Details

Agency Name: PURPAS
Address: 6316 South 12th Street
City: Tacoma
State: WA
Zip Code: 98465
Phone Number: (253) 565-2266 x 115 (helpline)
Crisis Help Hotline: (800) 572-7368 x 115 (TF helpline)
Fax: (253) 566-8052
Email: pave@wapave.org
Website: https://wapave.org/ wapave.org/get-help
Description: PURPAS-“PAVE-ing a Unique Road for People on the Autism Spectrum” offers life skill informational classes for youth 14 years and older with autism. Topics include personal hygiene, leadership, advocacy, dating and relationships, cooking, transportation, street safety. Monthly social meet up activities are planned by youth and can include: bowling, board game night, pizza night, zoo outing, and arts and crafts. 1 adult = 3 youth, transportation not provided. Family gathering night is for all ages and occurs throughout the year. These include meeting for dinner in the community where families and individuals have conversation, plan future events, discuss life skills topics and share resources. The yearly calendar is distributed in early September and, throughout the year, social meet up activities will be added. (Located on the Tacoma Community College Campus in parking lot “I” as you enter from 12th Street; opposite side of the campus from TACID.)