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Legal Assistance

Attorney General of Washington
103 E. Holly St., Suite 308, Bellingham
Phone: (360) 738-6185, Web: http://www.atg.wa.gov/
Provides consumer protection for identity theft and scams.

Better Business Bureau
1000 Station Dr., Suite 222, Dupont, WA 98327
Phone: (206) 431-2222, Web: http://alaskaoregonwesternwashington.bbb.org
M-F: 9am-4pm. Provides information on consumers, businesses, and economics.

CLEAR (Coordinated Legal Education, Advice and Referral)
Phone: 1-888-201-1014, 1-888-201-9737 (TTY) Seniors (60+yrs) 1-888-387-7111, 1-888-201-9737 (TDY), Web: http://www.nwjustice.org
M-F: 9:30am-12:30pm. NW Justice Project's phone service for eligible low income people to obtain free legal assistance with civil legal problems.

Crime Victims Service Center/Families and Friends of Violent Crime Victims
1231 N. Garden St. #220, Bellingham
Phone: (360) 756-5279, 24 Hr. Crisis line:1-800-346-7555, Web: http://www.fnfvcv.org/
Criminal justice system advocacy, resources, referrals, educational and support services for victims of crimes and their families.

Disability Rights Washington
315 5th Ave., Suite 850, Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: (206) 324-1521, 1-800-562-2702, 1-800-957-0728 (TDD/TTY), Web: http://www.disabilityrightswa.org/
M-F: 8:30am-5pm. Pursues justice on behalf of people with disabilities on matters related to human, legal and civil rights.

Domestic Violence Specialist- Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorney
311 Grand Ave., Suite 201, Bellingham
Phone: (360) 676-6784, Web: http://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/prosecutor/index.jsp
M-F 8:30am-5pm. Assist victims of crime with court process. Special assistance for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.

DV Advocacy
PO Box 1792, Ferndale
Phone: (360) 815-2928
Advocacy for victims of domestic violence regarding criminal cases in municipal courts in Blaine, Everson/Nooksack, Ferndale, Lynden and Sumas

Economic Development Council (EDC)
Phone: 360- 678-6889 OR 888-506-7999, Web: http://www.islandweb.org/edc/
Offers counseling, training sessions, marketing, legal and tax information to small businesses.

Juvenile Community Justice Center
322 N. Commercial St, Bellingham
Phone: (360) 676-6780 (#4 option), Web: http://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/juvenile/
Provides methods to identify and intervene with juveniles at risk of becoming violent and chronic offenders.

Law Advocates
PO Box 937, Bellingham
Phone: (360) 671-6079, Web: http://www.lawadvocates.org/
M-F 8:30am-4:30pm Telephone only, no walk ins. Offers free civil legal advice & referrals for low-income households. Hosts Street Law on two Saturdays per month (see website for details).

Law Advocates Disability Benefits Advocacy Program
215 Flora St., Bellingham
Phone: (360) 671-6079 ext. 22, no office drop-ins, Web: http://www.lawadvocates.org
W: 10am-11:30am at Lighthouse Mission Drop In Center, or for Rainbow Center members on 1st Wed. of month from 12-1pm. Assistance for homeless disabled persons with application to Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
Phone: (206) 587-4009 or 1-800-445-5771, Web: http://www.nwirp.org
Non-profit legal services providing legal representation and community education to low-income refugees and immigrants in WA State.

Northwest Justice Project
1814 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham
Phone: (360) 734-8680, Web: http://www.nwjustice.org/
M-F 9am-5pm. Provides free civil legal services to low income households. Call CLEAR line for client intake.

Office of Mobile and Manufactured Housing
906 Columbia St. SW, Olympia, WA 98504
Phone: 1-800-964-0852, Web: http://www.cted.wa.gov/omh
M-F: 8am-5pm. Provides info. on state laws for mobile home owners renting a space in a park and landlord tenant information.

Project SAFER- Northwest Justice Project
1814 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham
Phone: (360) 734-8680, Web: http://www.nwjustice.org/
M-F: 9am-4:30pm. Provides emergency legal assistance for victims of domestic violence.

United States Consumer Product Safety Commission Hotline
Phone: 1-800-638-2772, Web: http://www.cpsc.gov/
Information on unsafe/recalled products nationwide.

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