The pre-bankruptcy counseling process will entail a 60-90min counseling session. It is designed to examine your current financial situation and provide you with options that will help you make an informed decision regarding your financial difficulties. During the counseling session, one of our certified credit counselors will work with you to determine what your current income and assets are versus your monthly liabilities. This information will then be used to create an accurate and detailed monthly budget to provide you with a clear and concise snapshot of your overall financial situation.   At the end of the counseling process the counselor will provide you with a certificate showing your participation and completion of the pre-bankruptcy counseling session. This certificate will enable you to complete the bankruptcy process.

Provides alcohol and other drug assessments, evaluations, patient treatment services, and intensive out-patient treatment services.

Preschool program activities include creative expression through art, movement, dramatic play and language opportunities, hands-on math and science experiences, arts and crafts projects, community field trips, and enhancement opportunities that include dance and/or swimming.

Home Health Aides: The home health aide is a trained para-professional who provides bathing assistance, including bed baths, prescribed exercise instructed by the registered nurse and/or therapist.

Provides a confidential intake/assessment that determines the needs of families and individuals to then provide necessary services or connect them to agencies than can assist with those needs. Services may include emergency shelter or stipends to assist with rent, utilities, gas, car repairs, local transit passes, long distance bus tickets, medical care, clothing, and more. Also provides personal hygiene items, diapers, pet food, warm winter coats, and other essentials.

Provides assistance to patients and community members in navigating and enrolling in Oregon Medicaid, Washington State Medicaid, and healthcare exchange plans.

Offers a variety of hands-on STEAM focused classes and camps for grades K-12. Internship programs include Apprenticeships in Science and Engineering (ASE) for high school students.

Lends durable medical supplies for individuals in need to improve mobility. Items may include: wheelchairs, crutches, bathroom equipment, scooters, canes, and walkers.

Provides books, videotapes, DVDs, CDs, audio cassettes, newspapers and magazines for readers and library users of all ages. Offers downloads of audiobooks, eBooks, videos and music. Many locations also provide programs and events for adults, computers with access to the Internet, Microsoft Office and online reference databases. Sessions on the computer can be reserved online or by calling the library. Larger libraries also offer public meeting rooms. Call your local library to see what services are available.

Provides two programs that help with City of Tumwater utility services. Utility Hardship Program provides one-time assistance when a household is going through a hardship like a loss of job, divorce, foreclosure, major illness, etc. Life-Line Program is an on-going discount rate for seniors and those with disabilities.

Provides a mobile food bank that delivers to seniors, disabled and homebound persons once a month.   Also has a drop-in food bank.  Drop in clients can come once a week. Limited clothing and household goods available.   Provides special events or give-a-ways throughout the year.

The assessor values real property using one or more of the following appraisal methods: Market or sales comparison value is determined or estimated based on multiple sales of similar properties.  Most residential property is valued using this method.  Cost approach value is determined based on the cost of replacing an existing structure with a similar one that serves the same purpose.  This method is used to value new construction.  Income value is determined based on the income producing potential of the property. This method is used primarily to value business property.

Household furniture and beds/bedding for people in need.

Provides public free public education for students in K through 4th grade.

Offers emergency financial assistance to families and individuals who are experiencing a short-term financial crisis. Possible types of assistance include rent, move-in costs, power bills, prescriptions, water or sewer bills, auto repair, medical bills and others.

Assists military veterans and their widows with applications for death and burial benefits.

Provides law enforcement services for the city of Sunnyside.

Provides limited financial help on a case-by-case basis for assistance including utilities, food handler cards, ID renewal, and at times limited bus tokens. Cremation/burial assistance extremely limited.

Responsible for documents and records for Lincoln County, including: -  Public Records -  Probate Records -  Juvenile Offender Records -  Domestic Violence Forms - Stalking/Harassment Orders - Sexual Assault Protection/Restraining - Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders - Crime Victim/Witness Related No Contact Orders - Divorce Petition Filing Offices - Adoption Petition Filing Offices - Passports - Divorce Records - Adoption Records

Offers support to people seeking to quit their use of tobacco. Telephone line features a quit coach can help create a personalized quit plan, provide recent information on topics related to smoking and quitting tobacco.   Callers also can receive a step-by-step quit smoking guide.    Promotes a phone app to help quit smoking. Users who complete a survey and who live in Washington state gain access to all the app features. Also offers a support program for teens. Phone Counseling - No health insurance: are eligible for at least five free telephone counseling calls per year from the Quitline - Apple Health (Medicaid): benefit depends on your payer. Call provider for more information. - Medicare: eligible for at least five free counseling calls per year from the Quitline - Private insurance: benefit depends on your health plan. Contact health insurance carrier for details Medication - No health insurance: eligible for at least two weeks of free nicotine patches from the Quitline, but will need to enroll in a counseling program - Apple Health (Medicaid): may be able to have Nicotine Replacement Therapy shipped, but will need your ProviderOne information to enroll in a counseling program - Medicare: should be able to get prescription medications from provider, but can also call to get at least two weeks of free nicotine patches - Private insurance: benefit depends on health plan. Contact health insurance carrier (or employer, if applicable) for details or call the Quitline with plan information.

Animal adoptions for cats, dogs, and small animals such as rabbits and guinea pigs.

Conducts annual fire and life safety inspections for the purpose of renewing tenant certificate of occupancy. These inspections serve to verify that the occupancy meets the minimum building and fire code requirements. Also works closely with the commercial building inspectors to conduct on-site inspections for commercial properties and fire systems installation.

Provides lost and found services and responds to animal complaints in the cities of Pasco, Kennewick, and Richland.

Basic & Transitional Studies offers a variety of programs to help learners of all levels, providing the education needed to prepare for college and career readiness. English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are offered to help non–native speakers to communicate in English. Adult Basic Education (ABE) classes are for adults who are already proficient in the English language but wish to improve their basic reading, writing and math skills. ABE classes are also for a student whose placement test results require that they improve their basic skills before they head into college–level courses. General Educational Development (GED®) prep classes are available to prepare for taking the GED® test, a placement test that qualifies one for college–level courses. High School + is for adult students who don’t have a high school diploma or a GED. HS+ students can receive a high school diploma by demonstrating their competence in reading, writing, and math within high school subject areas.

Limited assistance with rent as funds are available. New funding starts at the beginning of the month and goes until they are out for the month. Eviction notices only. Financial assistance amount will depend on current funding. Picture ID and eviction notice will be needed. Help is available once in a 12 month period.