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Abuse & Neglect | Adult Extended Care | Adoption | Caregiver Support | Cash | Child Care | Children | Child Support | Deaf and Hard of Hearing | Children's Services | Disability | Domestic Violence | Drug/Alcohol Dependency or Chemical Dependency | Education | Emergency Help | Employment Services | Food | Foster Parenting | Help in the Home | Homeless | Information | Juvenile Rehabilitation | Medical Care | Mental Health | Public Records | Residential Care | Seniors


Abuse & Neglect
ADULT, PROGRAMS
Domestic Violence Program(CA)

ADULT, REPORTING
Signs and Symptoms (ADSA)
Prevention (ADSA)
Reporting (ADSA)

CHILD, PROGRAMS
Child Protective Services (CA)
Domestic Violence Program (CA)

CHILD, REPORTING
Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting (CA)

Adoption
RECORDS
SUPPORT
Adoption (CA)

Caregiver Support
FAMILIES
Consolidated Juvenile Services (JRA)
Family Reconciliation Services (CA)
Family Support Services (DDD)
Grandparents and Relatives Raising Children
Independent Living Services (DVR)
Infant Toddler Early Intervention Program (DDD)
Kinship Care (ADSA/CA/ESA)
Medicaid Personal Care (DDD)
Medically Intensive Services (DDD)
Relative Placement (CA)
Respite Care (CA)

ADULTS
Caregiver Information and Resources (ADSA)
Family Support Services (DDD)
Medicaid Personal Care (DDD)
Residential Habilitation Centers (DDD)

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Cash, Adults with no minor children & not pregnant
ADULT
Adult Employment and Day Program Services (DDD)

AGED
Medicare Cost Sharing
• SSI - Economic Services

DRUG/ALCOHOL
ADATSA Program (DASA) - Help in getting drug or alcohol treatment, client may receive cash assistance when enrolled in outpatient treatment

INDIVIDUALS NOT ABLE TO WORK
General Assistance-Unemployable (ESA) - Cash help for individuals who are not able to work

REFUGEES
Refugee Assistance Program (ESA) - Cash and medical help for refugees

Cash, Families with minor children or pregnant woman

FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN (their own or others)
State Family Assistance (ESA)
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)(ESA) - Cash help for families with children

PREGNANT WOMEN
First Steps Program - Pregnancy Support Services
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)(ESA) - Cash help for families with children

EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR VARIETY OF NEEDS
DSHS Emergency Programs (ESA)- Programs that help in emergency situations
Case Management (DDD)
Emergency Assistance to Families (ESA)
Food Assistance Program (ESA)
State Family Assistance (ESA)


Child Care
EMPLOYMENT
Working Connections (ESA) - Help for working families to pay for child care

THERAPEUTIC
Respite Care for Foster Parents and Relative Caregivers (CA)
Therapeutic Child Care (CA)(DASA) - A child up to the age of 6 may stay with the mother while she is enrolled in residential treatment


Children
Children Raised by Grandparents and Relatives
Infant Toddler Early Intervention Program (DDD)

Child Support
GETTING CHILD SUPPORT
Child Support (ESA) - Help in getting child support

PAYING CHILD SUPPORT
Child Support (ESA) - Help in paying child support

Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Telecommunication Equipment Distribution(ODHH)
Chemical Dependency Treatment (DASA)

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Disability
ADULT
Case Management (DDD)
Community Residential Services (DDD)
Employment Services (DDD)
Employment (DVR)
Family Support Services (DDD)
Health Care for Disabled Workers (ESA)
Medicaid Personal Care (DDD)
Residential Habilitation Center (DDD)
Telecommunications Access Service

CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Developmental Disability Case Management (DDD)
Infant Toddler Early Intervention Program (DDD)
Medicaid Personal Care (DDD)
Medically Intensive Program (DDD)
Voluntary Placement Services (DDD)

SENIORS/ADULTS NEEDING EXTENDED CARE

Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Program (CA)

Drug/Alcohol Dependency or Chemical Dependency
ASSESSMENT
Substance Abuse Assessment (DASA)

ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
General Assistance-Unemployable - Cash help for individuals who are not able to work

FAMILY SUPPORT
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention (DASA)

INPATIENT TREATMENT
ADATSA (ESA)(DASA) - Help in getting drug or alcohol treatment
Detoxification Services (DASA)
Inpatient Services (DASA)
Involuntary Treatment (DASA)

OUTPATIENT TREATMENT
Detoxification Services (DASA)
Opiate Substitution Treatment (DASA)
Out-patient Treatment (DASA)

HOUSING SUPPORT
OXFORD HOMES (DASA) - Transitional housing from inpatient care back to community

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Education
ADULTS
Employment Services (DDD)
Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVR)
• Workfirst (ESA)

CHILDREN
Family Support Services (DDD)
Independent Living Skills (CA)
Infant Toddler Early Intervention Program (DDD)

Emergency Help
FOOD
Emergency Assistance to Families (ESA) - Programs that help in emergency situations
Food Assistance Program (ESA) - Programs that help in emergency situations
State Family Assistance (ESA) - Programs that help in emergency situations

CLOTHES
Emergency Assistance for Families (ESA) - Programs that help in emergency situations
State Family Assistance (ESA) - Programs that help in emergency situations

COUNSELING
Family Reconciliation Services(CA)

HOUSING
Emergency Assistance for Families (ESA)
Hope Centers for Adolescents and Responsible Skills Living Program (CA)
State Family Assistance (ESA)

MEDICAL
Medically Indigent Program (ESA) - Help with health care and medical expenses
• Medically Intensive Services(DDD)

TRANSPORTATION
Emergency Assistance for Families (ESA) - Programs that help in emergency situations

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Employment Services
ABLE-BODIED
Independent Living Services for minors(CA)
Workfirst (ESA) - Cash help for families with children (TANF)

DISABLED
Employment Services (DDD)
Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)


Food
EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE
Emergency Assistance to Families (ESA) - Programs that help in emergency situations
Food Assistance Program (ESA) - Programs that help in emergency situations

FOOD PROGRAMS
Food Assistance Program (ESA) - Help with putting food on the table


Help in the Home
CHILD CARE
Family Support Services (DDD)
Respite Care for Foster Parents and Relative Caregivers (CA)
Working Connections Child Care (ESA) - Help for working families to pay for child care

SENIORS/ADULTS NEEDING EXTENDED CARE

PERSONAL CARE SERVICES FOR DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
Medicaid Personal Care (DDD)

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Homeless
CHILD CARE
• Homeless Child Care (ESA) - Not available

COUNSELING
Hope Centers for Adolescents and Responsible Skills Living Program (CA)

HOUSING SERVICES
Hope Centers for Adolescents and Responsible Skills Living Program (CA)

Information
CHILDREN
Consolidated Juvenile Services (JRA)
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention (DASA)

DRUG AND ALCOHOL
Teen Line (DASA)
24 Hour Alcohol/Drug Help Line (DASA)

DISABLED
Case Management (DDD)
Employment (DVR)
Infant Toddler Early Intervention Program (DDD)
• Newsletter(DDD)

RELATIVES RAISING CHILDREN
Kinship Care (ADSA/CA/ESA) - Help with finding resources and services

SENIORS
Seniors/Adults Needing Extended Care (ADSA)


Juvenile Rehabilitation
INSTITUTIONAL CARE
Diagnostic Services (JRA)
Secure Residential Facilities (JRA)

COMMUNITY BASED CARE/PAROLE
Consolidated Juvenile Services (JRA)
Parole Services (JRA)
Residential Community Facilities (JRA)

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Medical Care
ADULTS
Detoxification Services (DASA)
Family Medical (ESA)
Seniors/Adults Needing Extended Care (ADSA)

Medically Indigent Program (ESA) - Help with health care and medical expenses

AGED
Medical Assistance Programs - Help with health care and medical expenses
Medicare Cost Sharing (ESA) - Help with health care and medical expenses
Seniors/Adults Needing Extended Care (ADSA)

ALIENS
Medical Assistance for Aliens (ESA) - Help with health care and medical expenses

CHILDREN
Children's Medical (ESA) - Help with health care and medical expenses
Family Medical (ESA) - Help with health care and medical expenses
First Steps Program (ESA) - Pregnancy support services
Medical Assistance Programs

DISABLED
Medicaid Personal Care (DDD)

FAMILY PLANNING
Family Medical (ESA) - Help with health care and medical expenses
Family Planning Program (ESA) - Information on ways to avoid unintended pregnancies

PREGNANCY
Family Medical (ESA) - Help with health care and medical expenses
Pregnancy Medical Assistance Program (ESA) - Pregnancy support services

TRANSPORTATION
Transportation Services (non-emergency) (HRSA) - transportation services to and from needed non-emergency healthcare apointments

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Mental Health
COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES
Family Reconciliation Services (CA)
Mental Health Outpatient Services (MHD)

CRISIS SITUATION
Family Reconciliation Services (CA)
Crisis Mental Health Services (MHD)

INVOLUNTARY TREATMENT
DASA-involuntary treatment - is available for those who are gravely endangering themselves or others because of their addiction

MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITALS
Mental Health Inpatient Services (MHD)
Mental Health Involuntary Treatment Services (MHD)

Residential Care
ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Residential Services (DDD)

CHILDREN
Child Welfare Services-placement prevention and permanency planning (CA)
Foster Care (CA)
Respite Care Services for Foster Parents or Relative Caregivers (CA)
Voluntary Placement Program (DDD)
Inpatient Chemical Dependency Treatment (DASA)
Recovery House (DASA)

INSTITUTIONS
Diagnostic Services (JRA)
• MH Hospitals (MH)
Residential Habilitation Centers (DDD)
Special Commitment Center (SCC)

SENIORS/ADULTS NEEDING EXTENDED CARE

Seniors/Adults
needing extended care

HELP FOR AN ADULT LIVING AT HOME
Types of In-home care and how to find it (ADSA)
Community Programs (ADSA) (e.g. Meals, Transportation, Senior Centers)
Home Modifications/Assistive Technology (ADSA)
Legal Planning Considerations (ADSA)
Caregiver information and resources (ADSA)

RESIDENTIAL CARE HOUSING
Housing Options (ADSA) - What options are available and how to find them
Reporting Abuse/Neglect in a residential care facility (ADSA)
Long term care ombudsman (ADSA) - volunteer advocates

PAYING FOR CARE
Medicare (ADSA)
Medicaid (ADSA)
Other insurances (ADSA)
Other benefits an adult may be eligible for (ADSA)

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Modified: April 16, 2008

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