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Whatcom County Veterans Program - Bellingham Vet Center
A point of entry to local, state and federal benefits and services for veterans. Services include burial assistance, compensation and pension assistance, employment assistance, health services, housing assistance, legal assistance, social service programs, temporary financial assistance, and transportation.
A point of entry to local, state and federal benefits and services for veterans. Services include burial assistance, compensation and pension assistance, employment assistance, health services, housing assistance, legal assistance, social service programs, temporary financial assistance, and transportation.
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Help Find Healthcare
Burial & Funeral Help
Government Benefits
Advocacy & Legal Aid
National Guard
Financial Assistance
Transportation
Navigating the System
Housing
Veterans
Active Duty
Help Find Work
Water Rights Adjudication - Public Works Offices
Ongoing legal process to prioritize water usage along the Nooksack River Watershed and Bellingham Bay. Relevant to individuals or businesses who draw water from wells or waterbodies like lakes and rivers. These resources provide more information and document how to submit a claim when applicable.
Ongoing legal process to prioritize water usage along the Nooksack River Watershed and Bellingham Bay. Relevant to individuals or businesses who draw water from wells or waterbodies like lakes and rivers. These resources provide more information and document how to submit a claim when applicable.
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Understand Government Programs
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.
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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Adults (31-54 years old)
Support Groups
Help Find Missing Persons
Support Network
Peer Support
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Rights Investigation and Accountability - Disability Rights Washington
Investigates the extent to which individuals with disabilities retain their basic rights to make personal and financial decisions and how people in positions to assist them in exercising those rights respect, protect, and facilitate the individual’s expressed interests.
Investigates the extent to which individuals with disabilities retain their basic rights to make personal and financial decisions and how people in positions to assist them in exercising those rights respect, protect, and facilitate the individual’s expressed interests.
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Advocacy & Legal Aid
All Disabilities
Discrimination & Civil Rights
DACA General Information & Resources - Northwest Immigrant Rights Project - Seattle Office
General information and resources about DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) including important updates and renewal clinics.
General information and resources about DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) including important updates and renewal clinics.
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Navigating the System
Citizenship & Immigration
Immigrants
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Undocumented
Asylum Services - Northwest Immigrant Rights Project - Seattle Office
Defends the rights of people who have a fear of persecution in their home country and help them gain safety through asylum. Also assists 'pro se' applicants with navigating the asylum application process, and works with outside agencies, communities, and organizations to promote the rights and dignity of and offer support services to persons fleeing persecution in their home countries.
Defends the rights of people who have a fear of persecution in their home country and help them gain safety through asylum. Also assists 'pro se' applicants with navigating the asylum application process, and works with outside agencies, communities, and organizations to promote the rights and dignity of and offer support services to persons fleeing persecution in their home countries.
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Navigating the System
Citizenship & Immigration
Legal
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Representation
Immigrants
Refugees
Catholic Immigration Legal Services - CCS Family Immigration
Department of Justice recognized provider of legal services including citizenship, green card replacement and renewal, employment authorization and more.
Department of Justice recognized provider of legal services including citizenship, green card replacement and renewal, employment authorization and more.
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Immigrants
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Citizenship & Immigration
Community Inclusion and Services Program - Disability Rights Washington
Advocates for the provision of accommodations, services, treatment, and technology necessary to support the choices of people with disabilities to safely and meaningfully participate as equal citizens in any social, economic, or political aspect of community life.
Advocates for the provision of accommodations, services, treatment, and technology necessary to support the choices of people with disabilities to safely and meaningfully participate as equal citizens in any social, economic, or political aspect of community life.
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All Disabilities
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Discrimination & Civil Rights
Eviction Help - Northwest Justice Project
Tenants facing eviction can apply for free legal help from Northwest Justice Project and other local legal aid providers by calling the Eviction Defense line.
Tenants facing eviction can apply for free legal help from Northwest Justice Project and other local legal aid providers by calling the Eviction Defense line.
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Housing Advice
Representation
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Mediation
Citizenship - Northwest Immigrant Rights Project - Seattle Office
Helps immigrants obtain United States Citizenship. NWIRP ensures that people with disabilities can attain U.S. citizenship, fights wrongful citizenship denials, represents people with criminal records who are still eligible for U.S. citizenship, and defends U.S. citizens who have been wrongfully placed in removal proceedings.
Helps immigrants obtain United States Citizenship. NWIRP ensures that people with disabilities can attain U.S. citizenship, fights wrongful citizenship denials, represents people with criminal records who are still eligible for U.S. citizenship, and defends U.S. citizens who have been wrongfully placed in removal proceedings.
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Naturalization
Immigrants
Legal
Representation
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Navigating the System
Tl’ils Ta’á’altha Victims of Crime Program - Nooksack Family Services
https://nooksacktribe.org/departments/youth-family-services/tlils-taaaltha-victims-of-crime-program/
A wellness and strength based advocacy program for Nooksack community members who have suffered domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and/or elder abuse. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault, or elder abuse contact the 24-hour phone line.
A wellness and strength based advocacy program for Nooksack community members who have suffered domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and/or elder abuse. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault, or elder abuse contact the 24-hour phone line.
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Domestic Violence Survivors
Physical Safety
Help Escape Violence
Abuse or Neglect Survivors
Sexual Assault Survivor
In Danger
In Crisis
Support Groups
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Immediate Safety
Safe Housing
Support Network
Youth Access to Council - Washington State Office of Public Defense
Hotline providing youth with on-call attorney consultations.
Hotline providing youth with on-call attorney consultations.
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Teens (13-19 years old)
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Children (2-12 years old)
Debt Collection Clinic - Whatcom County Courthouse
An attorney will consult with clients on their debt issues, including debt collection, garnishment, medical debt and charity care
An attorney will consult with clients on their debt issues, including debt collection, garnishment, medical debt and charity care
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Advocacy & Legal Aid
Mediation
Financial Education
Cross Disability Advocacy Network - Disability Rights Washington
Serves to empower disabled advocates across the state of Washington to collaborate, strategize, and mobilize on Washington State legislation impacting individuals with disabilities.
Serves to empower disabled advocates across the state of Washington to collaborate, strategize, and mobilize on Washington State legislation impacting individuals with disabilities.
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Advocacy & Legal Aid
Discrimination & Civil Rights
All Disabilities
ASD Advocacy and Legal Services - Washington Autism Alliance
Provides a range of advocacy services to help adults, youth, and children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities gain access to health and educational services and supports. These services include family resource and insurance navigation, and legal advocacy on issues related to access to healthcare and education.
Provides a range of advocacy services to help adults, youth, and children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities gain access to health and educational services and supports. These services include family resource and insurance navigation, and legal advocacy on issues related to access to healthcare and education.
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Development Disability
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Adults (31-54 years old)
Teens (13-19 years old)
All Disabilities
Children (2-12 years old)
Legal Help - Northwest Justice Project
Apply online for free legal help from NJP and other legal aid providers in your county, or call the CLEAR Hotline. Seniors (age 60 and over) can call CLEAR*Sr.
Apply online for free legal help from NJP and other legal aid providers in your county, or call the CLEAR Hotline. Seniors (age 60 and over) can call CLEAR*Sr.
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Low-Income
Legal
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Representation
Mediation
CLEAR*Sr - Northwest Justice Project
A toll-free legal hotline for seniors (age 60 and over). Services are targeted to problems that affect basic needs such as housing, income, medical care and family safety. Due to limited resources, lawyers and paralegals are not able to assist every caller.
A toll-free legal hotline for seniors (age 60 and over). Services are targeted to problems that affect basic needs such as housing, income, medical care and family safety. Due to limited resources, lawyers and paralegals are not able to assist every caller.
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Legal
Help Hotlines
Seniors (55+ years old)
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Legal Assistance - DVSAS
Navigating the legal system can be challenging. DVSAS advocates can help with protection orders, court preparation and accompaniment, and law enforcement reporting.
Navigating the legal system can be challenging. DVSAS advocates can help with protection orders, court preparation and accompaniment, and law enforcement reporting.
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Sexual Assault Survivor
Navigating the System
Advocacy & Legal Aid
One-on-One Support
Domestic Violence Survivors
Community Support Services
Legal
Help Escape Violence
Attorney General of Washington - Attorney General of Washington Bellingham Office
Provides consumer protection for identity theft and scams, education, labor and industries, licensing, social and health services.
Provides consumer protection for identity theft and scams, education, labor and industries, licensing, social and health services.
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Legal
Discrimination & Civil Rights
Parental Representation - Family First Legal Advocates of Whatcom and Skagit County
Free legal representation for parents involved in proceedings with Child Protective Services.
Free legal representation for parents involved in proceedings with Child Protective Services.
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Representation
Parents
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Street Law Clinic - Opportunity Council Community Resource Center
Volunteer lawyers provide free, brief legal consultations. Come prepared with any papers related to your case. Call for more information about upcoming clinics, or view calendar online. One Friday a month.
Volunteer lawyers provide free, brief legal consultations. Come prepared with any papers related to your case. Call for more information about upcoming clinics, or view calendar online. One Friday a month.
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Advocacy & Legal Aid
Legal
Mediation
CLEAR Hotline - Northwest Justice Project
A toll-free legal hotline for people with low incomes. Services are targeted to problems that affect basic needs such as housing, income, medical care and family safety. Due to limited resources, lawyers and paralegals are not able to assist every caller.
A toll-free legal hotline for people with low incomes. Services are targeted to problems that affect basic needs such as housing, income, medical care and family safety. Due to limited resources, lawyers and paralegals are not able to assist every caller.
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Advocacy & Legal Aid
Help Hotlines
Legal
Whatcom Adult Recovery Court - Whatcom Therapeutic Courts
Whatcom County Recovery Court (formerly Drug Court) is to reduce crime and improve the quality of life and safety in our community by fostering long-term change in individuals living with a substance use disorder. Whatcom County Recovery Court provides intensive case management services to individuals living with a substance use disorder.
Whatcom County Recovery Court (formerly Drug Court) is to reduce crime and improve the quality of life and safety in our community by fostering long-term change in individuals living with a substance use disorder. Whatcom County Recovery Court provides intensive case management services to individuals living with a substance use disorder.
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Addiction and Recovery
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Washington Law Help - Northwest Justice Project
Library of free "know your rights" articles, videos, court forms and do-it-yourself packets covering many common legal issues such as family law, eviction/housing, public benefits and money/debt problems.
Library of free "know your rights" articles, videos, court forms and do-it-yourself packets covering many common legal issues such as family law, eviction/housing, public benefits and money/debt problems.
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Advocacy & Legal Aid
Office of the Developmental Disabilities Ombuds - Disability Rights Washington
Operates statewide to investigate, advocate, and report on services to people with developmental disabilities. The program provides a range of services, including monitoring, information on rights and responsibilities, informal advocacy, and recommendations for changes in policy and procedures.
Operates statewide to investigate, advocate, and report on services to people with developmental disabilities. The program provides a range of services, including monitoring, information on rights and responsibilities, informal advocacy, and recommendations for changes in policy and procedures.
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Discrimination & Civil Rights
All Disabilities
Advocacy & Legal Aid
