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Address Confidentiality Program - Washington State
ACP is designed to prevent offenders from using state and local government records to locate their victims. The ACP gives program participants a substitute mailing address that they...
Agape Women's and Children's Home
This is a privately funded Christian shelter for homeless women and children. Provides beds and three meals a day; has a washer and a dryer; mandatory Bible study. Shelter is provided...
American Red Cross - Mt Baker Chapter
The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization, led by volunteers, that provides relief to victims of disasters locally and nationally and helps people prevent, prepare for,...
Anger Management/Domestic Violence Program - Unity Care
This program offers individual and group counseling for men and women who are abusers in a relationship or who need anger management counseling. Counselors meet with the clients to...
Arson Alarm Hotline
Anyone in Washington can call with tips on arson fires or any information which may help in solving an arson. Hotline is at the Seattle Fire Department. They will notify the department...
Bellingham Books To Prisoners
Send free books at their request to state and federal prisoners; solicit donations of books and funds for postage.
Bellingham Fire Department
Office hours are Monday - Friday from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm 24 hour emergency service Fees for services vary.
Bellingham Mountain Rescue Council, Inc.
The Mountain Rescue Council provides trained and equiped personnel to assist in search and rescue efforts. They also provide wilderness safety education programs. Mountain Rescue is...
Bellingham Police Association
The Bellingham Police Association is a fraternal organization that seeks to alleviate the stressful work of its members, by sponsoring events that tend to bond the police family unit...
Bellingham Police Department
The Police Department provides law enforcement services for the City of Bellingham. The following sargeants are neighborhood contacts for the Bellingham Police Department's community...
Bellingham Sail and Power Squadron
The Bellingham Sail & Power Squadron offers education in basic boating safety to the general public. Through membership, it offers in-depth education on all water and boat related subjects,...
Bellingham-Whatcom County Commission Against Domestic Violence
The Bellingham-Whatcom County Commission Against Domestic Violence is a quasi-government, county-wide organization of 28 publicly appointed members that seeks to promote collaboration...
Block Watch - Bellingham Police Department
The Bellingham Police Department strongly endorses the Block Watch Program. The program is designed to help the community become more aware of crimes and activity that may be occurring...
Case Management - Family Support - Brigid Collins
BC provides case management services for families with school-aged children who have been abused or are in danger of being abused. Office hours are Monday - Friday from 8:00 am - 4:30...
Child Protective Services Central Intake - Washington State Departmnet of Social and Health Services
CPS Central Intake takes all reports of child abuse and/or child neglect within the state of Washington nights, weekends and holidays 24 hour service Call to report child abuse.
Child Sexual Abuse Case Management - Brigid Collins
BCH provides services to child victims of sexual abuse and their non-offending family members. Services include information and referral, group therapy, public education and professional...
Citizen's Academy - Bellingham Police Department
The Citizen's Academy gives members of the community an opportunity to better understand policing in Bellingham. The academy includes courses on patrol, K-9, firearms, proactive policing,...
Community Corrections - Department of Corrections
This program supervises offenders referred by Superior Court (people convicted of felonies and misdemeanors). It also supervises people who go into community custody from prison sentences....
County Designated Mental Health Professionals
CDMPHs provide mobile crisis outreach that includes evaluation for involuntary treatment in addition to crisis intervention Services are available 24-hours a day Fees depend on the...
Court Services Office - Whatcom County Superior Court
The Court Services Office assists victims of domestic violence or unlawful harassment file a petition to the Superior Court for protection. It also conducts interviews to determine...

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