Lake Whatcom Residential and Treatment Center Employee Directory
Mental Health CareWashington, United States11-50 Employees
Lake Whatcom Residential and Treatment Center (LWC) is a not-for-profit mental health care organization based in Bellingham, Washington. Established in 1968 as the Blue Canyon Foundation, it now operates under a DSHS license and offers a range of residential and community services for adults with severe and persistent mental illness. The center supports individuals through a psycho-social rehabilitation approach that emphasizes housing assistance, medical and psychiatric care, financial and legal help, and social and personal growth, with services tailored to move clients toward greater independence. Its programs span licensed residential care, independent supported living, community outpatient services, intensive treatment options, employment services, and protective payee services, all designed to address crisis intervention through to case management independence in Whatcom County and surrounding areas.