The Arc - Whatcom County

Did you know? More than 63 million Americans provide unpaid care to a family member or loved one. That's almost 20% of the U.S. population!

Home health care services help caregivers by providing support that allows them to:
- Stay employed.
- Care for their families.
- Reduce stress and burnout.
- Maintain their own health.
- Balance caregiving with everyday life.

When community supports are weakened, more people may be locked up unnecessarily, and that can increase costs for states and taxpayers and place additional strain on families, caregivers, healthcare systems, and local communities.

Home health care services benefit everyone!

Learn more: https://nacdd.org/home-sweet-home/

Have an IEP meeting coming up? Be prepared! Check out these 8 simple steps to help you feel confident, ask questions, and advocate for your child. 💙💚 Remember: You know your child best, and your voice matters!

Families Helping Families Region 7 serves Northwest Louisiana: Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, DeSoto, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, and Webster Parishes.

📞 318-226-4541
🌐 www.fhfregion7.com

Does your loved one access services through DDA? Click the link below to learn more about updates to waiver services.

We Are Improving the Waivers We Are Improving the Waivers WA DSHS - Developmental Disabilities Administration sent this bulletin at 09/15/2026 09:55 AM PDT View as a webpage September 15, 2026 We heard you and we are working on improving waiver services. We are making changes that do not cost money and make our current waiver s...

Did you know you can use an ABLE account for everyday living costs?

An ABLE account is a savings account for people with disabilities. The money in this account is protected. It does not count against government benefit limits.

You can use your savings to pay for:

- Rent, food, and electric bills
- Bus rides, train fares, or car repairs
- Doctors, medicine, and therapy visits
- Laptops, wheelchairs, and communication devices
- College or job training

Explore NACDD’s national directory to find an ABLE program that works for you: https://nacdd.org/able-accounts/

Next PAVE Clinic tomorrow September 19.

Online – Quick Connect Virtual Clinics!
Saturday, September 19 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm PDT
504s, IEP & school support services

What is Quick Connect?
Join us for a 60 minute virtual clinic with PAVE Parent Resource Coordinators (PRC)

How it works:

Join the Zoom session on the scheduled date.
Choose your path:

Stay in the main room for general Q&A
Or

Enter a private 1:1 breakout with a PAVE team member
1:1 sessions last 15 minutes
Need more time? Schedule a follow-up with the same PAVE team member!
Two meeting options each month;

Visit https://wapave.org/events/ for more information or

Register in advance: https://www.tfaforms.com/5196255

Special Olympics at WWU!

https://win.wwu.edu/organization/specialolympicswwu