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A List of Resources

Below are resources we find helpful. Some have websites and clicking on them will take you away from this website and to their website. We do not check these websites, nor do we endorse the information on these websites. We try to keep this list current. If you find a broken link or any incorrect information, please let us know.

  • Adult Protective Services

    • Elder or mentally handicapped abuse reporting
      (800) 562-6078
    • Report Adult abuse
      (866) 363-4276

  • Attorney General's Office

    • Investigates complaints for illegal or fraudulent business practices.
      1220 Main Street, Suite 549.
      Vancouver, WA 98660
      (360)759-2100

  • Children's Home Society of Washington

    • 309 West 12th Street
      Vancouver, WA 98660
      (360) 695-1325
    • Family support and child and family counseling programs

  • Clark College

    • 1933 Fort Vancouver Way
      Vancouver, WA 98663
      (360) 992-2107
    • Displaced Homemakers
      (360) 992-2321
    • Focus on Mature Learning
      (360) 992-2422

  • Clark County Bar Assn

    • 500 West 8th Street, Suite 65
      Vancouver, WA 98660
      (360) 695-5975
    • SW WA Lawyer Referral Service
      (360) 695-0599
    • Open Noon to 4:00 pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri

  • Clark County Courts

    • 1200 Franklin Street
      Vancouver, WA 98660
      (360) 397-2150
    • District Court
      (360) 397-2060
    • Superior Court
      (360) 397-2150

  • Clark County Law Library

    • 1200 Franklin Street
      Vancouver, WA 98660
      (360) 397-2268
    • Open to the public
      Located on the first floor of the court house
    • Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
      Except the first Monday of the month
      9:00 am to noon

  • Clark County Rental Association

    • 5620 Gher Road, Suite H
      Vancouver, WA 98662
      (360) 693-2272
    • Information for Landlords

  • CLEAR (Northwest Justice Project)

    • Monday - Friday: 9:15 am to 12:15 pm
    • CLEAR Hotline:
      Speak to an attorney over the phone
      (888) 201-1014
    • CLEAR Senior: 60+
      (888) 397-7111
    • Civil Matters only
      State wide organization

  • Community Housing Resource Center

    • 103 East 29th Street
      Vancouver, WA 98663
      (360) 690-4496
    • Pre-Purchase Education; Homeowner Education, Credit Repair, Debt Management and Budget Counseling

  • Community Mediation Services

    • 1610 C Street, Suite 203
      Vancouver, WA 98663
      (360) 334-5862
    • Monday - Thursday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
      Neighbor-to-neighbor, landlord-tenant, small business and consumer conflicts; workplace conflicts

  • Community Services Northwest

    • 317 East 39th Street
      Vancouver, WA 98663
      (360) 397-8484
    • Treating individuals and families struggling with addiction, mental illness, homelessness, or all three.

  • Division of Child Support

    • 5411 East Mill Plain Blvd, Bldg 3
      Vancouver, WA 98661
      (360) 696-6100
    • Paternity Tests
      (800) 345-9984
    • To get child support or to modify child support

  • Emergency Shelter Clearinghouse

    • (360) 695-9677
    • Single women & families begin calling at 9:00 am
      Single men begin calling at 11:00 am

  • Family Court Facilitator

    • 1200 Franklin Street
      Vancouver, WA 98660
    • Located on the first floor of the court house
      Hours: 8:00 am to noon and
      1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
      In-person assistance only. Fee is $20

  • Federal Trade Commission

    • 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
      Washington, DC 20580
      (877) 382-4357
    • Consumer information in many areas including credit issues collection issues and identity theft.

  • Innovative Services NW

    • 9414 Fourth Plain Road
      Vancouver, WA 98662
      (360) 892-5142
    • Provides supervised visitation in custody cases

  • Labor & Industries

    • 312 SE Stone Mill Drive, Suite 120
      Vancouver, WA
    • Workplace Rights
      (866) 219-7321
    • To file a claim if you were injured on the job
      (800) 547-8367

  • Legal Aid Services of Oregon

    • Child Support Hotline for getting or paying child support
      (800) 383-1222
    • Clackamas County
      (800) 228-6958
    • Multnomah County
      (888) 610-8764
    • Washington County
      (888) 245-4091

  • Luepke Senior Center (55+)

    • 1009 East McLoughlin Blvd
      Vancouver, WA 98663
      (360)487-7050
    • 1/2 hour free legal consultation for seniors on
      Wednesday afternoons. Call to schedule an appointment

  • Oregon State Bar Assn

    • OSB Lawyer Referral Service
      (800) 452-7636
    • Mon thru Fri 8:00 to noon and 1:00 to 5:00
    • If you are looking for an attorney for a Washington matter you must ask for a
      Washington licensed attorney.

  • Pro-Serv

    • 212 West 13th Street, Suite H
      Vancouver, WA 98660
      (360)699-5651
    • Process serving in Southwest Washington and the Portland Metro area.

  • Southwest Washington Lawyer Referral Service

    • (360) 695-0599
      If you want to hire an attorney, SWLRS will give you the names of attorneys who work in a
      specific area of law.

  • Tenants Union

    • 5425 B Rainier Avenue South
      Seattle, WA 98118
      (206)723-0500
    • Information on Tenant's Rights and Responsibilities.

  • Unemployment Law Project

    • (888)441-9178
    • Statewide services: Mon thru Fri 9:00 to 5:00
    • Provides services to people who have been granted unemployment and had the employer appeal the award. Also represents people who have appealed denial of benefits. No representation after first appeal.

  • Washington Attorneys Assisting Community Organizations

    • (866) 288-9695
    • Tues and Wed 8:30 to 4:30
      Thurs 8:30 to 12:30
    • Provides free legal assistance to charitable and community based no profit corporations on business related matters.

  • Washington State Bar Assn

    • 1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 600
      Seattle, WA 98101-2539
      (888) 945-9722
    • Website has a lawyer directory of all attorneys in Washington and can be searched by area of practice.
    • Call if you wish to file a complaint about an attorney.