Community Resources

Find community resources to fit your needs, family or lifestyle. To learn more, click on each title.

ADA (American’s with Disabilities Act Information)

DBTAC Northwest http://www.dbtacnorthwest.org
Americans with Disabilities Act http://www.ada.gov
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/epilepsy.cfm
Assisted Living Research Institute www.assistedliving.org

Cannabis Resource Programs

Realm of Caring Foundation http://www.realmofcaringfoundation.org
Epilepsy Foundation http://www.epilepsy.com/epilepsy/medical-marijuana

Childcare and Respite

Overall Respite Options: https://www.care.com/c/stories/10269/the-special-needs-respite-care-guide-your-care-options/
ARCH National Respite Network & Resource Center Washington State Child Care Resource and Referral Network: https://archrespite.org
National Respite Locator Service (Nationwide): http://www.respitelocator.org
Lifespan Respite http://www.lifespanrespitewa.org/find-respite-care/ many different activities/resources to view
Washington State Child Care Resource and Referral Network http://www.childcarenet.org
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services https://www.dshs.wa.gov/ALTSA/resources
Mental Health Conditions in Children and Teens https://cshcn.org/resources-contacts/mental-health-conditions-in-children-and-teens/
Seattle Children’s Hospital Resource Guide https://cshcn.org/diagnosis-information/resource-guide/
Organizing Your Child’s Health Records https://cshcn.org/planning-record-keeping/care-organizer-for-parents/
Care Plan for Children with Special Needs https://cshcn.org/planning-record-keeping/create-your-own-care-plans-for-parents/

Community Services Directory

Call 211 from home.
211 Washington http://www.win211.org
WA Do I Qualify? https://www.dshs.wa.gov/esa/do-i-qualify

Employment Assistance

Consult with your local state agency regarding specific employment rights within your state of residence or workplace:

- Washington: www.hum.wa.gov or www.lni.wa.gov
- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/epilepsy.cfm
- Job Accommodation Network (JAN) https://askjan.org/indiv/index.htm
- Washington Division of Vocational Rehabilitation http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/dvr/
- Seattle Neurological Vocational Services Center http://nvsrehab.org

Find a Doctor

American Epilepsy Society Find A Doctor https://my.aesnet.org/findadoctor