Benton & Franklin Counties

Community Action Committee Benton-Franklin County

• Benton Franklin Community Action Connections (BFCAC) was organized and approved as a 501 (c) 3 non-profit corporation in 1966, serving Benton and Franklin Counties. Our goal to provide pathways out of poverty is achieved through programs we currently have available and the continuous development of innovative projects and programs for the future.
• Housing [1]
• Counseling/Mental Health [2]
• Free Meals [3]
• Employment [4]
• Jail Transition Support Groups [5]

Benton County Human Services [6]

• Red Book Neighborhood Resource Book [7]
  • Source Page [8]
• The Housing Resource Center [9]
  • The Housing Resource Center, formerly know as CES Coordinated Entry System, efficiently routes households who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to the most appropriate provider among the network of homeless providers as quickly as possible.
• Homeless Shelters [10]

Elijah House [11]

• Elijah Family Homes (EFH) is a 501(c)(3) organization that works to create an inclusive environment for staff, volunteers, and clients of all of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion or creed, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and veteran or active duty status. Elijah Family Homes believes all individuals are worthy, valuable, and deserving of respect and services. We aim to ensure that all families with children in Benton and Franklin Counties, regardless of substance abuse history, are given the opportunity to make unique and valuable contributions to the community while being self-sufficient and stably housed.
• The Transition to Success (TTS) program provides families safe, stable, affordable housing and supportive services in the form of highly individualized case management for up to 3 years. These services are provided without regard to race, religion, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability. The TTS program works with low-income families who don’t qualify for public housing due to their past, including felonies and drug abuse. It is a three-year endeavor with the first year’s focus being on basic life skills, while in years two and three the clients are being directed in goal setting, job skills development, personal finance, and transitional skills for self-sufficiency.
• Transition to Success Applicant Process [12]
  • Application [13]
• The Parent-Child Assistance Program (PCAP) serves women who used substances during pregnancy. The primary goal of PCAP is to prevent future births of alcohol or drug exposed children. It is also a three-year endeavor with the first year’s focus being on basic life skills, while in years two and three the clients are being directed in goal setting, job skills development, and transitional skills for self-sufficiency. The program also focuses on improving parenting skills, maintaining a home, and personal finance.
• Parent-Child Assistance Program [14]
  • Brochure [15]

Tri-City Union Gospel Mission

• Transitional Housing [16]
• Shelter [17]

Goodwill Employment Connection Center [18]

• Goodwill’s Employment Connection Center is a free, walk-in job search assistance program helping job-seekers create resumes, prepare for interviews, and provides access to community resources and information. The Employment Connection Center also provides access to a computer lab, computer tutorials, skills assessments, and internet job-search services designed to improve job-seeking skills to help you get that job!

Catholic Charities of Central Washington [19]

• Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program [20] Only available in Yakima County and Chelan County
  • Form to request further information [21]
• Affordable Rental Housing [22]
  • List of housing addresses [23]
• Child, Adult, and Family Counseling [24] Only available in Yakima County, Benton County, and Chelan County
• Catholic Charities Yakima Food Bank [25] Only available in Yakima County and Benton County
  • Also on Yakima County, Grant County, and Chelan County pages.

Lavender Rights Project Trans Advocacy in Rural Places (TARP) [26]

• The Trans Advocacy in Rural Places program builds community knowledge, legal skills and grassroots power for the legal self-sufficiency and civil rights of transgender, two spirit and gender diverse people who live in rural or geographically isolated areas across Washington state.
• TARP Legal Documents Bank [27]
  • Get lots of Know Your Rights tip sheets related to trans issues. TARP has example county specific court forms with instructions for how to get name and gender change court orders (including those that require an out of state birth certificate update).
• TARP Franklin County [28]
  • Fill-able court forms, example documents and thorough instructions packets for filing for name changes, gender change recognition orders and out of state birth certificate update orders. Currently adult forms and instructions are available. There are forms for gender change recognition court orders that both include and exclude a birth certificate update. Minor forms will be added soon. If you need them in the meantime, please email [email protected]
  • Instruction Packet Adult Name and Gender Change in Court [29]
  • Instruction Packet Updating all your other ID documents after court [30]
  • Name Change Petition [31]
  • Example of Name Change Petition [32]
  • Adult Gender Change Recognition Petition without Birth Certificate [33]
  • Proposed Order for Gender Change Recognition with no Birth Certificate Update for Adults [34]
  • Example of Gender Change Recognition Petition and Order with No Birth Certificate Update for Adults [35]
  • Adult Birth Certificate Update Gender Change Recognition Petition [36]
  • Proposed Order for Birth Certificate Update Gender Recognition for Adults [37]
  • Example of Gender Change Recognition Petition and Order with Birth Certificate Update for Adults [38]
  • Fee Waiver Packet and Forms from Washington Law Help [39]
• Note: Due to the volume of resources provided by Lavender Rights Trans Advocacy in Rural Places documents linked to this page are for this county only. For access to different documents on TARP Legal Documents Bank and information about other Lavender Rights programs visit the Queer & LGBTQIA+ Resources or Legal Assistance and Literature pages.

Comprehensive Healthcare [40]

• Addiction & Substance Use Disorders [41]
• Homeless Support [42] Only available in Yakima County
  • Also on Kittitas County, Klickitat County, and Yakima County pages

Public Libraries

Mid-Columbia Libraries [43]

• Circulation Policies [44]
• Internet Access [45]
• Also on Adams County page.

Richland Public Library [46]

• Library Information [47]
• Circulation Policies [48]
• Internet Resource Access Policy [49]