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Whatcom Peace and Justice Center www.WhatcomPJC.org 100 E Maple Street PO Box 2444 Bellingham, WA 98227 (360) 734-0217 Whatcompjc@fidalgo.net Bellingham is home to the longest-running weekly peace vigil in the nation started in 1966. The Whatcom Peace & Justice Center provides educational programming; leadership on legislative advocacy; and opportunities to resist injustice through public protest, writing, media reform, & organizing. Since opening in 2002, WPJC has become a voice at the table of community stakeholders and policymakers, bringing consciousness of U.S. foreign policy into the local sphere. Interfaith Coalition http://www.interfaith-coalition.org 2401 Cornwall Ave. Bellingham, WA 360-734-3983 info@interfaith-coalition.org Interfaith Coalition is a partnership of 47 congregations in Whatcom County. Member congregations of diverse faiths work together to provide basic necessities to local people in need, focusing on housing for homeless families, access to health care for all, and meaningful social connection to older adults whose health and well-being may improve with meaningful social connection. By pooling financial and volunteer resources, we can have a greater impact than any one congregation can have acting alone. Programs/services include: Family Housing Program and Severe-Weather Shelters, Friendly Visitors, and a Community Health Center. Community to Community Development www.foodjustice.org 203 W. Holly, Suite 317 Bellingham, WA 98225 Contact person: Executive Director – Rosalinda Guillen 360-738-0893 decomunidad@qwestoffice.net Community to Community Development is a women-led, place based, grassroots organization working for a just society and healthy communities. We work to give a voice to farmworkers in the Bellingham, WA community. We are committed to creating alliances in order to strengthen local and global movements towards social, economic and environmental justice. To contribute to the development of a community food system, focusing on equitable food distribution through gleaning, market retrievals, educational outreach and promoting food self-reliance choices. Small Potatoes Gleaning Project assists home gardeners in distributing their excess fruit and vegetables through the Home and Urban Garden Surplus (HUGS) program. Small Potatoes Gleaning Project http://www.gleaningproject.org 2518 Central Rd Everson, WA 98247 (360)966-2533 glean@openaccess.org WHAT IS GLEANING? Gleaning is the ancient practice of gathering food left in the field after harvest. PROGRAM MISSION: To contribute to the development of a community food system, focusing on equitable food distribution through gleaning, market retrievals, educational outreach and promoting food self- reliance. Fresh vegetables & fruit from local farms nourish us all: Small Potatoes Gleaning Project bridges the gap between local surplus produce that would otherwise be wasted and those who are hungry in Whatcom County. Thanks to the combined efforts of farmers, farm workers, and volunteers, over twenty five TONS (53,114) lbs of fresh produce was gleaned and distributed to over 30 sites and to low income participants around Whatcom County in 2007. Northwest Indian College http://www.nwic.edu/index.php 2522 Kwina Road Bellingham, WA 98226 360-676-2772 The educational philosophy of Northwest Indian College is based upon the belief that the opportunity of post- secondary education must be provided within the Native American community. Northwest Indian College is committed to the belief that self awareness is the foundation necessary to achieve confidence, esteem, and a true sense of pride; to build a career; to create a “self-sufficient” life-style; and to promote life-long learning. It is also committed to the belief that a self-awareness program must include a study of Native American culture, values and history. Through education, Northwest Indian College promotes indigenous self determination and knowledge. Northwest Indian college provides excellent educational programs and services in a Native American college environment on reservations throughout the Northwest, provides developmental and continuing education courses, certificate programs, associate and baccalaureate degrees to meet the academic, vocational and cultural needs of Native American communities, provides educational programs and services using a variety of technological delivery systems to instructional sites on Native American reservations, provides support services that assist students in achieving success in their academic, career, cultural and personal goals, provides learning experiences that respect individual values, promote individual growth, and enhance and preserve the cultural traditions of Native American communities. It engage in research and provide technical support to tribal governments and organizations or employers consistent with available resources and community needs. Bellingham Human Rights Film Festival http://www.myspace.com/bellinghamhumanrightsfilm kelly.evan.alleen@gmail.com Bellingham Human Rights Film Festival’s mission is in educating members of the campus and local community on critical human rights situations -- celebrating the efforts and accomplishments of human rights defenders around the world -- building connections between the campus and Bellingham community -- promoting awareness and opportunities to network with local/national/international organizations working for human rights -- familiarizing the participants with local organizations advocating for human rights -- providing avenues for advocacy and action -- encouraging further research and study of the issues. It continues to bring viewers informative and inspirational films illustrating the struggles for justice and equality across the globe. WomenCare Shelter http://www.womencareshelter.org 4140 Meridian St. Suite 210 Bellingham, WA 98226 (360) 671-8539 Womencare, a private, non-profit organization was established in 1979 to provide safe, confidential, emergency shelter and support services to women and their children who are victims of domestic violence. _ _Trained in advocacy based counseling, Womencare advocates support battered women and their children as they examine the tactics and dynamics of domestic violence, safety planning, explore options, problem solve, and learn about community resources. It provides: Whatcom County's only 24-hour Domestic Violence Helpline and 24-hour crisis intervention for survivors of domestic violence, their family, friends, or co-workers; emergency shelter, food, limited clothing and personal care items to shelter residents; access to shelter 24 hrs. a day, 7 days a week for women and their children who are victims of domestic violence; individual, and group advocacy-based counseling, legal, medical and financial referrals and advocacy, parenting and child advocacy; appropriate community referrals; community Education and training opportunities on domestic violence, intervention, and prevention for the general public and professional groups and support, information, safety planning and community referrals via our 24 hour Domestic Violence Helpline. Whatcom Commission on Children & Youth http://www.wcel.net/ 1231 N. Garden St, Suite 210 Bellingham, WA 98225 email: info@wcel.net 360-738-1196 The Whatcom County Commission on Children and Youth will act as a vehicle for the community’s investment in children and families through: promoting and supporting agencies' capacity, promoting new programs and collaborations, promoting youth leadership and recognition, spotlighting emergent issues facing children and families, and seeking increased funding for local programs. Whatcom Center for Early Learning http://www.wcel.net/ 2001 H Street Bellingham, WA 98225-3226 email: info@wcel.net (360) 671-3660 Whatcom Center for Early Learning provides comprehensive, family-centered early intervention services to children ages birth to three with special needs. At Whatcom Center for Early Learning (WCEL), parents choose the services that fit their child and family. Some families come to our Big Blue House every week to explore and learn in our therapeutic parent-child playgroups. In nice weather, playgroups are held outside in WCEL’s nationally-recognized outdoor play area. Because children learn best in a familiar environment, therapy sessions for speech and/or physical development often take place at home visits. Staff also provide treatment at childcare centers or other places in the community. Sean Humphrey House http://www.seanhumphreyhouse.org/ 1630 H. Street Bellingham, WA 98225 email: seanhhouse@comcast.net (360) 733-0176 Sean Humphrey House (SHH) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Bellingham, Washington whose mission is to optimize the quality of life for low-income individuals living with HIV/AIDS, who may also suffer from other diseases and disabilities, and who are unable to live independently. The House consists of six studio apartments, each with private entrance, bathroom, and furnishings. adjoined to a community living space. The family-home setting allows residents at Sean Humphrey House to maintain independent fulfilling lives while having access to support services to remain healthy while combating HIV/AIDS. Our aim is to foster good physical health as well as the feelings of confidence, self-esteem and a sense of security in our residents. Services for our residents include: 24 Hour Care, Medical Supervision, One-on-one Companionship, Nutritional Guidance, Recovery Support, Access To Community, Personal Care Assistance, Transportation, Counseling, Rehabilitation, Support Groups, Recreational Activities Rainbow Center - Whatcom Counseling & Psychiatric Clinic http://www.whatcomcounseling.org/supportive_services.htm 213 East Champion Bellingham, WA 98228 (360) 752-2577 Rainbow Center is a downtown Bellingham drop-in facility where a wide variety of activities are provided for more than 100 mentally ill adults each day. The Center provides a safe place where people in recovery can meet, have meaningful work, and develop meaningful relationships. Work in the Center is designed to help members retain self-worth, purpose and confidence by engaging members and staff together in developing and administering activities. Program components include communications, administration, vocational, peer support and education, food service and maintenance. Northwest Youth Services http://www.nwys.org 1020 North State St. Bellingham, WA 98228 360-734-9862 NWYS keeps kids safe, heals family relationships, reconnects youth to their community and promotes self-reliance. We advocate for the interests of children and youth within their families and communities. We believe that all children and youth deserve a safe, nurturing environment. We believe that adolescence is an important time of transition, and that youth need and deserve compassion, encouragement, and support. We believe that children and youth should be recognized and valued as a vital part of our community. We believe change is needed within society to create a safe and healthy environment for children and youth. Maple Alley Inn http://www.oppco.org/services_nutrition.html 1700 N. State St (360) 647-1752 The Opportunity Council offers a broad scope of services that range from helping people in crisis with immediate needs to addressing long-term systemic change. They shelter people who are homeless, feed people who are hungry, prepare young children for school, help keep people safe and warm through the winter, offer quality child care resources, and more. The Maple Alley Inn program prepares and serves hot, home cooked meals on Wednesdays and Thursdays, 11:30 – 1 pm, at 1708 I Street (Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship), Bellingham. Mt. Baker Planned Parenthood http://www.plannedparenthood.org/mbpp/who-we-are-1823.htm 2300 James Street, Suite #207 Bellingham, WA 98225 (360) 734-9095 Mt. Baker Planned Parenthood is a non-profit family planning organization that has been helping women, men and teens make responsible choices about their sexual health for 40 years. Dedicated to delivering the highest quality reproductive health care services since 1969, MBPP is also committed to providing responsible, age-appropriate sexuality education. Protecting a woman's fundamental right to choose is also a major part of this organization's underlying philosophy. Each year, over 15,000 women, men and teens visit Planned Parenthood in the three counties we serve; Whatcom, Skagit, and San Juan. Planned Parenthood offers a wide range of sexual health services during daytime, evening and Saturday hours. National Association on Mental Illness http://www.healthsupportcenter.org/namiwhatcom/ PO Box 4124 Bellingham, WA 98227 360-671-4950 NAMI Whatcom helps recovering consumers and families develop the understanding, skills, and strengths they need to cope with brain disorders. It increases community support for recovery and reintegration of persons who have a mental illness. It finds ways to bring recovering consumers and families of all ages, and health service providers closer together by sharing insights and techniques. Programs include Family to Family Education Courses, Peer to Peer Courses, Visions for Tomorrow Course, Mental Illness Awareness Workshops and Educational Program Meetings and Support Groups. Jobs with Justice http://www.wsjwj.org/home/home_default.asp 1700 N. State St (360) 647-1752 Whatcom County Organizing Committee of Jobs with Justice is a group of individual activists and organizational leaders from our coalition of community, student, faith-based groups and unions. Currently, we have 8 membership organizations in Whatcom County. We have three priority areas: 1) Workers Organizing Impacted by the War; 2) Corporate Accountability for Low-wage workers; 3) Immigrant Workers Rights. Jobs with Justice's mission is to improve working people's standard of living, fight for job security, and protect workers' right to organize. Jobs with Justice's core belief is that in order to be successful, workers' rights struggles have to be part of a larger campaign for economic and social justice. To that end, Jobs with Justice has created a network of local coalitions that connect labor, faith-based, community, and student and youth organizations to work together on workplace and community social justice campaigns. Kulshan Community Land Trust http://www.kclt.org 1700 N. State St. Bellingham, WA (360) 647-1752 Kulshan Community Land Trust's primary goal, as an organization, is to provide opportunities for low- and moderate- income people to secure housing that is decent and affordable. To this end KulshanCLT has two primary program areas that address the two primary barriers to homeownership for households of modest means. One is the lack of capital; the other is the lack of information. KulshanCLT's HomeBuyer Driven Program was established as a downpayment assistance program to close the gap between the cost of decent housing and the amount of mortgage plus downpayment that a family can afford. It also offers a series of 6-hour HomeBuyer Education Courses that gives potential homebuyers the knowledge to successfully maneuver through the maze that leads to homeownership. The courses cover all aspects of the homebuying process, including how to access downpayment assistance programs and subsidized interest rate mortgages. See the specific program descriptions of the HomeBuyer Driven Program and the HomeBuyer Education Courses for more information. Lydia Place http://www.lydiaplace.org Bellingham, WA 98226 (360) 671-7663 Lydia Place is a nonprofit, community-based agency serving homeless women and their children. Lydia Place is designed to provide each family the opportunity to both reorganize and restructure their lives or to "begin again". Services are available for both the women and their children, including parenting skills, interpersonal skills, communications skills, self-control, and anger management. Lummi Nation Service Organziation http://www.lummi-nsn.org/PDF/LNSO%20Community%20Contribution%20Request%20Form.pdf 2616 Kwina Rd Bellingham, WA 98226 (360) 384-2317 The Lummi Nation Service Organization (LNSO) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization capable of accessing charitable funding resources. LNSO has a community contribution fund pool to distribute back to various community- based projects. Community-based projects that have a focus on education, culture, social development or civic purposes and have an unmet funding need for the upcoming year are welcome to submit an application to LNSO. La Leche League of Bellingham and Whatcom County http://www.lllusa.org/web/BellinghamWhatcomWA.html All breastfeeding mothers and mothers-to-be interested in breastfeeding are welcome to come to our meetings or call one of our Leaders for breastfeeding help or information. Babies and children are always welcome at our meetings. Meeting Information: LLL of Bellingham, WA, meets on the second Wednesday of each month from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. at Bellingham Covenant Church, 1530 E Bakerview RD, west of Hannagan.Leader Information: La Leche League Leaders are experienced mothers who have breastfed their own babies and who have been trained and accredited by La Leche League International to help mothers and mothers-to-be with all aspects of breastfeeding. They are available by phone whenever you have breastfeeding questions or concerns. • Lauralee 676-8649 -- llllola at msn.com Fourth Corner Exchange http://www.fourthcornerexchange.com/contact.php PO Box 28815 Bellingham, WA 98228 (360) 671-0571 enquiries@fourthcornerexchange.com Fourth Corner Exchange, we are social entrepreneurs who recognize that our traditional money system creates serious social problems, which devastate our local economies by removing money from local communities and transferring it to large corporations and financial centers, leaving the people without a medium of exchange at a local community level. This stifles local trade, unnecessarily suffocating the local economies of thousands of communities throughout the USA (and the world), destroying their ability to exchange available goods and services, creating unemployment, poverty and a pervasive sense of disempowerment and despair. Our traditional money system destroys local communities by denying them adequate access to a universal medium of exchange, which is necessary to facilitate trade. Our vision: A world of economic freedom and justice for all, where all communities have access to a fair and equitable universal medium of exchange, issued by the people in sufficiency to meet their own needs and the needs of their communities. Whatcom Human Rights Task Force http://www.whrtf.org PO Box 2191 Bellingham, WA 98227 (360) 733-2233 enquiries@fourthcornerexchange.com The mission of the Whatcom Human Rights Task Force is to promote and protect the rights of the human family. The WHRTF works to ensure an individual's right to be treated with dignity and to live without fear of violence, intimidation, or discrimination based on group identification or personal characteristics. Such groups include, but are not limited to: race, ethnicity, gender, national origin, sexual orientation (gender expression/identity), religion, age, class, disability, veteran/military status, political opinion or other arbitrarily assigned status. Fairhaven College's World Issues Forums/Paths To Global Justice http://www.wwu.edu/fairhaven/news/worldissuesforum/index.shtml Coordinator: Shirley Osterhaus shirley.osterhaus@wwu.edu Bellingham, WA 98227 650-2309 Fairhaven College is famous for the World Issues Forum, an weekly event each quarter focusing on international issues coordinated by faculty member Shirley Osterhaus. Ghana Together http://ghanatogether.org/index.html Bellingham Board Members: Barbara Gilday and Ravyn Whitewolf Ghana Together is a non-profit organization formed in 2008 by a small group of North Americans from the Pacific Northwest. We are ordinary people with no particular ideological, political, or theological persuasion, other than that we enjoy working together with our Ghanaian friends at the grassroots level to make life better in their communities. We focus our efforts on improving social, educational, economic, and health conditions in Ghana, particularly in the Axim area. Ghana Together partners with Western Heritage Home (WHH), a Ghanaian-registered NGO led and staffed by local Ghanaians. WHH is based in Axim, Ghana, a town of about 25,000 situated on the Atlantic Ocean, in the Western Region of Ghana--Nzema District. Animals As Natural Therapy http://www.animalsasnaturaltherapy.org Executive Director Sonja Wingard Chairman Jasmine Minbashian 721 Van Wyck Road Bellingham, Wa 98226 E-mail: animalsasnaturaltherapy@comcast.net (360) 671-3509 Animals As Natural Therapy strengthens our community by developing healthy, resilient individuals through animal- assisted education and personal growth. We provide a safe nurturing environment where persons practice skills essential for meaningful and successful relationships based on mutual respect, communication, responsibility, and trust. The relationship skills developed with farm animals carry over into the rest of one's life. People practice responsibility and nurturing skills through the special relationships built with staff and animals and leave with a feeling of success and accomplishment. This process significantly improves the health of our entire community by replacing dysfunctional and possibly abusive relationships with respectful nurturing ones. Bellingham Childcare and Learning Center http://www.bellinghamchildcare.com 2600 Squalicum Parkway Bellingham, WA 98229 360.676.0950 In partnership with the community, the Bellingham Childcare & Learning Center, a non-profit corporation, provides high quality, affordable childcare to families of all income levels, assisting low-income families to become self- sufficient. Our well qualified, nurturing staff offers a developmentally appropriate and safe learning environment for young children. The Bellingham Childcare & Learning Center (BCLC) is a licensed, NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) accredited childcare and early learning center. Operating on a sliding fee scale, BCLC serves 72 children daily, ages 1 month to 5 years. Developmentally appropriate practices guide our curriculum, with an emphasis on creativity, choice, growing independence, cooperation, and friendship. In addition, building relationships between adults (staff, parents, community) for the benefit of families is a critical component. Bellingham YWCA http://www.ywca.org/site/pp.asp?c=jvLXJdP5H&b=133010 1026 N. Forest Bellingham, WA 98225 ywca@ywcabellingham.org 360-734-4820 As part of the YWCA USA, the YWCA Bellingham is guided by the national mission statement to eliminate racism and empower women. The YWCA of Bellingham, as part of the Whatcom County Community, works to promote empowerment of women and girls of all ages, backgrounds, races, and faiths, and to advance their quality of life. Through programs, services and advocacy, the agency addresses issues of housing, basic needs, health and safety, education, discrimination and racial justice. The YWCA coordinates and cooperates with other community service providers to ensure effective use of resources and to anticipate and respond to change. In support of its mission to eliminate racism and empower women, the Bellingham YWCA provides services and programs to meet critical needs, foster self- sufficiency and promote good health and safety. These include: the YWCA Larrabee Residence Program (provides housing for up to 36 women); YWCA Speaker Series; Sponsorship of the Northwest Women's Hall of Fame and participation in the Domestic Violence Awareness Committee, The Homeless Coalition, and collaborate with other community organizations on issues of concern. Community to Community Development www.foodjustice.org 203 W. Holly, Suite 317 Bellingham, WA 98225 Contact person: Executive Director – Rosalinda Guillen 360-738-0893 decomunidad@qwestoffice.net Community to Community Development is a women-led, place based, grassroots organization working for a just society and healthy communities. We work to give a voice to farmworkers in the Bellingham, WA community. We are committed to creating alliances in order to strengthen local and global movements towards social, economic and environmental justice. To contribute to the development of a community food system, focusing on equitable food distribution through gleaning, market retrievals, educational outreach and promoting food self-reliance choices. Small Potatoes Gleaning Project assists home gardeners in distributing their excess fruit and vegetables through the Home and Urban Garden Surplus (HUGS) program. Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services http://www.dvsas.org 1407 Commercial St. Bellingham, WA 98225 (360) 715-1563 or (877) 715-1563 The mission of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services (DVSAS) is to support individuals affected by domestic violence and sexual assault and to lead the community towards ending these abuses of power. The organization is committed to the provision of a full spectrum of victim services in the community, including crisis intervention, shelter, medical and legal advocacy, support services and prevention, education and offenders treatment. Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services takes a leadership role in providing collaborative ways to engage the community in becoming active participants in ending domestic violence and sexual assault. We believe all people have the right to be in a safe, non-violent community- free from physical, emotional and sexual abuse. We believe the roots of sexual assault and domestic violence are based in certain cultural beliefs and attitudes of our society and have their foundation in the abuse of power and control. We believe community based solutions are essential to ending violence.__We believe volunteerism empowers the community to help and care for itself. Dorothy Place - Opportunity Council http://www.oppco.org/services_shelter.html 1111 Cornwall Ave. Suite C Bellingham, WA 98225 (360) 734-5121 ext. 370 The Opportunity Council is a local Community Action Agency serving homeless and low income people. Our programs work to create positive change, both in the lives of the people we serve and in our community. It offers a broad scope of services that range from helping people in crisis with immediate needs to addressing long-term systemic change. We shelter people who are homeless, feed people who are hungry, prepare young children for school, help keep people safe and warm through the winter, offer quality child care resources, and more. Dorothy is a secure 21-unit facility in Bellingham that provides support services and transitional housing specifically for single women and women with children who are survivors of domestic violence. A Peace Builders program component teaches children alternatives to violence. |
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