| Title | Content | Last Modified | Categories | Tags |
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| East Whatcom Regional Resource Center (EWRRC) | For transportation to our shelter and warm up center please call (360) 599-2823 and speak with the Fire Department. The Opportunity Council is a private, non-profit Community Action Agency serving homeless and low-income families and individuals. Our mission is to help people improve their lives through education, support, and direct assistance while advocating for just and equitable communities. | 01/17/2023 | Community Resources, Education Resources, Emergency & Disaster Resources, Employment Resources, Food Resources, Housing Resources, Weather & Flood Resources | Cold, East County, Food Bank, Health, Ice, Kendall, Maple Falls, Services, Snow, Warming Station |
| Washington Connection: Your Link to Services | Website: https://www.washingtonconnection.org/home/ Washington Connection offers a fast and easy way for families and individuals to apply for a variety of services such as Food, Cash, Child Care, Long-Term Care, and Medicare Savings Programs. Individuals that are age 65 or older, blind or disabled may also apply for medical assistance. | 01/09/2023 | Community Resources, Education Resources, Emergency & Disaster Resources, Employment Resources, Financial Resources, Food Resources, Health & COVID 19 Resources, Housing Resources, Legal Resources, Weather & Flood Resources | Disaster Recovery, DSHS, Food, Health, Money, Relief, Services |
| Veterans’ Assistance Fund |
https://www.whatcomcounty.us/3301/Veterans-Program 360-778-6050 If you’re a Whatcom County veteran, we can help you or your family access local, state, and federal benefits and services. You can receive assistance through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for: Health care Compensation and Pension Housing and Home Loans Employment Education Childcare | 10/13/2022 | Community Resources, Education Resources, Employment Resources, Financial Resources, Health & COVID 19 Resources, Housing Resources, Weather & Flood Resources | Assistance, Burial, Compensation, Disaster Recovery, Financial, Health, Housing, Legal, Money, Pension, Transportation |
| FLARE classes with the Opportunity Council |
https://www.oppco.org/flare-registration/ FLARE is a FREE series of seven consecutive classes designed to increase adults’ knowledge on money habits, saving strategies, budget skills, credit, and landlord/tenant law. Tuesdays, October 11-November 22, 2022 from 5:30-7:45. In-person at Opportunity Council, 625 Cornwall Ave. Dinner will be served. We are unable to provide childcare. Contact Yarrow Greer at (360) 734-5121 ext. 1223 with any questions. | 10/13/2022 | Community Resources, Education Resources, Financial Resources, Housing Resources | |
| The Biden-Harris Administration’s Student Debt Relief Plan Explained | https://studentaid.gov/debt-relief-announcement/one-time-cancellation On Aug. 24, 2022, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a Student Debt Relief Plan that includes one-time student loan debt relief targeted to low- and middle-income families. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) will provide up to $20,000 in debt relief to Federal Pell Grant recipients and up to $10,000 in debt relief to non-Pell Grant recipients. Borrowers with loans held by ED are eligible for this relief if their individual income is less than $125,000 (or $250,000 for households). More information available here. | 09/21/2022 | Community Resources, Education Resources, Financial Resources | |
| Futures Northwest | https://www.futuresnw.org/ | 09/21/2022 | Community Resources, Education Resources, Financial Resources | |
| Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) | https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service U.S. Department of Education If you are employed by a U.S. federal, state, local, or tribal government or not-for-profit organization, you might be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. | 06/17/2022 | Community Resources, Education Resources, Financial Resources | |
| Goodwill job training and education programs |
https://evergreengoodwill.org/job-training-and-education (360) 738-0483 Goodwill offers job training and education programs to people in the community, as well as help finding a job. All completely free. | 06/09/2022 | Community Resources, Education Resources, Employment Resources |
