TRANSPORTATION

Okanogan County Public Transportation Services:
1-800-352-8726
http://www.omakcity.com/files/documents/Okanogan_County_Transportation.doc

Trancare:  Medical Assistance Transportation
1-800-352-8726


EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

Work Source Okanogan: 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.
www.wa.gov/esd/okanogan

Career Path Services: Work with disabled adult & children, physically/mentally. Also offer welfare to work programs. 826-2417.
http://www.careerpathservices.org/

Unemployment Insurance
To file your unemployment claim call 800-362-4636 at
www.wa.gov/esd/uihtm

Vocational Rehabilitation
. Omak. 826-7571 or 826-7568

Supplemental Security Income   
www.socialsecurity.gov

 

GENERAL

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/

National Alliance on Mental Illness
http://www.nami.org/

National Institute of Mental Health
http://www.nami.org/

Mental Health America
http://www.nmha.org/

SAMHSA- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
http://www.samhsa.gov/

WA Coalition for Insurance Parity
http://www.paritywa.org/

Washington State Coalition for the Homeless
http://www.endhomelessnesswa.org/

National Runaway Switchboard: 1-800-621-4000.
http://www.1800runaway.org/

REGIONAL SUPPORT NETWORKS:  to design and administer local mental health systems to meet the unique needs of people with mental disorders.
http://www.ncwrsn.com/


DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

 North Central Educational Service District
www.ncesd.org

Washington PAVE
www.washingtonpave.org

The Arc of Washington
www.arcwa.org

 

SENIOR INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE

Aging & Adult Care of Central Washington: Information and referral service for adults age 60+.
http://www.aaccw.org/

Home and Community Services: Help for adults who may need Medicaid to help pay for care.
509-846-2103 or Toll Free 1-888-437-0529
FAX# (509) 826-7439
TTY# (509) 826-7389

Family Caregiver Support Program
509-826-7452

Long Term Care Ombudsman
Advocates for people living in care facilities.
509-886-0700, 1-800-572-4459
Fax: 509-884-6943
Email: einarr@dshs.wa.gov

Adult Protective Services
1-800-459-0421
(TTY) 1-509-568-3086
Fax #: 509-458-3558

 

HOSPITALS

Mid Valley Hospital, Omak - 509 826-1760
www.mvhealth.org

North Valley Hospital, Tonasket - 509 486-2151
www.nvhospital.org

Okanogan-Douglas Medical Group, Brewster - 509 689-2517
www.oddh.org

Coulee Community Hospital, Grand Coulee Dam - 509 633-1753
www.couleecommhosp.org

 

SUPPORT GROUPS

Adult Children Anonymous: 422-2883

Alcoholics Anonymous: 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 322-5826.

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

Medicaid, Medicare and State Children’s Health Insurance Program  
www.hhs.cms/gov

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.
http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/

Family Planning: Women’s healthcare, STD tests, birth control, pregnancy testing and options, education, confidential.  http://www.okanoganfamilyplanning.org/index.html Fees based on income.
http://www.okanoganfamilyplanning.org/index.html

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. Okanogan County Public Health
http://www.okanogancounty.org/ochd/index.htm

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.
http://www.care-net.org/

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: Washington State Department of Services for the Blind
Call DSB Toll Free For Info: 1-800-552-7103
http://www.dsb.wa.gov/

Deaf, services for: Contact ODHH for information at:
(360) 902-8000 Voice/TTY
(800) 422-7930 Voice/TTY
http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/hrsa/odhh/

 

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

 

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 http://www.occac.com/

· 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.


DSHS

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.

Washington State Mental Health Division
http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/mentalhealth/
1-800-446-0259

Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse
http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/dasa/

DSHS Infant Toddler Early Intervention Program  
www.dshs.wa.gov/iteip/

DSHS Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) 
www.dshs.wa.gov/dvr/

DSHS Division of Developmental Disabilities  809-826-7273  
www.dshs.wa.gov/ddd/index.shtml

Children and Family Services: protective services, foster and childcare 846-2010 after 5:00pm call 1-800-869-4018.

Vocational Rehabilitation: assists people with disabilities to find suitable employment. Office in Omak 826-7571
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HOUSING

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

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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

Oroville – Thursdays, 9:30am to 11:30am Basement of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church.