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PARENT TO PARENT provides emotional support from other parents who have children with similar needs. Program also offers current information on disabilities, medical conditions and community resources. Call 377-3473. PEOPLE FIRST, the local chapter of statewide nonprofit self-advocacy group for people with developmental disabilities, meets 3 p.m., the second Monday of the month, at Jefferson County Health Department. Mission is to “assist people of disability to realize and appreciate that we are people first, our disabilities are secondary and that we are equal citizens in our communities.” Information and meeting details: Leslie Bunton, adviser, 379-1315 (office of Concerned Citizens, Port Hadlock) or 301-4447. PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP, an educational program for patients and their families, meets 2-3:30 p.m. on the second Monday of each month, at Jefferson Healthcare, Puget Room, 834 Sheridan St., Port Townsend. Karen Elliott, 385-2200, ext. 2017. PENINSULA REGIONAL SUPPORT NETWORK ADVISORY BOARD, an advisory group for mental health services in Jefferson County, meets at 1 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month at Jefferson Mental Health Services, multipurpose room, Port Townsend, 337-4886. (Location may change in 2013; call ahead.) PORT TOWNSEND/WEST SOUND TEAM SURVIVOR NORTHWEST meets at 4:20 p.m., Mondays, at Discovery
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE PROGRAM provides confidential services for men and women at risk, including diagnosis and treatment, prevention education, partner notification and referrals. Sliding fee scale. Jefferson County Public Health, 385-9400. jeffersoncountypublichealth.org SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL, St. Mary Star of the Sea Conference, assists families with rent, utilities, groceries, transportation, and education, as well as providing holiday meals. Call 379-1325. STEPHEN MINISTRY is a group of trained volunteers who visit those having difficult problems (e.g., grief, illness, divorce, isolation). Visitors offer to listen, console and encourage when burdens get heavy and people have no one else to lean on; they offer strict confidentiality. Call First Presbyterian Church of Port Townsend, 385-2525, for information about how to get help. SYRINGE EXCHANGE PROGRAM provides anonymous walk-in syringe exchange clinics, 1-3 p.m., Monday and Wednesday, at Jefferson County Public Health. Services include exchange of used syringes for new ones; secondary exchange; education/supplies for safer injecting and disease prevention; and referrals. 385-9400. jeffersoncountypublichealth.org
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NORTH HOOD CANAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE General meeting is 5:30-7 p.m. on third Monday of each month. Meeting locations alternate between Quilcene Community Center and Brinnon Community Center. JEFFERSON COUNTY CHAMBER OF Also represents Dabob Bay/Coyle COMMERCE Member lunch meetings, Mondays, noon-1 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, communities. P.O. Box 774, Quilcene. 765-4999. visitorcenter@embarqmail. 555 Otto St., Port Townsend. Public is com. emeraldtowns.com welcome. Chamber office located at the Port Townsend Visitor Information EDC TEAM JEFFERSON EDC Team Center at Haines Place Park-and-Ride, Jefferson was designated in 2007 by 440 12th St., Port Townsend. 385-7869, Washington State Community Trade 379-3804. jeffcountychamber.org and Economic Development and Jefferson County to coordinate local economic development programs. 2410 Washington St., Port Townsend. 3794693. edcteamjefferson.com
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TEA PARTY FOR PREGNANT & BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS meets 1:30-3 p.m., Wednesday, at Jefferson County Public Health. Women meet and provide support for one another. Drop-ins are welcome, as are nursing infants and children. Inquire about La Leche League activities, 385-9400. jeffersoncountypublichealth.org TOBACCO CESSATION SUPPORT GROUP BREATHE FREE – YOUR WAY meets every Thursday, 5-6:15 p.m., Jefferson Healthcare, Puget Room. Contact Brenda DiPrete, 385-2200, ext. 230. TOBACCO PREVENTION & CONTROL PROGRAM provides information on the Clean Indoor Air Act, the law prohibiting the sale of tobacco to children younger than age 18, and the risk of tobacco use and secondhand smoke. The program promotes free Washington State Tobacco Quitline Services, 800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669) and smokefree.gov. Jefferson County Public Health, 385-9400. jeffersoncountypublichealth.org TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) 1393 of Chimacum meets at 9 a.m., Thursday, with an 8:15 a.m. weigh-in at the Chimacum Lodge, 11323 Rhody Drive, Chimacum. Lucinda Webb, 3795318. Maria Goss, TOPS area captain, 360-275-2179. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) of Port Townsend meets at 6 p.m., Monday, at Church of Christ, 203 Cherry St. Carl Hanson, 385-3693, or Maria Goss, TOPS area captain, 360275-2179. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) 1108 of Quilcene meets Friday at Quilcene Community Center, 2494952 Hwy. 101. Weigh-in starts at 8:45 a.m., with meeting following. Linda Sentman, 360-765-0201, or Maria Goss, TOPS area captain, 360-275-2179.
VASECTOMY REFERRAL PROGRAM is free for income-qualifying men who must be at least 21 years old and without insurance that covers vasectomy. Jefferson County Public Health, 3859400. jeffersoncountypublichealth.org VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS (VFW) POST 10706 meets at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month at the Brinnon Booster Club, 100 Corey Lane, Brinnon. Donald Boll, commander, 796-4309. VETERANS’ SUPPORT in Jefferson County includes advocacy and aid offered through Mavin G. Shields Memorial American Legion Post 26, Port Townsend, by contacting service officer Gary Lane, 360-731-6398; and through BPOE Elks Lodge 317, Port Townsend, by contacting Larry Iardella, 360-643-1257 or iardella4@msn.com. WE ARE LOSING IT (WALI) weightloss support groups in Port Ludlow, sponsored by Port Ludlow Village Council Wellness Committee. WALI I: Beach Club, second and fourth Saturdays, weigh-in 9-9:10 a.m., meeting 9:10-10 a.m. WALI II: Bay Club, first and third Mondays, weigh-in 4-4:10 p.m., meeting 4:10-5 p.m. Contact Kathy Traci, 301-5378 or tracipkt@aol.com.
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PARENT COALITION is an advocacy group made up of parents who help parents, family members and guardians become effective advocates for their family members and others who have developmental disabilities. Call the statewide coordinator, 206-829-7048.
Physical Therapy, 27 Colwell St., Port Hadlock. Team Survivor Northwest is a nonprofit organization providing a core strength and balance class, and sports-centered adventures for women cancer survivors. All fitness levels are welcome. See schedule at tsnw-pt.org, specifically the “Active Women/Healthy Women” link for current date and time. Contact 3855999 or walk@tsnw-pt.org.
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WOMEN, INFANT, CHILD (WIC) is a nutrition education and supplemental food program for low-income pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants and children younger than age 5. Services provided at Jefferson County Public Health and satellite clinics in Chimacum and Quilcene. Call for appointment, 385-9432. jeffersoncountypublichealth.org YMCA focuses on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility through After the Bell, youth programs, summer meals program and physical fitness programs. 385-5811.
PORT TOWNSEND MAIN STREET PROGRAM This nonprofit organization’s mission is to strengthen the economic climate of the commercial Uptown and downtown historic districts while maintaining Port Townsend’s small-town quality of life. Call to volunteer. 211 Taylor St., Suite 3, Port Townsend. 385-7911. ptmainstreet.org WSU SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER Provides one-on-one business counseling on all management issues. Services are confidential and free of charge. Counseling by appointment. Mount Baker Block Building, 211 Taylor St., Suite 402A, Port Townsend. 344-3078.
Ron Brantner is a front desk volunteer at the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Visitor Information Center in Port Townsend.
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