Food Bank Coalition
Resources
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Children's Alliance - www.childrensalliance.org
A lobbying group working on behalf of youth and families. A good website to find current legislation at the state anad local levels.
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Crisis Clinic of the Peninsulas - www.crisisclinicofthepeninsulas.org
Crisis intervention 24 hours a day, every day. Supportive listening and information referral.
For Kitsap County call: (360) 479-3033 or 1-800- 842-4793
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Food Lifeline - http://www.foodlifeline.org
Western Washington’s biggest hunger relief agency. Affiliate of Feeding America (formerly America’s Second Harvest).
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Kitsap Community Resources (KCR) - http://www.kcr.org
State, Local and Federally funded agency that administers the following programs:
- Community Service Workers
- Employment and Training
- Families and Children
- Financial Education and Asset Building
- Housing and Emergency Assistance
- Veteran's Assistance
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Kitsap County Health District - www.kitsapcountyhealth.com
Maintaining health standards in our county.
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Kitsap County Office of Emergency Management - www.kitsapdem.org
Information concerning disaster management in our county.
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Kitsap Mental Health (KMH) - www.kitsapmentalhealth.org
KMH is a community mental health organization that provides services to Kitsap County residents. Medicaid accepted.
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Northwest Harvest - www.northwestharvest.org
Washington State’s statewide hunger relief agency. Provides 18 million pounds of food each year to 300 partner food banks, hot meal programs and elementary school food programs.
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Parent Help 123 - www.parenthelp123.org
Provides information about:
- Women, Infant, and Children (wic)
- Basic Food (Food Stamps)
- First Steps (Pregnancy Medicaid)
- Children's Health Insurance (medicaid coupon)
- Basic Health
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Peninsula's 2-1-1 - www.win211.org or call #2-1-1
Kitsap County's resources online database. If you have trouble dialing 2-1-1, call: (877) 211-WASH (9274).
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Washington Food Coalition (WFC) - www.wafoodcoalition.org
Educates, networks and lobbies in Washington State in an effort to help to alleviate hunger.
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Washington State Basic Food Website - www.foodhelp.wa.gov/basic_food.htm
Information on our state's Basic Food (Food Stamp) Program. How to qualify and how to enroll. Explanation of benefits.
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Washington State Dept. of Commerce - Food Bank Locator - www.commerce.wa.gov/
site/279/default.aspxA map of food resources in Washington State, listed by county.
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Washington State Dept. of Social and Health Services (DSHS) - www.dshs.wa.gov
Administers the following programs
