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Family Resources

Greater Spokane Area Community Resource Directory

🚨 Need Help Now? Start with WA 2-1-1

Washington 2-1-1 is a free, confidential 24/7 hotline that connects you to local resources across Spokane County, including food, housing, utility assistance, healthcare, and crisis help.

📞 Phone: Dial 2-1-1 (or toll-free at 1-866-904-9060)

📱 Text: Send your Zip Code (e.g., 99030 for Rockford) to 898-211

🌐 Online Search: Washington 211 Resource Directory

If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline or dial 911.

🍲 Food Assistance

Whether you need emergency groceries in the South County area or comprehensive food programs in Spokane Valley, local pantries are available to assist.

  • North Palouse Community Food Bank (Fairfield/Rockford Area)

    Serves families in Rockford, Fairfield, Latah, and surrounding areas.

  • Partners in INW / Spokane Valley Food Bank

    Provides food assistance, hygiene products, and community connector services for Spokane Valley and rural South Spokane County residents.

    • 📍 Address: 10814 E Broadway Ave, Spokane Valley, WA 99206

    • 📞 Phone: 509-927-1153

    • 🌐 Website: Partners in INW Food Bank

  • Second Harvest Inland Northwest

    Offers a mobile market and regional food pantry locator tool.

 

🏠 Housing & Homelessness Resources

If you are facing eviction, behind on rent/utilities, or unhoused, these regional programs provide emergency shelter and housing stability support.

  • SNAP (Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners)

    Main intake agency for housing, rent assistance, weatherization, and energy bill assistance in Spokane County.

  • Catholic Charities Eastern Washington

    Operates family shelters, emergency housing, and transitional support throughout the region.

  • Family Promise of Spokane

    Provides emergency shelter and housing retention services for families with children.

  • Spokane Valley Partners – Housing & Utility Support

    Rental and emergency utility assistance programs for Spokane Valley and rural county residents.

 

🧠 Mental Health & Crisis Services

If you or a family member are looking for help with mental health or substance use, Care Solace can help you quickly find treatment options matched to your needs regardless of the circumstance.

Care Solace is a complimentary and confidential service provided to students, staff, and their families by Freeman School District.

Care Solace’s team is available 24/7/365 and can support you in any language.

If you would like to use Care Solace to help you find a provider:

  • Call 888-515-0595 available 24/7/365
  • Visit www.caresolace.com/freemansd and either search on your own OR click “Book Appointment” for assistance by video chat, email, or phone.

Information on individual treatment providers was gathered by Care Solace based on criteria such as geographic proximity, whether the provider accepts the authorized user’s insurance, and whether the provider is accepting new patients. The school district does not recommend, endorse, promote, or refer to any of the individual treatment providers.

  • Frontier Behavioral Health

    The primary community mental health provider for Spokane County, offering outpatient care for youth, families, and adults.

  • Passages Family Support

    Peer-led behavioral health support services for youth and families navigating mental health challenges.

    • 📍 Address: 1700 S Assembly St, Spokane, WA 99224

    • 📞 Phone: 509-892-9241

    • 🌐 Website: Passages Family Support

  • Chas Health Behavioral Health

    Integrated mental health counseling available alongside medical care at CHAS clinic locations.

 

🏥 Medical Clinics & Community Health

Low-cost, sliding-scale, and Medicaid (Apple Health) accessible medical and dental clinics.

  • CHAS Health (Spokane Valley & Valley Urgent Care Clinics)

    Offers primary medical care, dental, pharmacy, and urgent care services regardless of insurance status.

    • 📍 Valley Clinic: 15812 E Indiana Ave, Spokane Valley, WA 99216

    • 📞 Phone: 509-444-8200

    • 🌐 Website: CHAS Health Locations

  • CHAS Denny Murphy Clinic (Downtown Spokane)

    Full-service health center including pediatric, adult primary care, and pharmacy.

    • 📍 Address: 1001 W 2nd Ave, Spokane, WA 99201

    • 📞 Phone: 509-444-8200

  • Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD)

    Provides public health programs, WIC (Women, Infants, & Children) nutritional support, immunizations, and child development resources.

 

📝 Psychoeducational & Neuropsychological Evaluations

Evaluations for ADHD, autism spectrum, learning disabilities (dyslexia, dyscalculia), and giftedness can be accessed through your public school district or via community specialists.

  • Freeman School Districts (Special Education Department)

    If you reside in Rockford, your local school district provides free evaluations for students suspected of having an educational disability.

    • 🌐 Learn More: Contact Stacey Rawson, FSD Student Services Director, to request a evaluation.

  • Providence Outpatient Psychology & Psychiatry Clinic

    Comprehensive psychological evaluations and testing for children, teens, and adults.

  • NW Neurobehavioral Institute (NNI)

    Specializes in neurodevelopmental evaluations, pediatric neuropsychology, and educational diagnostics.

  • Northwest Autism Center (NWAC)

    Provides comprehensive autism evaluations, diagnostic assessments, behavioral therapy, and educational support services for children and families.

    • 📍 Address: 528 E Spokane Falls Blvd, Suite 14, Spokane, WA 99202

    • 📞 Phone: 509-328-1582

    • 🌐 Website: Northwest Autism Center

  • Winston Center

    Specializes in multidisciplinary evaluations, diagnostic testing, and treatment plans for ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, and speech-language learning challenges.

    • 📍 Address: 528 E Spokane Falls Blvd, Suites 116 & 502, Spokane, WA 99202

    • 📞 Phone: 509-465-1252

    • 🌐 Website: Winston Center

 

🏛️ General State & Regional Benefits Intake

  • Washington Connection (DSHS Portal)

    Apply online for Basic Food (SNAP), Apple Health (Medicaid), Cash Assistance (TANF), and Child Care Subsidy.

  • Spokane Resource Center

    A centralized building bringing together 15+ community partners to assist with employment, benefits, housing, and social services.

 

**Listing on this website does not constitute endorsement of any resources by the Freeman School District. These listings are for informational purposes only.**