INTRODUCTION TO RESOURCE GUIDE

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2 INTRODUCTION TO RESOURCE GUIDE This is a guide to resources available in Yakima and the surrounding areas. We hope that this guide is helpful to you. For additional resources, visit the Washington Information Network online at If you know of any additional resources in our community that would be helpful to our students, or have feedback after using these resources, please contact Maribel Jiménez in the Counseling and Advising Center. Please feel free to copy this information as needed. Contact me with questions or concerns at (509) or by at: mjimenez@yvcc.edu Thank you! Maribel Jiménez Maribel Jiménez, MSW Counselor Yakima Valley Community College Yakima Valley Community College does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, sex, genetic information, or age in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs, services and activities, or in employment. All inquiries regarding compliance should be directed to the Director of Human Resource Services, YVCC, South 16 th Ave. & Nob Hill Blvd., Yakima, WA 98902; or call

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Resource Page # Emergency Numbers 4 Mental Health and Suicide Prevention 5 Food 6 Legal 7-8 Medical 9 Dental 10 Housing 11 Clothing 12 Veterans 13 Deaf Services 13 Child Care and Parenting 14 Pregnancy 15 Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence 16 Immigration Services 17 Chemical Dependency 18 Transportation 19 3

4 In case of an emergency, dial 911 EMERGENCY NUMBERS Yakima Police Department: (509) S. 3rd St. Yakima WA Detectives (509) website: Other Local Police Departments: Union Gap Police Department (509) , Selah Police Department (509) , Moxee Police Department (509) Yakima County Sheriff s Office: 1822 S. 1st Street P.O. Box 1388 Yakima WA Call (509) or (800) Washington State Patrol: 2715 Rudkin Road, Union Gap, WA (509) Washington Poison Center: If you have a poison emergency, call the poison center at (800) Grandview Police Department: 201 W. Second St. Grandview, WA (509) Other Local Police Departments: Mabton Police Department (509) , Prosser Police Department (509) , Toppenish Police Department (509) , Zillah Police Department (509) Sunnyside Law and Justice Center: 401 Homer St. Sunnyside, WA (509)

5 MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION Central Washington Comprehensive Mental Health: (509) S. 4th Ave Yakima WA, Crisis Open Line: CWCMH Crisis Services are provided 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. 505 S. 4th Ave Yakima WA (509) website: Yakima Valley Farm Workers Behavioral Health Services: 918 E. Mead St. Yakima WA Currently taking children only, adults on waiting list. (509) Catholic Family and Child Services : (509) or (800) Tieton Drive Suite C, Yakima WA Yakama Nation Family & Children s Services: Nak-Nu-We-Sha Program: (509) Shearer Lane Post Office Box 151 Toppenish WA Helpline Center.org: (800) Central Washington Comprehensive Mental Health: (509) Saul Rd. Sunnyside. WA Yakima Valley Farm Workers Behavioral Health Services: (509) Wallace Way Grandview,WA Yakama Nation Family & Children s Services Nak-Nu-We-Sha Program: (509) ext Shearer Lane Post Office Box 151 Toppenish, WA Benton County Suicide Prevention: (800)

6 FOOD Union Gospel Mission: (509) N. 1st St. Open to All M-F Breakfast 7am Lunch/Chapel 12noon, Dinner 5:45pm Saturday and Sunday Breakfast 8am, Dinner 5:45 Union Gospel Mission Food Bank: (509) by appointment only for Families with Children, Seniors 65+ OIC Food Bank: (509) Hathaway St. (across from DSHS on 16 th ) Open Tue.-Thur. 10am-2pm Documents required: ID with current Yakima address or light bill Salvation Army: (509) S. 6 th Ave. M-F 2pm-4pm. Documents required: Bill in your name and ID Seventh Day Adventist Community Food Bank: (509) N. 35 th Ave. Tuesday only 9:30 to 11:30 St. Michael s Episcopal Church: (509) S. Naches Ave. Fridays only 10am to 12 noon St. Vincent De Paul: (509) Vineyard Christian Fellowship of Yakima: (509) E. Martin Luther King Blvd. Thursday only 10am-12noon. Yakima Food Bank: (509) Central Ave. Fridays only 9am-12noon Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, food stamps): Must apply at DSHS, work at least part -time, meet income requirements Salvation Army, Grandview: (509) Seventh Day Adventist Community Food Bank, Grandview: (509) or (509) St. Joseph Catholic Church, Sunnyside: (509) Jubilee Ministry of Prosser Food Pantry: (509) Granger Food Bank: (509)

7 LEGAL Yakima Department of Corrections: (509) Juvenile Court Administration: (509) Juvenile Detention: (509) Yakima Probation Services: (509) City of Yakima Probation: (509) Yakima County District Court: (509) Crime Victim s Compensation Program: (800) Washington State Child Support Enforcement: (206) Dispute Resolution Center: (509) Yakama Indian Crime Victim s Services: (509) Yakama Nation Prosecutor: (509) Northwest Justice Project : (509) N. 4 th St. Suite 201 Low-income and priority based. Farmworker issues and basic issues (benefits, DSHS, assistance, housing, evictions) proof of income Northwest Justice Project Coordinated Legal Education Advice and Referral: (888) TeamChild-Columbia Legal Services & WA Defender Association: (509) Family Court Facilitator: (509) Columbia Legal Services: (509) or (800) Yakima Prosecutor s Office: (509) or (800)

8 LEGAL Northwest Adoptions: (509) Coordinated Legal Education, Advice and Referral (CLEAR): (888) Yakima Nation Tribal Court: (509) Local Municipal Courts: Granger (509) Mabton (509) Sunnyside (509) Toppenish (509) Zillah (509) Yakima County Jail: (509) Yakima County Probation: (509) Yakima County District Court: (509) Crime Victim s Compensation Program: (800) Washington State Child Support Enforcement: (206) Dispute Resolution Center: (509) Yakama Indian Crime Victim s Services: (509) Yakama Nation Prosecutor: (509)

9 MEDICAL All Providers Accept Medical Coupons or Have Reduced Fees HIV/AIDS information and resources: National Institutes of Health's AIDSinfo: Call HIV-0440 ( ) or aidsinfo.nih.gov Yakima Valley Farm Worker s Clinic: (509) Yakima Neighborhood Health Services: (509) Yakima Pediatrics: (509) Central Washington Family Medicine: (509) Children s Village: (509) Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital: (509) Yakima Regional Hospital: (509) Planned Parenthood: (866) Children s Hospital (Seattle): (206) Lourdes Medical Center (Tri-Cities): (509) Yakama Indian Health Services: (509) Health Insurance for Children: (877) KIDSNOW Union Gospel Mission Medical Clinic: (509) Free WALK INS Tue & TH-Sat 9am to 1 / Wed 1-5 Homeless Healthcare, Neighborhood Connections YNHS: (Medical & Dental) (509) Yakima Valley Farm Worker s Clinic, Grandview: (509) ; Toppenish (509) YVFWC Mountainview Women s Health Center, Grandview: (509) Yakima Neighborhood Health Services, Sunnyside: (509) Sunnyside Community Hospital: (509) Toppenish Community Hospital: (509) Prosser Memorial Hospital: (509) Planned Parenthood, Sunnyside: (509) WIC Sunnyside office: (509)

10 DENTAL ABCD Dental Program: (509) Yakima Neighborhood Health Dental: (509) (accept medical coupons) Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic: (509) (accept medical coupons) Children s Village: (509) (accept medical coupons) Yakima Dental Center & Orthodontics: (509) (accept medical coupon for ages 0-20) Yakima Family Dental: (509) (accept medical coupon for ages 0-20) Chalet Dental Clinic: (509) (accept medical coupons for ages 0-21) Creekside Dental Clinic: (509) (accept medical coupons 0-18) YVCC Dental Hygiene Clinic: (509) Union Gospel Mission: (509) appointment only for non-insured, sliding scale based on income ABCD Dental Program, Benton-Franklin Co. Health District: (509) Kidscreen: (509) No Cost; Kids Connect Sunnyside Community Hospital: (509) Yakima Neighborhood Health Dental Sunnyside: (509) Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic, Grandview: (509) , Toppenish (509) , Prosser (509) YVFWC Mobile Medical and Dental Services, Toppenish: (509) Community Dental Clinic, Sunnyside (509) Yakima Indian Health Center, Toppenish: (509) Spavinaw Dental, Sunnyside: (509) Sunnyside Family Dental Center: (509) YVCC-Yakima Campus Dental Hygiene Clinic: (509)

11 HOUSING Yakima Valley Community College Student Residence Center: (509) Yakima Housing Authority : (509) N. 6th Ave Yakima Open M-Th 12:30-5:30 YWCA Family Homeless Shelter: (509) FOR Women and Children and Domestic Violence Victims 818 W. Yakima Ave. Yakima Valley Partners Habitat for Humanity: (509) W. Mead Suite 110 Yakima Ave M-F 9-5 Union Gospel Mission: FAMILY (509) MEN (509) N. 1st St. Homeless Youth Center: (509) Cornerstone Apartments: (509) Landlord/Tenants' Rights: (509) American Red Cross: (509) (temporary housing in case of house fire) Office of Housing and Neighborhood Conservation: (509) Washington Telephone Assistance Program: (800) Sunnyside Housing Authority: (509) S. 13th St. Sunnyside WA Yakima Nation Housing Authority: (509) Benton/Franklin Community Action Committee, Prosser: (509) Northwest Community Action Center (NCAC), Toppenish: (509) Prosser Garden Apartments: (509) Heritage Court for Seniors and/or Disabled, Grandview: (509) The Salvation Army, Grandview: (509) Landlord/Tenants' Rights: (509) YWCA Family Crisis Program, Sunnyside: (509) Low Income Housing/Energy Assistance Program OIC, Sunnyside Office: (509) Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP): provides assistance to low-income families in WA state to help with home heating and utility services 11

12 CLOTHING Salvation Army: (509) th Ave. M-F 2pm-4pm. Documents required: Bill in your name and ID St. Vincent De Paul: (509) Union Gospel Mission: (509) Men: M-F 4-4:55pm Women: M-Th 3-4:30pm Vineyard Christian Fellowship of Yakima: (509) E. Martin Luther King Blvd. Thursday only 10am-12noon. Working Women s Wardrobe YWCA: (509) The Salvation Army: (509) Division St. Grandview, WA 98930, Good Will: (509) E. Lincoln Ave. Sunnyside, WA Hobs Hospice Benefits Shop: (509) th St. Prosser, WA

13 VETERANS U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Website: Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs Website: Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office: (800) Yakima VA Medical Clinic: (509) Fruitvale Blvd Yakima, WA Yakima Valley Vet Center: (509) Fax: (509) West Lincoln Avenue Yakima, WA Veterans Assistance Fund Call: (509) Veterans Claims Office (VFW): (509) S. 5th Ave., Yakima, WA CWCMH Veterans Initiative Program: (509) S. 6th St. Yakima, WA GI Bill Benefits: (888) GI BILL 1 (888) ) DEAF RESOURCES Washington Sensory Disabilities Services: Deaf Access Washington: These services currently include but are not limited to Community Residential Services, Vocational Rehabilitation, Behavioral Health Services, Sexual Assault Counseling and Parent to Parent Education Washington Sensory Disabilities Services Website: 13

14 CHILD CARE AND PARENTING Washington State Childcare Resource & Referral Network.: (800) To find out if you qualify you can visit their website for further information: Easter Seals Jane's House Early Learning Center: (509) offers much more than high quality childcare. Located at 1101 South 13th Avenue in Yakima, WA ECEAP Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program: (509) is for preschool for children who are 4 years old and live at or below the poverty line, or are disabled. Catholic Family and Child Service & VIP (Valley Intervention Program): (509) Serves children and families who struggle with a range of concerns such as: not following instructions, tantrums, aggression, back talking and whining, school readiness concerns and more. Other services include: counseling, childcare, maternity and adoption services, volunteer chore service, kindergarten C Tieton Drive Yakima, WA Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)-Yakima Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) services: (509) ; after hours number (800) are designed to reduce the risk of abuse, find safe alternatives to out-of-home placement, and assure safety and permanency for children in care. Strong Families/Familias Fuertes: (509) is a 13 session parenting program offered in English and Spanish. Contact them at Central Washington Comprehensive Mental Health ECEAP Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program: (509) is for preschool for children who are 4 years old and live at or below the poverty line, or are disabled. Catholic Family and Child Services, Sunnyside: (509) provides counseling, childcare, maternity and adoption services, volunteer chore service, kindergarten. Epic Headstart Sunnyside Child Development Center: (509) Toppenish Child Development Center (509) or (509) Inspire Development Centers: Provides services for migrant and rural economically disadvantaged families. Programs include Headstart and ECEAP. Grandview (509) , Granger (509) , Mabton (509) & (509) , Sunnyside (509) NCAC - Northwest Community Action Center: (509) provides parenting classes and assistance looking for childcare. Toppenish Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)-Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) services: are designed to reduce the risk of abuse, find safe alternatives to out-of- home placement, and assure safety and permanency for children in care. Sunnyside (509) , Toppenish (509) SunnysideDSHS Working Connections Child Care: (509) Strong Families/Familias Fuertes: (509) is a 13 session parenting program offered in English and Spanish. Contact them at Central Washington Comprehensive Mental Health 14

15 PREGNANCY Birthright: (509) Catholic Family & Child Service: (509) Cedar River Clinics: (509) Planned Parenthood: (509) Yakima Neighborhood Health: (509) Yakima Health District: (509) Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital-Child Health Services: (509) Central Washington Family Medicine: (509) Planned Parenthood, Sunnyside: (509) Yakima Neighborhood Health, Sunnyside: (509) Life Options, Grandview: (509) , Sunnyside (509) Birthright: (509) Sunnyside Planned Parenthood: (509) Sunnyside Yakima Neighborhood Health: (509) Sunnyside Life Options: (509) Grandview, (509) Sunnyside 15

16 SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Yakima County Open Line-Sexual Assault: (509) or (888) YWCA Domestic Violence Advocate: (509) National Hot-line Sexual Assault: (800) 656.HOPE Crime Victim s Compensation: (800) Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799.SAFE (7233) or (800) (8-5, 7 days a week) Yakama Nation Domestic Violence Office: (509) Battered Women s Justice Project: (800) Child Protective Services: (800) WA State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Sunnyside Office: (509) Lower Valley Crisis and Support Services: (509) Domestic Violence Services of Benton/Franklin County Women s Confidential Shelter: (509) or (800)

17 IMMIGRATION SERVICES U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: (800) Some of the services they provide are citizenship, lawful permanent residency, family and employment related immigration, employment authorization, inter-country adoptions, asylum and refugee status, replacement immigration documents, and foreign student authorization. Yakima Field Office is located at 415 N. 3rd St. Yakima WA The Information counter is open Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 8:30-3:00 p.m. National Immigration Law Center: Latino/a Educational Achievement Project: Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC): ( 509) Railroad Ave. Sunnyside, WA Latino/a Educational Achievement Project: Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC) : (509) Railroad Ave. Sunnyside, WA

18 CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY Narcotics Anonymous Hotline: (877) Alcohol & Drug Addiction Treatment & Support Act (DSHS): (877) ADATSA Yakima County: (509) Drug-rehabs.org Hotline: (877) Barth Clinic: (509) Dependency Health Services: (509) Detox: (509) James Oldham Treatment Center: (509) Merit Resources: (509) Riel House (Triumph Treatment Services): (509) Sundown M Ranch: (509) or (800) Triumph Treatment Services: (509) Veteran s Substance Abuse Treatment: (509) Yakama Indian Nation Comprehensive Alcohol Program: (509) Alcoholics Anonymous: (509) / Barth Clinic, Zillah: (509) Dependency Health Services, Sunnyside: (509) James Oldham Treatment Center, Buena: (509) Merit Resources: (509) Sunnyside Triumph Treatment Services, Buena: (509) Yakama Indian Nation Comprehensive Alcohol Program: (509)

19 TRANSPORTATION People For People is a non-profit organization committed to serving people with training, employment, and transportation throughout Washington State. (509) Yakima bus schedules: Available by visiting their website Yakima City Transit: (509) D.O.T. Safety of Vehicle Hotline: (800) Dial-a-ride: (509) Dial-a-ride: (509) Greyhound - Sunnyside Station: (509) Snow/Weather Information: (509) Car seats-national Highway Traffic Safety Administration: (800) Peaceful Solutions (Domestic Violence situations): (509)

20 CULTURAL RESOURCES Bureau of Indian Affairs: (509) Tribal Police: (509) Yakama Indian Health Center Information: (509) Washington State Migrant Education: (509) Washington State Commission on African American Affairs: (360) Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs: (360) Washington State Commission on Hispanic Affairs: (360) Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic: (509) La Casa Hogar (Interfaith Coalition): (509) Parents, Families& Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG): Yakima Valley PO Box 1681 Yakima, WA Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic: Grandview (509) , Toppenish (509)

21 OTHER RESOURCES Washington Information Network 211 They answer the call to get help into people s hands statewide. Simply dial 211. Yakima DSHS: (877) Contact DSHS to find out if you qualify for assistance with cash or food assistance, medical care, child care, and other services. Social Security Administration: Contact them for Social Security Cards, Retirement Benefits, Disability Benefits, Survivors Benefits, Medicare, and more. Open Mon-Fri 9-4 p.m. 801 Fruitvale Blvd Yakima WA (800) Yakima County Services: information about Education & Training, Elections, Emergencies, Environment & Water, Hearings & Meetings, Judicial Affairs, Land Use/Parcel Information, Law Enforcement, Licenses, Permits, Taxes, Personal Information. 128 North 2nd Street Yakima, Washington (509) or (800) Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC): (509) services include Job Placement, Education & Training, Housing Programs, Home Energy Assistance, Bill Assistance, Minor Home Repair, Farm Worker Services and more. 815 Fruitvale Blvd Yakima, WA Yakima County Health District: (509) or (800) Ahtanum Ridge Dr. Union Gap WA Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR): (509) provides individualized employment services and counseling to people with disabilities North 16th Yakima, WA Toll free: (800) Also see their website at: www1.dshs.wa.gov/dvr Worksource: (509) Help finding a job, emergency help, job training, tax help, or if you want to look at national, regional, or local job boards. 306 Division Yakima WA worksource 21