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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:
OR, you may find these resources helpful:
Would like to arrange an assessment of your child
directly (not through one of the above agencies), some good places to
start are:
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.wapave.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 (P2P) Programs (emotional support and
information for families)
http://arcwa.org/getsupport/parent_to_parent_p2p_programs
- Parent Coalition of Kitsap/Jefferson Counties
https://kitsapcountyparentcoalition.org/
- An organization that focuses on individuals with your child's particular disability (such as autism spectrum disorder, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, 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
- 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.
- Washington State Health Care Authority for health insurance
coverage
http://www.hca.wa.gov
- Social Security Administration to apply for benefits
https://www.ssa.gov/
- Northwest Justice Project
https://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
https://www.multicare.org/mary-bridge-ctu/
(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)
http://www.easterseals.com/washington
- 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 Act Program (WATAP)
https://watap.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
Public Health 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 of Jefferson County (National Alliance for the
Mentally Ill) for peer support, information, and advocacy
http://namijeffcowa.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.wapave.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
Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International
http://www.pathintl.org
- A list of
wheelchair
accessible camping locations
- 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 DDA Case
Manager for application)
Need respite care, start by contacting
- your local DDA https://www.dshs.wa.gov/dda
(DSHS/Developmental Disabilities Administration) office. Respite services
through the DDA Family Support Program and Medicaid Personal Care are provided
only with a referral from your Case Manager
- National Respite Locator Service
http://archrespite.org/respitelocator
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
- Community Action at 360.385.2571
www.arcwa.org
- United Good Neighbors of Jefferson County at
360.385.3797
- Your local DDA https://www.dshs.wa.gov/dda
(DSHS/Developmental
Disabilities Administration) Case Manager
Need other advocacy or family support, start
by contacting
Are looking for Community Access services,
start by contacting
- DDA Case Management for a referral to contracted providers,
at 360.379.4427
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