COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE - Kitsap Community Resources
COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE - Kitsap Community Resources
COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE - Kitsap Community Resources
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PENINSULA SERVICES<br />
7500 Werner Rd., Bremerton 98312 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5030 Bremerton, WA. 98312<br />
(360) 373-1446<br />
Hours: Monday-Friday 9-5 Website: peninsulaservices.org<br />
This is a non-profit agency providing work training and employment opportunities to persons with disabilities<br />
Eligibility: diagnosed disability and funding support from agencies such as; Vocational Rehabilitation or the Division<br />
of Developmental Disabilities. Contact: Keith Justice, Human <strong>Resources</strong> Director<br />
POSITIVE SOLUTIONS<br />
2817 Wheaton Way, Ste 209, Bremerton<br />
(360) 373-5206<br />
Hours: Monday-Thursday 10-3<br />
Website: www.psbrc.org<br />
Provides information to individuals with disabilities, their families, and service providers. Emphasis on selfadvocacy<br />
training through one-to-one disability benefits counseling, workshops/forums, and internet technologies.<br />
SKOOKUM CORPORATION<br />
20634 Burwell St. Website: www.skookim.org<br />
(360) 475-0756<br />
Works with local businesses to create job opportunities for people with disabilities or other barriers to employment.<br />
Helps them maintain their employment.<br />
SPEECH TO SPEECH (STS)<br />
(877) 833-6341 24 hours a day<br />
Telephone access for people with speech difficulties. Helps provide communication assistance for those with a<br />
difficulty being understood during phone conversations Free in the State of Washington.<br />
NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR THE MENTALLY ILL<br />
(206) 783-9264 (800) 782-9264<br />
Hours: Monday-Friday 9-5pm<br />
Website: www.nami-greaterseattle.org/<br />
Addresses the unmet needs of the severely mentally ill and their families through advocacy, public education,<br />
information and referral and self-help support groups.<br />
WASHINGTON ASSEMBLY FOR CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES<br />
4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Ste 100<br />
(206) 545-7055 TYY: (206) 632-3456<br />
Website: www.disabilitypride.org<br />
This is a non-profit agency of self-advocates their families and other advocates concerned about disability issues.<br />
Assembly provides: weekly advocacy day for self-advocates, parents, family members and other advocates during<br />
the legislative sessions.<br />
WASHINGTON COUNCIL INFORMATION OF THE BLIND<br />
(800) 255-1147<br />
Hours: Monday-Friday 9-4<br />
Website: www.wcbinfo.org<br />
Anytime support for the blind. Participant needs to call for details.<br />
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