RESOURCE CONNECTION
Your path to care and support starts here.
COUNTIES SERVED
- Adams
- Asotin
- Benton
- Chelan
- Columbia
- Douglas
- Franklin
- Garfield
- Grant
- Kittitas
- Klickitat
- Lincoln
- Okanogan
- Walla Walla
- Whitman
- Yakima
BASIC FOOD APPLICATION ASSISTANCE
A program that helps supplement Washington residents’ diets with healthy, nutritious food.
TO APPLY OR RECERTIFY FOR BASIC FOOD
Simply call 509-271-1344
Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
A trained bilingual specialist will help you decide if you qualify.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- Live in Washington State
- Meet the household size and monthly income
- Meet citizenship requirements
- If you would like to apply for other DSHS services please visit www.washingtonconnection.org
- Are you an agency interested in partnering with the BASIC FOOD OUTREACH PROGRAM? Please call 509-902-3015, ext. 364
Funded in part by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Basic Food is available to all regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, or political belief.
COMMUNITY BASED CARE COORDINATION
In the hardest moments, we walk with you. Together.
Our Community Based Workers help individuals facing complex mental, physical, and social challenges by identifying and connecting them to community resources and supports. We stay connected, build trust, and work with people to help them toward lasting stability.
How do I connect with a Community Based Worker?
Call People For People’s Resource Connection call center: 1-509-271-1344
Email the Care Coordination team at cbcc@pfp.org
How do I make a referral?
Call or email us:
- The person’s name
- At least one way to contact them (phone or email)
- A brief description of their needs
Who We serve
Yakima County Residents who are:
- Facing multiple or complex barriers
- Needing more than a one-time referral
- Looking for personalized support to move toward stability
If you are located outside of Yakima county and would like to connect to the Greater Health Now Social Care Network, click on the link below to complete a Care Intake/Referral.
https://exchange.connect2.org/csp/webform/orgs/greaterhealthnow/GHNHealthCareIntakeForm.csp
MOBILITY MANAGEMENT
A Free Transportation Assistance Program
DO YOU NEED HELP FINDING TRANSPORTATION?
509-271-1344
We can help you get to work, medical appointments, find affordable rides and more!
Counties We Serve: Benton, Franklin and Yakima Counties
BECOME AN OMBUDSMAN
Ensuring the rights, dignity, and well-being of individuals living in long-term care.
ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT A SENIOR’S RIGHTS WHO IS LIVING IN A LONG TERM CARE FACILITY?
Counties We Serve: Yakima, Kittitas, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Okanogan, Lincoln, Adams
FREE TRAINING
(36 hour requirement to become certified)
Call 509-907-4907 to learn more or click here to sign up: https://www.waombudsman.org/volunteer/
Help Ensure Their Rights
- Advocate for resident rights in long-term care facilities
- Resolve quality of life and quality of care concerns
- Work with, and on behalf of, the resident to solve issues
- Provide education and information to empower residents
- Monitor laws, regulations, and policies which affect a residents life
- Provide education about long-term care option
Effective October 18, 2021, and pursuant to the Program’s policies and
procedures, all LTC Ombuds must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and must have
provided acceptable proof of full vaccination to the Program in order to enter LTC facilities and
provide on-site Ombuds services to residents on behalf of the LTC Ombudsman Program.