody in Whatcom, Island and San Juan County.

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Guardianship
Families
Post-Adoption Support
Adoption & Foster Parenting
Adoption & Foster Care
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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Parents
Fathers
Mothers
Families
Care
Support Network
Mentoring
Parenting Education
Pregnant
Find a support center or camp near you using the National Alliance for Children's Grief's online search tool.

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Grieving
Support Network
Support Groups
Families
Children
Your guide to recreation and educational opportunities in Bellingham. The new Playbook (formerly known as the Leisure guide) provides a complete listing of recreation activities available throughout Bellingham.
Information about child advocacy, support, and more. Referrals given as needed to help child victims and families receive the services they need.

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Teens
Sexual Assault Survivors
Navigating the System
Children
Abuse or Neglect Survivors
Families
Provides crucial support to caregivers experiencing or recovering from homelessness. This program focuses on fostering healthy attachment, understanding child development, and promoting positive parenting. Provides support, coaching, developmental assessments, and connections to resources in the community.

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Homeless
Parents
Parenting Education
Children
Families
PeaceHealth’s family medicine team is here for you through all life stages. The primary care doctor in a family practice is trained in both pediatric and adult medicine. This makes it perfect for families who want care conveniently delivered in the same clinic. Patients can see the same doctor for care from childhood through adulthood.

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