Crisis
- Crisis Line/Parent Warm Line 798-4333/800-576-7764
- Domestic Violence Crisis Line, YWCA 383-2593
- Domestic Violence Hotline, WA State 800-562-6025
- Emergency Services – American Red Cross 474-0300
- Safe Place, Youth 279-8333
- Sexual Assault Center of Pierce Co 474-7273,800-756-7273
- Violent Crime Victims Services 383-5254
Donations
- Gifts In Kind (UWPC) 597-7487
- Salvation Army 800-958-7825
- Toy Rescue Mission 460-6711
- United Cerebral Palsy of Washington 475-4403
Food
- Emergency food Network 584-1040
- FISH food Banks of Pierce County 383-3164
- Food Connection 383-5040
- Hospitality Kitchen 627-4532
Furniture Assistance
- Home Start 476-0357
Call for pick up and delivery of household furnishings, you may have to leave a message.
Health Care/Dental Care
1. Children’s Dental Clinic 272-7648
2. Lakewood Dental Clinic 589-7188
3. Linquist Dental & Vision Clinic for Children 539-7445
4. SEA MAR Dental Clinic 593-2144
5. Downtown Medical Clinic (CHC) 597-3813
6. Eastside Medical Clinic (CHC) 471-4553
7. Homeless Medical Clinic (MDC) 627-5445
8. Lakewood Medical Clinic (CHC) 589-7030
9. Neighborhood Clinic 627-6353
10. SEA MAR Medical Clinic 593-2144
Pet Assistance
1. Seniors with Pets: 581-8870
2. Noah’s Pet Project: 927-1323
Free Veterinary Care
3. PC Animal Welfare Association: 564-7797
Financial assistance with pet care (spay/neuter)
Prescription Assistance
1. Community Health Care 597-4550
2. South Sound Outreach Services 593-2111
3. NORD 1-800-999-6673
Housing Services
1. Home Ownership Center of Tacoma 798-7038
2. Housing Services, MDC 597-6728
3. Housing Services, PCCS 798-7038
4. Inter Community Housing 537-3133
5. MLK Housing Development Assoc. 627-1099
6. Pierce County Housing Authority (Section 8) 620-5400
7. Shared Housing Services 272-1532
8. Tacoma Housing Services 207-4400
Legal
1. City of Tacoma Human Services/Human Rights 591-5151
2. Columbia Legal Services 572-4343, 800-675-9545
3. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) 800-669-4000
4. Lawyer Referral 383-3432
5. Northwest Paralegal Services 566-0838
6. Public Defender, Dept. of Assigned Council 798-6062
7. Northwest Justice Project 272-7879
Mental Health
- Bridges, Grief and Loss 272-8266
- Catholic Community Services 383-3962
- Child and Family Guidance Center 565-4484
- Comprehensive Mental Health Center 396-5800
- Good Samaritan Community Services 848-5571
- Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare 582-7020
Pregnancy & Infants
- Crisis Pregnancy Center 383-2988
- Faith Homes 572-0458
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Maternity Center 582-3384
- Parent Child Assistance Program 475-0623
- Planned Parenthood 779-3900
- Pregnancy Aid of Tacoma 383-4100
- WIC Programs (Good Sam.) 848-0490
(Mary Bridge) 403-1349
(St. Clare) 588-5957
Rent & Utilities
- St. Vincent DePaul 474-0519
Call for address and information
- Martin Luther King Housing 597-4804
- Helping Hand House 848-6096
- Tacoma Power
Low-income assistance program:
Discount Rates 253-593-3499
Family Need & Other Assistance - City Residents –
County Residents 598-3800
**Limited Financial Assistance for Rent and Utilities is available.
For referrals to resources in your community, please call
UWPC Help Line at 253-572-4357 or 800-572-4357
Shelters, Emergency
1. Agape House 572-0506
2. Emergency Family Lodge, Salvation Army 627-3962
3. Emergency Family Shelter, Tacoma Rescue Mission 272-1974
4. Family Renewal, Domestic Violence 475-9010
5. G Street Shelter for Families (MLKHDA) 627-6466
6. Men’s Mission 383-4493
7. Single Men’s Overnight Shelter (MLKHDA) 383-4749
8. Single Women’s Overnight Shelter (MLKHDA) 383-4749
9. Teen Girls, Hope Center, Faith Homes 759-4363
10. YWCA, Women’s Support 383-2593
Shelters, Transitional
1. Another Chance for Women and Children 572-8170
2. Exodus Housing 862-6808
3. Guadalupe House 572-6582
4. Helping Hand House 848-6096
5. Jump Start, Faith Homes 572-0458
6. Lakewood Area Shelter Association 581-8689
7. Network Tacoma 474-9334
8. Phoenix Housing Network 471-5340
9. Shared Housing 272-1532
10. The Caring Place 272-3011
11. Women in Transition 383-4050