Resources for Specific Populations

The following is a list of organizations and resources for specific populations, including: disabled; non-English speaking; lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender; women of color and ethnic groups; seniors; young breast cancer patients and survivors.

Disabled

Medicare, Consumer Services and Information
(800) 633-4227, (206) 615-2354 | www.medicare.gov

Washington State Department of Licensing, Disabled Person Parking Privileges
(360) 902-3770 | www.dol.wa.gov/vs/dpfaq.htm

King County Metro Accessible Services (ACCESS)
(206) 689-3113

Community Health Access Program
(206) 284-0331 | kingcounty.gov  

Foreign Language Services

Community Health Access Program (CHAP)
(800) 756-5437, (206) 284-0331

American Cancer Society, Reach to Recovery Program
(800) 227-2345, (800) 729-5588, (425) 741-8949

Y-ME
(800) 986-9505 | www.y-me.org

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender

Mautner Project, the National Lesbian Health Organization
1707 L Street NW, Suite 230
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 332-5536 | www.mautnerproject.org

YWCA
1118 5th Ave
Seattle 98101
(206) 461-4888 | www.ywca.org

Sistah to Sister
Tacoma 98415
(253) 227-8533 | sistahtosister@comcast.net

Women of Color and Ethnic Identity

Sharsheret
(866) 474-2774 | www.sharsheret.org

Sisters Network
8787 Woodway Drive, Suite 4206
Houston, TX 77063
(866) 781-1808 | www.sistersnetworkinc.org

Cierra Sisters Inc.
PO Box 1634
Renton, WA 98057
(206) 505-9194 | cierra_sisters@hotmail.com | www.cierrasisters.org

International Community Health Services (ICHS)
720 8th Avenue South, Suite 100
Seattle, 98104
(206) 461-3235 | www.ichs.com

National Black Leadership Initiative on Cancer
105 14th Avenue, Suite 2C
Seattle 98122
(206) 461-6900 | www.nblic-pa.org

Seattle Indian Health Board
611 Avenue South
Seattle 98114
(206) 324-9360 or (206) 324-8484 | www.sihb.org

Sistah to Sister
PO Box 5436
Tacoma 98415
(253) 227-8533 | sistahtosister@comcast.net

Seniors

Medicare, Consumer Services and Information
(800) 633-4227 | www.medicare.gov

Meals on Wheels
2208 2nd Avenue
Seattle 98101
(206) 448-5767 | www.mowaa.org

Senior Services
Seattle (206) 448-3110 | www.seniorservices.org

Young Breast Cancer Patients/Survivors

Fertile Hope
www.fertilehope.org

Northwest Young Survivors
(206) 683-4830 | bcunder40@yahoo.com

Young Survival Coalition
155 6th Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10013
(212) 206-6610 | www.youngsurvival.org

Young Survival Coalition Seattle
1400 Broadway
Seattle 98122
206.322.9965 | www.youngsurvival.org/seattle