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Spokane, WA
and surrounding areas
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Spokane, WA Crisis:
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Alternatives to Abandoning Your Child |
| Yellow Ribbon toll-free hot line number:
1-800-784-2433 |
| YWCA Alternatives to Domestic Violence
Crisis Hotline/Shelter: 326-CALL |
| Spokane Mental Health's First Call for Help: 24-hour crisis
information and referral service: 509-838-4428 or 1-877-678-4428 (TDD: 509-624-0004) |
| Vanessa Behan Crisis
Nursery: 509-535-3155 |
| Child Protective Services:
509-363-3333 |
| Adult Protective Services:
509-323-9400 or 323-9432 |
| Kootenai County: 24-hour crisis line:
208-769-1406, toll-free: 1-888-769-1405 |
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Information from the county on resources relative to domestic violence and
harassment |
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Spokane Sexual Assault and
Family Trauma Response Center - 509-747-8224 |
| North Idaho Behavioral Health:
208-765-4800 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank, 1234
E. Front Ave., Spokane, WA, 99202, 509-534-6678 |
| Mead Food Bank, 12123 N.
Market St., Spokane, WA, 509-466-7068 |
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Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest
- 130 E 3rd Avenue,
Spokane WA 99202-1410, 509-838-4246 |
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The Wishing Star Foundation - grants
wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses in Eastern Washington and
Idaho |
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Ronald McDonald House, Spokane - 1015
W. 5th Avenue, 509-624-0500,
info@rmhspokane.org |
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Hospice of Spokane -
509-456-0438 or 1-888-459-0438 |
| Hospice of North Idaho -
208-772-7994 |
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Lutheran Community Services - adoption
services, mental health counseling, crisis counseling and other services |
| Life Services group
maternity home - 2659 N. Ash St., 509-327-0701 |
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Spokane Neighborhood Action Program (SNAP)
- "works for low-income and vulnerable people" |
Spokane Domestic Issues and Support:
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Alternatives to Abandoning Your Child |
| Spokane
Community Resource Directory |
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Children FIRST, 3808 N. Sullivan Road, Building
S7, Spokane, WA, 509-924-2850 -- "a nonprofit, early intervention program for
children with developmental delays or disabilities" |
| Parenting Classes
-- offered at Deaconess Medical Center, Holy Family Hospital, Sacred Heart
Medical Center, Valley Hospital and Medical Center -- call 509-473-6960 for
class dates, fees and locations |
| Early Parent Support Program -
509-533-3737 |
| Teen Parent Network - 509-252-3942,
601 W Maxwell #3 Spokane, WA 99201. Employment training,
placement for life skills, GED tutoring, free
short-term childcare |
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Spokane Neighborhood Action Program (SNAP)
- "works for low-income and vulnerable people" |
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Greater Spokane
Substance Abuse Council - 509-922-8383 |
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United Way of Spokane
County - 507 N.
Howard, PO Box 326, Spokane, WA 99210-0326,
(509) 624-2279 |
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United
Way of Spokane County -
Are you looking for opportunities to volunteer? Check out these
options through the United Way, or look at other ideas on our
"Helping Your Community" page.
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Spokane Valley Partners -
10814 East Broadway Ave.,
Spokane, WA 99206, 509-927-1153 |
| Car Care for Elders -
5125 N. Market, Spokane, WA 99207,
(509) 458-7450 -- transports
"at risk, disabled, community dwelling elders (60
years of age and older) to essential medical services within Spokane County" |
| Cars for Charity - 509-928-1900 |
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Cancer Patient Care,
1507 E. Sprague Ave, Spokane,
WA 99202, 509-456-0446 --
provides
"social service support for cancer patients and
their families who have limited financial resources" |
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Hospice of Spokane - offers Camp
Chmepa, an annual summer camp for children who are grieving -
509-456-0438 or 1-888-459-0438 |
| Casey Family Partners,
Spokane, 613 South Washington,
Spokane, WA 99204, (509) 473-4827
-- a hospital-based treatment program for
children and
their families "affected by acts of child
maltreatment: abuse, neglect and exposure to violence" |
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Catholic
Charities Childbirth and Parenting Alone Program, 707 N. Cedar, Suite B,
509-325-7667 |
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Catholic Charities
Volunteer Chore Services, 1212
W. Sharp #3, Spokane, WA 99201,
(509)328-8400 - assists "low-income
elders and low-income adults with disabilities so
they may remain in their own homes" |
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Washington State Department of
Health's
Tobacco Quit Line - 1-877-270 STOP (7867) (TTY: 1-877-777-6534) |
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Spokane County -
government page on services in this county |
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Spokane Area
Business Information Center - help for small businesses in the Inland
Northwest |
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On Stage (Washington Institute for Mental Illness Research and Training) -
prepares those
with
mental illnesses for entry into vocational training, supported education
and/or the workplace through a variety of activities |
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Information from the county on resources relative to domestic violence and
harassment |
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Lutheran Community Services - adoption
services, mental health counseling, crisis counseling and other services |
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Habitat for Humanity - Spokane |
| Healing Heart's Arts - 3607
W. Francis, Spokane, WA, 509-475-1492,
healingheartsart@hotmail.com
- "an arts experience for homeless children" |
| Women and Children's Free
Restaurant - St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 1620 N. Monroe St.
509-324-1995 |
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Washington Citizen Action -
"citizen watchdog organization" |
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C.O.L.T. PRIDE - volunteers
mentor children in life-skill workshops, educating them on "illegal
substances, gangs, peer pressure, positive communication, problem solving,
conflict resolution and other teen social needs" |
| M.A.D.D. (Mothers Against
Drunk Driving) Washington State - 24-hour hot line: 1-800-927-6080 |
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Spokane
Health and Safety Issues:
Not
sure how to fit your child's car safety seat? Contact
police, firefighters, or the Spokane Regional Health District. Any of these can
direct you to a qualified person who will help fit your car seat at no cost to
you.
| Spokane
Regional Health District -
health promotion programs, community and family services, community health
intervention & prevention services (including immunizations, STD testing and
treatment, women's health, HIV testing and counseling, head lice verification
& treatment, and tuberculosis screening and treatment), environmental health,
assessment/epidemiology center, laboratory/vital records. |
- Downtown:
1101 W. College Ave, Spokane, WA 99201,
509-324-1500 (TDD:
509-324-1464)
- Valley: 10814 East
Broadway, 509-323-2800
- North WIC: 5901
North Lidgerwood #21B, 509-323-2818
- Northeast WIC:
4001 North Cook, 509-323-2828
- East Central WIC:
500 South Stone, 509-323-2830
- Deer Park WIC: 113
East 2nd, Deer Park, 509-276-3770
- Airway Heights WIC:
13120 West 13th Ave., Airway Heights, 509-244-9334
- Outreach Center:
1103 West First, 324-1628
- Spokane Clinic - 1603 North
Belt, Spokane, 509-326-9540
- Fairchild AFB Clinic - 400
Castle St., Fairchild AFB, 509-247-2760 or 509-326-9540
- South Hill Clinic - 613 South
Bernard, Spokane, 509-326-9540
- Cheney Clinic - 204 - 4th St.,
Cheney, WA, 509-559-5839
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Ronald McDonald Care Mobile -
provides health-care services on wheels for children and teens. For answers to
questions, appointments and a schedule of school visits, call 509-324-7291 |
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Infant Toddler Early Intervention Program |
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Access to Baby
and Child Dentistry Spokane |
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Community Health Association of Spokane -
3919 North Maple, Spokane, WA, 99205, 509-444-8888 - provides medical and
dental services to low-income people. Has several locations throughout the
area. Call or visit the Web site for addresses, phone numbers and services. |
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SCHIP (State Children's Health Insurance Program) |
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Spokane4Kids - works
to medically insure children through Medicaid |
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Healthy Kids Now - 1-877-KIDS-NOW
(1-877-543-7669) - free or low-cost health insurance for children in
Washington State |
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Health Professions Quality Assurance - allows consumers to find out more
about particular health providers in Washington State |
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Sacred Heart
Medical Center,
101 West Eighth Avenue, P.O. Box 2555,
Spokane, WA 99220, 509-474-3131 |
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Holy Family Hospital
- 5633 North Lidgerwood, Spokane, WA, 99208, 509-482-0111 - offers
ongoing classes, programs and support groups in many areas of health and
well-being |
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Community Health Education and Resources
- 157 South Howard, Suite 500, Spokane, WA, 99201, 509-232-8138 |
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Inland
Northwest Health Services -
157 South
Howard, Suite 500, Spokane, WA. 99201,
509-232-8131 |
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Spokane Safe Kids Coalition |
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Spokane County Air Pollution
Control Authority |
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Growing Up Healthy Project |
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Washington State Department of Health - "Fish Facts for Healthy Nutrition"
(avoiding fish with mercury) |
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Secondhand Smokes You -
search for a smoke-free restaurant in the State of Washington |
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Washington Citizen Action -
"citizen watchdog organization" |
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Spokane Neighborhood Action Program (SNAP)
- "works for low-income and vulnerable people" |
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Spokane Public Safety:
Not
sure how to fit your child's car safety seat? Contact
police, firefighters, or the Spokane Regional Health District. Any of these can
direct you to a qualified person who will help fit your car seat at no cost to
you.
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Spokane
Police Department, 1100, W. Mallon, Spokane, WA, 99260, 509-456-2233 |
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Crime Check - 509-456-2233 |
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Secret Witness - 509-327-5111 |
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Spokane Police
Department - Community Partnerships & Crime Prevention programs |
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COPS Shops - map of
police substations |
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COPS Block Watch program |
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Crime Prevention and
Education - information on various topics, including identity theft,
Internet safety, sex offenders, personal safety and awareness, commercial
crime prevention and fraud |
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Spokane
County Sheriff's Office |
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Washington State
Patrol |
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WSP's Most Wanted |
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WSP's Report
Aggressive Drivers |
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Washington Amber Alerts |
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SCOPE - Sheriff Community
Oriented Policing Effort |
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Spokane Bicycle Club - has
information on Bicycle Buddy, a program to pair experienced bicycle commuters
with inexperienced ones. |
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Spokane County's database of "known
registered sex/kidnapping offenders" |
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Washington
State Sex Offender Information Center |
Spokane
Education, Recreation and Child Care:
- Education:
- Child Care:
- Recreation:
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Environment and Recycling:
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Spokane County Air Pollution Control
Authority |
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Air Watch Spokane (program of SCAPCA) |
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Spokane Regional Solid Waste System -
808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane, WA, 99201-3333, 509-456-7403. The hot
line for recycling within city limits: 509-625-6800 |
| Solid Waste Management (for City of
Spokane): 625-7878 |
| Waste Management of Spokane
(for north of Spokane): 924-9400 |
| Waste Management of Spokane
(for Spokane Valley and south of Spokane): 924-9400; Sunshine Disposal:
924-5678 |
| Many products contain mercury
and should be recycled, not thrown away. Such items include fluorescent tubes
and bulbs, street and stadium lights, some auto headlights and neon,
thermometers containing silver liquid, some manual thermostats. Do not break or
crush the product. Call 1-800-RECYCLE. |
| See
Washington State information for more
on environmental issues |
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The Green Zone (Spokane County
Conservation Board)- a public learning center about environmentally friendly
alternatives |
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