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Thurston County Resources

Homeless Advocacy Wiki
- http://homelessadvocacy.wikispaces.com/
Bread & Roses
- http://breadandrosesoly.blogspot.com/
- 360-754-4588
Safeplace
- http://www.safeplaceolympia.org/
- 360-786-8754
TULIP
- http://www.tulipcu.coop/
- 360-570-2292
Tenant's Union
- Pat Tassoni in Oly - 360-943-3036
- Seattle Hotline is 206-753-0500
EGYHOP
- http://www.egyhop.org/
- 360-791-2241
Emergency Shelter Network
- http://www.interfaith-works.org/
- 360-357-7224
Homeless Outreach
- Shannon (BHR) 360-791-7522
Food Bank
- 220 Thurston Ave NE, Olympia, WA 98501
- 360-352-8597
PARA Transit
- 800-848-5438
Washington State Human Rights Commission
- http://www.hum.wa.gov/
Planned Parenthood, Health Center
- http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-center/findCenter.asp

Statewide Resources

Northwest Justice Project
- a Washington State Legal Services Organization, provides a website that includes legal information in English, Spanish and Russian for public benefits as well as other civil legal matters.
- http://www.washingtonlawhelp.org
The CLEAR Line Legal Services
- 1-888-201-1014
DSHS
- Customer service number - 1-877-501-2233
- statewide fair hearing coordinator - 360-725-4881
- DSHS rules change often, so please double check the WACs at: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=388
- This is the Washington State Legislature site. The rules that govern welfare programs all start with 388. You can also find other handy information here, like who are your elected officials and how you can contact them. Remember, they are the ones who create and govern welfare law.
- If you don't have regular access to the internet you can find current WACs at your local library. If you have trouble finding or interpreting them, contact us, and we'll look at them with you.
EAZ Manual: http://wwwl.dshs.wa.gov/esa/eazmanual/
WorkFirst Handbook: http://wwwl.dshs.wa.gov/esa/WFHAND/
Working Connections Child Care Manual: http://wwwl.dshs.wa.gov/esa/wccc/
Welfare Offices

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