Family, Youth Development, and 4-H

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, across the United States.

We lead the fight against the deadly consequences of diabetes and fight for those affected by diabetes.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, called Basic Food in Washington, helps people with low incomes make ends meet by providing monthly benefits to buy food.

NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

Since 1964, Crisis Connections has been a trusted nonprofit serving Seattle, King County, and Washington State. Our mission is to foster resilience and well-being for all by connecting people to accessible and compassionate support

The Department of Health works with others to protect and improve the health of all people in Washington state.

Food Access Forums are organized by the Washington State Farmers Market Association for farmers market organizers and local, regional and statewide food access partners to come together. We highlight successful initiatives that increase healthy eating, provide opportunities to ask questions about SNAP, SNAP Market Match and the Farmers Market Nutrition Program, and find new ways to collaborate with farmers markets. 

Farmers markets throughout Washington offer food access programs such as the Farmers Market Nutrition Program for WIC and Seniors, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program  or SNAP EBT, and a special fruit and vegetable program called “SNAP Market Match.” Farmers markets are a vital source of fruits, vegetables, and other local foods for SNAP and FMNP shoppers, promoting healthy eating for everyone.

Information about Food benefit programs including SNAP EBT, WIC and Senior Farmer Market Nutrition Program, SNAP Market Match.

Food is Free Washington is a 501©(3) charitable organization

Our mission is to provide, and enhance equitable access to, healthy, locally produced food, at no cost, to those who need it, in the State of Washington.

We are LivingWorks – the world’s leading suicide prevention and intervention training company. We believe that suicide can be preventable, and everyone can play a role in building suicide-safer communities.

The families and members of NAMI Skagit are here to help! We offer understanding to anyone concerned about mental illnesses and the treatment of mental illness.

NAMI Snohomish & Island Counties (Sno-Isle) is a NAMI affiliate in Washington state. NAMI Sno-Isle offers free peer support, education and outreach programs, and engages mental health advocates in their communities.

NAMI Spokane offers hope and health for people who are experiencing mental health concerns and their families today, as we work to build a stigma-free tomorrow. Our education programs, support groups, and advocacy are offered at no cost to participants, and are all peer-led, by someone who has walked the same path.

NAMI Whatcom is a local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization. We are dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness by providing free support groups, classes, and education forums to the community.

NAMI Washington, is the State office of the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental health conditions.

The National Diabetes Prevention Program—or National DPP—was created in 2010 to address the increasing burden of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in the United States. This national effort created partnerships between public and private organizations to offer evidence-based, cost-effective ways to help prevent type 2 diabetes.

The Northwest Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Collaborative (NW ROTAC) is a partnership between Washington State University’s Center for Rural Opioid Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery (CROP+TR) and Oregon State University’s Coast to Forest with the goal of developing and disseminating training and technical assistance (TTA) to rural communities for prevention, treatment, and recovery from opioid misuse. 

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide.

The WSFMA helps farmers markets run successful food access programs such as WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP), SNAP, and SNAP Market Match.

Free Farm Stress Training for Extension Agents to support rural communities and agriculture during this difficult farm economy. Training materials developed by Farm Credit focused on mental health and stress management.

Because suicide is one of the leading causes of early death in Washington, preventing it improves the health of Washingtonians and our communities. The Washington State Department of Health is taking many actions for suicide prevention.

The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) is the only federally supported resource center devoted to advancing the implementation of the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. SPRC is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

In many communities across Washington State, community members have formed local suicide prevention coalitions that meet regularly.