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This resource guide is intended as a quick reference for Bellingham School
District staff and families. This is not a complete listing of available community resources.
Contents of this page:
Clothing
- Hope House
207 Kentucky St.
676-2164
M/T/Th, 9am-noon, F 4-6pm, fourth Sat. of month 9-11am
- We Care of Whatcom
County
3550 Meridian, Suite #4,
647-5415
Wed-Sat., 10am-3pm
Food, clothing, furniture, & appliances at low cost
- Seventh Day Adventist
Church
910 N. Forest St
Tues. 9:30-11:30am
Clothing bank, use limited to once per month
- Salvation Army
2912 Northwest Ave.
733-1410
M/T/Th/F, 9:30-11:30am, 1:30-4pm; by appointment
- Back-to-Work Boutique
1026 N. Forest St. (YWCA)
734-4820
free work-interview clothing for women; free use of Prom Dresses for high school girls; by appointment
Children/Youth
- Bellingham Parks & Recreation
676-6985
3424 Meridian Ave.
Youth & Adult sports/recreation, enrichment classes,
family activities, scholarships available
- Big Brothers Big Sisters
671-6400
1231 N Garden
- Boys & Girls Club of Whatcom County
527-9777
1715 Kentucky Street
Children 5-18, membership $20 per year, scholarships avail.
- Bellingham Public Library
676-6864
210 Central Ave., M/T/W/TH 10 am - 8 pm;
Fri-Sat 10 am - 6 pm; Sunday 1-5 pm
- Whatcom County Youth Soccer Association
360-384-6323
http://www.whatcomsoccer.com/
1021 W Smith Rd
Scholarships available
- Blue Skies for Children
756-6710
http://www.blueskiesforchildren.org/
1901 N State St., Suite B
Little Wishes Program for income eligible children
Food
- Whatcom Food Hotline
788-7-EAT (788-7328)
Information on where to get a free meal or free groceries
- Bellingham Food Bank:
360-676-0392
1511 N State Street
M/W/F 12:30-3pm and W 5-7pm
- Blaine Food Bank
360-332-6350
500 C St.
Tue/Fri, 9am-12pm and Wed 5-7 pm
- Ferndale Food Bank
(Project Concern)
1671 Main Street
360-384-1506; M/W/S, 9-11am
- Foothills Food Bank
360-354-2334
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
6210 Mt. Baker Highway (Deming)
Tues. 9-11:30am
- Lummi Food Bank
2590 Lummi View Dr.
360-748-3066 or 758-3067
Fri. 12:30pm
- Nooksack Valley Food
Bank
Everson Presbyterian Church
360-966-4833
Thurs. 10am-2pm
- Christ the King
53733 Meridian St. (Cascade Business Park)
360-733-1337
Tuesdays 1-3pm
- Southside Food Bank
1414 Larrabee
360-733-8400
First and third Thurs. 10 am-12pm
- Lord’s Table-River
of Life Church
4037 Valley Highway, (VanZandt)
360-592-2279
Second and fourth Saturday, 11am-1pm
- Hope House-Emergency
Food Pantry
207 Kentucky St.
360-676-2164
Emergency food assistance only
- Salvation Army
2912 Northwest Ave.
360-733-1410
M/T/Th/F, 9:30-11:30 am, 1:30-4 pm, by appointment
Hot Meals
Everyday
910 W Holly Street
Breakfast: 6:15-6:30 am
Lunch: 12-12:30 pm
Dinner: 5:30-6:00 pm
Sunday
- Bellingham Community Meal Program
Assumption Church
2116 Cornwall Ave
360-733-1380
Once per month
Next day - Oct. 28th
901 Holly Street
5:00 pm, sack lunches
Monday
Coffee & Sandwiches
220 Unity, Interfaith Health Clinic
360-733-3970
6-7:00 pm
901 Holly Street
360-398-9435
5:30-8:00 pm
Tuesday
558 Sterling
360-647-1949
Lunch 11:30-1:30
Showers & Laundry 9am-12pm (first come first serve)
Coffee & Sandwiches
220 Unity, Interfaith Health Clinic
360-733-3970
6-7:00 pm
110 Flora St., First Baptist Church
360-671-8426
5:30 pm
Wednesday
1708 I Street
11:30-1:30 pm
Coffee & Sandwiches
220 Unity, Interfaith Health Clinic
360-733-3970
6-7:00 pm
901 Holly Street
360-398-9435
5:30-8:00 pm
Thursday
1708 I Street
11:30-1:30 pm
Everson Presbyterian
204 N Washington
Lunch at noon
Coffee & Sandwiches
220 Unity, Interfaith Health Clinic
360-733-3970
6-7:00 pm
Friday
558 Sterling
360-647-1949
Lunch 11:30-1:30
Showers & Laundry 9am-12pm (first come first serve)
901 Holly Street
360-398-9435
5:30-8:00 pm
Saturday
- Salt on the Street Dinner
Downtown Bellingham
8:00-9:00 pm
- Ferndale Community Meal Program
United Church of Ferndale
2034 Washington Street
10:00 am - noon
Sept 22, Oct 27, Nov 17, Dec 29
Railroad behind Tube Time
8:30-10:30 am
Coffee & Rolls
Education / ELL Classes
- Bellingham Technical College
360-752-7000
3028 Lindbergh Ave., Bellingham
http://www.btc.ctc.edu/
Scholarships available for ELL classes;
Free evening classes available
- Job Corps
360-738-9592
1303 Commercial St., Bellingham
- Head Start (Bellingham/Whatcom County)
360-734-8396
220 Unity Street, Suite 102, Bellingham
- Whatcom Community College
360-676-2170
237 W Kellogg Rd., Bellingham
http://www.whatcomcommunityed.com/
ELL class info. call 676-5349, $25 fee for classes
- Goodwill Learning Center
360-738-0483
1115 E Sunset
Health
Care/Dental Care
- Interfaith Community
Health Center
220 Unity St.
360-676-6177
www.interfaithchc.org
Medical, dental, mental-health care on a sliding-fee scale.
- SeaMar Clinic
4455 Cordata
medical and dental -360- 671-3225
Mental Health Counseling - 360-734-5458
WIC/Maternal - 360-788-7155
www.seamar.org/locations/bellingham_obh.htm
English/Spanish
- Recovery Center
St. Joseph Hospital South Campus
809 E. Chestnut
360-715-6400
Detofication open 24 hrs. -360-715-6585
www.peacehealth.org/Whatcom
- Lion's Club
call Opportunity Council
360-734-5121 ext. 370
www.oppco.org
Eye care/eye glasses, wheelchair loan program, hearing aids.
- SHIBA Help Line
800-397-4422
Statewideh health insurance benefits advisors
http://www.insurance.wa.gov/
- WIC (Women, Children, Baby)
800-322-2588
- Basic Health Plan of Washington State
800-826-2444
- Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies
800-322-2588
- Mother Baby Center
360-647-1544
- St. Joseph Hospital Main Campus
360-734-5400
2901 Squalicum Pkwy, Bellingham
- Whatcom Health Department
360-384-1528
509 Girard Street
- Washington Women In Need
425-451-8838
non-emergency assistance for education & health care
must be low-income female 18 yrs or older & WA resident
http://www.wawomeninneed.org/
- WAHA (Whatcom Alliance for Healthcare Access)
360-715-6594
Assistance with insurance options and
establishing a medical home with a local doctor
Housing/Rent
- DSHS
360-714-4000
4101 Meridian Street
www1.dshs.wa.gov/basicneeds/index.html
For income-eligible families.
- Housing Information Line at the Opportunity Council
360-734-5121 ext. 461
www.oppco.org
- Salvation Army
360-733-1410
2912 Northwest Ave., Bellingham
M/T/Th/F, 9:30-11:30 am, 1:30-4 pm, by appointment
Eviction prevention.
- Whatcom County Housing Authority
360-676-6887
Legal Services
- Northwest Justice Project
888-201-1014 (CLEAR Line)
1814 Cornwall Ave.
Free legal services for low income families
non-criminal cases only
http://www.washingtonlawhelp.org/
- Law Advocates
888-201-1014 (CLEAR Line)
Free legal services for low income Whatcom County Residents
direct representation by an anttorney
- Whatcom Civil Rights Project
360-733-2233
Legal representation with cases involving discrimination
- Northwest Immigrants Rights Project
800-445-5771
Legal representation for low-income immigrants
http://www.nwirp.org/
- Whatcom County Courthouse Facilitator
360-738-2459
Call Fridays at 7:35 am to schedule appointment ($10 fee)
Daily walk-ins from 3-4:15 pm $5 fee, first 10 customers only
- Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center
360-676-0122
- Bellingham Police Department
360-676-6913
- Whatcom County Sheriff's Department
360-384-5360
- Bellingham Municipal Court
2014 C Street, Bellingham
360-676-6978
Mental-Health
Care/Counseling
- Emergencies
1-800-584-3578, or 1888-693-7200
- Whatcom Counseling and
Psychiatric Clinic
360-676-2220/ 1-888-311-0120
3645 E McLeod Rd., Bellingham
24 hr. emergency service available
www.whatcomcounseling.org/
- Rainbow Activity Center
213 E. Champion St.
360-752-2577
www.whatcomcounseling.org/supportive_services.htm weekdays;
drop-in center, various services for people with mental illnesses
- Care Crisis
1-800-584-3578 (24-hour hotline)
Mental health professionals on staff 24 hours.
- Interfaith Community
Health Center
220 Unity St.
360-676-6177
www.interfaithchc.org
- Domestic Violence and
Sexual Assault Services
360-715-1563 (24 hours)
services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault
- Northwest Youth Services
1-800-456-1022 (24-hour hotline)
www.northwestyouthservices.org/
- Brigid Collins
360-734-4616
1231 N Garden Street, #200, Bellingham
http://www.brigidcollins.org/
- Crime Victim Assistance Center
800-346-7555
- Lake Whatcom Residential & Treatment Center
360-676-6000
- Mother Baby Center
360-647-1544
- Washington Advocates for the Mentally Ill
800-782-9264
- Whatcom County Comb. Treatment Services -
Mental Health Administration
360-676-6829
- Narcotics Anonymous
360-647-3234
Misc. Services
- WorkSource
360-676-1521
101 Prospect Street, Bellingham
- American Red Cross
360-733-3290
- Whatcom Literacy Council
360-647-3264
Multiple
Services
- Community Resource
Center at the Opportunity Council
360-734-5121 ext. 370
www.oppco.org/
1111 Cornwall Ave.
M-F, 12-4pm
Food, clothing, showers, housing, childcare, counseling, education, community voice mail.
- Salvation Army
360-733-1410
2912Northwest Ave.
M/T/Th/F, 9:30-11:30 am, 1:30-4 pm; by appointment
F ood, clothing, toiletries, laundry soap and other items not covered by food stamps.
- Love Inc.
360-671-6201
www.loveinc.org
M/W/F 9am-12pm, 1-3pm
Various services offered through coordinated volunteer efforts of community churches, including budget
counseling.
- Northwest Regional
Council
360-676-6749
www.nwrcwa.org
600 Lakeway Dr.
Information and assistance for people who are older or disabled and need assistance caring for themselves.
- Cornwall Church
360-733-2150
4518 Northwest Rd., Bellingham
Parenting classes
North
County
- Peace Arch Christian
Ministerial Association
92-8484 message line
Community Assistance Program serves Birch Bay, Blaine, Custer; emergency assistance relating to shelter,
utilities, transportation, clothing, and other needs
- Project Hope
354-4673
205 South B.C. St., Lynden
M/W/F, 9:15 am-3 pm; serves North-county residents (north of Slater Rd.). Emergency assistance relating
to shelter, utilities, transportation, clothing, and other needs.
Shelter
- Community Resource
Center at the Opportunity Council
1111 Cornwall Ave.
360-734-5121 ext. 370
www.oppco.org
weekdays, 12-4pm
Family housing
- Agape House
2300 Yew St. Rd.
360-733-3796
thelighthousemission.org
For women and children, including boys up to age 13
- Lighthouse Mission
910 W. Holly St.
360-733-5120
thelighthousemission.org
For men, but will allow women and children to stay in special circumstances.
- YWCA
1026 N. Forest St., Bellingham
360-734-4820
Emergency beds and transitional housing for single women for up to 18 months
- WomenCare Shelter
734-3438 (24-hour line)
For women and children (up to age 18) in need of safe, confidential shelter
- Lydia Place
360-671-7663
www.lydiaplace.org/faq.htm
Transitional housing for women and children; may stay 6 months; on-site case management
- Interfaith Family Housing
Web site: http://www.oppco.org/ (opportunity Council)
Families screened through Opportunity Council and Lydia Place (see above listings)
- New Way Ministries
360-354-9930
205 S. BC Ave., Suite 117, Lynden
Transitional housing for women & children (boys under 12)
- Lummi Victims of Crime Women's Shelter
360-384-2285
- Great Expectations
360-354-8329 (Lynden)
For women facing crisis pregnancy
- Old Town Christian Ministries
360-671-5567
1200 Dupont Street #1E
Bus passes, Motel/hotel vouchers & other needs
http://www.otcmoutreach.org/
Showers/Laundry
- C.A.S.T. (Faith Lutheran)
220 Unity Street (in front of Interfaith Coalition)
M-Th, 5:30-7pm
Showers/Laundry
- Soup’s On!
558 Sterling Dr.
647-1949 (Vineyard Christian Ministries)
T/F, 10am-2pm
Showers, laundary
- Rainbow Activity Center
www.whatcomcounseling.org/supportive_services.htm
213 E. Champion St.
752-2577, open
weekdays
Drop-in center, various services for people with mental illnesses
- Maple Alley Inn
1708 I. St. (Unitarian Fellowship )
W/Th, 11:30am-1:30pm.
Shower passes
- Community Resource Center (Opportunity Council)
360-734-5121 ext. 370
1111 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham
Weekdays 12-4 pm; shower passes
http://www.oppco.org/
Transportation
Tribal
Resource Information
- Lummi Tribal Office
2616 Kwina Rd.
384-1489
www.lummi-nsn.gov/index.html
Can provide phone numbers to Lummi tribal services such as, WorkFirst, DSHS, Vocational Rehab,
Dislocated Workers, Victims of Crime, Families and Children Services, etc.
- Nooksack Indian Tribe
Social Service Division
592-0135 or 592-8100
www.nooksack-tribe.org/
Can provide information on Nooksack tribal community resources.
Unaccompanied Student/Teen Resources
- Northwest Youth Services
360-734-9862
1020 North State Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
www.nwys.org
- Safe Home:
(Northwest Youth Services)
Homeless or runaway youth under 18 (10-17)
Two-week program with services including crisis intervention, counseling, mediation, emerency referral and after-care.
Counselor: Carrie Cochran carriec@nwys.org
24 hour hotline: 676-1022
- Transitional Living Program:
(Northwest Youth Services)
Youth age 18-21 (or emancipated youth over 16)
Provides subsidized housing, case management, support and structure, including vocational and educational goal setting
and independent living skills. Beds also available for pregnant and parenting youths.
Contact: Mendy Silva 734-9862 x 116 mendys@nwys.org
- Teaching Family Home:
(Northwest Youth Services)
For girls who are on an At-Risk Youth, CHINS Petition, or Truancy Petition. 30 day stay. An application is
available from the juvenille probation office or at N
- OTCM (Old Town Christian Ministries)
360-671-5567
otcm@openaccess.org
www.otcmoutreach.org
1200 Dupont Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
Amy's Place is a drop-in center for homeless teens that provides a safe environment to hang out, play games, watch movies,
receive counseling, mentoring, and interact with other youth. Free pizza and drinks provided.
Open Friday and Saturday nights 6:00-11:00 pm
Director: Heidi Unick
- Job Corps
7782 Northern State Road
P.O. Box 819
Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284
http://cascades.jobcorps.gov/
Provides free training, free housing, free basic health care, work-based learning, internships and apprenticeships, job
placement assistance, and access to Sedro-Woolley High School so students can complete their diplomas. Must be 16-24
years old.
Contact: Maryn Gunning 360-738-9592
gunning.maryn@jobcorps.org
- YouthNet
227 North 4th Street
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
360-336-1610
www.youthnetnw.net
The Independent Living Program serves current and former foster care youth in Whatcom & Skagit counties. There are
also resources for non-foster care youth such as employment assistance, rent subsidies, connection with colleges & financial
aid offices. YouthNet has representatives in Bellingham.
Contact: Kim Sager- ksager@youthnetnw.net
Utilities
- Electricity-Puget Sound
Energy
Phone: 1-888-225-5773
www.pse.com
- Water-Bellingham Finance
Department
676-6900
Reduced rates available to residents age 62 or older or on social security disability.
- DSHS
714-4000
www1.dshs.wa.gov/basicneeds/index.html
For income-eligible families and people who are 62 or older or on social security disability.
- Opportunity Council / PSE HELP / Energy Assistance
734-5121 ext 451
Web site: http://www.oppco.org
Seasonal assistance.
- Salvation Army
2912 Northwest Ave., Bellingham
733-1410,
M/T/Th/F, 9:30-11:30 am, 1:30-4 pm, by appointment.
Energy assistance available
during winter
months.
Veteran's
Benefits
- Whatcom Co. Veterans
Relief Fund and Service Office
County Court House Annex
1000 Forest St.
676-6700 ext. 50288
cvcwashington.org/
Complete information for all available services for veterans, VA claims, family benefits, rent utilities,
food, medical, dental.
- Transportation to Seattle
VA Hospital
733-2486
Monthly, must have an appointment.
- The Vet Center
3800 Byron #124
733-9226
www1.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=5104
Claims assistance, mental-health counseling for combat vets.
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