Regional Resources
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Furthermore, the following directory is provided by our
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Okanogan County Community Resource Directory 2002
24-HOUR CRISIS ASSISTANCE:
· Okanogan Behavioral Healthcare: 826-6191
/ 866-826-6191
· Alcohol/Drug Problems: 826-5600 or 866-826-6191
· Child Abuse/Protective Services: 846-2010 / after
5pm call 1-800-869-4018
· Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault: 826-3221
/1-888-826-3221
· Suicide Prevention for Youth: Call Okanogan Behavioral
Healthcare listed above or national #800-422-2552
SUPPORT GROUPS:
· Adult Children Anonymous: 422-2883
· Alcoholics Anonymous: call for information about
time: Omak 826-6299, Malott 422-4325, Tonasket 486-4266, Oroville
476-3831, Winthrop 996-2743
· Compassionate Friends for Parents on Death of a Child:
826-1348 or 826-0837.
· Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Meets the 2nd Thursday
of each month at 1:00 PM at the North Country Pub, upstairs.
Call Ronda at 422-3225 for more information.
· Family Help Line: 24 hrs a day, 7 days per week,
1-800-932-hope.
· Narcotics Anonymous: help line 826-6371
· Family Empowerment Project: 422-5414
· Support Center : 826-3221
/ 1-888-826-3221
HEALTH:
· Family Health Centers: Primary Medical
&Dental care, First Steps & WIC. Reduced fee program
available. Okanogan 422-5700 or 1-800-660-2129, Tonasket 486-0114;
Brewster 689-3455; Dental 422-6705
· First Steps: Pregnancy education, maternity support services
& breastfeeding consultation call Family Health Centers
422-5700 or Okanogan County Health District 422-7140
· WIC (Women Infants & Children food program):
Okanogan 422-1106 or 1-800-244-0127, Brewster 689-3161 Tonasket
/ Oroville 486-0478, Twisp / Bridgeport 686-2503.
· Family Planning: Women’s healthcare, STD tests,
birth control, pregnancy testing and options, education, confidential.
Fees based on income. 123 3rd Ave S. Okanogan . 422-1624 or
1-800-660-1624.
· Okanogan County Health District: Immunizations,
TB tests, STD & AIDS counseling, maternity support services,
WIC & breastfeeding consultation. 1234 2nd Ave. S. Okanogan
422-7140 or 1-800-222-6410.
· Home Health Care and Hospice: In home nursing care,
nurses aides, therapy, counseling, hospice, and medical equipment.
Okanogan 422-6721, Brewster 689-2828, Tonasket 486-2876, Twisp
997-8981, Grand Coulee 633-1751. 8:30am-5:30pm
· CareNet: Pregnancy tests, peer counseling, maternity
and baby clothing. Free & confidential. 24-hour hotline.
1152 2nd Ave N. Okanogan. 422-5506 or 800-395-4357.
· Aging &Adult Care: Respite care, COPES program
826-7452 / 888-437-4147 / TTY 800-833-6388
· Colville Confederated Tribes: MSS, WIC, nutrition,
CHR, CHN call 826-3446.
SERVICES:
· Wenatchee Valley College-North: Adult Basic
Education, GED, English as a Second Language, financial aid.
116 W. Apple Omak. 826-7414.
· Blind, services for: 1-800-552-7103, also library
for the blind 1-800-542-0866.
· Deaf, services for: Spokane (TDD) 328-3772 or (voice)
328-9220. Legal help Seattle 206-322-4996.
· Career Path Services: Work with disabled adult &
children, physically/mentally. Also offer welfare to work
programs. 826-2417.
· Alcohol & Drug Abuse Center: Counsels individuals
& families at 307 S. Main St. call 826-5600 24 hr. crisis
line: 826-6191 or toll free 866-826-6191
· Drug Prevention & Traffic Safety: Okanogan Youth
Coalition, DWI victims & survivors 826-5093.
· Department of Social Health and Services: Community
services - financial, medical (Medicaid) & food
stamps. 126 S. Main St. Omak 846-2000 or 1-800-479-5553.
· Children and Family Services: protective services,
foster and childcare 846-2010 after 5:00pm call 1-800-869-4018.
· Division of Developmental Disabilities: 826-7273
· Vocational Rehabilitation: assists people with disabilities
to find suitable employment. Office in Omak 826-7571.
· Early Childhood Program: Services to all preschool
age children including special needs children. 826-4908.
· Breastfeeding Coalition of Okanogan County: Breast-feeding
education & support. Call Joan at 422-7140.
· Community Action Council: Emergency shelter, transportation
& food, assistance with energy costs, weatherization,
rental, child care, food and more. 424 2nd Ave.
S., Okanogan. 422-4041 or 1-877-641-0101
· Okanogan County Public Transportation Services:
provides transportation assistance & home delivered meals
to handicapped or people over 60 on medical coupons. 826-4391
/ 1-800-352-8726 / 1-800-635-4391
· Employment Security/ Job Service: Job search assistance,
unemployment compensation, dislocated worker program, GED
classes, special services for seniors, youth and veterans.
126 S Main St. Omak 826-7310 / 1-800-887-8057.
· American Cancer Society: Resource information, support
groups, visitation, equipment & supplies, limited financial
assistance. 1-800-537-7710 or 1-800-227-2345.
· Domestic Violence or Rape: Call the Support Center
for counseling at 826-3221 or 1-888-826-3221. For emergency
call your local police or 9-1-1.
· Dispute Resolution Center: Mediation services for
all non-criminal matters, sliding scale. Call 826-1776.
· Headstart/OCCDA: Preschool programs for low-income
children 826-2466. For Brewster, Tonasket, Malott, Pateros
& Oroville call 1-800-834-2466. Office located at 635
W Rich Dr., Omak.
· Okanogan County Housing Authority: 422-3721 Suite
203 of the Okanogan Post Office/ P.O. Box 1306 Okanogan WA.
98840
· Colville Indian Housing Authority: 509-634-4767
P.O. Box 528 Nespelem, WA 99155
· Family / Child Support: For assistance with paternity
establishment, modifications and enforcement of child support
orders. 509-422-7287
· Support Center: Victims of rape, abuse or
domestic violence can receive information and assistance including
legal assistance, transportation, shelter, and one-on-one
counseling. Support groups for sexual assault, domestic violence
and victims in school. 826-3221 or toll free 24 hrs. 1-888-826-3221
· Northwest Justice Project: Bilingual attorneys providing
legal services to eligible clients. 23 S. Wenatchee Ave, Suite
110 in Wenatchee 1-888-201-1021 or (509) 664-5101.
· Poison Control Center: 1-800-732-6985 & TTY
(for hearing and speech impaired 1-800-572-0638).
· Red Cross/ Disaster Relief: Military family assistance,
first aid and water safety programs. Located at Okanogan County
Courthouse Room 106 (jail entrance) PO Box 345 Okanogan, WA
98840. Mon-Fri 9:00am-4:00pm 509-422-3440 24 hrs.
· Salvation Army: Food vouchers in emergencies.
Call Community Action at 422-4041 for more information.
· Senior Citizen Programs: For Seniors 60+ and handicapped.
Information and assistance, nutritional meals, home delivered
meals and transportation call 826-4391. For CHORE SERVICES
house cleaning, shopping, cooking, nutrition, transportation,
shelter & other help to maintain independence call 826-5825,
431 5th Ave. W. / P.O. Box 3699 Omak. 98841.
· Social Security: Call 1-800-772-1213 to apply
for Social Security and Supplementary Security Income, to
report changes, obtain estimates and information.
· Okanogan Behavioral Healthcare: Counseling for individuals
& families. 107 West Apple Omak. Also offices in Brewster,
Oroville, Tonasket, Twisp, call 826-6191 or toll free 866-826-6191
for appointment.
· National Runaway Switchboard: 1-800-621-4000.
· Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Methow Valley residents
can receive help in crisis situations; including grocery vouchers,
emergency housing & transportation call Belva at 997-8141.
· Sunshine and Happiness: Okanogan County Developmental
Disabilities, Infant Toddler Network, Birth to 3, Parent to
Parent Support call 826-4074.
· Legal Aid: for low income call Community Action
at 422-4041. To speak to an attorney call 1-888-201-1014.
Over 60 yrs old call 1-888-387-7111. Hearing impaired call
(TDD) 1-888-201 9737
· Veterans: National 1-800-827-1000 Local 509-816-7557
· Worksource: Job search assistance, JOT training,
vocation rehabilitation, services for migrants, disclocated
workers, veterans, seniors and youth. GED classes. 126 S.
Main St. , Omak. 826-7310 or 800-887-8057
· Unemployment Insurance: To file your unemployment
claim call 800-362-4636 or file online at www.wa.gov/esd/uihtm
· Vocational Rehabilitation: Assists people with disabilities
to find suitable employment. Omak. 826-7571 or 826-7568
· Main Street Learning Center (WorkSource Affiliate)
Adult Basic Education, GED classes, computer (CAT), ESL classes
& job search assistance 520 W. Main St., Brewster 689-8031
FOOD BANKS & CLOTHING:
Conconully-Every 1st & 3rd
Wednesday of the month from 9:00-11:00am at the Conconully
Town Hall.
Twisp-Thursdays 1:00-4:00pm at The Cove 128 Glover
St. Twisp 997-0227. Clothing only at Twisp Community Center
(Senior Citizen Center).
Tonasket-Thursdays 9:00-11:00am at 300 Whitcomb Ave
& Main St. next to Tonasket Tavern.
Omak - Monday & Thursday 9:00-11:00 am at 5 W.
Central (next to the VA Resource Center).
Okanogan - Monday and Thursday 9:00-11:00am at Community
Action, 424 S. 2nd Ave.
Brewster-Thursdays 10:00am-12:00pm at 123 Indian Ave.
- Episcopal Church basement. Clothing and emergency food Tuesday
from 1:00-3:00pm at the Seventh Day Adventist Community Center
Bridgeport-2nd & 4th Thursday
of the month from 1:00-3:00pm at 1300 Foster Ave.
Nespelem - reservation residents only. Food distribution
contact Dorothy Palmer at (509) 634-4711
Send request for directory changes to
Family Health Centers
P.O. Box 1340
Okanogan, WA 98840
Attn: Directory
or call 422-5700
Copying and Distribution Permitted Produced as a Community
Service
By Family Health Centers 1-800-660-2129
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