Community Resources

Community Resources

Below are some resources available to Ferndale families

Child Care Options from the Opportunity CouncilChild Care Resource and Referral is a community service that works with parents/families, child care providers, businesses, and community organizations to help promote the availability of high quality child care programs
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Family Community CoordinatorsFamily Community Coordinators, or FCCs, are located in each of Ferndale's seven elementary schools. It is our mission to promote student success by joining with families, schools, and the community to address the needs of the whole child. We work with families to inform them about resources that are available to them in Ferndale and the greater Whatcom County area, we assist families in accessing these services, and we provide direct services when needed.
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Homeless Student ResourcesHomelessness affects one student in every fifty in the United States. Homeless means you don't have a stable, long-term place to stay. It's doubling up with relatives or close family friends. Or, you may be sleeping in a car, park, or temporary shelter.
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Home Based InstructionIn Washington State, children between the ages of 8 and 18 are required by law to enroll in a public school, enroll in a private school, or to receive home-based instruction (under RCW 28A.225).
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