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The Walla Walla Valley Disability Network (WWVDN) works closely with another organization we have in town but also nationally called Parent to Parent (P2P). These organizations provide support and resources to parents and their child(ren) who have special needs as well as their siblings. Outside of resources for families, they also do community outreach disability trainings. Most importantly they choose to celebrate abilities!
A Child’s Hope Spokane (ACHS) has a passion for connecting young children with christian based homes. This can include private, foster, or adoptive homes. The goal is to not only assist in finding a positive and supportive environment for children, but to come alongside the families that may take in the children and aid them in various ways.
Sally’s House is an emergency foster care facility for children ages 2-12 years old. Children come to Sally’s House because they have been removed from their home due to abuse, neglect, abandonment or criminal activity. Children may only be brought to Sally’s House by local law enforcement or Child Protective Services. Sally’s House provides a caring, safe and loving home for up to 20 children at one time until a more appropriate foster placement can be organized or the child is able to return to their home once the situation is resolved.
Teen & Kid Closet is for children who are often overlooked. The purpose of this organization is to serve children and the youth who are in need of clothing, particularly those who are in foster care or live in poverty. Teen & Kid Closet gives new or gently worn clothes and accessories to those children for free! Teen & Kid Closet’s mission statement is: “Every child is important and should feel that way. Teen & Kid Closet caters to children and youth in need, providing them with fashionable, good quality clothing and accessories for free. We give them choices when so often, they have none”.
Colville Community Church is a local organization that seeks to serve several at-risk populations in their community. They support and provide resources for those struggling with homelessness and those of a low SES status. They focus on creating a space where no individual is judged, and all are welcomed.
The City of Spokane’s Solid Waste Collection and Disposal departments offer a full suite of services for residential and commercial customers ranging from curbside pickup to drop-off locations, green services, and hazardous waste removal. The comprehensive system also includes Spokane’s Waste to Energy Facility and stresses the importance of reduce, reuse, recycle in the community through available educational resources.
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