2009 Community Resources for Skagit County, Washington - Compiled by 4People.org
CRISIS
For emergency dial 911, or from cell phone 112
Care Crisis Response Services (24 hours) 1-800-584-3578
Emergency/Disaster Management360-428-3209
Island Hospital Emergency Room: 360-299-1311
Skagit Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services 1-800-726-6010
Washington Poison Center: 1-800-732-6985
CASE MANAGEMENT
Area agency on aging - Northwest Regional Council 360-676-6749 or 1-800-585-6749
DSHS (Department of Human & Social Services) 1-800-735-7038
DSHS Aging & Disabilities 1-800-422-3263
DSHS Children & Family Services 360-416-7200 or 1-800-785-5582
DSHS Division of Developmental Disabilities 360-416-7261 or 1-800-491-5266
DSHS Division of Vocational Rehabilitation 360-416-7261 or 1-800-491-5266
DSHS Home & Community Services Office 360-416-7289 or 1-866-608-0836
ESD (Homeless Youth in School) 360-725-6050
Friendship House
- Men’s Shelter: 360-336-2135
- Women’s Shelter: 360-336-2418
Northwest Regional Council (area agency on aging) 360-676-6749 or 1-800-585-6749
YMCA Oasis Youth Shelter/Daylight Center: 360-419-9058
Offenders Transitional Employment Resources - Worksource Skagit (Mt. Vernon) 360-416-3600
Samish Indian Nation: 360-293-6404
Seamar Mount Vernon Homeless Office 360-424-5710
Skagit County Community Action Agency (Homeless case management): 360-416-7585
Skagit Housing Authority: 360-428-1959
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community: 360-466-7200
Tenant Based Rental Assistance
(Skagit County CAP) 360-416-7585
Transitional Housing, Operating & Rent assistance
(Skagit County CAP) 360-416-7585
Upper Skagit Tribe: 360-854-7000
Veterans Assistance Program 360-416-7585
CHILD CARE OR RESPITE CARE
Child Care Nurse Consultant: 360-419-3322
Child Care Resource & Referral of Skagit County: 360-416-8299 or 1-800-503-0011
Skagit Preschool and Resource Center (SPARC) 360-416-7570
DSHS Working Connections Child Care (financial assistance for child care): 1-800-735-7038
CHILD DEVELOPMENT, SERVICES & PROGRAMS
Anacortes Speech-Language Therapy: 360-588-8514
Balance Point Physical Therapy Clinic: 360-466-7458
Early Childhood Home Instruction (for infants/toddlers with bilateral hearing loss): 206-987-5147
Engelhardt Communications: 360-724-3307
Family Resources Coordinator (SPARC): 360-416-7570
Island Hospital Physical Therapy Center: 360-299-1328
Kathy Shapiro, RPT: 360-428-2030
Newman-Kennedy Speech & Language Center: 360-424-9645
Skagit Valley Hospital Children's Therapy Program: 360-428-2184
SPARC (Skagit Preschool and Resource Center): 360-416-7570
SPARC Kids Assistive Technology 360-416-7024
Washington Elks Therapy for Children: 1-800-825-3557
CLOTHING, FURNITURE & HOUSEWARES
Bargains Galore Thrift Shop 360-707-2313
Friendship House 360-336-2418
Goodwill 360-707-2313
Kiwanis Thrift Shop 360-293-2921
Red Door Thrift Shop 360-293-8027
Salvation Army 360-424-6441
Skagit County Community Action Agency Critical Needs Program:
- Concrete: 360-853-8767 (M-F, 9am - 3pm)
- Mount Vernon: 360-416-7585 (M-F 8:30am - 5pm)
Soroptimist Thrift Shop 360-293-7251
DOCUMENT REPLACEMENT, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, QUALITY OF LIFE
Skagit County Community Action Agency: 360-416-7585
EDUCATION: SCHOOLS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SPECIAL ED
Anacortes School District: 360-293-1200
Burlington-Edison School District: 360-757-3311
Concrete School District: 360-853-8141
Conway School District: 360-445-5785
ESD 189 School Nurse Corps: 360-299-4013
La Conner School District: 360-466-3171
Mount Vernon School District: 360-428-6181
Northwest Educational Services District 189: 360-299-4000
Sedro-Woolley School District: 360-855-3500
Skagit-Islands Head Start: 360-416-7590
EDUCATION: Early Learning, Head Start
Good Beginnings Preschool: 360-855-3568
Skagit-Islands Head Start: 360-416-7590
YMCA Early Learning & Childcare Centers 360-336-9622
- Anacortes High School 360-588-1345
- Centennial Elementary 360-428-6106
- Jefferson Elementary 360-428-6102
- La Conner Elementary 360-466-2951
- Madison Elementary 360-428-6133
- Washington Elementary 360-428-6123
- Whitney Elementary 360-293-1239
EDUCATION: Colleges, Trade and Technical Schools
North Puget Sound Carpenters Training Center 360-428-2933
Northwest Hair Academy - Mount Vernon 360-336-6553 or 1-800-422-0459
Northwest Washington Pipe Trades Apprenticeship 360-486-9442
Skagit Valley College 360-416-7600
WSU Extension Skagit County 360-428-4270
EDUCATION & SUPPORT FOR PARENTS
Skagit Parent Coalition 360-610-6403
Skagit Preschool and Resource Center (SPARC) 360-416-7570
SPARC Kids Assistive Technology 360-416-7024
Welcome Baby: 360-419-3324
EMPLOYMENT
WorkSource Northwest: 360-416-3600
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
DSHS 1-800-735-7038
Skagit County Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Program (limited financial assistance): 360-336-9383
Skagit County Community Action Council 360-416-7585
Supplemental Security Income (SSI through
Social Security): 1-800-772-1213
DSHS Working Connections Child Care (financial assistance with child care): 1-800-735-7038
FOOD ASSISTANCE & NUTRITION
Alger Food Bank: 360-724-5131
Anacortes #100 Food Bank: 360-293-6445 or 360-293-5202
Concrete Food Bank: 360-853-8505
Friendship House (meals) 360-336-2418
Helping Hands Food Bank 360-856-2211
L.I.F.E. Services, Diabetes Education Program: 360-856-7524
Meals on Wheels360-757-2545
Mount Vernon Sea Mar Food Bank: 360-428-8912
Neighbors in Need Food Bank: 360-424-6829
Oley Foundation: 1-800-776-OLEY
Salvation Army 360-424-6441
SEAMAR Food Bank 360-428-8912
Sedro Woolley Helping Hands Food Bank: 360-855-2211
Senior Centers of Skagit County (lunch for seniors)
- Anacortes 360-293-7473
- Burlington 360-755-0102
- Concrete 360-853-8400
- Mount Vernon 360-336-5757
- Sedro-Woolley 360-855-1531
Skagit County Community Action Agency Critical Needs Program
- Concrete: 360-853-8767 (M-F, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
- Mount Vernon: 360-416-7585 (M-F, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
Skagit Gleaners 360-848-1045
Skagit Nutrition/Feeding Team (SPARC): 360-416-7570
St. Vincent DePaul: 360-336-5874 or 360-424-1629
WIC - Women, Infants, Children
– Mother-Baby Services: 360-856-7318
- Skagit County Community Action Agency: 360-416-7585
- Skagit County Public Health Department: 360-336-9392
- Swinomish Tribal Health: 360-466-3167
- Upper Skagit: 360-856-4200
HEALTH INSURANCE
DSHS 1-800-735-7038
DSHS Medical Assistance Administration (Medicaid health insurance): 1-800-562-3022
Skagit County Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Program (limited financial assistance): 360-336-9383
Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA - info about insurance): 360-416-7004
Washington Apple Health for Kids (free or low cost health insurance): 1-877-543-7669
Washington Basic Health Plan (low income health insurance): 1-800-660-9840
Washington Prescription Drug Program 206-521-2027
HEALTH SERVICES: Medical or Dental
Affiliated Health Services
- Mount Vernon 360-416-8345
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Skagit Valley Hospital Campus 360-424-4111
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United General Hospital Campus 360-856-6021
Anacortes Childrens Therapy 360-299-0331
Children’s Hospital & Regional Medical Center: 206-987-2000
CSHCN (Children with Special Health Care Needs) Coordinator: 360-336-9383
Dental Services: 360-336-9477
Donated Dental Services: (statewide resource): 206-441-8777
Hearing, Speech and Deafness Center: 360-647-8508 or 1-800-647-0910
Island Hospital: 360-299-1300
Mary Bridge Children's Hospital & Health Center: 1-800-552-1419
Sea Mar Clinics in Skagit County (below):
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Burlington Dental 360-755-9151
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Mount Vernon Dental 360-428-4075
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Mount Vernon Medical Clinic 360-428-4075
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Mount Vernon OB/Gyn Clinc 360-424-5344
Skagit County Dental Van: 360-416-7585
Skagit County Public Health Department: 360-336-9380
Skagit County Teen Clinics (reproductive health)
- Anacortes 360-293-6973
- Mount Vernon 360-336-9477
- Sedro-Woolley 360-856-7319
Skagit Valley Hospital 360-424-4111
United General Hospital 360-856-6021
UW Center on Human Development & Disabilities (CHDD): 206-685-1242
HEALTH SERVICES: Behavioral
Care Crisis Response Services (24 hour) 1-800-584-3578
Catholic Community Services of Western Washington: 360-416-7546
Compass Mental Health
- Children's Services 360-419-3500
- Mt Vernon 360-419-3500
- Sedro-Woolley 1-866-215-8233
North Sound Mental Health Administration: 1-888-693-7200
Ombuds for Mental Health services: 360-416-7020 or 1-888-336-6164
Seamar Clinic - Mount Vernon Outpatient Behavioral Health 360-428-8912
HEALTH SERVICES: Substance Abuse
Dellamas & Associates 360-299-2750
Follman Agency 360-755-1125
Phoenix Recovery Services 360-848-5250
Pioneer Center North 360-856-3186
Skagit Recovery Center 360-428-7835
Swinomish Alcohol Program 360-366-1024
United Northwest Recovery Center 360-856-6300
Upper Skagit Tribe Substance Abuse Services 360-854-7070
HOME CARE SERVICES & MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
Angelica Home Health Services 360-588-0609
Health Team Northwest: 1-800-888-4429
Holland Home Care: 360-424-4356
Home Instead Senior Care 360-982-2461
Island Hospital Home Health Services: 360-299-1302
Lincare: 360-428-0321 or 1-800-871-1200
New Care Concepts: 206-789-9054 or 1-800-635-6480
Signature Home Health (Bellingham) 360-671-5872
Sunrise Home Care Agency 360-336-0798
Visiting Angels 360-707-2074 or 1-888-264-3528
Visiting Nurse Home Care 360-416-0343 or 1-800-624-2714
Visiting Nurse Personal Services: 360-336-9693
Walgreens-Optioncare 360-428-7799
Wheelchairs Northwest: 1-800-786-4508
HOUSING: Authorities & Assistance
Anacortes Housing Authority: 360-293-7831
Housing assistance:
Skagit County Community Action Council 360-416-7585
Housing Authority of Skagit County: 360-428-1959
HOUSING: Emergency & Homeless
Friendship House
- men’s 360-336-2135
- women’s 360-336-2418
Skagit County Community Action Council 360-416-7585
Skagit Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services 1-800-726-6010
YMCA Oasis Youth Shelter: 360-419-9058
HOUSING: Supportive, Transitional
Oxford Houses – Chapter 7 360-757-7183
- Bill Wyze (men’s) 360-757-7183
- River Side Hill (women’s) 360-336-3176
INFORMATION, SUPPORT OR ADVOCACY
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United Way of Skagit County 360-755-9521
Adolescent Health Transition Project: 206-685-1358
Answers for Special Kids (ASK) Resource line: 1-800-322-2588
Autism Outreach Project (ESD 189): 1-888-704-9633
Brain Injury Association of Washington: 425-895-0047
Cascade Prosthetics & Orthotics: 360-428-4003
Center for Children with Special Needs
Fathers Network: 425-747-4004, ext. 218
Hearing, Speech and Deafness Center: 360-647-8508 or 1-800-647-0910
Make-A-Wish Foundation: 800-304-9474
NAMI of Skagit County 360-424-1063
Parent to Parent: 360-416-7570 ext 401
PFLAG - Parents, Friends, and Families of Lesbians and Gays (Skagit County Chapter) 360-856-4676
Samish Indian Nation: 360-293-6404
Skagit Parent Coalition 360-610-6403
SPARC Kids Assistive Technology 360-416-7024
Summit Assistance Dogs: 360-293-5609
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community: 360-466-7200
Upper Skagit Tribe: 360-854-7000
VOA Community Information Line: 1-800-223-8145
Washington Assistive Technology Alliance: 1-800-214-8731
Washington Parent Power
Washington PAVE (help with schools): 1-800-572-7368
Washington Sensory Disabilities Services (WSDS): 800-572-7000
Washington State School for the Deaf: 360-696-6525
Washington State Services for the Blind: 800-552-7103
Welcome Baby: 360-419-3324
LEGAL SERVICES
Dispute Resolution Services of Skagit & Island Counties 425-259-3191
Northwest Justice Project - CLEAR 1-888-201-1014
RECREATION
Skagit Valley YMCA: 360-336-9622
Special Olympics (sports training & competition): 360-336-9315
SENIORS
Dial-a-Ride 360-757-4433 or 1-877-584-7528
Meals on Wheels 360-757-2545
Medicare 1-800-633-4227 or TTY 1-877-486-2048
Northwest Regional Council (area agency on aging) 360-676-6749 or 1-800-585-6749
Senior Centers of Skagit County
- Anacortes 360-293-7473
- Burlington 360-755-0102
- Concrete 360-853-8400
- Mount Vernon 360-336-5757
- Sedro-Woolley 360-855-1531
Social Security 1-800-772-1213
Veterans Assistance Program 360-416-7585
TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS, ACCESS, LITERACY & VITAL CONTENT
Anacortes Public Library: 360-293-1910
Burlington Public Library: 360-755-0760
Concrete Public Library: 360-853-8950
Hillcrest Community Computer Lab-Skagit 360-428-4270
King County Library: 800-462-9600
La Conner Regional Library: 360-466-3352
Mount Vernon City Library: 360-336-6209
Sedro-Woolley Public Library: 360-855-1166
Skagit County Community Action Agency 360-416-7585
Skagit Preschool & Resource Center (SPARC) 360-416-7570
See Education: Colleges, Trade and Technical Schools for more about technology programs and literacy
TRANSPORTATION
Dial-a-Ride 360-757-4433 or 1-877-584-7528
Medicaid Transportation: 1-800-860-6812
Skagit Transit: 360-757-4433 or 1-877-584-7528
UTILITIES & TELEPHONE
Skagit County Community Action Agency: 360-416-7585
Washington Telephone Access Program
VETERANS SERVICES
County Veterans Coalition
Veterans Assistance Program 360-416-7585
Veteran Service Organizations (VSOs):
Vietnam Veterans of America
- Chapter 212, Mount Vernon, 360-873-4216
American Legion
- Post 132, Concrete, 360-853- 8940
- Post 138, Anacortes, 360-293-7248
- Post 147, Mount Vernon, 360-424-7746
- Post 43, Sedro Woolley, 360-855-0520
- Post 91, Burlington, 360-755-9463
Disabled American Veterans
- Chapter 42, Burlington, 360-428-8003
Marine Corps League
- Detachment 1043, Burlington, 360-424-1379
Veterans of Foreign Wars
- Post 933, Mount Vernon, 360-757-3212
YOUTH GROUPS & SERVICES
4-H Skagit County: 360-428-4270
AmeriCorps (VOA): 360-416-7585
Anacortes Community & Youth Arts 360-293-8090
Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County
- Anacortes 360-588-9045
- La Conner 360-466-3672
- Mount Vernon 360-428-6995
- Sedro-Woolley 360-856-1830
Fab 5 GLBTQ Teen Group: 360-856-4676
Skagit County Teen Clinics (reproductive health)
- Anacortes 360-293-6973
- Mount Vernon 360-336-9477
- Sedro-Woolley 360-856-7319
YMCA Oasis Daylight Center: 360-419-9058
YMCA Oasis Youth Shelter: 360-419-9058
Youth Dynamics: 360-757-1337
OTHER
Pasado’s The Spay Station 360-793-9393 (must show proof of income: WIC, medical coupons, etc.)
Summit Assistance Dogs: 360-293-5609
Compiled by 4People.org
Updated 10/28/2009