ALTC Southeast Washington is a designated Area Agency on Aging, providing customized support for seniors and adults with disabilities, along with caregiver support.
Aging and Long-Term Care (ALTK) (Walla Walla County Office)
To promote and develop a comprehensive and coordinated system of services to help meet the needs of older adults and adults with disabilities and to serve as the advocacy and local focal point for older people in the Walla Walla area.
The Arc Umatilla County advocates for the rights and full participation of all children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Together with our network of members, we improve systems of supports and services; connect families; inspire communities and influence public policy.
An agency providing behavioral health services for individuals and families, connecting familis in need with local PREPARES parishes, offering emergency shelter to youths experiencing homelessness, and more.
Community Action Program of East Central Oregon (CAPECO)
Assisting those in need by combating the causes and conditions of poverty to enhance well-being, dignity, and justice through direct delivery of services, partnerships, and advocacy.
Provides residential, employment, and community living supports for adults experiencing intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) living in Umatilla County, Oregon.
Learning Disabilities Association of Washington (LDA WA) promotes and provides service and support to improve the quality of life for individuals and families affected by learning and attentional disabilities.
Cenral meeting place to address the needs of local senior citizens, providing space for meals, socializing, and programs to help all senior citizens in the area.
The City of Milton-Freewater, Oregon offers taxi tickets for disabled citizens of any age and seniors 60 and older. Tickets can be purchased at City Hall.
Oregon Aging and Disability Resource Connect (ADRC)
ADRC helps people of all ages, incomes and disabilities learn about long-term support options in their communities. The ADRC helps individuals, families and professionals find resources to address current or future long-term needs.
Oregon Educational Services District Early Intervention/Special Education
EI/ECSE program provides services to children from birth to age five and their families. The program's goal is to help children develop and learn, and to support their families in meeting their special needs. Some services that children may receive are speech and language therapy, physical and occupational therapies, behavior intervention, and home visits.
Provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children, youth and adults living with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship.
Apply for Social Security card; review earnings history; print 1099; apply for retirement, disability, and Medicare benefits; change of address on your account; set up or change direct deposit; print proof of benefits; replacement of SS or Medicare cards.
VRS provides individualized education and support in a safe, comfortable home environment to adults with developmental disabilities; to veterans who need housing and rehabilitation opportunities; and case-specific education and support to parents and children working toward safe and stable family relationships.
The Senior Center at the Park affords those who are 50 years of age and older unique opportunities to create a very special community of their own without isolating themselves. Seniors can receive informtion on vital services and can participate in vocational and recreational activities in a friendly, noncompetitive atmosphere.
The mission of the Walla Walla Valley Disability Network is to improve the quality of life for persons with disabilities and their families through community inclusion and support throughout their lifespan.
Washington Department of Social and Health Services (Developmental Disabilities Administration)
The Developmental Disabilities Administration strives to develop and implement public policies that will promote individual worth, self-respect, and dignity such that each individual is valued as a contributing member of the community.
Providing visitors of all ages and cultural backgrounds the opportunity to learn, explore and imagine through interactive play and educational programs.
Discovering, preserving and sharing Walla Walla regional history. The museum with more than 50,000 artifacts, photographs, a Living History series and other events and programs, tell the story of the many people who have inhabited the Walla Walla Valley.
Operated as a museum dedicated to the history of the Milton-Freewater area with the goal of preserving the past, engaging the present, and enriching the future!
Preserving and interpreting through research, signage, and educational outreach, the sites related to the 19th-century community of Native American, French Canadian and metis families in the Walla Walla Valley.
The only professional-presenting theater in the Blue Mountain region is community-owned and operated by Power House Theatre Walla Walla, a women-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to increasing accessibility to the performing arts for everyone in our community.
The Kirkman House is an authentic example of the luxurious 1880s, a period of extensive growth for Walla Walla in downtown business buildings and in fine homes. It is now on the National Historic Register and is run as a non-profit organization.
A local 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that aims to make Shakespeare and theater approachable and entertaining to students in eastern Washington and Oregon. Located in the Gesa Power House Theater
Nonprofit located in Waitsburg WA to preserve and share the history and the memorabilia of the Touchet River Valley and to maintain and preserve the Bruce Memorial Museum, and the commemoration of the Preston-Shaffer Mill. Located in the Bruce Memorial Museum.
Founded in 2007, the Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival (WWCMF) now presents more than 40 public performances annually in the vibrant agricultural community of Walla Walla, WA.
Offering classes on jazz, contemporary, and children's dance. Teaching methods develop sound technique, creative dynamics, and above all, the joy of movement.
A non-profit 501 (c)(3) that supports the Walla Walla County Fairgrounds and the Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days. It also serves as host to a number of other events throughout the year.
A Steinway B grand piano, a Kawai ES8 digital piano, and a Bose sound tower PA system are available rent-free to area non-profits. Also the Group purchases musical instruments for WW Public Schools.
Providing an opportunity for instrumental musicians to participate in community musical activities, to enhance their music skills and knowledge, and to foster appreciation for, and education in, the musical arts.
Promoting public awareness and appreciation for the art and tradition of quilting and the recognition of its heritage, and providing educational quilting opportunities to all.
35 Plots. 10'x20' 200 sq. ft. For the local community $50 annual fee. Alternate email: rees.sumach@charter.net (Located on the corner of Rees & Sumach in Walla Walla)
15 Plots. 18' x 3'4" WWU staff and students, local community. $50 per bed annual fee. (Located behind City Hall next to the Fire Station in College Place)
Programs include Early Learning Coalition devoted to the wellbeing of young children and families and leading the community to priortize the care and education of young children through advocacy, education, and engagement. The Adult Literacy provides free one-on-one tutoring to low-income adults, which include reading, writing, basic math, English language, GED, US citizenship, computer skills, driver's license test preparation, and more.
Located 30 miles west of the Pendleton campus, BMCC Hermiston serves the western region of the college district. College services include a comprehensive basic skills and extended learning program. Transfer degrees are offered with a combination of day and evening classes.
Blue Mountain Commnunity College (Milton-Freewater)
The BMCC Milton-Freewater Center is located in Umatilla County about 30 miles north of Pendleton and just 5 miles from the Washington state line on North Columbia St. Courses are delivered face-to-face, via Zoom, and online.
Offers programs/ career paths like Nursing, Diesel Technology and Agriculture Precision Irrigation. Partners with four-year universities to help complete degrees. Students can co-enroll in two colleges at the same time.
Programs are arranged into eight Schools to guide the student in finding the program that fits his/her interests and future. Each student is paired with a Completion Coach who will help make sure the student is on track with goals.
Offers, at no cost to families, intensive, individualized speech and language therapy for children aged 2-7 who are not meeting specific speech and language developmental milestone.
A mentoring organization that matches Walla Walla Valley children in need of a safe, consistent adult presence with adult volunteers, who agree to spend a minimum of one hour a week mentoring their child friend.
150 W Chestnut St, Suite 121, Walla Walla, WA 99362
To inspire learning, growth and success in life; one child, one family and one community at a time. Services are a network of inter-related programs which have been identified as needed for our seasonal, migrant, and rural economically disadvantaged clients.
Fostering interest among its members (women) in the social, economic, educational, cultural and civic conditions of their community and to make efficient use of their volunteer service.
Serving families with children from Pre-K (at least age 4) through 12th grade, aiming to create an environment where students feel safe to take learning risks. Staff provides high recognition, consistency, and a strong academic foundation. Students engage with the Word of God, preparing them for success in their post-secondary lives with a Biblical worldview.
The Club is a safe, fun place for the community's young people to gather, socialize, and learn in an environment that promotes self-discovery, social and emotional learning, personal responsibility, and positive relationships with peers and adults.
Providing a solid academic foundation for students grades K-8, supported by the tenets of the Orthodox Christian faith. Enrollment is open to Orthodox and non-Orthodox students. Academics include language arts, grammar, ancient and contempory history, language arts (ncluding Greek and Latin), math, logic, science, faith,visual arts, and music.
Helping students and families to live out the call to give glory to God and become disciples of Jesus Christ: strong in virtue, exceptional in learning, and generous in service. Located at DeSales High School.
Offers programs that fits the needs and lifestyle of a student who is looking to earn credits toward a degree, transition into colleg-level learning, or train in a new skill. Executive Assistant: Doreen Kennedy.
Running Start gives high school juniors and seniors the chance to take college courses while they finish earning their diploma. Students can earn up to two years of college credit tuition-free by the time they graduate from high school.
Walla Walla Community College Transitional Studies
Provides a variety of program options for students who are preparing for entry into college level coursework, vocational-technical programs, and the workforce. Programs include English Language Acquisition, GED, High School Plus, and Open Doors. Executive Assistant: Doreen Kennedy.
Provides education to Walla Walla Valley youth in two high schools, two middle schools, five elementary schools, Walla Walla Center for Children and Families (Birth-to-Five services), SEATech Skills Center, Walla Walla Online, Opportunity Program and Homelink (homeschool support program).
Founded on Christian teachings and values as understood and appreciated by the Seventh-day Adventist church. The University seeks to impart a broad knowledge of the arts, sciences, and professions by careful instruction and open inquiry at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Executive Assistant: Deirdre Benwell.
A small residential liberal arts college rooted in the traditional liberal arts values like critical thought and academic rigor, but at our foundation is a belief in the value of community and power of relationships.
Provides employment training and support services to individuals with developmental disabilities while enhancing their quality of life and increasing their independence.
Assists individuals with disabilities to get and keep a job that matches their skills, interests, and abilities. Vocationl Rehabilitation (VR), Employed Persons with Disabilities (EPD), Employment First
Provide intensive case management services for participants as they transition from incarceration to community release, offering mental health support, housing assistance, job placement resources, mentorship programs, recovery support, and family reunification activities.
Mission is to protect the scenic, natural, and working lands that characterize the Blue Mountains region through collaboration with communities and landowners.
Dedicated to the conservation of pheasants, quail, and other wildlife through habitat improvements, public access, education, and conservation advocacy.
Picking up lost and found animals, injured animals, and abandoned animals. Responding to citizen complaints of barking dogs, loose livestock, or other animal problems. Alternate phone: (509) 525-2452
A local nonprofit 501(c)(3) Based in Dayton, WA providing an outreach program of winter skiing and snowboarding at Bluewood for young people who lack opportunity, are less fortunate, or have special needs, and to healing veterans.
Sustainable Living Center (merged with Walla Walla Valley Farm to School)
SLC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created to inform and educate our community about the benefits of resource conservation and sustainable living practices. Located at Walla Walla Community College's Water & Environmental Center (WEC).
A community-based non-profit organization dedicated to promoting healthy salmon and steelhead populations in WA, OR, and ID by habitat enhancement projects, educational outreach, and sustainable recreational angling.
An informal, practical, learn-by-doing educational program for youth with a variety of activities that can lead to careers in agriculture, business, education, family and consumer sciences, medicine, natural resources, range management, wildlife biology, and more.
Collects, stores, sorts and distributes over 6,000 meals each day to food pantries across five counties via mobile food bank van. Distributions also at food bank site.
Offering two nutritious meals a day--breakfast and dinner--every day of the year, to anyone in the community who is hungry or in need. Donated food is given away at the same time as daily meals are served: breakfast at 7:30 am and dinner at 5:30 pm.
Delivers meals to homebound individual;, seniors 60+ years of age; and those recovering from a hospital stay; the spouse of an eligible client; a disabled dependent.
Summer Food Service Program (Walla Walla Public Schools)
Providing meals to kids during the summer as part of the summer meal program. The program is open to kids 18 and younger and meals must be consumed on-site. Kids will also be able to take part in activities, provided by several community groups.
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP and called Basic Food in Washington, helps people with low incomes make ends meet by providing monthly benefits to buy food.
Offering love, friendship, and support to women who are pregnant or think they may be pregnant. Providing free pregnancy tests, maternity and baby items, chat online for support and understanding of the challenges related to unplanned pregnancies. Birthright is available to women for as long as they need us.
Promoting public health with advocacy, education, harm reduction, clinical services, and support for individuals across a spectrum of chronic conditions, with a special emphasis on HIV prevention and care.
Offers counseling services for adults, children, adolescents, and families. Our behavioral health programs offer client-centered and strength-based treatment plans that help to ease suffering and build resiliency. The For All program gives local families access to fresh foods and produce from local sources, so they are able to cook more healthy meals at home.
Protects and promotes the health and safety of each resident in Columbia County by providing health related information, addressing public health concerns, and partnering with the State of Washington and the national Public Health Network to provide up-to-date information.
Services include doctor and dental care for adults and pediatric dentistry for children, mental health counseling and therapy, nutrition guidance, and on-site pharmacy and mail-delivery prescription services.
Connecting people struggling to meet basic needs with the community resources needed to achieve stability. Provide direct assistance with a variety of essential needs and provide referrals to a network of local social service agencies.
Services offered are abortion, emergency contraception, birth control, pregnancy testing and planning, gender-affirming care, wellness and preventive care, sexual and reproductive concerns, STD testing and treatment, HIV services, and vaccines.
Offering a wide range of care for the entire family from childhood through senior years. Services include Primary Care, diabetes care, lab work, maternity/obstetrics (including labor and delivery), women's health.
Hospital departments include Family Birth Center, Heart and Vascular Center, Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Neuroscience Institute, Primary Care, Cancer Care, Pediatrics
Immediate care facility that provides quality walk-in healthcare services to individuals without health insurance (or without adequate health insurance) in the Walla Walla Valley.
Devoted to providing support to those in need through dental care, life coaching & counseling, education, job skills training, and referrals to social services. Dental Clinic Manager: Lorinda Shelden. For Dental, call (509) 956-3165
Providing free primary medical, mental health therapy, and social-support referral services to students at Walla Walla High School, Lincoln High School, Pioneer Middle School, and Garrison Middle School.
Providing free primary medical, mental health therapy, and social-support referral services to students at Walla Walla High School, Lincoln High School, Pioneer Middle School, and Garrison Middle School.
Providing free primary medical, mental health therapy, and social-support referral services to students at Walla Walla High School, Lincoln High School, Pioneer Middle School, and Garrison Middle School.
Providing free primary medical, mental health therapy, and social-support referral services to students at Walla Walla High School, Lincoln High School, Pioneer Middle School, and Garrison Middle School.
To understand specific health issues, investigate health problems and threats, prevent and/or minimize communicable disease outbreaks caused by unsafe food, water, chronic diseases, environmental hazards, injuries, and risky health behaviors.
A multispecialty medical clinic offering more than 60 primary care and specialty providers in most areas of medicine. includes in-house laboratory, imaging, therapeutic and diagnostic services, and the community's first Ambulatory Surgery Center.
Improving the quality of life and wellbeing of Walla Walla County communities through prevention, promotion, and protection. These include behavioral health, environmental health, human services, and population health. Health Officer: Steven Krager, MD.
National toll-free hotline, 1-800-4-A-Child (1-800-422-4453) , operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week and offers a wide variety of support resources from professional crisis counselors; providing assistance in over 170 languages.
Comprehensive Healthcare AJA (Arrest and Jail Alternatives) Program
The Arrest and Jail Alternatives (AJA) program in Eastern Washington integrates local law enforcement, behavioral health providers, prosecutors, and harm reduction programming to provide alternatives to arrest for those with mental health and substance use disorders.
Working with and for members of our culturally diverse community to enforce the law in a fair, firm and friendly manner, to preserve the peace, prevent crime, and strive to keep the public safe and secure. Programs include criminal investigations, traffic patrol, emergency communications, narcotics team participation, and City Code enforcement.
Enforcing the laws of the land, maintaining a safe and secure jail, patrolling all areas of Umatilla County and conducting criminal investigations, providing a state-of-the-art communications center, civil processes, search and rescue services, and keeping our courts safe and accessible to the public through court security.
Safeguarding the lives, property, and rights of the people; reduce the incidence and fear of crime; and to enhance public safety while working with our community to improve their quality of life.
The Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (DVSA) Resource Center hotline is prepared to answer a variety of questions about domestic violence and sexual assault, our services, our shelter, safety planning, and community resources.
The Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (DVSA) Resource Center hotline is prepared to answer a variety of questions about domestic violence and sexual assault, our services, our shelter, safety planning, and community resources.
CLEAR (Coordinated Legal Education, Advice and Referral) is a toll-free legal hotline for people with low incomes, providing advice and immediate assistance, limited legal services, self-help materials, and referrals to other providers of civil legal aid. Mailing address is for Northwest Justice Project.
CLEAR (Coordinated Legal Education, Advice and Referral) is a toll-free legal hotline for people with low incomes, providing advice and immediate assistance, limited legal services, self-help materials, and referrals to other providers of civil legal aid. Mailing address is for Northwest Justice Project.
Working with communities to advance racial and economic justice through impact litigation and legislative advocacy with a special commitment to working with people impacted by incarceration, immigration, and unfair labor practices. Seattle Toll-Free Phone: (800) 542-0794
Serving low-income communities with providing assistance to help guide people through complicated legal proceedings, including representation, self-help information, free legal clinics and pro bono, and access to legal information and forms.
Provides critical civil legal assistance and representation for people with low incomes in cases affecting basic human needs such as family safety and security, housing preservation, protection of income, access to health care, and education.
Advocating for the best interests of children in foster care to ensure that each child's needs are brought to the forefront of every case and met in a timely manner.
A crime victim advocacy program for victims of crime that does not involve domestic violence or sexual assault. Networking with local agencies and social service organizations to develop effective victim outreach in the county. Providing direct services to crime victims and offering training to public safety staff, community members and organizations.
Washington CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)
Supports and promotes court-appointed volunteer advocacy so every child who has experienced abuse or neglect can be safe, have a permanent home, and the opportunity to thrive.
100 W Harris St Tower, Suite 400, Seattle, WA 98119
A multi-faceted substance abuse organization with various drug and alcohol addiction treatment options with areas of specialization, including counseling.
Fellowship of men and women who have a drinking problem and want to do something about it. Meetings at various locations. Phone number is the the AA Hotline. Serving East Walla Walla County & Milton-Freewater, OR (WSEA 92, District 9 AA)
Offering vital mental health services while nurturing and empowering behavioral health providers.? Walk-in clinic allows appointments to be booked same day. Walk-ins without an appointment are always welcome.
Offers counseling services for adults, children, adolescents, and families. Behavioral health programs offer client-centered and strength-based treatment plans that help to ease suffering and build resiliency.
A Christ-centered, Bible-based, twelve-step, eight-principle program of recovery that is designed to help people reconnect with God and heal from past hurt and pain. Located at Grace Church. Alternate contact: Ionne Ott - Ph: (714) 788-8050
Helping guests make a positive personal life change. These include life-skill classes, counseling, mentoring, addiction recovery, job coaching, and spiritual guidance.
Provides outpatient behavioral healthcare services, and substance use treatment to children, adults, families, and seniors. Services include therapy, case management, medication management, peer services, substance use assessment and treatment, residential treatment, intensive services for youth (WISe), 24-hour crisis response services, and day support services.
A free crisis phone service available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days of the year to address mental health or substance use crisis. Mental health crisis call: 1-800-572-8122 or 988
Provides safe and effective treatment for substance use disorders. To empower individuals and their families to achieve stability, independence, and purpose, utilizing a trauma-informed, strength-based approach through a continuum of care.
Providing biblically based counseling, person centered therapy, group therapies, certified counselor training, critical needs support, and core education services that improve the spiritual, mental, and emotional well-being of individuals and families
Mental health care for veterans: drug and alcohol treatment and rehab; behavioral health, military sexual trauma, PTSD, psychiatry, and suicide prevention. Veterans Crisis Line at 988 and press 1 for free, private help anytime 24/7.
Milton-Freewater Mental Health Counseling (Lifeways, Inc.)
Working with people to assess strengths and challenges and to create a plan for care. Services include individual counseling, group therapy, and family counseling.
A non-profit fellowship of people who suffer from the disease of addiction who meet on a regular basis to help each other stay clean and share our experience, strength, and hope. Meetings at various locations: First Congregational Church (Walla Walla), SonBridge (College Place), Wesley United Methodist Church (Milton-Freewater)
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Most influential child protection organization fighing to protect children, creating vital resources for them and the people who keep them safe. Phone is for a 24-hour call center.
Counselors support those concerned about, or affected by, child abuse and provide appropriate, individualized guidance including supportive listening, crisis intervention, trauma-informed practices, and diversity. Mailing address is for Childhelp Headquarters and their phone number is (480) 922-8212.
Suicide prevention hotline. When those looking for support dial 1-800-SUICIDE they are seamlessly connected to an available certified crisis center nearest to their calling location.
Trained staff are prepared to listen to your story, help you handle a crisis, and guide you to solutions that will improve your situation. Call 1-800-RUNAWAY
For those facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, counselors are here for you.
Primary focus is general mental health for most ages, domestic violence, chemical dependency as well a Guardian ad Litem and other evaluation services to the court.
A free teen-to-teen crisis support and help line. YouthLine is confidential to a point- while we will never share conversations had on the lines, we are mandatory reporters. Teens are available to help daily from 4-10pm PST (adults are available by phone at all other times).
Reach Out! (Walla Walla County Department of Community Health)
Reach Out! Walla Walla identifies the need for more suicide prevention awareness and support within Walla Walla County. Their Reach Out! mission is to reduce stigma, promote resiliency, facilitate help seeking behaviors, provide training and break down barriers surrounding mental illness. Cassidy's direct line is (509) 524-2645
The Trevor Project's mission is to end suicide among LGBTQ+ young people. Suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ+ young people. We provide information & support to LGBTQ+ young people 24/7, all year round.
Free program that provides support, counseling, and advocacy services for LGBTQ+ youth in Clark and Walla Walla Counties. The program is run by the Children's Home Society of Washington, a nonprofit that serves families and youth.
Umatilla County Alcohol & Drug Prevention and Education Program (ADPEP)
Striving to prevent substance use by reducing risk factors and increasing protective factors associated with alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. Aims to reduce overdose in the community by supporting harm reduction services, providing access to Naloxone, and implementing educational programs to reduce and prevent substance use.
Provides crisis intervention and referral services for Washington State residents. Provides emotional support 24 hours a day, and o?ers local treatment resources for substance abuse, problem gambling, and mental health.
Akin offers resources tailored for both children and families from prenatal and beyond, with strategies and activities promoting early childhood development and specialized parenting support.
Blue Mountain Counseling is committed to providing treatment of the highest quality. Blue Mountain Counseling offers counseling services for individuals, families, and children. Staff are highly trained with advanced degrees and specialized training
Treating clients age 13 and up who are needing mental health services but cannot find placement with community providers. Behavior Health Navigators will work with patients to find longer-term services in the community if needed.
A community-based nonprofit organization with a mission to build caring and confident youth and future leaders; providing quality out-of-school programming that fosters growth. The After School Camp and Super Summer in the Park programs focus on helping children to learn, grow, explore, build friendships, and have a lot of fun!
Provides free and unbiased referrals to licensed child care programs in Washington state. Licensed child care programs typically serve children ages 0 - 8. Provides customized child care referrals that meet the specific needs of each child.
Provides Child Protective Service investigations, foster home placements, day care subsidies, family reconciliation services, foster home licensing, adoptions, and information and referrals.
Children with Special Health Care Needs / Developmental Disabilities Administration
The WWCDCH Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CHYSCHN) Program advocates for families and helps connect them to the resources and care they need, from birth through transition to adulthood. All families that have a child or youth with any type of special health care need are eligible for services.
College Place Public Schools (CPPS) Pre-K Programs
The Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) is Washington's pre-kindergarten program that assists children from low income families, offering FREE comprehensive education, nutrition, health, and family support services. Developmental Preschool (DPS) serves students with special needs, ages 3-5. Transportation will be provided to and from preschool by CPPS. Transition to Kindergarten (TTK) is an early learning program, primarily for 4-year-olds.
Services are based upon the concept that a safe, consistent relationship with a caring adult outside the home can help a young person negotiate the developmental challenges that all youth face. One program is built on a one-year commitment from an adult who sees their matched young friend weekly, one-on-one in the community. The ABC (Adults Befriending Children) Program requires a commitment lasting a school year, and all interaction takes place on school grounds during school time.
1150 W Chestnut St, Suite 121, Walla Walla, WA 99362
Good Samaritan Ministries are where people from all walks of life and every need could come and find love, acceptance and an encounter with the Kingdom of God.
Head Start is a national program that promotes school readiness. Inspire provides high-quality early childhood education services. We believe that every child, regardless of their circumstances at birth, has the ability to succeed.
Focuses on programs that help young children (0-5) and their families grow, learn, and succeed. Programs are mainly for migrant and seasonal farmworker families and families living at or below the federal poverty level.
Provides early, continuous, intensive, and comprehensive child development and family support services to low-income pregnant women, infants, toddlers and their families.
Assisting parents who are enrolled in postsecondary education to obtain safe, dependable care that supports their children's development while allowing completion of the parent's academic programs.
Parent Cooperative Preschool at Walla Walla Community College
An experienced teacher, with parents assisting, guide children. Parent work in the classroom 2-4 times per month on a fixed day of their choosing. Parents' time in the classroom is a unique opportunity to play and learn side-by-side with their child. Children will play outside every day, sing songs, listen to stories, create art, practice drawing and writing, build with blocks, participate in pretend play, make new friends, hone social skills, and get excited about learning. Located in the Parent Child Center (Building B)
CARE meets with parents to identify services, support and direction in assessing children's needs. Community partners can then be accessed for an array of services including counseling, housing options, medical, basic needs, and transportation.
4-H is a learn-by-doing program for youth, using hands-on educational projects to teach life skills to young people. The Umatilla County 4-H program reaches more than 20,000 kids in our community each year. Youth ages 5-18 participate in clubs, after-school programs, school enrichment activities, and camps.
WWCC Parenting Education Programs provide parenting education classes for families with children birth to five years olf, including parent-child interaction.
Provides birth-to-five services for youth and parents as a coordinated and comprehensive community learning hub, from parenting education and support to infant care and early learning,
An informal, practical, learn-by-doing educational program for youth with a variety of activities that can lead to careers in agriculture, business, education, family and consumer sciences, medicine, natural resources, range management, wildlife biology, and more.
Provides recreation and social activities for children and adults with disabilities. Support for Parents for children who have a disabilty, or are going through the diagnostic process. WWVDN also offers a Peer Mentor Training to middle school and high school students who would like to serve as peer mentors in the recreation programs.
Prioritizing the care and education of young children through advocacy, education, and engagement. ELC joined Blue Mountain Action Council (BMAC) as a program of its Community Education and Engagement team.
Women, Infants and Children Supplemental Food Program- Community Health Department
The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program is a place where families get healthy food and a lot more. WIC is for pregnant people, new and breast and chest feeding parents, infants, and children under age 5.
Women, Infants and Children Supplemental Food Program- Family Medical Center
The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program is a place where families get healthy food and a lot more. WIC is for pregnant people, new and breast and chest feeding parents, infants, and children under age 5.
STEM-based activities designed to help each child's cognitive, emotional and social development. Gross motor skill development through supervised play and swim lessons built into the program. Emphasis on safety precautions, health, social growth and academic enhancement. Nutritious snacks provided morning and afternoon. Dual language and multi-cultural attuned learning. Programs promote our core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, Responsibility.
The Fun Factory is a mobile summer recreation program that visits neighborhoods and communities throughout the Walla Walla Valley. During the week, the Fun Factory brings free outdoor fun, crafts, games and other great activities to children ages 5-10 (ish).
Provides licensed childcare for children pre-kindergarten. We are a tight-knit and thriving community of children, parents, and friendly, committed staff. Helping children develop confidence in their own abilities to learn, play, and socialize.
Demand-response transportation (DRT) is a form of shared public transportation in which vehicles alter their routes based on the specific transport reservations made by passengers. DRT does not have fixed routes. Instead, DRT fits to a flexible daily timetable. These routes typically pick-up and drop-off passengers according to their needs (i.e. specific work places, buildings of education, medical facilities, shopping locations). Also provides vehicles for the Rideshare program.
Alliance of rural public transportation providers, human service organizations, and public planning agencies seeking to enhance connectivity and develop a seamless network of transportation services within the Mid-Columbia River Gorge area while linking these services to the metropolitan cities of Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington.
Provides three round trips daily between Walla Walla and Pasco. Three boading locations in Walla Walla and one in College Place. Toll Free Phone: (877) 433-4775
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) runs Milton-Freewater's bus service that includes a loop through Milton-Freewater municipal, shopping and residential areas with service to Walmart and Valley Transit Center in Walla Walla. It operates routes to La Grande, Hermiston, Irrigon, Weston, Athena, Milton-Freewater, Mission, Pendleton, and Walla Walla.
Door-to-door service is often called Para-Transit or Special Needs transportation.This is fare-free and available in Adams, Grant, Lincoln, and Yakima counties. It requires a reservation at least two business days ahead and is available for older adults (60+ years), low-income households, youth, persons with disabilities, and veterans.
A public transportation service that buses people around Walla Walla and College Place and strives to meet the varying needs of the community through multiple transportation programs that respond to the requests of people in the community.
A special service that uses lift-equipped vehicles to transport people with mobility limitations that prevent them from using Valley Transit's regular fixed route bus service.
A reservation-based transportation service providing rides to and from work and activities that are necessary in order to work (trips to work or training, a stop at a childcare provider). Available daily from 5:00 am to 11:30 pm.
The Veterans Transportation Service (VTS) provides safe and reliable transportation to Veterans who require assistance traveling to and from VA health care facilities and authorized non-VA health care appointments.
Offers financial assistance for rent and utilities, along with store vouchers for clothing, furniture, and home appliances. Alternate phone: (509) 529-3377
Walla Walla County Department of Health Veteran Services
Provide temporary emergency financial assistance for basic needs like rent, utility payments, or transportation. Help you navigate and apply for all VA benefits and locate available resources in Walla Walla County.