2010 Community Resources for Pierce County, Washington - Compiled by 4People.org

CRISIS
For emergency dial 911, or from cell phone 112
Crisis Line 1-800-576-7764 or 253-798-4333
Domestic Violence Crisis Lines
- City of Tacoma Domestic Violence Advocate 253-591-5164 or 253-591-5153 TTY
- DAWN (Domestic Abuse Women’s Network) 425-656-7867
- Family Renewal Shelter 1-888-550-3915 or 253-475-9010
- Pierce County Domestic Violence Help Line 253-798-4166 or 1-800-764-2420
- Puyallup Tribe Domestic Violence Advocate 253-680-5531
- YWCA: 253-383-2593
Emergency/Disaster Management
- Buckley 253-862-9059
- Lakewood 1-800-525-0321
- Pierce County 253-798-7470
- Puyallup 253-770-3336
- Tacoma 253-404-3700
Helping Hand House: 253-848-6096
Sexual Assault Center 800-756-7273
United Way of Pierce County Helpline 800-572-4357

CASE MANAGEMENT
DSHS Community Services Office (CSO) (for financial assistance, medical coupons, housing, food stamps, daycare financial assistance)
- Lakewood: 253-476-6800
- Pierce North: 253-983-6700
- Pierce South: 253-476-7373
- Puyallup Valley: 253-476-7377
DSHS Aging & Disabilities 1-800-442-5129
DSHS Division of Developmental Disabilities 253-404-6500 or 1-800-248-0949
DSHS Division of Vocational Rehabilitation 253-983-6500 or 1-800-637-5627
ESD (Homeless Youth in School) 360-725-6050
Gateways for Youth and Families 253-383-4361
Metropolitan Development Council (MDC) (Homeless case management) 253-383-3921
Offenders Transitional Employment Resources
- Bates Technical College (Tacoma) 253-680-7240
- Clover Park Technical College (Lakewood) 253-583-8947
- Department of Corrections (Tacoma) 253-680-2698
- Goodwill Industries Tacoma 800-584-7980 or 253-272-5166
- Pierce College Fort Steilacoom (Lakewood) 253-964-6364
- Tacoma Community College 253-566-5188
- Tacoma Community House 253-383-3951
- Tacoma Housing Authority 253-284-9489
- Vadis (Sumner) 253-863-5173 x228
- WorkSource Lakewood Affiliate 253-589-7119
- WorkSource Pierce (Tacoma) 253-593-7300
Pierce County Aging and Long Term Care 253-798-7376
Pierce County Human Services
- Aging & Long Term Care 253-798-7376
- Developmental Disabilities 253-798-6109 or 1-800-642-5769
- Mental Health Services 253-292-4200 or 1-866-673-6256
Pierce County AIDS Foundation 253-383-2565
Pierce County Community Action Program (Homeless case management) 253-798-7240
Pierce County Veterans Bureau 253-798-7449
Project Homeless Connect 253-591-5070
Puyallup Tribe of Indians
- Child Services Program 253-680-5532
- Community/Family Services (substance abuse) 253-573-7920
- Crisis Assistance Program 253-573-7989
Salvation Army
- Puyallup Valley Corps Community Center 253-841-1491
- Tacoma Corps Community Center 253-572-8452
Tacoma Community House 253-383-3951
Transitional Housing, Operating & Rent assistance 253-798-6912
Veterans Independent Enterprises Workshop (VIEW) 253-922-5650

CHILD CARE OR RESPITE CARE
Ashley House (Enumclaw and Tacoma) (respite for children with medically intensive conditions): 360-825-6525 or 253-925-9220
Child care resource & referral 253-591-2025
Excelcare (nanny service): 253-565-8252
Tacoma Adult Day Health Center 253-459-7222
Tacoma-Pierce County Child Care Referral & Resource Line: 253-591-2025
United Cerebral Palsy Respitality Program (paid babysitter, hotel, dinner): 253-565-1463
YMCA Child Care 253-534-7840

CHILD DEVELOPMENT, SERVICES & PROGRAMS
Achieve Pediatric OT: 253-973-1181
Birth to Three Developmental Center 253-874-5445
C.C. Manning & Associates (Speech & Hearing): 253-460-5088
Center for Therapeutic Intervention - Gig Harbor: 253-851-3874
Family Resource Coordinators (birth - 3yrs): 253-798-3790 or 1-800-642-5769
Family Support Centers (Tacoma Pierce County Health Department)
- Bethel: 253-683-6850
- Bryant: 253-571-2500
- Eastside: 253-627-7368
- Hilltop: 253-571-4933
- Key Peninsula: 253-884-5433
- Lakewood: 253-284-9060
- McKinley: 253-571-2380
- Orting: 360-893-8500
- Parkland: 253-798-6557
- Puyallup: 253-845-9177
- Sumner: 253-891-6535
- White River: 360 829-5883
Good Samaritan’s Children’s Therapy Unit (Puyallup): 253-697-5200
Harbor Children's Therapy (OT): 253-853-5155
Mary Bridge Children’s Health Center: 1-800-552-1419
Peninsula Pediatric Therapy: 253-857-5437
Puget Sound Therapy: 253-383-2423
Puyallup Tribe of Indians (birth-6): 253-572-6061
South Sound Outreach Services 253-593-2111
Special Dietary Needs TACS 253-272-8289
St. Joseph's Speech & Language services: 253-426-6763
Tacoma Speech-Language Clinic: 253-472-6454

CLOTHING, FURNITURE & HOUSEWARES
Asbury Methodist Urban Ministries 253-472-4239
Bikers Against Statewide Hunger (BASH) 253-531-9600
Care Net Parenting (diapers, formula, low cost clothing, parenting classes):
- Puyallup: 253-770-8697
- Tacoma: 253-383-6073
Eatonville Family Agency: 360-832-6805
God’s Closet (Puyallup) 253-845-1639
Got Jesus Ministries 253-232-9988
Lion of Judah Evangelistic Center (appointment only) 253-779-2449
Nativity House: 253-272-5266
New Jerusalem Church: 253-572-6785
Salvation Army
- Puyallup Valley Corps Community Center 253-841-1491
- Tacoma Corps Community Center 253-572-8452
St. Francis House 253-848-3618
St Vincent De Paul
- Puyallup 253-770-0264
- Tacoma 253-472-7334 or 253-301-2376
Tacoma City Association of Colored Women’s Clubs 253-272-9412
Tacoma Goodwill
- Puyallup 253-848-6620
- Tacoma 253-573-6500
Tacoma Rescue Mission 253-383-4462
The Crossing Church 253-537-2001
United Lutheran Church Clothing Bank 253-475-3175

DOCUMENT REPLACEMENT, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, QUALITY OF LIFE
Make A Wish Foundation (grants wishes for children, 32 months to 17 years with life-threatening illnesses): 1-800-304-9474 or TDD Relay Operator 1-800-833-6384
Salvation Army
- Puyallup Valley Corps Community Center 253-841-1491
- Tacoma Corps Community Center 253-572-8452
Starlight Foundation Wishes Program: 1-866-236-6379
St Vincent De Paul
- Puyallup 253-770-0264
- Tacoma 253-472-7334 or 253-301-2376
Vital Records - Tacoma-Pierce Health Department (birth certificate information): 253-798-6413

EDUCATION: SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SPECIAL ED
Bethel School District 253-683-6000
Bethel School District (Special Services Manager): 253-683-6920
Carbonado School District: 360-829-0121
Chief Leschi Schools 253-445-5006
Chief Leschi Schools(Special Education): 253-445-6000 ext 3115
Clover Park School District 253-583-5000
Clover Park School District (Special Education): 253-583-5173
Dieringer School District: 253-862-2537
Eatonville School District 360-879-1800
Fife School District 253-517-1000
Fife School District (Special Services): 253-517-1000
Franklin-Pierce School District 253-298-3000
Franklin-Pierce School District (Learning Support Services): 253-298-3048
Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction: 360-725-6000
Orting School District: 360-893-6500
Orting School District (Special Services): 360-893-6500 ext 233
Peninsula School District: 253-530-1000
Peninsula School District (Student Services): 253-530-1081
Puyallup School District: 253-841-1301
Puyallup School District (Special Services): 253-841-8700
Steilacoom School District: 253-983-2200
Steilacoom School District (Pupil Services): 253-983-2570
Sumner School District: 253-891-6000
Sumner School District (Special Services): 253-891-6040
Tacoma School District 253-571-1000
Tacoma School District (Special Education): 253-571-1000
Tone Transitional Center (homeless families w/ children) 253-571-1875 or 253-571-1898
University Place School District: 253-566-5600
University Place School District (Special Education): 253-566-5645 ext 3328 or 3329
White River School District: 360-829-3820

EDUCATION: Early Learning, Head Start
Pierce County Community Action Program - ECEAP & Head Start 253-798-7379 or 1-800-562-0336
Tacoma Early Learning & Head Start
- ECEAP (Early Childhood Education & Assistance Program) 253-571-1870
- Head Start 253-571-1948
- Special Education Preschool 253-571-1047
- Title 1 Preschool 253-571-1111

EDUCATION: Colleges, Trade and Technical Schools
Alexandar Massage School 1-877-472-1142
Bartending Academy of Tacoma 253-474-0330
Bates Technical College
- Downtown Campus 253-680-7000
- Mohler Campus 253-680-7700
- South Campus 253-680-7400
BJ’s Beauty & Barber College 253-473-4320
Brandman University – Ft Lewis 253-964-2509
Brandman University – McChord AFB 253-584-5448
Central Washington University Tacoma 253-964-6636
City of Tacoma LEAP (Local Employment & Apprenticeship Training Program)
City University - Tacoma 253-896-3210 or 1-800-345-9056
Clover Park Technical College 253-589-5800
College of Medical Training 253-566-8282 or 1-88-Training
Commercial Driver Services 253-983-0200 or 1-888-558-7120
Computer Training at Washington Women Employment & Education (WWEE) 253-474-9933 or 1-888-758-9933
Educational Opportunity Center (help obtaining higher education) 253-572-5960
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 386-226-6100 or 1-800-862-2416
Evergreen State College - Tacoma 253-680-3000 or 360-867-3000
GED Programs
- Bates Technical College 253-680-7000
- Clover Park Technical College 253-589-5748
- Green River Community College 253-833-9111
- Pierce College 253-964-6500
- Pierce County CAREER Program 253-798-3835
- Tacoma Community College 253-566-5093
Green River Community College 253-833-9111 ext 5000
H&R Block Tax Training Schools 253-584-6434, 253-848-9133, 253-537-2880, 253-475-9500
Lesley College Graduate School 253-536-3303
Lincoln Beauty School 253-473-0501
Northwest Aviation College 253-854-4960
Northwest Baptist Seminary 253-759-6104 or 1-877-311-6104
Pacific Lutheran University 1-800-274-6758
Pierce College
- Extended Learning 253-964-6533
- Fort Steilacoom 253-964-6500
- Puyallup 253-840-8400
St Martin’s University
- Ft Lewis Extension Campus 253-964-4688
- McChord AFB Extension Campus 253-584-3533
Soma Institute 360-829-1025
Tacoma Community College 253-566-5000
- Gig Harbor Campus 253-460-2424
- Workfirst 253-460-4494
Tacoma Community House (GED program) 253-383-3951
The Salon Professional Academy 253-617-7010
Trans Union Truck Driving School 253-922-0870
University of Phoenix 253-268-5800
University of Puget Sound 253-879-3100
University of Washington - Tacoma 253-692-4000 or 1-800-736-7750
Western Pacific Truck School 1-800-333-1233
Western Reformed Seminary 253-272-0417
WSU Extension Pierce County 253-798-7180

EDUCATION & SUPPORT FOR PARENTS
Family Support Centers (Tacoma Pierce County Health Department)
- Bethel: 253-683-6850
- Bryant: 253-571-2500
- Eastside: 253-627-7368
- Hilltop: 253-571-4933
- Key Peninsula: 253-884-5433
- Lakewood: 253-284-9060
- McKinley: 253-571-2380
- Orting: 360-893-8500
- Parkland: 253-798-6557
- Puyallup: 253-845-9177
- Sumner: 253-891-6535
- White River: 360 829-5883
Gateways for Youth and Families 253-383-4361
Pierce College Parenting Classes 253-964-6500
Pierce County Coalition for Developmental Disabilities 253-564-0707

EMPLOYMENT
Action Employment Services 253-841-2077
Adecco Employment Services 253-475-1500
Aerotek 253-926-4550
Almond & Associates 253-952-5555
Barrett Business Services 253-441-2130 or 1-800- 251-7251
Career Staff Unlimited 253-588-1232
Centro Latino 253-572-7717
City of Tacoma LEAP (Local Employment & Apprenticeship Training Program)
CLP Resources 253-475-1070
Corestaff Services 253-582-2577
Dislocated Worker 253-593-7325 or 253-593-7319
DSHS Division Of Vocational Rehabilitation: 253-983-6500
- Parkland: 253-548-2460
- Puyallup: 253-445-7264
- Tacoma: 253-593-5942
- TTY: 253-593-5942
Evergreen Staffing 253-572-1400
Express Employment
- Puyallup 253-840-8020
- Tacoma 253-475-6855
Goodwill Industries: 253-573-6577
Kelly Services 253-471-0415
Labor Ready
- Puyallup 253-445-0908
- Tacoma 253-581-8646 or 253-383-8909 or 253-383-9101
Labor Works
- Gig Harbor 253-853-3444
- Tacoma 253-627-9675 or 253-627-0490
Manpower 253-292-2535
Metropolitan Development Council 253-591-7026
Oasis of Hope Center 253-383-0077
Opti Staffing Group 253-284-2400
ORM Staffing 253-722-5877
PACE Staffing Network 253-922-5508
Pierce County Jobline: 253-798-7466
Pierce County Roofers JATC 253-474-0528
Spherion 253-475-9440
Tacoma Community House 253-383-3951
Tacoma Jobline: 253-591-5795
Tradesmen International 253-922-5585
Vadis Northwest (For Individuals With Disabilities): 253-863-5173
Veterans Independent Enterprises Workshop (VIEW) 253-922-5650
Washington Women’s Employment & Education: 253-474-9933
West Sound Workforce 253-853-3633
WorkSource Pierce County 253-593-7300

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
All Saints Community Services 253-848-2000
Asset Building: Contact Barb Gorzinski at Associated Ministries 253-383-3056
Asset Building: Contact Elizabeth Tail at The Alesek Institute 253-922-5269
Consumer Credit Counseling Service (help with money & debt management): 253-588-1858
Debtors Anonymous (Unity Church) 253-383-2684
DSHS Community Services Office (CSO) (financial assistance, medical coupons, housing, food stamps, daycare financial assistance)
- Lakewood: 253-476-6800
- Pierce North: 253-983-6700
- Pierce South: 253-476-7373
- Puyallup Valley: 253-476-7377
DSHS Division of Child Support: 1-800-442-5437
Family Need of Tacoma (energy assistance, including oil, heat): 253-591-0119
Foreclosure Assistance: ACORN Housing Seatte/Tacoma 206-243-4663
Foreclosure Assistance: CCCS of Olympic South Sound
- Ft Lewis, University Place 253-588-1858
- Mchord AFB 253-588-1859
Foreclosure Assistance: CCCS of the Midwest253-355-2227
Foreclosure Assistance: The Martin Luther King Housing Development Association 253-627-1099 ext 1313
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) (For the disabled through Social Security): 1-800-772-1213
South Sound Outreach Services (utility discounts if primary caregiver, 62 & over or has disability): 253-593-2111

FOOD ASSISTANCE & NUTRITION

Tacoma
Allen Renaissance (Food Pantry) 253-627-6855
Asbury Community Food Bank: 253-472-4239
Asbury Methodist Urban Ministries, 5601 South Puget Sound
- Mon - Fri 9:00 am - 2:00 pm, Wed, 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Bikers Against Statewide Hunger (BASH) 253-531-9600
Bounty Food Bank 253-475-7098
Bread Box/South Tacoma, Christian Fellowship Church, 5010 South G St
- Walk-in: Mon 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Edward’s Temple Church 253-627-6203
Father's House Ministries, 7310 12th Avenue East
- Tues 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm; Sun; 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm & 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
FISH Food Banks of Pierce County 253-383-3164
- Bread Box/South Tacoma, Christian Fellowship Church, 5010 South G St
- - Walk-in: Mon: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Jackson Street, St Andrews Episcopal Church, 7410 S 12th
- - Walk-in: Last Wednesday of month: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Northwest Tacoma, Mason United Methodist Church, 2710 N Madison
- - Walk-in: Wed: 12 noon - 4:00 pm; Sat: 12 noon - 4:00 pm
- Southeast, Lutheran Church of Christ the King, 1704 E 85th
- - Walk-in: Wed: 12 noon - 4:00 pm; Sat: 12 noon - 4:00 pm
Food Connection (St. Leo's): 253-383-5048
Good Shepard Lutheran Church 253-473-4848
Hospitality Kitchen (CCSWW) 253-502-2763
Immanuel Celebration Church 253-537-2766
Jackson Street at St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 7410 South 12th Street
-Walk-In Last Wednesday of each month 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
My Sisters Pantry at First United Methodist Church, 423 MLK Jr. Way: 253-627-0129
- 1st and 3rd Monday 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, 4th Saturday of each month 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Meals on Wheels (Lutheran Community Services) 253-722-5684
Nativity House (drop-in center) 253-272-5266
New Covenant Pentacostal Tabernacle 253-383-1115
New Jerusalem Church: 253-572-6785
Our Father’s Kitchen (United Lutheran Church) 253-475-3175
Parkland First Baptist Food Bank 253-535-1293
Peace Lutheran Church 253-845-8819
Resource Distribution Council: 253-473-7669
Salvation Army - Tacoma Corps Community Center: 253-572-8452
Southeast Asian Food Bank: 253-472-7264
Special Dietary Needs (TACS for people with long term illnesses): 253-272-8289
St Charles Borremo 253-564-5185 ext 3013
St Vincent de Paul Community Service Office 253-474-0519
Tacoma Rescue Mission 253-383-4493
Tahoma Family Center (CCSWW) 253-383-3697 or 253-502-2629
Tahoma Indian Center (CCSWW)>/a> 253-593-2707
The Emergency Food Network: 253.584.1040
The King Center 253-383-1585
Trinity Lutheran Church 253-537-0201 United Lutheran Church (Lunch) 253-475-3175
W.I.C. (Women, Infants, Children): 1-800-322-2588
- Family Clinic 253-597-4163
- Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Center 253-403-1349
- Multicare WIC Office 253-475-4092
- St Clare Hospital 253-531-2460
- WIC Nutrition Service 253-535-8714

Bonney Lake
Bonney Lake Food Bank 253-863-4043

Buckley
Bread of Life 360-987-9005
Buckley Kiwanis Food Bank 253-905-821

Eatonville
Eatonville Family Agency 360-832-6805 or 360-832-3511
Joseph’s Storehouse Food Bank 360-832-4220

Edgewood
Edgewood Community Food Bank, Mountain View Lutheran Church, 3505 122nd Ave E
- Walk-In Saturdays 11:00 am - 2:00 pm at Mountain View Lutheran Church

Fife
Fife FISH 253-922-0960

Lakebay
Key Peninsula Community Services 253-884-4440

Lakewood
Bread of Life 253-582-2515
Emergency Food Network 253-584-1040
Lakes Area FISH, Little Church on the Prairie, 6310 Motor Ave
- Walk-in: Mon/Wed/Fri: 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church 253-584-2565
Provider’s Pantry 253-581-7600
Small Tribes Organization of Western Washington 253-589-7101

Orting
Orting Food Reserve 360-893-5200

Puyallup
All Saints Community Services 253-848-2000
Graham FISH, Holy Disciples Catholic Church, 10425 187th Street E
- Walk-In Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
Puyallup FISH 253-848-5240
Salvation Army - Puyallup Valley Corps Community Center 253-841-1491
St. Francis House 253-848-3618

Roy
Roy FISH 253-843-3033

Spanaway
Spanaway FISH 253-383-1817

Steilacoom
WSLA Steilacoom Food Pantry 253-588-8445

Sumner
Bread Box 253-826-6099
Emanuel Food Pantry 253-863-3655
Sumner FISH 253-863-3793

University Place
University Place FISH: 253-460-3034
University Place Presbyterian Church 253-564-2522

HEALTH INSURANCE
Client Outreach (help with health insurance): 253-798-6573
Crime Victims Compensation: 1-800-762-3716
DSHS
- Lakewood: 253-476-6800
- Pierce North: 253-983-6700
- Pierce South: 253-476-7373
- Puyallup Valley: 253-476-7377
DSHS Medical Assistance Administration (Info about Medicaid health insurance): 1-800-562-3022
SHIBA (State Health Insurance Benefits Advisors) 253-798-4422
Washington Apple Health for Kids (free/low cost child health insurance): 1-877-543-7669
Washington State Insurance Commissioner (Information about insurance industry): 1-800-562-6900
Washington Basic Health Plan (low income health insurance): 1-800-660-9840

HEALTH SERVICES: MEDICAL
Center on Human Development & Disabilities (CHDD) UW, Seattle: 206-685-1242
Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center: 206-987-2000 or 1-866-987-2000
Children with Special Health Care Needs Program (CSHCN) - Located at Mary Bridge WIC Clinic: 253-403-1265
Community Health Care (includes a clinic for the homeless) 253-597-4550
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Hotline: 206-685-9888
Good Samaritan Family Care Clinics
Good Samaritan Hospital 253-697-4000
Good Samaritan Urgent Care Clinics
- Children’s Express at Gig Harbor 253-530-8000
- Gig Harbor 253-530-8000
- Lakewood 253-459-6065
- Tacoma (Westgate) 253-459-7100
- University Place 253-459-7177
Mary Bridge Children's Health Center 1-800-552-1419
– Developmental Services: 253-403-4437
- Hematology/Oncology Clinic: 253-403-3481
- Urology: 253-840-2161
Maternity Support Services/Infant Case Management – Preventive health home visit nursing services (for Medicaid eligible): 253-798-6403
Multicare Good Samaritan Family Care Clinics
Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital 253-697-4000
Multicare Good Samaritan Urgent Care Clinics
- Children’s Express at Gig Harbor 253-530-8000
- Gig Harbor 253-530-8000
- Lakewood 253-459-6065
- Tacoma (Westgate) 253-459-7100
- University Place 253-459-7177
Multicare Mary Bridge Children's Health Center 1-800-552-1419
– Developmental Services: 253-403-4437
- Hematology/Oncology Clinic: 253-403-3481
- Urology: 253-840-2161
Neuropsychological Evaluation: 253-848-6661 ext 1600
Puyallup Tribal Health Authority 253-593-0232
Seattle Children’s Hospital 206-987-2000 or 1-866-987-2000
Speech, Hearing & Augmentative: 253-403-4799
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department 253-798-6500
Veterans Administration Health Care - American Lake Division 253-583-1606 253-583-1704

HEALTH SERVICES: DENTAL
ABCD Program (birth-6 low income dental care): 253-272-4263
Ashok Lalli, DDS (ages 3 to adults): 253-627-5707
Bonney Lake Family Dentistry: 253-863-5185
Community Dental Clinic: Tacoma
- Adults 253-572-7002
- Children 253-272-7648
Community Health Care
- Lakewood Family Dental 253-589-7188
- Milgard Family Dental 253-572-7002
Daniel Cook, DDS (Lakewood): 253-582-2626
Dental Village Tacoma (birth-18): 253-476-0556 (accepts Medicaid)
Eric Sohn, DDS: 253-475-0262
George Brain, DDS (Tacoma): 253-272-9777 (accepts Medicaid)
Greg Fisher, DDS 253-460-3431 (accepts Medicaid)
Hai Hong, DDS (ages 2-adults): 253-573-0070
Jeffrey Camm, DDS (Fircrest): 253-564-2222
Kenny Ho, DDS & Clint Worton, DDS: 253-627-6023 (accepts Medicaid)
Lakewood Dental Clinic 253-589-7188 (accepts Medicaid)
Lindquist Dental Clinic (ages 4-18, Parkland): 253-539-7445 (accepts Medicaid)
Lisa Block, DDS (Gig Harbor): 253-858-8581 (accepts Medicaid)
Mustasa Norooz, DDS (ages 4 to adult): 253-383-3713
Paul Sioda, DDS 253-759-7941
Puyallup Dental and Medical 253-864-4760
Rainier Mobile Dental Hygiene Services (In-home dental hygiene services for children and adults with disabilities).: 360-446-1616 (accepts Medicaid)
Rico Castro, DDS (ages 3 - adult): 253-475-1181
Seamar Dental Clinic (Spanish speaking): 253-593-2144
Sidney Gallegos, DDS (Fed. Way): 253-924-0717
Stuart Hersey, DDS (Puyallup): 253-864-9889
Tacoma/Pierce County Low Cost Dental Resource Line: 253-798-6044

HEALTH SERVICES: BEHAVIORAL
Asian Counseling Services: 253-471-0141
Behavioral Health/Mental Health Counseling: 253-697-8800
Bridges - A Center for Grieving Children: 253-272-8266
Catholic Community Services 253-759-9544
Child and Family Guidance (focus on ADHD, angry/aggressive behavior, sexually abused): 253-472-9166
Child Family Guidance: 253-565-4484
Comprehensive Mental Health Center
- Adults 253-396-5000
- Children & Families 253-396-5800
Crisis Intervention Teams
- Puyallup 253-584-8125 or 1-888-445-8125
- Lakewood 253-584-8933
- Tacoma 253-396-5089
Good Samaritan Behavioral Health Care 253-697-8400 or 1-888-910-6300 or 1-888-445-8120
Greater Lakes Mental Health Care 253-581-7020
Kwawachee Counseling Center (Puyallup Tribal Health Authority) 253-593-0232 ext 247
Pierce County Mental Health Services
- Crisis Triage Center 253-798-4357
- Mobile Outreach Crisis Services 253-798-2709
Sea Mar Counseling and Social Services 253-396-1634
Pierce County Regional Support Network 253-798-7202

HEALTH SERVICES: SUBSTANCE ABUSE
MDC Substance Abuse Treatment 253-572-2273
- Involuntary commitment 253-572-3212
- Center for substance abuse treatment (Tacoma) 253-572-3212
- Center for substance abuse treatment (Sumner) 253-863-0682
- Center for substance abuse treatment (Lakewood) 253-589-9662
Puyallup Tribal Health Authority 253-593-0232
Reflections Recovery and Learning Center (substance abuse) 253-581-5556
Tacoma Detox Center 253-593-2413
Washington State Hospital - Community Relations 253-582-8900

HOME CARE SERVICES OR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
Adaptive Installations (Medical Surgical Systems, Inc.): 1-800-765-1969
Assitive Technology - used equipment (Steven Shores, Good Samaritan Lending Program): 253-848-6661 ext 5210
Choice Medical: 1-800-456-3500
Incontinent Solutions: 253-891-1562
Mary Bridge Pediatric Home Infusion & Specialty Services: 253-403-1833
Maxim Healthcare: 253-671-9909
Mobility Concepts, Inc.: 1-888-227-6375
National Organization Caring for Kids: 253-851-6625
Olympic Pharmacy: 1-800-537-1393
Pierce County Community Action/Housing Program (wheelchair ramp assistance): 253-798-7038
Shield Healthcare: 1-800-720-7440
Washington Assistive Technology Alliance (WATA): 1-800-214-8731

HOUSING
AIDS Housing Association of Tacoma 253-272-5533
Associated Ministries (ESAP coordinator) 253-383-3056 ext 119
Caring Place (transitional housing) 253-272-3011
Catholic Community Services Pierce County Family Center: 1-800-372-3697
City of Lakewood Human Services 253-589-2489
Exodus Housing (families) 253-862-6808
Faith Homes Hope Center (girls 13-17) 253-381-5130
Faith Homes Jumpstart Program (women) 253-572-0458 ext 23
Foreclosure Assistance: ACORN Housing Seatte/Tacoma 206-243-4663
Foreclosure Assistance: CCCS of Olympic South Sound
- Ft Lewis, University Place 253-588-1858
- McChord AFB 253-588-1859
Foreclosure Assistance: CCCS of the Midwest253-355-2227
Foreclosure Assistance: The Martin Luther King Housing Development Association 253-627-1099 ext 1313
Helping Hand House (Rural Pierce County): 253-848-6096
Housing assistance: City of Seattle Office of Housing 206-684-0347
Housing assistance: Pierce County Housing Programs 253-798-6908
InterCommunity/Mercy Housing-Tahoma View Apartments 253-537-8624
Jericho House 253-572-7054
Lakewood Area Shelter Association 253-581-8689
Martin Luther King Housing Development Association (Tacoma): 253-627-1099
Metropolitan Development Council (MDC) (Tacoma): 253-597-6728
Nativity House Daytime Drop-In Center: 253-779-9248
New Connections - Irma Gary House (female ex-offenders) 253-572-1561
New Phoebe House (women) 253-383-7710
New Season Family Life Center (families) 253-841-9394
Northwest Housing Development 253-441-2170
Open Hearth Ministry 253-307-2274
Phoenix Housing Network 253-471-5340
Pierce County Alliance Project Emancipation (18-21 year olds) 253-502-5470
Pierce County Community Action Program: 253-798-7240
Pierce County Housing Authority: 253-620-5400
Pioneer Human Services 253-272-5486
Safe Choices Program: 253-862-6808
Tacoma Housing Authority: 253-207-4400
Tacoma Pierce Affordable Housing Consortium (information only)
Tacoma Rescue Mission: 253-383-4462
Taylor Houses
- B Street House (253)691-7463
- D Street House (253)475-1823 or (253)471-1823
- I Street House (253)691-7463 or (253)396-0784
- J Street House (253)691-7463
- M Street House (253)691-7463 or (253)474-5856

INFORMATION, SUPPORT OR ADVOCACY
211 - United Way of Pierce County 253-272-4263
A Common Voice for Pierce County Parents (Parent support groups, trainings and workshops): 253-537-2145
Answers for Special Kids (ASK) Resource line (statewide-info about providers/programs): 1-800-322-2588
Birth to Three Developmental Center 253-874-5445
Center for Children with Special Needs
Centro Latino (offering Latino community family support services, adult learning, youth employment): 253-572-7717
Christian Biker Tabernacle (for women) 253-536-2584
DSHS Division of Developmental Disabilities 1-800-248-0949
Evergreen Spina Bifida Association: 253-589-3700
Exceptional Families Network (mental, behavioral issues support) 1-888-860-1508
Exceptional Family Member Program – Madigan Army Medical Center: 253-968-2310
Fair Housing Center of Washington 253-274-9523
Family Faces (Info/support for craniofacial disorders): 1-866-987-2000 x 3271
Family Food Line (connection to food resources): 1-888-436-6392
Family Support Centers (Tacoma Pierce County Health Department)
- Bethel: 253-683-6850
- Bryant: 253-571-2500
- Eastside: 253-627-7368
- Hilltop: 253-571-4933
- Key Peninsula: 253-884-5433
- Lakewood: 253-284-9060
- McKinley: 253-571-2380
- Orting: 360-893-8500
- Parkland: 253-798-6557
- Puyallup: 253-845-9177
- Sumner: 253-891-6535
- White River: 360 829-5883
Family Voices Family Voices
Fathers Network (fathers & families of children with special needs): 425-747-4004 x218
http://www.fortlewismwr.com/">Fort Lewis Army Community Services: 253-967-7166
Good Samaritan Children’s Therapy Unit: 253-697-5200
McChord - Exceptional Family Member Program: 253-982-3684
McChord Air Force Family Support Center: 253-982-2695
My Service Mind (information and advocacy for minority families with a focus on the Asian population): 253-584-5615
Open Hearth Ministry (homeless) 253-307-2274
Parent to Parent & Dads Supporting Dads: 253-565-2266
Pierce County Coalition for Developmental Disabilites 253-564-0707
Pierce County Human Services
- Aging & Long Term Care 253-798-7376
- Developmental Disabilities 253-798-6109 or 1-800-642-5769
- Mental Health Services 253-292-4200 or 1-866-673-6256
- Support Groups
Pierce County Parent Coalition (PC2): 253-564-0707
Pierce County Human Services Regional Support Network 253-798-4500
Point Defiance AIDS Project Needle Exchange Van 253-381-5229
Puyallup Tribe of Indians 253-573-7959
Rise 'n Shine (youth, teens affected by AIDS) 206-628-8949
St. Joseph Medical Center Library: 253-403-1075
TACID (Services for people with disabilities): 253-565-9000
Tacoma Community House 253-383-3952
Tahoma Indian Center (Native Americans only) 253-593-2707
United Cerebral Palsy of South Puget Sound: 253-565-1463 or 1-866-812-8736
Washington P.A.V.E. (educational advocacy): 1-800-572-7368

LEGAL SERVICES
Northwest Justice Project - CLEAR 1-888-201-1014

RECREATION
Companionship Program (recreation opportunities for individuals with special needs and their friends/families): 253-798-4177
Equest Special Riders (therapeutic horseback riding): 253-531-6549 or 253-847-9847
Metro Parks Specialized Recreation: 253-591-5314
Northwest Equicare (therapeutic horseback riding): 360-832-6386
Rainbow Festival (Free community picnic for children and adults with developmental disabilities): 253-564-0707
Skiforall (year-round recreation for people with disabilities): 425-462-0978
Special Olympics (Year-round sports training & competition): 1-800-752-7559
Team Shadow (NW Wheelchair Sports): 360-357-9202

SENIORS
Medicare 1-800-633-4227 or TTY 1-877-486-2048
Meals on Wheels (Lutheran Community Services) 253-722-5684
Northwest Justice Project – CLEAR*Sr 1-888-387-7111
Pierce County Aging and Long Term Care 253-798-7376
Pierce County Veterans Bureau 253-798-7449 or 1-800-992-2456
Puyallup Senior Center 253-841-5555
Social Security 1-800-772-1213

TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS, ACCESS, LITERACY & VITAL CONTENT
Allen Renaissance 253-942-9764
Associated Ministries 253-383-3056
King County Library: 800-462-9600
Pierce County Community Services 253-798-7205
Pierce County Library: 253-536-6500
- Bonney Lake Library: 253-863-5867
- Buckley Library: 360-829-0300
- DuPont Library: 253-964-4003
- Eatonville Library: 360-832-6011
- Graham Library: 253-847-4030
- Key Center Library: 253-884-2242
- Lakewood Library: 253-582-6040
- Milton Library: 253-922-2870
- Orting Library: 360-893-2661
- Parkland Spanaway Library: 253-531-4656
- Peninsula Library: 253-851-3793
- South Hill Library: 253-848-8686
- Steilacoom Library: 253-588-1452
- Summit Library: 253-536-6186
- Sumner Library: 253-863-0441
- Tillicum Library: 253-588-1014
- University Place Library: 253-565-9447
Tacoma Goodwill 253-284-3318
See Education: Colleges, Trade and Technical Schools for more about technology programs and literacy

TRANSPORTATION
Angel Flight West (free air transport in Western States for non-urgent, medically related need): 1-888-426-2643
Mary Bridge Center for Childhood Safety: 253-403-1234
Paratransit: 1-800-925-5438
Pierce Transit: 253-581-8100
Sound Transit 1-800-201-4900

UTILITIES & TELEPHONE
AT&T Wireless Lifeline Service 1-800-377-9450
Catholic Community Services Pierce County Family Center: 1-800-372-3697
Family Need of Tacoma (energy assistance, including oil, heat):
- If you live in Tacoma - Metropolitan Development Council 253-572-5557
- If you live outside Tacoma - Pierce County Community Services 1-866-223-1359
Pierce County Community Action Program: 253-798-7240
South Sound Outreach Services (utility discounts if primary caregiver, disabled or 62-plus): 253-593-2111
Tacoma Public Utilities (payment assistance information)
Washington Telephone Access Program 1-800-562-6150

VETERANS SERVICES
County Veterans Coalition
Pierce County Veterans Bureau 253-798-7449
Pierce County Veterans Bureau 253-798-7449 or 1-800-992-2456
Stand-Down 253-798-7449
Veterans Administration Health Care - American Lake Division 253-583-1606 253-583-1704

YOUTH GROUPS & SERVICES
4H Program-WSU Cooperative Extension: 253-798-7160
American Red Course Babysitter's Training course: (253)474-0600
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound 253-396-9630 or 1-877-700-BIGS
Boy Scouts Puget Sound District
Camp Fire USA Orca Council 253-597-6234
Children’s Museum of Tacoma: 253-627-6031
Daughters of Triumph Sisters of Vision 253-627-6855
Exceptional Families Network (mental, behavioral issues support) 1-888-860-1508
Girl Scouts of Western Washington 1-800-767-6845
Maranatha Youth Outreach Center: 253-471-3880
OASIS Youth Center 253-671-2838
Rise ‘n Shine 206-628-8949
Swim for Exceptional Children (Morgan Family YMCA): 253-564-9622 ext 8835
Tacoma Community House Youth Program 253-383-3951
YMCA of Pierce & Kitsap Counties
- Camp Seymour 253-884-3392
- Lakewood Family Branch 253-584-9622
- Morgan Family Branch 253-564-9622
- Tacoma Center Branch 253-597-6444
YouthWorks: 253-552-2536

OTHER

Compiled by 4People.org

Updated 02/16/2010