Listed below are key regional information and family support hubs for children and youth with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Local Agency Coordinators and Support Staff Services List
Supporting the behavioral health needs of Washington kids and their families.
Information you and your child need to understand your childs condition and to participate in treatment
Helps primary health care doctors and nurses, other health care providers, families and communities improve care for children and youth, particularly those with special health care needs, and their families.
Comprehensive guide, videos, handouts available in several languages Informing Families
Advocates for better services and supports for people with developmental disabilities and their families.
Helps individuals and their families receive intensive behavioral health support at home and in the community.
We support Autistics and their communities across Washington State through advocacy, education, allyship, and inclusive connection.
Assists individuals with developmental disabilities and their families to obtain services and support. Division of Developmental Disabilities, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
We connect families with mental health providers in your community who accept new patients, work with your insurance and fit your child’s treatment needs.
We connect families with mental health providers in your community who accept new patients, work with your insurance and fit your child’s treatment needs
We walk alongside those parenting children with developmental disabilities and/or special health care needs, connecting them with peer support and information so they can take the next step
A 90-minute online class designed to teach families the basics of navigating services at the Autism Center and in the community. Open to community members across the state.
Created to help autistic people, and their families navigate ASD, reducing the time needed to access assessments and great clinical services, and to provide the most current information, training, and wellness services to support each autistic person and their family’s journey in a personal and culturally sensitive way.
Provides services to children birth to age 3 who have disabilities or developmental delays.
To choose or change your health plan, most clients may visit Washington Healthplanfinder.
Information about how to change your health plan.
Youth Behavioral Health Navigator Program. Resource and updated provider pages for each county in the region.
Resources and support for autistic people and their loved ones, many activities and annual fall autism conference.
Assistance is given to families in learning about and connecting with parent organizations, support groups, financial resources, and educational resources regarding the child’s medical condition and special needs.
Community resources, parent support (including Spanish), help navigating disability systems including applying for disability services.
Promotes an integrated system of services for infants, children and youth up to age 18 years who have or are at risk for chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional conditions and require health and related services of a type or amount beyond what is generally needed
Youth Behavioral Health Navigator Program. Look at county specific provider and resource pages for each county in this region.
Find and receive help to give your child the best start in life with Help Me Grow Central Washington’s network of support. We assess your needs and connect you to the resources you need to stay healthy. Our bilingual Family Resource Navigator will connect you to resources and child development professionals near your home.
Promotes the rights of all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities by actively supporting full inclusion and participation in all aspects of the community throughout their lives.
Supports and participates in community level projects and is poised and ready to address other emerging public health concerns as they arise. In addition to providing many services directly, Benton-Franklin Health District works collaboratively with dozens of community partners and organizations to address health needs of people living, working, and visiting the bi-county region.
Youth Behavioral Health Navigator Program (website English/Spanish)
Support for children with chronic illness, cancer, and disabilities and their families.
Provides support, information, and education to those who are raising children with disabilities and special health care needs in Grant and Adams counties.
A no-cost service available to all families in Skagit County. Whether you are pregnant, a caregiver with a baby, or a family with young children through age five, Help Me Grow is there for you. From questions about your child’s development or behaviors to connecting to services or resources, HMG works with you to help you get what you need so your children and family can thrive.
The Health Care Authority (HCA) is partnering with Kids’ Mental Health Pierce County (KMHPC) and Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) to stand up Youth Regional Behavioral Health Navigation teams to focus on improved collaborative communication, service connection processes, and the deployment of Multidisciplinary Teams (MDT), all of which are designed to improve access to and the coordination of services for children and youth experiencing behavioral health challenges.
Single Entry Access to Service (SEAS) – free local resource navigation service available to families in Whatcom County. SEAS provides resource navigation for all families that have a child with a disability or developmental concern under 21, as well as resource navigation for all families with a child under 5, and expecting families.
Resource information and support services for families who have children with IDD.
Resource list for families.
Autism Resources for families (in English and Spanish) and where to go for services.
Local autism referral and evaluation process and autism community resource guide.
Youth Regional Behavioral Health Navigation teams that focus on improved collaborative communication, service connection processes, and the deployment of Multidisciplinary Teams (MDT), all of which are designed to improve access to and the coordination of services for children and youth experiencing behavioral health challenges.
Public Health Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs Program
Provides support, training, information, and resources to empower and give voice to individuals, youth, and families impacted by disabilities in WA. Based in Pierce County with many local resources and services.
Includes updated CYSHCN resource list and Behavioral Health Resource list for the area.
Includes link to Jefferson County Developmental Disabilities Resource Guide and more.
Helps people of all ages in Clallam and Jefferson Counties, with an emphasis on those with developmental or other disabilities
Youth Behavioral Health Navigator Program. Crisis support, resources and provider information.
Serves individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), their families, and others in Clark, Skamania, Klickitat and Spokane counties. Resource lists, support services and more
Includes lists of local providers for a variety of services.
Youth Behavioral Health Navigator Program. Crisis services and Provider pages for each county in the region in English and Spanish.
Resource lists including local autism COE providers and dental providers, free autism screenings, direct services and much more.
Comprehensive support for individuals and families impacted by autism, rare diseases, and developmental delays.
Promotes independence and choice to enhance the quality of life for people with developmental disabilities and their families.
Access and coordination of services to all children with special needs in Thurston County
Provides free services to children who have, or are at risk of having, a physical, developmental, behavioral or emotional condition and who require health and related services beyond usual pediatric care.
Family resources and education for navigating Autism diagnosis and treatment
Promotes and protects the rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities so they can live, learn, work and play in the community – improving the quality of life for us all.
Promotes and protects the rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities so they can live, learn, work and play in the community – improving the quality of life for us all.
Supports and partners with individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and their families, regardless of cultural or linguistic background.
Improves access to evidence-based information, training and advocacy tools for Latinx families and educators to strengthen the relationship between home, school and the community.
Connecting parents to build a loving community of families of color.
A coalition of families, passionate community members, and medical and support service providers formed in 2017 to support families of children with developmental delays in the Vietnamese community.
A community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos.
A public, non-profit 501(c)3 grassroots organization, formed in 2012 by Somali health professionals and volunteers concerned about the health disparities that disproportionately affect new immigrants and refugees within King County, with ambitious goals of eliminating and reducing health disparities.
Empowers and provides high-quality support services to African diaspora and African American families, individuals with disabilities, and those with special healthcare needs.
Dedicated to connecting BIPOC communities with our resources and services. We prioritize the needs of underserved and marginalized populations, addressing both access and cultural or language requirements.
Academic Autism Spectrum Partnership in Research and Education was started by academics and autistics who recognized the need to work together to develop and implement research studies that truly benefit the autistic community.
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization run by and for autistic people.
This group was started by parents to address the needs of severely impacted autistics and those with extreme behavioral challenges.
Their mission is to improve the health and connection of autistic people who require lifetime, round-the-clock care through inclusive research and focused advocacy that will result in meaningful services and supports.
Disclaimer: The resource information provided is for informational purposes only. The inclusion of any organization or service in this directory does not imply endorsement or recommendation by WA INCUDE Collaborative.
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Autism care training for providers through expert-led telementoring.
Advanced autism care training for providers managing complex cases.
Utilize the innovative ECHO hub and spokes learning model to telementor clinicians.
Telementoring for providers supporting youth with intellectual/developmental disabilities.
Providing support and training in diagnostic assessment and psychopharmacology.
Be qualified to diagnose autism and write a prescription for Applied Behavioral Analysis.
telehealth to coordinate multidisciplinary care for medical, psychiatric, and behavioral needs.
Join us in transforming healthcare for underserved populations.
We provide training, consultation, and partnership with community providers.
Connects professionals dedicated to supporting individuals with developmental disabilities.
WAINCLUDE provides education and training within a growing community of champions.
Autism care training for providers through expert-led telementoring.
Advanced autism care training for providers managing complex cases.
Utilize the innovative ECHO hub and spokes learning model to telementor clinicians.
Telementoring for providers supporting youth with intellectual/developmental disabilities.
Providing support and training in diagnostic assessment and psychopharmacology.
Be qualified to diagnose autism and write a prescription for Applied Behavioral Analysis.
Join us in transforming healthcare for underserved populations.
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Connects professionals dedicated to supporting individuals with developmental disabilities.
WAINCLUDE provides education and training within a growing community of champions.