Community Happenings

Resilience Kits

The theme for this year’s Resilience Kits is “How Movement Promotes Resilience” and we’ve filled our resilience kits with items that we hope will promote physical activity for individuals and families. Inside the 2023 resilience kits you will find a:

Tennis Ball
Reusable Water Bottle
Deck of Kid-Friendly Yoga Poses
Family-Friendly Recipe
 Jump Rope
Exercise Band
Nature BINGO Card
Reusable Tote Bag and more!
Selection of items inside resilience kit

Kits can be picked up at all North Olympic Library System branches beginning October 2.

Don’t wait to pick up your Resilience Kit – they go fast!


First Step Family Support Center is now in Forks! Visit website for more information.

Employment Information

In Clallam County, the main resource for individual who have Developmental and/or Intellectual Disabilities are:

Morningside, located at 113 S. Valley St. in Port Angeles. Call (360)-452-7919 or visit their website for more information.  They host weekly Eye on Empowerment classes in Port Angeles and Sequim. Click to see their EoE 2023 Calendar.

Concerned Citizens, which has several locations. Contact their Forks office at (360)-374-9340, their Port Angeles office at (360)-452-2396, or their Port Hadlock office at (360)-379-1315.

Pierce, Jones, and Associates LLC is located at 210 Center Park Way in Sequim, and can be contacted at (360)-582-9965.

WEBSITES

CAPE Youth – The Center for Advancing Policy on Employment for Youth helps disabled youth (16-24) find stable, accommodating employment

Charting the LifeCourse™ – Created by families to help individuals and families of all abilities and all ages develop a vision for a good life, think about what they need to know and do, identify how to find or develop supports, and discover what it takes to live the lives they want to live.

National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth – Employment information for youth with disabilities.

Partners for Youth With Disabilities – Seeks to build the skills and abilities of young people with disabilities, and increase the inclusivity of workplaces, organizations, and communities.

Young Adult Transition – This website has a list of resources for youth transitioning into adulthood in Washington State

Youthhood – A website for and by youth, to help them plan for life after high school and talk to other teens

DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES

By Youth, For Youth: Employment – Information on getting and retaining a job.

College or Training Programs: How to Decide Tips for Youth

Documents to Keep for Youth Transitioning to Adult Life

My Life, My Health – A Toolkit for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Readiness Survey – Use this check list to help you decide if you are ready to transition into adulthood.

The 411 on Disability Disclosure – A workbook for youth with disabilities

Transitions: Life after high school – Tools to help you decide what you want to do after High School

Resource by Type

Clallam Resources by Type

Applying for Services

Makah Tribe Services – Neah Bay, WA 98357

Includes Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program, Headstart, Early Childhood Education, Tribal Health, Social Services, Education & Human Services

360-645-3265

Port Angeles Community Services Office – 201 W 1st St., Suite 2, Port Angeles, WA 98362

Includes Community Services Office, Foster and Adoption Services, and the Child Welfare Office.  Can help with emergency food, cash, or medical assistance.

Monday-Friday 8:00-5:00pm

Reception: 877-501-2233; Department of Children, Youth, and Families: 360-405-5822

Also see Lutheran Community Services (Food)

Behavioral Health

Jamestown Family Health Clinic – 808 N 5th Ave, Sequim, WA, 98382

Provides primary medical services to tribal citizens and non-tribal community members.

Monday-Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm and Saturday 10:00am-3:00pm

360-683-5900

Klallam Counselling Services – 243613 Hwy 101 West, Port Angeles, WA  98363

Counseling services and addiction therapy, operated by the Lower Elwha, and catering to both tribal and non-tribal members of the community.

Monday- Friday 8:00am-6:00pm

360-452-4432

Peninsula Behavioral Health – 118 East 8th Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362 and 490 North 5th Avenue, Sequim, WA 98382

Services include counseling, stabilization, psychiatric evaluation, medication management, crisis intervention, WISe (Wraparound with Intensive Services), family therapy, and PATH (Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness.)

Port Angeles Office: 360-457-0431; Crisis Services: 1-800-843-4793

True Star Behavioral Health Services – 1912 West 18th Street, Port Angeles, WA 98363

Offers the following services: Alcohol/Drug Assessments, CDDA Assessments and Treatment Placement, Drug Court, Detention Based Treatment, Outpatient Treatment, DUI Assessments, Mental Health Counseling

360-417-2282

West End Outreach Services – 551 Bogachiel Way, Forks, WA 98331

Offers: Assessments and referrals to help identify treatment needs and options, Outpatient Services: Progressive programs to address the physical and psychological aspects of addiction, Co-Occurring Treatment to assist people who are struggling with addiction and mental illness, and Youth Treatment

Monday, Friday: 8:00am-5:00pm & Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8:00am–6:00pm

Office: 360-374-5011; Crisis: 800-843-4793

Child Care

Boys & Girls Club of Port Angeles – 2301 S. Francis Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362

The Port Angeles Unit is equipped with a Teen Center, Games Room, Art Room, Technology Center, Education Room, Snack Area and an Outside Play area. The Unit serves 90+ youth per day.

Monday-Friday: 1:30pm-6:00pm (academic year) & 12:00pm-6:00pm (summer)

360-417-2831

Boys & Girls Club of Sequim – 400 West Fir Street, Sequim, WA 98382

Facilities for children include a games room, library, art room, computer lab, a gym, and programs dedicated to building academic success and good character and citizenship as well as healthy lifestyles.

Monday-Friday: 2:00pm-6:00pm (academic year) & 12:00pm-6:00pm (summer)

360-683-8095

Boys & Girls Club of Sequim – 400 West Fir Street, Sequim, WA 98382

Facilities for children include a games room, library, art room, computer lab, a gym, and programs dedicated to building academic success and good character and citizenship as well as healthy lifestyles.

Monday-Friday: 2:00pm-6:00pm (academic year) & 12:00pm-6:00pm (summer)

360-683-8095

Concerned Citizens – 945 S Forks Ave, Forks, WA, 98331

Offers employment services, at home care services, and runs the Sunshine and Rainbows Child Development Center.

Forks 360-374-9340; Port Angeles 360-452-2396

First Steps Family Support Center – 325 E. 6th Street, Port Angeles, WA

Offers free clothing and equipment closet, information and referrals, a children’s play area, emergency diapers and formula, parenting classes, Play & Learn classes, and at-home resources.

Drop-In Center Monday-Thursday 1:00pm-4:00pm

360-457-8355

Forks Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program – at Forks Elementary School, 301 S. Elderberry Ave., Forks, WA 98331

ECEAP (Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program) is Washington’s pre-kindergarten program that prepares 3- and 4-year-old children from low-income families for success in school and in life.

360-374-6262 Ext 472

Mount Angeles View Head Start/Early Head Start  – 2321 S Francis St, Port Angeles, WA 98362

Head Start helps with children aged 3-7 years; Early Head Start helps with children aged 12 months to 3 years.

Open every day 8:00am-3:30pm

360-452-8496 or 360-775-2359

Port Angeles Head Start – 2203 W. 18TH St., Port Angeles, WA 98363

Child care for those aged 3-6 years old

360-775-2409

Queets Head Start Center – 402 Jackson Heights Dr, Forks WA

Serves the Quinault Indian Nation

360-962-2051

Sequim Head Start – 224 N. Sequim Avenue, Sequim, WA 98382

Child care center helps with children in the age range of 3 years to 7 years

Open Every day 8:30am-2:30 pm

360-582-3709

Sunshine and Rainbows Child Development Center – 945 S Forks Ave, Forks, WA 98331

Staff are qualified to provide services in Behavior Management, Developmental Therapy, Early Childhood and are trained to provide a preschool like environment all day long.

Monday-Friday: 6:30am-5:30pm

360-374-9340

Also see YMCA (Youth Services)

Clothing

First United Methodist Church of Port Angeles – 110 East Seventh Street, Port Angeles, WA

Clothes closet, Friday dinners, and emergency services.  Call the Church office for more information.

360-452-8971

Also see First Steps (Child Care)

Domestic Abuse Support

Healthy Families of Clallam County – 1210 E Front Street Suite C, Port Angeles, WA 98362 and 272 West Bell Street, Sequim, WA 98382

HFCC provides domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse prevention and treatment services free of charge to adult survivors, child victims, families of victims, and the community.

Emergency: 360-452-4357; Port Angeles: 360-452-3811; Sequim: 360-452-3811

Lower Elwha Family Advocacy Program – 3080 Lower Elwha Rd., Port Angeles, WA  98363

Lower Elwha Family Advocacy Program operates in different grants to deliver and refer services to American Indians, Alaskan Native and/or Lower Elwha Tribal community members who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, and elder abuse that resides within the geographic services area of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. Services are free, confidential, and unlimited except for financial assistance.

(360)-460-1745 or (360)-775-9346

Mariposa House – 81 S 2nd Ave, Forks, WA 98331

Offers resources for victims of Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault, including an Emergency Shelter, Advocacy, and Support Groups.

Open Monday-Friday 9:00am-3:00pm

24-Hour Crisis Line: 360-374-2273

Employment Services

Morningside – 113 S Valley St, Port Angeles, WA 98362

Employment services, training and placing Port Angeles and Sequim residents in retail, office, and transportation positions.

360-452-7919

Pierce, Jones, and Associates LLC– 210 Center Park Way, Sequim, WA 98382

Offers a variety of employment and financial security based services, including: assessments, job development and placement, life skill training, and education about Social Security.

360-582-9965

Also see Concerned Citizens (Child Care) and OlyCAP (Heating and Utility Assistance)

Food

Lutheran Community Services Northwest – 2610 S Francis St, Port Angeles, WA 98362

Services include: Basic needs and crisis assistance, Resource information and community referrals, Assistance signing up for food stamps, Washington Basic Health and other government programs, Computer access for job search, Child Check preschool screenings, Parent coaching, and Classes on budget management, health and nutrition. 

Port Angeles Food Pantry open Monday-Friday 9:00am-3:00pm

360-452-5437

Port Angeles Food Bank – 632 N. Oakridge Dr., Port Angeles, WA 98362

The Port Angeles Food Bank is a no-barrier food bank nourishing anyone in need in Clallam County.

Wednesday and Friday 11:00am-2:30pm, Saturday 10:00am-1:00pm

360-452-8568

Salvation Army – 206 S. Peabody Street, Port Angeles, WA

Services Offered: Disaster Services, Emergency Financial Assistance, Substance Use Disorder Services, Emergency Shelter, Food & Nutrition Programs, and Music & Arts Programs

360-452-7679

Sequim Food Bank – 144 W Alder St, Sequim, WA

Food available to residents within the Sequim School District twice per month.

Monday 1:00pm-4:00pm, Friday and Saturday 9:00am-12:00pm

360-683-1205

Also see Forks WIC, Port Angeles WIC, and Sequim WIC (Women’s Healthcare),

Healthcare

Lower Elwha Health Clinic – 243511 Hwy 101 West, Port Angeles, WA  98363

​The Lower Elwha Health Department provides Medical Primary Care, Dental, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to the community. Each department provides quality healthcare to members of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, enrolled members of other federally recognized tribes, and most services to non-native members of the community.  No Walk Ins.

Monday-Friday 8:00am-6:00pm

360-452-8471

Quileute Health Clinic – 560 Quileute Heights Loop, La Push, WA 98350

Provides health care, including dental care and behavioral health care, to the Quileute nation.

(360) 374-9035

Sea Mar Port Angeles Dental Clinic – 228 W 1st St., Port Angeles, WA

Sea Mar provides sliding fee scale discounts for eligible patients, dependent on household size and annual income.

Monday-Saturday 8:00am-5:00pm

360-406-5260

The Sequim Free Clinic – 777 North Fifth Avenue, Suite 109, Sequim, WA 98382

Chronic Healthcare Clinic visits are by appointment on Tuesdays from 12 noon to 4:30 pm

Basic Urgent Care Clinic Hours Monday and Thursday: beginning at 4:45pm

360-582-0218

Volunteers in Medicine of the Olympics – 819 E. Georgiana St., Port Angeles, WA 98362

Volunteers in Medicine of the Olympics, or VIMO for short, is a volunteer medical, behavioral health and dental clinic in Port Angeles, WA. VIMO is a free clinic, primarily serving low-income and homeless patients living in Clallam and Jefferson counties.

Monday-Friday: 9:00am-5:00pm

Medical Clinic: 360-457-4431; Dental Clinic: 360-477-4120

Heating and Utility Assistance

OlyCAP – 228 W 1st Street, Suite J, Port Angeles, WA 98362 and 421 5th Ave, Forks, WA 98331

Provides housing and heating help, employment assistance, and early childhood services

Port Angeles: 360-452-4726; Forks: 360-374-6193

Also see Salvation Army (Food)

Housing

Peninsula Housing Authority – 2603 S. Francis Street, Port Angeles WA 98362

Peninsula Housing Authority is a special purpose government agency providing long term rental housing, tenant based rental subsidies and a homeownership housing program in Clallam and Jefferson Counties. They provide affordable housing opportunities for the following types of households; low-income disabled, low-income elderly and general low-income.

Monday-Thursday: 9:00am-4:00pm & Friday: 9:00am-12:00pm

Port Angeles Office: 360-452-7631; Forks Office: 360-374-5604

Serenity House Housing Resource Center – 2203 West 18th, Port Angeles, WA; 583 W. Washington Street, Sequim; and 287 Founders Way, Forks, WA

Has housing specialists who can help with Coordinated Entry, Emergency Housing, Transitional Housing, and referrals for other critical services.

Monday-Friday: 9:00am-12:00pm and 1:00pm-5:00pm

Port Angeles:360-452-7224 ex. 1; Sequim: 360-682-9442; Forks: 360-670-4934; Shelter Services: 360-452-7221

Also see OlyCAP (Heating and Utility Assistance) and Salvation Army (Food)

IDD Support

Clallam Mosaic – 205 Black Diamond Road, Port Angeles, WA  98362

Offers an array of services for those with developmental disabilities and their caregivers, including art classes, general skill classes, social events, and Parent 2 Parent resources.

Monday-Friday: 9:00am-3:00pm

360-797-3602

Developmental Disabilities Field Office – 201 W 1st St Suite 2, Port Angeles, WA 98362

Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

360-912-8310

Also see Concerned Citizens (Child Care)

Legal Support

Jefferson-Clallam County Pro Bono Lawyers – 528 W. 8th Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362

Clallam-Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers provides legal assistance to low income residents of Clallam and Jefferson County. To request Pro Bono services, you must first call the Clear Line at 1-888-201-1014.  CLEAR will determine if you are eligible for services.

The Clallam County Courthouse Facilitator also provides help with family law court forms and court procedures. The Court Facilitator may be reached at 360-417-2588.

360-504-2422

Transportation

Clallam Paratransit – 830 W Lauridsen Blvd, Port Angeles WA 98362

Clallam Transit System provides curb-to-curb service with assistance for elderly and disabled persons in Clallam County. CTS paratransit service locations and times are comparable to CTS fixed route service. This is a shared origin-to-destination service with your fellow passengers.

For Reservations: Monday-Saturday:  8:00am-4:00am

360-452-4511 ex. 1 or 1-800-858-3747 ex. 1

Clallam Transit – 830 W Lauridsen Blvd, Port Angeles WA 98362

Offers regular service around Clallam County and beyond.  Fares cost $1.00-1.50 per person, with discounts available with the Regional Reduced Fare Permit (RRFP) for seniors and individuals with disabilities.  RRFP must be applied for in person.

Offices open Monday-Friday:  9:00am-4:00am

1-800-858-3747

Women’s Healthcare

Forks WIC – 140 C Street, Forks, WA 98331

Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program is a nutrition education, health promotion, and supplemental food program to assist eligible women, infants, and children who have nutritional needs.

Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:30am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-4:30pm

360-374-3121

Planned Parenthood Health Center – 426 East 8th Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362

Services include women’s health care, birth control, STD testing and treatment, and men’s health care.

Open Monday and Wednesday, 10:00am–6:00pm

1-800-769-0045

Port Angeles WIC Clinic – 111 East 3rd Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362

Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program is a nutrition education, health promotion, and supplemental food program to assist eligible women, infants, and children who have nutritional needs.

Monday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-4:00pm

360-417-2275

Sequim WIC – 583 W. Washington St. Sequim, WA 98382

Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program is a nutrition education, health promotion, and supplemental food program to assist eligible women, infants, and children who have nutritional needs.

Tuesday: 8:30am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-3:30pm

360-417-2275

Youth Services

Olympic Peninsula YMCA – 675 North 5th Ave., Suite 3A, Sequim, WA 98382

Facilities include a pool, wellness center, gymnasium, youth sports, summer day camp, and CPR Certification

Monday-Friday 5:00am-8:00pm and Saturday 8:00am-5:00pm

360-477-4381

The Answers for Youth (TAFY) – 826 East First Street, Port Angeles

Provides food, showers, laundry facilities, clothing, shoes, tents, sleeping bags, transportation, first aid, healthcare, GED resources, recovery programs, and legal document help for area homeless.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 3:00pm-7:00pm & Saturday: 4:00pm-7:00pm

360-670-4363

The Drop – 110 E 7th Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362

A youth and young adult (12-24) drop-in center that is LGBTQ+ friendly. The services include: providing a safe, warm, welcoming and judgment free space for youth to receive services, housing assistance, employment and education referrals, mental health and counseling referrals, schooling and program availabilities, communication tools and much more.

Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm

360-504-3387

YMCA of Port Angeles – 302 S. Francis Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362

Facilities include a Wellness Center, Summer Day Camp, Ball Courts, and Locker Room

Monday – Friday: 5:00am-8:00pm & Saturday 8:00am-5:00pm

360-452-9244

Also see Boys & Girls Club (Child Care)

Alphabetical Resource List

Local Resources – Clallam

Arc of Washington State

Runs programs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families, including birth to three services, special education, employment and residential supports, health care, transportation, respite and inclusion in the community.

(360) 357-5596

Boys & Girls Club of Port Angeles – 2301 S. Francis Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362

The Port Angeles Unit is equipped with a Teen Center, Games Room, Art Room, Technology Center, Education Room, Snack Area and an Outside Play area. The Unit serves 90+ youth per day.

Monday-Friday: 1:30pm-6:00pm (academic year) & 12:00pm-6:00pm (summer)

360-417-2831

Boys & Girls Club of Sequim – 400 West Fir Street, Sequim, WA 98382

Facilities for children include a games room, library, art room, computer lab, a gym, and programs dedicated to building academic success and good character and citizenship as well as healthy lifestyles.

Monday-Friday: 2:00pm-6:00pm (academic year) & 12:00pm-6:00pm (summer)

360-683-8095

Clallam County Habitat for Humanity

We are an independent affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a Christian housing ministry dedicated to providing affordable housing and home repair to qualified applicants. We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization committed to giving hardworking, low-income people a hand up, not a handout.

Clallam Mosaic – 205 Black Diamond Road, Port Angeles, WA  98362

Offers an array of services for those with developmental disabilities and their caregivers, including art classes, general skill classes, social events, and Parent 2 Parent resources.

Monday-Friday: 9:00am-3:00pm

360-797-3602

Clallam Paratransit – 830 W Lauridsen Blvd, Port Angeles WA 98362

Clallam Transit System provides curb-to-curb service with assistance for elderly and disabled persons in Clallam County. CTS paratransit service locations and times are comparable to CTS fixed route service. This is a shared origin-to-destination service with your fellow passengers.

For Reservations: Monday-Saturday:  8:00am-4:00am

360-452-4511 ex. 1 or 1-800-858-3747 ex. 1

Clallam Transit – 830 W Lauridsen Blvd, Port Angeles WA 98362

Offers regular service around Clallam County and beyond.  Fares cost $1.00-1.50 per person, with discounts available with the Regional Reduced Fare Permit (RRFP) for seniors and individuals with disabilities.  RRFP must be applied for in person.

Offices open Monday-Friday:  9:00am-4:00am

1-800-858-3747

Children Youth with Special Healthcare Needs Program

CSHCN program focuses on children under the age of 18 who are at risk for or have health or developmental problems that will require more than usual health care. This includes children who have disabilities and handicapping conditions, chronic illnesses, and health-related educational or behavioral problems.

Referrals can be made by families, schools, medical service providers, and other concerned people.

866-557-5111

Concerned Citizens – 945 S Forks Ave, Forks, WA, 98331

Offers employment services, at home care services, and runs the Sunshine and Rainbows Child Development Center.

Forks 360-374-9340; Port Angeles 360-452-2396

Developmental Disabilities Field Office – 201 W 1st St Suite 2, Port Angeles, WA 98362

Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

360-912-8310

First Steps Family Support Center – 325 E. 6th Street, Port Angeles, WA

Offers free clothing and equipment closet, information and referrals, a children’s play area, emergency diapers and formula, parenting classes, Play & Learn classes, and at-home resources.

Drop-In Center Monday-Thursday 1:00pm-4:00pm

360-457-8355

Forks Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program – at Forks Elementary School, 301 S. Elderberry Ave., Forks, WA 98331

ECEAP (Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program) is Washington’s pre-kindergarten program that prepares 3- and 4-year-old children from low-income families for success in school and in life.

360-374-6262 Ext 472

Forks WIC – 140 C Street, Forks, WA 98331

Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program is a nutrition education, health promotion, and supplemental food program to assist eligible women, infants, and children who have nutritional needs.

Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:30am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-4:30pm

360-374-3121

Healthy Families of Clallam County – 1210 E Front Street Suite C, Port Angeles, WA 98362 and 272 West Bell Street, Sequim, WA 98382

HFCC provides domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse prevention and treatment services free of charge to adult survivors, child victims, families of victims, and the community.

Emergency: 360-452-4357; Port Angeles: 360-452-3811; Sequim: 360-452-3811

Jamestown Family Health Clinic – 808 N 5th Ave, Sequim, WA, 98382

Provides primary medical services to tribal citizens and non-tribal community members.

Monday-Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm and Saturday 10:00am-3:00pm

360-683-5900

Jefferson-Clallam County Pro Bono Lawyers – 528 W. 8th Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362

Clallam-Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers provides legal assistance to low income residents of Clallam and Jefferson County. To request Pro Bono services, you must first call the Clear Line at 1-888-201-1014.  CLEAR will determine if you are eligible for services.

The Clallam County Courthouse Facilitator also provides help with family law court forms and court procedures. The Court Facilitator may be reached at 360-417-2588.

360-504-2422

Klallam Counselling Services – 243613 Hwy 101 West, Port Angeles, WA  98363

Counseling services and addiction therapy, operated by the Lower Elwha, and catering to both tribal and non-tribal members of the community.

Monday- Friday 8:00am-6:00pm

360-452-4432

Lower Elwha Family Advocacy Program – 3080 Lower Elwha Rd., Port Angeles, WA  98363

Lower Elwha Family Advocacy Program operates in different grants to deliver and refer services to American Indians, Alaskan Native and/or Lower Elwha Tribal community members who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, and elder abuse that resides within the geographic services area of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. Services are free, confidential, and unlimited except for financial assistance.

(360)-460-1745 or (360)-775-9346

Lower Elwha Health Clinic – 243511 Hwy 101 West, Port Angeles, WA  98363

​The Lower Elwha Health Department provides Medical Primary Care, Dental, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to the community. Each department provides quality healthcare to members of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, enrolled members of other federally recognized tribes, and most services to non-native members of the community.  No Walk Ins.

Monday-Friday 8:00am-6:00pm

360-452-8471

Lutheran Community Services Northwest – 2610 S Francis St, Port Angeles, WA 98362

Services include: Basic needs and crisis assistance, Resource information and community referrals, Assistance signing up for food stamps, Washington Basic Health and other government programs, Computer access for job search, Child Check preschool screenings, Parent coaching, and Classes on budget management, health and nutrition.

Port Angeles Food Pantry open Monday-Friday 9:00am-3:00pm

360-452-5437

Makah Tribe Services – Neah Bay, WA 98357

Includes Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program, Headstart, Early Childhood Education, Tribal Health, Social Services, Education & Human Services

360-645-3265

Mariposa House – 81 S 2nd Ave, Forks, WA 98331

Offers resources for victims of Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault, including an Emergency Shelter, Advocacy, and Support Groups.

Open Monday-Friday 9:00am-3:00pm

24-Hour Crisis Line: 360-374-2273

Morningside – 113 S Valley St, Port Angeles, WA 98362

Employment services, training and placing Port Angeles and Sequim residents in retail, office, and transportation positions.

360-452-7919

Mount Angeles View Head Start/Early Head Start  – 2321 S Francis St, Port Angeles, WA 98362

Head Start helps with children aged 3-7 years; Early Head Start helps with children aged 12 months to 3 years.

Open every day 8:00am-3:30pm

360-452-8496 or 360-775-2359

OESD 114

Serving Kitsap & Clallam Counties

OlyCAP – 228 W 1st Street, Suite J, Port Angeles, WA 98362 and 421 5th Ave, Forks, WA 98331

Provides housing and heating help, employment assistance, and early childhood services

Port Angeles: 360-452-4726; Forks: 360-374-6193

Olympic Peninsula YMCA – 675 North 5th Ave., Suite 3A, Sequim, WA 98382

Facilities include a  pool, wellness center, gymnasium, youth sports, summer day camp, and CPR Certification

Monday-Friday 5:00am-8:00pm and Saturday 8:00am-5:00pm

360-477-4381

PAVE – P.O. Box 65969 |Tacoma, WA 98464

Statewide, family-led organization that provides support, training, information and resources to empower and give voice to individuals, youth and families impacted by disabilities.

Monday-Friday 9:00am-4:00pm

Helpline: 253-565-2266

Peninsula Behavioral Health – 118 East 8th Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362 and 490 North 5th Avenue, Sequim

Services include counseling, stabilization, psychiatric evaluation, medication management, crisis intervention, WISe (Wraparound with Intensive Services), family therapy, and PATH (Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness.)

Port Angeles Office: 360-457-0431; Crisis Services: 1-800-843-4793

Peninsula Housing Authority – 2603 S. Francis Street, Port Angeles WA 98362

Peninsula Housing Authority is a special purpose government agency providing long term rental housing, tenant based rental subsidies and a homeownership housing program in Clallam and Jefferson Counties. They provide affordable housing opportunities for the following types of households; low-income disabled, low-income elderly and general low-income.

Monday-Thursday: 9:00am-4:00pm & Friday: 9:00am-12:00pm

Port Angeles Office: 360-452-7631; Forks Office: 360-374-5604

Pierce, Jones, and Associates LLC– 210 Center Park Way, Sequim, WA 98382

Offers a variety of employment and financial security based services, including: assessments, job development and placement, life skill training, and education about Social Security.

360-582-9965

Planned Parenthood Health Center – 426 East 8th Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362

Services include women’s health care, birth control, STD testing and treatment, and men’s health care.

Open Monday and Wednesday, 10:00am–6:00pm

1-800-769-0045

Port Angeles Community Services Office – 201 W 1st St., Suite 2, Port Angeles, WA 98362

Includes Community Services Office, Foster and Adoption Services, and the Child Welfare Office.  Can help with emergency food, cash, or medical assistance.

Monday-Friday 8:00-5:00pm

Reception: 877-501-2233; Department of Children, Youth, and Families: 360-405-5822

Port Angeles Food Bank – 632 N. Oakridge Dr., Port Angeles, WA 98362

The Port Angeles Food Bank is a no-barrier food bank nourishing anyone in need in Clallam County.

Wednesday and Friday 11:00am-2:30pm, Saturday 10:00am-1:00pm

360-452-8568

Port Angeles Head Start – 2203 W. 18TH St., Port Angeles, WA 98363

Child care for those aged 3-6 years old

360-775-2409

Port Angeles WIC Clinic – 111 East 3rd Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362

Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program is a nutrition education, health promotion, and supplemental food program to assist eligible women, infants, and children who have nutritional needs.

Monday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-4:00pm

360-417-2275

Project Lifesaver

Designed to track and rescue individuals with cognitive conditions who tend to wander, the service answers a critical need for protecting people at risk for wandering, including those with Alzheimer’s, Autism, Down Syndrome, Dementia, and other documented cognitive conditions.

Queets Head Start Center – 402 Jackson Heights Dr, Forks WA

Serves the Quinault Indian Nation

360-962-2051

Quileute Health Clinic – 560 Quileute Heights Loop, La Push, WA 98350

Provides health care, including dental care and behavioral health care, to the Quileute nation.

(360) 374-9035

Salvation Army – 206 S. Peabody Street, Port Angeles, WA

Services Offered: Disaster Services, Emergency Financial Assistance, Substance Use Disorder Services, Emergency Shelter, Food & Nutrition Programs, and Music & Arts Programs

360-452-7679

School and Medical Autism Review Team (SMART)

SMART is a model that builds on and expands community capacity in rural and underserved communities that do not have timely access to a local multidisciplinary diagnostic center.

In the SMART approach, experienced pediatric primary care providers, schools, early intervention agencies, other service providers and families come together and share their knowledge and evaluation results in order to facilitate a comprehensive assessment of a child.

Sea Mar Port Angeles Dental Clinic – 228 W 1st St., Port Angeles, WA

Sea Mar provides sliding fee scale discounts for eligible patients, dependent on household size and annual income.

Monday-Saturday 8:00am-5:00pm

360-406-5260

Sequim Food Bank – 144 W Alder St, Sequim, WA

Food available to residents within the Sequim School District twice per month.

Monday 1:00pm-4:00pm, Friday and Saturday 9:00am-12:00pm

360-683-1205

The Sequim Free Clinic – 777 North Fifth Avenue, Suite 109, Sequim, WA 98382

Chronic Healthcare Clinic visits are by appointment on Tuesdays from 12 noon to 4:30 pm

Basic Urgent Care Clinic Hours Monday and Thursday: beginning at 4:45pm

360-582-0218

Sequim Head Start – 224 N. Sequim Avenue, Sequim, WA 98382

Child care center helps with children in the age range of 3 years to 7 years

Open Every day 8:30am-2:30 pm

360-582-3709

Sequim WIC – 583 W. Washington St. Sequim, WA 98382

Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program is a nutrition education, health promotion, and supplemental food program to assist eligible women, infants, and children who have nutritional needs.

Tuesday: 8:30am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-3:30pm

360-417-2275

Serenity House Housing Resource Center – 2203 West 18th, Port Angeles, WA; 583 W. Washington Street, Sequim; and 287 Founders Way, Forks, WA

Has housing specialists who can help with Coordinated Entry, Emergency Housing, Transitional Housing, and referrals for other critical services.

Monday-Friday: 9:00am-12:00pm and 1:00pm-5:00pm

Port Angeles: 360-452-7224 ex. 1; Sequim: 360-682-9442; Forks: 360-670-4934; Shelter Services: 360-452-7221

Sunshine and Rainbows Child Development Center – 945 S Forks Ave, Forks, WA 98331

Provides a childcare setting that surpasses most daycare’s by providing a full-service agency for parents and families. Staff are qualified to provide services in Behavior Management, Developmental Therapy, Early Childhood and are trained to provide a preschool like environment all day long.

Monday-Friday: 6:30am-5:30pm

360-374-9340

The Answers for Youth (TAFY) – 826 East First Street, Port Angeles

Provides food, showers, laundry facilities, clothing, shoes, tents, sleeping bags, transportation, first aid, healthcare, GED resources, recovery programs, and legal document help for area homeless.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 3:00pm-7:00pm & Saturday: 4:00pm-7:00pm

360-670-4363

The Drop – 110 E 7th Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362

A youth and young adult (12-24) drop-in center that is LGBTQ+ friendly. The services include: providing a safe, warm, welcoming and judgment free space for youth to receive services, housing assistance, employment and education referrals, mental health and counseling referrals, schooling and program availabilities, communication tools and much more.

Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm

360-504-3387

True Star Behavioral Health Services – 1912 West 18th Street, Port Angeles, WA 98363

Offers the following services: Alcohol/Drug Assessments, CDDA Assessments and Treatment Placement, Drug Court, Detention Based Treatment, Outpatient Treatment, DUI Assessments, Mental Health Counseling

360-417-2282

Volunteers in Medicine of the Olympics – 819 E. Georgiana St., Port Angeles, WA 98362

Volunteers in Medicine of the Olympics, or VIMO for short, is a volunteer medical, behavioral health and dental clinic in Port Angeles, WA. VIMO is a free clinic, primarily serving low-income and homeless patients living in Clallam and Jefferson counties.

Monday-Friday: 9:00am-5:00pm

Medical Clinic: 360-457-4431; Dental Clinic: 360-477-4120

West End Outreach Services – 551 Bogachiel Way, Forks, WA 98331

Offers: Assessments and referrals to help identify treatment needs and options, Outpatient Services: Progressive programs to address the physical and psychological aspects of addiction, Co-Occurring Treatment to assist people who are struggling with addiction and mental illness, and Youth Treatment

Monday, Friday: 8:00am-5:00pm & Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8:00am–6:00pm

Office: 360-374-5011; Crisis: 800-843-4793

YMCA of Port Angeles – 302 S. Francis Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362

Facilities include a Wellness Center, Summer Day Camp, Ball Courts, and Locker Room

Monday – Friday: 5:00am-8:00pm & Saturday 8:00am-5:00pm

360-452-9244

Phone Numbers

Alcoholics Anonymous Hotline: (509)826-6299

Child Abuse or Neglect reporting 1-888-713-6115

Developmental Disabilities Administration 360-407-1500

Developmental Disability Ombuds 833-727-8900

Disability Rights Washington 1-800-562-2702

Narcotics Anonymous (360)-373-3610

National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233; En Español 1−800−799−723

National Runaway Safeline 1-800-786-2929

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255

Northwest Justice Project 1-888-201-1012

TrevorLifeline 1-866-488-7386

Washington Apple Health (Medicaid) Advisor 1-855-923-4633

Washington Autism Alliance 425-894-7231

Washington Health Care Plan Finder 1-855-923-4633

Washington State SNAP Hotline 1-877-501-2233

Within Reach Family Resources 1-800-322-2588

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services 1-800-865-7801

General Information

What are IDDs?

IDDs are differences that are usually present at birth and that uniquely affect the trajectory of the individual’s physical, intellectual, and/or emotional development. Many of these conditions affect multiple body parts or systems.

Intellectual disability starts any time before a child turns 18 and is characterized by differences with both:

  • Intellectual functioning or intelligence, which include the ability to learn, reason, problem solve, and other skills; and
  • Adaptive behavior, which includes everyday social and life skills.

The term “developmental disabilities” is a broader category of often lifelong challenges that can be intellectual, physical, or both.

“IDD” is the term often used to describe situations in which intellectual disability and other disabilities are present.

Clallam County Developmental Disabilities Program

Developmental Disabilities Advisory Committee
Mission Statement

  • To work to enhance inclusive choices for individuals with developmental disabilities,
  • To communicate with and make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners, and
  • To achieve full integration, inclusion, equality and acceptance of individuals with developmental disabilities leading to productive participation in the community.

Reports & Publications

Education/ School Information

  • The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a federal law that entitles children to special education services if disability significantly impacts access to education and a specially designed program is needed.
  • Key concepts are from the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, passed in 1975. The United States celebrated 45 years of special education law Nov. 29, 2020. In recognition, the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) offers an historical infographic: OSEP Fast Facts: IDEA 45th Anniversary.

Getting the right help for students with disabilities is made easier when families learn key vocabulary and understand how to use it. PAVE provides videos to support learning about student rights and how to work with the school to get individualized support.

Video number 1: Pyramid of Rights Protections for Students With Disabilities

Video number 2: Accommodations and Modifications

Video number 3: IEP Goal Setting

Request IEP Meeting

Families can request an IEP meeting to discuss the program any time there are concerns. PAVE provides an article, which suggests a format for making the request and includes information about meeting requirements: Sample Letter to Request an IEP Meeting.

Prepare for the Meeting

Whether meeting to discuss an IEP, a Section 504 Plan, behavior, ancillary services, or something else, families are better served when they prepare. To help families organize their concerns and requests, PAVE offers a format for designing a Handout for the Team Meeting. An alternative version supports self-advocates: Students: Get Ready to Participate in Your IEP Meeting with a Handout for the Team.

IEP Process Demystified in 10 Steps

To describe the process of IEP from initial evaluation through high-school transition, PAVE provides a simple list, Special Education Process Demystified in 10 Steps.  For a bit more detail, visit How Special Education Works A 10-Step Guide to the Special Education Process provided by Washington’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). Procedural Safeguards protect family and student rights throughout the process.

College and University resources

Peninsula College’s Services for Students with Disabilities

Guide for Families, Parents, and Guardians of Students With Disabilities

Ready. Set. Grad. 

College or Training Programs: How to Decide Tips for Youth

Online College Programs 

21 Scholarships for Students With Disabilities

Medical Information

Medical Information

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS

According to the CDC:

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges. CDC is committed to continuing to provide essential data on ASD, search for factors that put children at risk for ASD and possible causes, and develop resources that help identify children with ASD as early as possible.

DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES

A Parent’s Guide to Assessment
Alzheimer’s Disease & Down Syndrome: A Practical Guidebook for Caregivers
Autism Spectrum Disorder (Spanish Version here)
Autism, My Sibling, and Me: A Guide for Children with an Autistic Sibling
Life as an Autism Sibling: A Guide for Teens
Life Journey Through Autism: A Guide to Safety
Life Journey Through Autism: A Guide for Transition to Adulthood (Spanish Version Here)
Life Journey through Autism: Navigating the Special Education System
Next Steps: A Guide for Families New to Autism
Puberty and Children on the Autism Spectrum

ARTICLES

Autistic Girls Going Undiagnosed Due to ‘Camouflaging’ Behaviour
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Engaging in a Social World
Depression and the Autism Spectrum
How to Prepare for a DDA Assessment
Is a Therapy Dog Right for Your Child with Autism

WEBSITES

Autism Case Training Landing Page
Autism Focused Intervention Resources and Modules (AFIRM)
CDC: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Northwest Autism Center
Organization for Autism Research (OAR)
Washington Autism Alliance and Advocacy (WAAA)

DOWN SYNDROME

As defined by the CDC:

Down syndrome is a condition in which a person has an extra chromosome. Chromosomes are small “packages” of genes in the body. They determine how a baby’s body forms during pregnancy and how the baby’s body functions as it grows in the womb and after birth. Typically, a baby is born with 46 chromosomes. Babies with Down syndrome have an extra copy of one of these chromosomes, chromosome 21. A medical term for having an extra copy of a chromosome is ‘trisomy.’ Down syndrome is also referred to as Trisomy 21. This extra copy changes how the baby’s body and brain develop, which can cause both mental and physical challenges for the baby.

DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES

A Promising Future Together: A Guide for New and Expectant Parents (Spanish Version Here)
About Down Syndrome (Spanish Version Here)
Aging and Down Syndrome (Spanish Version Here)
Genetics Home Reference: Down Syndrome

ARTICLES

A Mother Shares her Personal Journey of Welcoming a Baby with Down Syndrome
Mark’s Story—Written by his sister, Sonja
Megan’s Story

WEBSITES

CDC: Facts about Down Syndrome
Global Down Syndrome Foundation
National Down Syndrome Congress
National Down Syndrome Society

FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS

According to the Centers of Disease Control:

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) are a group of conditions that can occur in a person whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy. These effects can include physical problems and problems with behavior and learning. Often, a person with an FASD has a mix of these problems.

DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES

Fetal Alcohol Exposure
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (Spanish Version available here)
Flow Diagram for Medical Home Evaluation of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Parenting Children Affected by Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
So You Have Been Diagnosed with FASD: Now What?
Strategies Parents Find Helpful In Raising Their Children Living With FASD
The Basics of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Information for Families

ARTICLES

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Is Quite Common — And Most Children Aren’t Diagnosed
Living with FASD: Brenna
My Mother, the Alcoholic: Living with Foetal Alcohol Syndrome

WEBSITES

CDC: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs)
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Toolkit
National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS)

FRAGILE X

Harvard Medical School states:

Fragile X syndrome is an inherited disorder associated with mental retardation and a particular appearance. It is caused by an error in a small piece of the DNA (genetic blueprint) for the FMR1 gene. This gene is found on the X chromosome, one of the two chromosomes (X and Y) that determine gender.

In people with fragile X, a particular section of the DNA code — CGG — is “fragile” and gets repeated an unusually large number of times, compared with the normal 5 to 50 times. As a result, the FMR1 gene is not expressed (turned on), and the body cannot produce FMR1 protein, which is related to nerve function.

DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES

Behavioral Challenges in Fragile X Syndrome
Early Childhood Developmental and Educational Guidelines for Children with Fragile X Syndrome
Facts About Fragile X Syndrome
Fragile X-associated Disorders: A Handbook for Families, Health Care Providers, Counselors, and Educators
Genetic Counseling & Family Support
Myth Busters For Patients and Families: Fragile X Syndrome

ARTICLES

Are There Treatments for Fragile X Syndrome?
Carrier Testing for Fragile X Syndrome
Fragile X and Autism

WEBSITES

CDC: Fragile X Syndrome (FXS)
FRAXA Research Foundation
Genetics Home Reference: Fragile X Syndrome
National Fragile X Foundation

Informational brochures and Booklets

Informational brochures and flyers

General Disability information

Mental and Behavioral Health

Services

Education and Employment

Local Resources

Clallam County Resource Map

Map is still under development

 

Free Summer Meals programs for ages 18 and under map available through United Way