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Washington State

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Washington Crisis:

bullet Alternatives to Abandoning Your Child
bullet The Wishing Star Foundation - grants wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses in Eastern Washington and Idaho
bulletYellow Ribbon toll-free hot line number: 1-800-784-2433
bulletFirst Call for Help: 24-hour crisis information and referral service: 509-838-4428 (TDD: 509-624-0004)
bulletKootenai County: 24-hour crisis line: 208-769-1406, toll-free: 1-888-769-1405

Washington Domestic Issues and Support:

bullet Washington State Department of Health's Tobacco Quit Line - 1-877-270 STOP (7867) (TTY: 1-877-777-6534)
bullet Washington State Department of Social & Health Services
bullet Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Washington State: 1-800-322-2588 (TTY: 1-800-833-6388)
bullet Lutheran Community Services - a nonprofit human services agency serving Washington, Oregon and Idaho
bullet Alternatives to Abandoning Your Child
bullet Washington Citizen Action - "citizen watchdog organization"

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Washington Health and Safety Issues:

bullet Washington State Department of Health
bullet Washington State Local Health Departments/Districts
bullet H.E.R.E. in Washington (Health Education Resource Exchange)
bullet Infant Toddler Early Intervention Program
bullet Health Professions Quality Assurance - allows consumers to find out more about particular health providers in Washington State
bullet SIDS Foundation of Washington
bullet Washington State Department of Health - "Fish Facts for Healthy Nutrition" (avoiding fish with mercury)
bullet Secondhand Smokes You - search for a smoke-free restaurant in the State of Washington

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Washington Public Safety:

bullet Washington State Patrol
bullet WSP's Most Wanted
bullet WSP's Report Aggressive Drivers
bullet Washington State Sex Offender Information Center
bullet Washington Amber Alerts

Washington Education & Recreation:

Education:
bullet Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction - for directories of Washington schools
bullet Washington Reading Corps - volunteer in a Washington school and help a child learn to read
bullet Washington's Montessori schools - click on the map to bring up a list of schools in your area
bullet Satori Camp & Satori North - summer camp for gifted children
bullet University of Washington
bulletWashington State University
bulletEastern Washington State University
Recreation:
bullet Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
bullet Idaho State Parks and Recreation
bullet Leavenworth - Washington's Bavarian Village
bullet Experience Washington
bullet Washington State Ferries
bullet Seattle's Convention and Visitors Bureau
bulletIdaho Vacation and Travel Planning Guide
bullet Bicycle Alliance
bullet Experience Washington (Washington State Tourism)

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Environment and Recycling:

bullet Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
bullet Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
bullet Idaho State Parks and Recreation
bullet Washington State Department of Health - "Fish Facts for Healthy Nutrition" (avoiding fish with mercury)
bullet Washington State Department of Ecology - Surface Water Quality Standards
bullet Idaho Department of Health and Welfare - offers health advisories on freshwater fish in Idaho waters
bullet Idaho Department of Health and Welfare - Division of Health, Bureau of Environmental Health and Safety
bulletMany products contain mercury and should be recycled, not thrown away. Such items include fluorescent tubes and bulbs, street and stadium lights, some auto headlights and neon, thermometers containing silver liquid, some manual thermostats. Do not break or crush the product. Call 1-800-RECYCLE.

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