Resource Guide

PC2 is pleased to present the 11th edition of the

Pierce County Resource Guide to Services and Supports for Individuals

Who Experience Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities

(section links below).

Please call our office at 253.564.0707 to make arrangements to pick up your copy!

Dear Reader:

This Pierce County Resource Guide is dedicated to the hard work and commitment of those who have endeavored timelessly over the years to “keep the promise.”

We want to acknowledge the generous support of Pierce County Human Services, Developmental Disabilities Program, in providing the funds to update and print this important comprehensive guide to services and supports for individuals who experience intellectual/ developmental disabilities. This important tool will assist you in navigating the public and private programs and services available throughout Pierce County and beyond.

The Pierce County Coalition for Developmental Disabilities (PC2) welcomes the opportunity to assist individuals and families in finding the services and programs that best meet your needs. We are here to answer your calls if you need further assistance. Whether you are an individual who experiences an intellectual/developmental disability, have a family member who experiences an intellectual/developmental disability, work within the disability field, or are in the general community, we welcome your questions and concerns.

We acknowledge that, when compiling this complex list of resources, there are changes that can occur during the production process. Please know that every effort was made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of agency information.

Sincerely,

PC2 Staff

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Child Welfare Information Gateway - Washington

Children's Bureau/ACYF

(800) 394-3366
info@childwelfare.gov

AgencyName2: Children's Bureau/ACYF
Address: 330 C Street SW
City: Washington
State: DC
Zip: 20201
Phone: (800) 394-3366
Fax: (703) 225-2357
Email: info@childwelfare.gov
Website: http://www.childwelfare.gov/
Description: Child Welfare Information Gateway connects professionals and the general public to information and resources targeted to the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families. A service of the Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to programs, research, laws and policies, training resources, statistics, and much more.

Cross Cultural Collaborative of Pierce County

(253) 248-6177
crossculturalcollaborative@gmail.com

Developmental Disabilities Ombuds - Seattle

(206) 324-1521
(833) 727-8900 (complaint line)
info@ddombuds.org

Contact: Betty Schwieterman
Address: 315 - 5th Avenue S, #850
City: Seattle
State: WA
Zip: 98104
Phone: (206) 324-1521

(833) 727-8900
(complaint line)
TTY: 711
Email: info@ddombuds.org
Website: https://www.ddombuds.org
Description: DD Ombuds work to improve the lives of people with developmental disabilities by providing various services. If you need support, but don’t know where to go, the DD Ombuds will try to provide resources to point you in the right direction. We work with individuals with developmental disabilities, families, or legal representatives to try and resolve complaints about services. We regularly visit locations where individuals are receiving services, such as private and state-run supported living, institutions, group homes, private residences, and even employment or recreation. We make recommendations to service providers, the state and the Legislature on how to improve services.

Friends of Rainier (FOR)

(206) 604-0030
jeffcarter@friendsofrainier.org

Contact: Jeff Carter
MailingAddress: PO Box 516, Medina, WA 98039
Phone: (206) 604-0030
Email: jeffcarter@friendsofrainier.org
Website: http://www.friendsofrainier.org/
Description: Friends of Rainier (FOR) is the recognized support group of families, guardians and friends of the residents of the state run central core facility, Rainier School for the Developmentally Disabled, in Buckley, WA. FOR was incorporated as a federally approved 501(c)3 non-profit in 1977. Our stated goals have always been to promote general welfare of all developmentally disabled people, but especially those at Rainier School. We meet regularly as a group with Rainier School staff, and raise funds to organize socials, parties and picnics on campus.

Friends of Russell

Governor's Committee on Disability Issues and Employment

(360) 902-9511
gcde@esd.wa.gov

Kaitlin's Mobility Foundation

(425) 870-8386

Kids Mental Health Pierce County

Lakewood Community Collaboration

bhumphreys@cityoflakewood.us

Lakewood's CHOICE

(253) 584-1001
muriel@lakewoodschoice.com

lisa@lakewoodschoice.com

Phone: (253) 584-1001
Email: muriel@lakewoodschoice.com

lisa@lakewoodschoice.com
Website: http://www.lakewoodschoice.com/
Description: Lakewood's CHOICE began in 2013 with a vision to see drug prevention become a priority to see healthy families and resilient youth. After listening, learning, & doing a thorough community needs assessment in 2017, Lakewood's CHOICE expanded beyond Springbrook. Since inception and subsequent impact in Springbrook, Lakewood's CHOICE has expanded the community of focus to include all students of the Clover Park School District. Lakewood's CHOICE is a group of community members, youth serving agencies, school staff, youth, & caring adults.

Lifespan Respite Washington (LRW) - Tacoma

(253) 565-2266 x 115 (helpline)
getrespite@wapave.org

Address: 6316 South 12th Street
City: Tacoma
State: WA
Zip: 98465
Phone: (253) 565-2266
x 115 (helpline)
CrisisHelpHotline: (800) 572-7368 x 115 (TF helpline)
Fax: (253) 566-8052
Email: getrespite@wapave.org
Website: https://www.lifespanrespitewa.org/; https://wapave.org/get-help
Description: Lifespan Respite WA (LRW) offers grant awards for unpaid, unserved family and other caregivers living in Washington. Grant awards are on a first come, first serve basis with statewide distribution of the available funding. Grant recipients then select their respite option from the current list of registered respite providers. In some circumstances, a particular respite provider may become a registered provider in order to serve a family. Eligibility includes the individual receiving the care being of any age (lifespan) and having a special need, condition, and/or disability and they are a currently an unpaid care provider. Respite services vary, including in-home care, adult day, overnight care, parks/recreation programs, camps, and equine services. Grant recipients have 90 days to utilize their award. To learn more about eligibility, how to apply and other respite services visit www.lifespanrespitewa.org/. (Located on the Tacoma Community College Campus in parking lot “I” as you enter from 12th Street; opposite side of the campus from TACID.)

March of Dimes

(888) 663-4637

PartnerCafe - Bridging the Gap Across Sectors - Lakewood

(253) 988-1703
partnercafebtgas@gmail.com

Contact: Cheri Denise Coleman
Address: 5204 Solberg Dr SW
City: Lakewood
State: WA
Zip: 98499
Phone: (253) 988-1703
Email: partnercafebtgas@gmail.com
Website: https://www.partnercafebtgas.org
Description: PartnerCafe is a consortium of city, state and federal agency decision-makers, including non-profit and faith-based organizations. We invite the community, the recipients of policies decided without their input, to share their experiences so we can change for the better. The vacuum we all work so hard to fill is the group’s recognition that we are interdependent. Each sector and each individual have an equal seat at the table. We work to improve social issues, develop “safe” places where voices make a difference, find common ground, and courageously make changes in how we view disparities in order to collectively “transform the lives of vulnerable populations.” We consist of “subject matter experts,” leaders and policy-makers in our respective fields. But we are also mothers, fathers, and disabled youth / adults, activists, and community members who made a decision to be led by and learn from the most vulnerable among us. That is who we are. Engage, inform then act, is what we do.

Pierce County Coordinated Transportation Coalition

(253) 798-4465
jerri.kelly@piercecountywa.gov

Contact: Jerri Kelly
Phone: (253) 798-4465
Email: jerri.kelly@piercecountywa.gov
Website: https://www.piercecountywa.gov/4347/pierce-county-coordinated-transp-coaliti
Description: The Pierce County Coordinated Transportation Coalition (PCCTC) is a group of people representing human services agencies, private and nonprofit transportation providers, the Medicaid transportation broker, local public transportation agencies, and people who use transportation services. The PCCTC works to make it easier for seniors, individuals with disabilities and people with low incomes to get to work or school, medical or social service appointments, shopping, recreation and social activities. The PCCTC develops the local Coordinated Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan outlining strategies to meet the ever increasing transportation needs in Pierce County, including rural areas such as Buckley, Bonney Lake, Carbonado, Eatonville, Graham, McKenna, Orting, Roy, Sumner and Wilkeson.

Pierce County Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board

(253) 798-7372
bkeech@co.pierce.wa.us

Contact: Bonny Keech
Phone: (253) 798-7372
Email: bkeech@co.pierce.wa.us
Website: https://www.co.pierce.wa.us/2180/developmental-disabilities-advisory-boar
Description: The Pierce County Developmental Disabilities Board assists and advises Pierce County Human Services on: services to individuals with developmental disabilities, the development of their five-year plan, evaluation of ongoing programs, and the selection of contractors. Board members have a responsibility to receive and provide information related to board activities involving stakeholders, such as parents, individuals with disabilities, agency staff and other interested community members.

Pierce County Human Services Coalition

(253) 238-0977
eseelbach@pcaf-wa.org
buildingastrongercommunity@gmail.com

Pierce County Interagency Coordinating Council (PCICC) - Tacoma

(253) 798-3795
pcfrc@co.pierce.wa.us

Address: 2702 S 42nd Street
City: Tacoma
State: WA
Zip: 98409
Phone: (253) 798-3795
Email: pcfrc@co.pierce.wa.us
Description: Pierce County Interagency Coordinating Council coordinates and fosters development of a comprehensive countywide system of accessible early intervention (EI) services. Parents, local school district representatives, military personnel and programs, professionals who provide support, medical and hospital providers, government programs and supports, and any community member interested in early intervention services are encouraged to attend our meetings on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Meeting location: Pierce County Tacoma Mall Plaza, Room 210.

Pierce Transit Community Transportation Advisory Group (CTAG) - Lakewood

(253) 581-8000
pgrellier@piercetransit.org

Contact: Penny Grellier
Address: 3701 96th Street SW
City: Lakewood
State: WA
Zip: 98499
Phone: (253) 581-8000
Email: pgrellier@piercetransit.org
Website: https://www.piercetransit.org/community-transportation-advisory-group/
Description: The Pierce Transit Community Transportation Advisory Group (CTAG) is a nine-member advisory group that provides input to the Board of Commissioners. It was chartered to offer an opportunity for community stakeholders to provide feedback and suggest improvements and recommendations on plans, policies, and services offered by Pierce Transit. CTAG was created to provide a forum for interactive discussions that encourages community stakeholder input, creating a two-way conduit to inform and get information out to the public; represent the interests of the community and assist staff and the Board of Commissioners in meeting strategic priorities. They provide input to the Board of Commissioners on local public transportation issues such as: service changes, Title VI requirements, strategic plans, budget, fare structures, transit amenities, and other issues.

Project Child Success - Tacoma

(253) 682-1835

SEIU 775 - Seattle

mrc@seiu775.org

Address: 215 Columbia Street
City: Seattle
State: WA
Zip: 98104
TollFree: (866) 371-3200
Email: mrc@seiu775.org
Website: https://www.seiu775.org
Description: Our Union represents more than 45,000 long-term care workers providing quality home care, nursing home care, and residential services in Washington and Montana. Since being founded in 2002, by uniting together, standing strong, and making our voices heard, caregivers have doubled those wages - and experienced caregivers earn even more. But we’re not stopping there! Every time we go back to the bargaining table, we’re fighting for better wages, healthcare, PTO, paid family leave, L&I, retirement, and the right for those we care for to live dignified lives. Not only does being a part of our Union mean you have benefits, but you also have representation and rights. Whether you’ve experienced issues with your paycheck or had unfair terminations or disciplinary action against you in your career with the State of Washington or Montana, your agency, or your nursing home - you have the right to representation should any of this happen to you. Our Union is made of and for caregivers, from our democratically elected board, to the members of our bargaining teams. Caregivers make our Union strong.

Self Advocates In Leadership (SAIL)

emily@arcwa.org

South Sound Autism Partnership (SSAP)

matestic@uw.edu
info@southsoundautism.org

Contact: Patti Matestic
MailingAddress: Box 358455, Tacoma, WA 98402
Email: matestic@uw.edu
info@southsoundautism.org
Website: https://www.southsoundautism.org
Description: The South Sound Autism Partnership is a collaboration between individuals, families, providers, and organizations who are part of the autism community within the South Puget Sound area of Washington State. Our primary purpose is to increase awareness, acceptance and advocacy of autism in order to provide support for our community and impact change. We have monthly resource sharing meetings on the UW Tacoma campus. Anyone is welcome to attend. Please email us for more information! Our goals are: to strengthen and coordinate the existing resources through building authentic relationships in the South Puget Sound area that serve our community; to identify and further clarify the unmet needs of our community and help develop resources to meet those needs; to provide comprehensive information regarding needed supports for our community throughout the lifespan.

Special Education Support Center

Washington Education Association (WEA)

mbaasch@washingtonea.org

Tacoma Pierce County Affordable Housing Consortium - Tacoma

(253) 627-0949
info@tpcahc.org

Address: 621 Tacoma Avenue, Suite 313
City: Tacoma
State: WA
Zip: 98402
Phone: (253) 627-0949
Email: info@tpcahc.org
Website: https://www.affordablehousingconsortium.org/
Description: The Tacoma Pierce County Affordable Housing Consortium provides community education and advocacy to represent its members in expanding opportunities for non-profit corporations and others to finance, produce, and manage housing for low-income people. Our vision is for all residents of Tacoma Pierce County to have access to decent, safe, and affordable housing. Please visit our website for more information.

Transition Advisory Council of Pierce County

(253) 798-4368

U.S. Access Board - Washington

(202) 272-0080
info@access-board.gov

Address: 1331 F Street NW, #1000
City: Washington
State: DC
Zip: 20004
Phone: (202) 272-0080
TollFree: (800) 872-2253
TTY: (800) 993-2822
Fax: (202) 272-0081
Email: info@access-board.gov
Website: https://www.access-board.gov
Description: The Access Board is an independent federal agency devoted to accessibility for people with disabilities. Created in 1973 to ensure access to federally funded facilities, the Board is now a leading source of information on accessible design. The Board develops and maintains design criteria for the built environment, transit vehicles, telecommunications equipment, and electronic/information technology. It also provides technical assistance and training on these requirements and on accessible design, and continues to enforce accessibility standards that cover federally-funded facilities.

Washington Autism Alliance & Advocacy - Redmond

(425) 894-7231

Washington Council of the Blind (WCB)

Business Office

(800) 255-1147

Washington Council of the Blind (WCB) - Federal Way

Administrative Office

(800) 255-1147

Washington State Council for Children with Behavior Disorders

Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council (DDC) - Olympia

(360) 586-3560
jeremy.norden-paul@ddc.wa.gov

Contact: Jeremy Norden-Paul
Address: 2600 Martin Way East, Suite F
City: Olympia
State: WA
Zip: 98506
MailingAddress: PO Box 48314, Olympia, WA 98504
Phone: (360) 586-3560
TollFree: (800) 634-4473
Fax: (360) 586-2424
Email: jeremy.norden-paul@ddc.wa.gov
Website: https://ddc.wa.gov/
Description: The Washington Developmental Disabilities Council’s mission is to advocate, promote and implement policies and practices to create pathways to meaningful, integrated and productive lives for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities over the life course. Developmental Disabilities Council members are appointed by the Governor to plan comprehensive services for the State of Washington’s citizens with developmental disabilities.

Washington State Human Rights Commission - Olympia

Washington State Independent Living Council (WASILC)

(360) 725-3695
connekb@dshs.wa.gov

Washington State Medical Home Partnerships Project

Washington State Department of Health, Center on Human Development & Disability, University of WA

(206) 685-1279
info@medicalhome.org

AgencyName2: Washington State Department of Health, Center on Human Development & Disability, University of WA
MailingAddress: Box 357920, Seattle, WA 98195
Phone: (206) 685-1279
Fax: (206) 598-7815
Email: info@medicalhome.org
Website: https://medicalhome.org/
Description: The Washington State Medical Home Partnerships Project for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs helps primary health care doctors and nurses, other health care providers, families and communities improve care for children and youth, particularly those with special health care needs, and their families. We provide support through connections and technical assistance to state and local groups working to improve collaborative care for children and youth, especially those with or at risk for disabilities or chronic health conditions and their families. Please visit our website for more information.

Washington State Office of the Family and Children Ombudsman (OFCO) - Tukwila

(206) 439-3870

Contact: Patrick Dowd
Address: 6840 Fort Dent Way, Suite 125
City: Tukwila
State: WA
Zip: 98188
Phone: (206) 439-3870
TollFree: (800) 571-7321
TTY: (206) 439-3789
Fax: (206) 429-3877
Website: http://ofco.wa.gov/
Description: The Mission of the Office of the Family and Children’s Ombuds is to protect children and parents from harmful agency action or inaction, and to make agency officials and state policy makers aware of system-wide issues in the child protection and child welfare system so they can improve services. The Family and Children’s Ombuds investigates complaints about agency actions or inaction that involve: any child at risk of abuse, neglect, or other harm and a child or parent involved with child protection or child welfare services. We intervene in cases in which we have determined that an agency’s action or inaction is unauthorized or unreasonable. In addition to addressing complaints, we work to identify system-wide issues and recommend appropriate changes in public reports to the Governor, the Legislature and agency officials.

Washington State Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman

ltcop@mschelps.org

MailingAddress: PO Box 23699, Federal Way, WA 98093
TollFree: (800) 562-6028
TTY: (800) 737-7931
Fax: (253) 815-8173
Email: ltcop@mschelps.org
Website: https://www.waombudsman.org/
Description: The Washington State Long-Term Care Ombudsman advocates for residents of nursing homes, adult family homes, and assisted living facilities. Our purpose is to protect and promote the resident rights guaranteed these residents under federal and state law and regulations. We are trained to receive complaints and resolve problems in situations involving quality of care, use of restraints, transfer and discharge, abuse and other aspects of resident dignity and rights. We serve: residents of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, adult family homes and veteran’s homes, relatives and friends of residents in long-term care facilities, administrators and employees of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, adult family homes and veterans’ homes, any group or individual concerned about the welfare of residents of long-term care facilities, and the community-at-large.

Washington State Rehabilitation Council

(360) 725-3690

Washington State Special Education Advisory Council, OSPI - Olympia

Old Capital Building

(360) 725-6000
seac@k12.wa.us

AgencyName2: Old Capital Building
Address: 600 Washington Street SE
City: Olympia
State: WA
Zip: 98504
Phone: (360) 725-6000
TTY: (360) 664-3631
Email: seac@k12.wa.us
Website: https://www.k12.wa.us/about-ospi/workgroups-committees/currently-meeting-workgroups/special-education-advisory-council-seac
Description: The SEAC consists of members appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction who are committed to quality education for children with disabilities. The council consists of individuals from across the state in many areas of expertise and interest. The SEAC members focus on statewide issues impacting special education. The SEAC believes that all students with disabilities have the right to a free and appropriate public education in a safe environment that is conducive to learning.

Washington State Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Advisory Council