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Decision Tree
Have concerns about your infant or young child's
development,
or
you want to know what
benefits you and your child may qualify for, start by contacting:
Would like to arrange an assessment of your child
directly (not through one of the above agencies), some good places to
start are:
- University of Washington Center for Human Development and
Disabilities
www.depts.washington.edu/chdd/
- Children's Hospital & Medical Center, Family Resource
Center
www.seattlechildrens.org
- University of Washington Learn Clinic (for children and
adolescents having academic problems; also provides kindergarten readiness and
giftedness evaluation)
www.depts.washington.edu/pstc/ldc.html
- your pediatrician or family doctor, for a referral to an
appropriate specialist
Need family support and/or advocacy, some
places to start are:
- Washington PAVE (non-profit that provides support,
resources, referrals, advocacy and information to parents who have a child with
special needs
www.washingtonpave.org
- Arc of Kitsap/Jefferson County (systems advocacy)
www.arcwa.org
- Special Needs Advocacy Parents (SNAP) (non-profit
organization of parents, professionals and community members; meets in Sequim)
at 360.681.8642
- Parent to Parent Support Program (emotional support and
information for families)
http://www.arcwa.org/parent_to_parent.htm
- Parent Coalition of Kitsap/Jefferson Counties
http://www.kitsap-wa.org
- an organization that focuses on individuals with your
child's particular disability (such as autism spectrum disorder, Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome, cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, etc.). For a list of disability specific resources, click
here
Want to find resources for a particular
cultural/ethnic/language group, start with:
- Jamestown S'Klallam Family Services, for members of the
S'Klallam tribe at 360.683.1109
- All Asian Cultures for Asian families (includes
translation/interpretation services) at 253.531.2022
- Centro Latino (interpretation and translation services and
more) www.centrolatino-ser.org
- Indo-Chinese Cultural & Service Center referral,
translation/interpretation for Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian and Chinese
families at 253.473.5666
- Hoh Tribal Office for members of the Hoh tribe at
360.374.6582, or Social Services at 360.374.5821.
- Makah Tribal Council for members of the Makah tribe
www.makah.com/
- Quileute Tribal Services for members of the Quileute tribe
at 360.374.6163
- Quinault Tribal Services for members of the Quinault tribe
at 360.962.2028 or Head Start at 360.962.2071
- Puyallup Tribal Health Authority at 253.593.0232 or Birth
to Six Program at 253.573.7800 for members of the Puyallup tribe
Need information related to a specific
disability, start here.
Need help or advocacy related to your child's
education, some good places to start are:
Are low-income and need help, start by
contacting:
- DSHS for information about food stamps, WIC (free food
program for pregnant and nursing mothers and children under 5), TANF (Temporary
Aid to Needy Families), and child-care subsidies
www.dshs.wa.gov
- Head Start/ECEAP Programs for low-cost preschool options at
800.464.2571.
- Housing Authority of Jefferson County to apply for housing
assistance at 360.379.2565.
- Basic Health Plan of Washington for health insurance
coverage www.basichealth.hca.wa.gov/
- Social Security Administration to apply for benefits
www.ssa.gov
- Northwest Justice Project
www.nwjustice.org for legal self-help
materials or the Volunteer Lawyer Program at 360.379.0278
Need adaptive equipment related to your child's
disability, start by contacting:
- Children's Therapy Unit at Good Samaritan Hospital
http://www.goodsamhealth.com/services_CTU_overview.html
(Assistive Technology Program, Augmentative Communication Program, or Computer
Technology Program)
- Community Services for the Blind & Partially Sighted
Store: Sight Connection (for products related to vision loss)
www.sightconnection.com
- Easter Seals Society of Washington (has limited funds to
help families acquire needed equipment) www.seals.org
- Telecommunications Access Service (for blind and deaf state
residents who apply for an are qualified to receive the equipment; sliding fee
scale) at 360.902.8001 or 800.422.7930 or TTY 800.422.7941.
- Washington Assistive Technology Alliance (WATA)
www.wata.org
- Washington Assistive Technology Resource Center at
509.328.9350 or V/TTY 800.214.8731
Want information about guardianship services,
start by contacting:
Want information about wills and trusts,
start by contacting:
Want information or help with legal matters,
start by contacting:
Are looking for Medical or Dental Services,
start by contacting:
- Children with Special Health Care Needs/Jefferson County
Health & Human Services at 360.385.9400
- Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies at 800.322.2588 or TDD
800.833.6384
- Olycap for dentist referrals at 360.385.2571 or
800.464.2571
- local doctors and dentists (be sure to find out if they
accept Medicaid if you receive that, or the insurance you do have; and find out
whether your insurance requires that you have a referral from your primary
physician for any specialists)
- Lincare for home health care supplies (Port Angeles and
Port Townsend locations) at 360.385.1015 or Angeles Medical Supply (Port
Angeles) ) at 360.417.9521 or Dave's Healthcare Supply (Sequim) at
360.683.4902
Need counseling or mental health services for your
child, start by contacting:
- Crisis line, 385.0321 (Jefferson Mental Health
Services)
- Jefferson County Mental Health Services at 360.385.0321
(crisis line and referrals) or 800.659.0321
- private providers who specialize in working with people
with disabilities - especially Jeannie Koester (Port Townsend) at 360.379.5733,
or New Growth Behavior Health Services (Port Angeles) at 360.457.1610
- NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) for peer
support, information, and advocacy
www.nami.org
- NADD (National Association for Dual Diagnosis) for
trainings, printed materials, information www.thenadd.org
Are a military family, start by contacting
whichever of the following is relevant:
- FSC Naval Submarine Base Bangor West Sound Family Service
Center at 360.396.4115 or 800.562.3301
- FSC Naval Station Bremerton at 360.476.5113 or
800.634.4100
- Jackson Park (Bremerton) at 360.476.9048 or
800.722.1321
- Specialized Training of Military Parents (STOMP) - for
military parents throughout the US & overseas
www.washingtonpave.org
Are looking for recreation options, start
with:
- A free directory of camps in Washington for kids with
special needs; call 206.526.2500
- A list of organizations providing therapeutic horse riding
www.narha.org
- A list of wheelchair accessible camping locations
www.disabilityguide.com/recreation.html
- Northwest Kiwanis Camp (Lake Beausite in Jefferson County)
at 360.385.1327 or Camp Casey (Whidbey Island) at 206.525.7596 or Special
Olympics Family Camp at 206.362.4949, x 202
- Special Olympics at 360.385.1195
- National Forest Service (free membership for people with a
disability). Write to PO Box 3623, Portland OR 97208.
- National Parks Golden Access Passport (free lifetime
membership for people with a disability) at 360.452.0330
- Washington state fishing license (contact your DDD Case
Manager for application)
Need respite care, start by contacting
- your local DDD
www1.dshs.wa.gov/ddd/index.shtml
(DSHS/Division of Developmental Disabilities) office. Respite services through
the DDD Family Support Program and Medicaid Personal Care are provided only
with a referral from your Case Manager
- National Respite Locator Service
http://www.respitelocator.org/index.htm
to locate possible private-pay providers in your area
- Volunteer Chore Service at 800.642.8019 to see if they have
a volunteer to provide respite care
Need help with chores/errands, start by
contacting
- Boeing Bluebills at 360.385.4980, ext. 115 (chores,
household tasks and repairs)
- ECHHO (Ecumenical Christian Helping Hands Organization)
(chores, transportation for medical appointments outside the county, errands
and companionship. By referral through social agencies, medical professionals
and pastors)
- Volunteer Chore Service at 800.642.,8019 (services that
enable people to live in their own homes/apartments; chores, household work,
respite care, transporation, errands and minor home repair)
Are in Crisis and need support, contact one
of the following:
- Crisis Line at 1.800.576.7764 or 360.385.0321
Emergency
Services at 1.800.258.5990
Family Help Line/Parents Anonymous at
1.800.932.4673
- Mental Health Crisis Line at 1.800.576.7764
- Rape Crisis - Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault at
360.385.5291
- Washington Poison Center at 1800.222.1222 or TTY
1.800.572.0638
- Domestic Violence Hotline at 1.800.562.6025
- Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Program at
360.385.5291
Have other general information/referral
questions (not covered by the above), start by contacting
Need an advocate to help with identifying or applying
for benefits, assisting with planning, etc., contact
- Leslie Bunton, Jefferson County advocate, at
360.379.7414
Need other advocacy or family support, start
by contacting
Are looking for Community Access services,
start by contacting
- DDD Case Management for a referral to contracted providers,
at 360.379.4427
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