Volunteer Opportunities

There are many opportunities for students to volunteer, gain valuable skills, and give back to the community. Students may contact the Center for Community Learning at Western Washington University or the Whatcom Volunteer Center to learn about current and upcoming volunteer experiences.

Organization	Interest Areas
Animals as Natural Therapy	Animal, Community Aid, Youth
Artistic Recovery Therapies (A.R.T.)	Therapeutic Art, Art Therapy
Behavioral Health Workforce Development Initiative	Social Work
Blue Skies for Children	Youth, Community Aid
Boys and Girls Clubs	Youth, Counseling
Brigadoon Service Dogs	Animal, Community Aid
Brigid Collins Family Support Center	Youth, Family, Community Aid, Counseling
Catholic Community Services	Youth, Family, Community Aid, Counseling
Center for Community Learning	Community Aid
Communities in Schools	Youth, Family, Counseling
Compass Health	Youth, Counseling, Career
Crisis Connections	Counseling
Crisis Text Line	Counseling
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services (DVSAS)	Counseling, Youth, Community Aid (trauma advocacy)
Ferndale Community Service Cooperation	Youth, Family, Community Aid
Francis Place - CCS	Community Aid, Counseling
Friendship House	Community Aid
Gabriel's Art Kids	Youth, Art, Education
Growing Veterans	Community Aid
LAW Advocates	Community Aid, Career
Lions Camp Horizon	Community Aid, Counseling
Lydia Place	Community Aid
Max Higbee Center	Youth, Community Aid, Counseling
Mercy Housing/Sterling Meadows	Community Aid
NAMI (WWU)	Club
NAMI Whatcom	Community Aid, Counseling
NorthWest Therapeutic Riding Center	Animal, Youth, Community Aid, Counseling
Northwest Youth Services	Youth, Community Aid, Counseling
Opportunity Council	Family, Community Aid
Planned Parenthood	Community Aid, Career
Planned Parenthood Generation WWU	Club
Restorative Community Coalition	Community Aid, Career
Sean Humphrey House	Community Aid
Sea Mar Behavioral Health Centers	Community Aid, Counseling
Skookum Kids	Youth, Family, Community Aid
Solid Ground	Youth, Family, Community Aid
Students Against Sexual Harassment and Assault	Club
The Arc of Whatcom County	Community Aid
The Whatcom Dream	Community Aid
United Way of Whatcom County	Community Aid
Unity Care NW	Community Aid, Counseling, Career
Whatcom Family and Community Network	Youth, Family
Whatcom Human Rights Task Force	DEI
Whatcom Literacy Council	Community Aid
Whatcom Volunteer	Community Aid
WWU Wellness Advocate Program	Club
YMCA	Youth, Family, Community Aid

The Psychology Department at Western Washington University has no direct affiliation with any of the organizations listed and makes no warranties about the opportunities or services they offer.