Transitional Housing: Tacoma/Pierce County Listings verified summer 2011 by New Connections Please contact us at info@nctacoma.org to be added to the list or to update a current listing For Additional Re entry Resources: www.re entryresources.wikispaces.com Area code 253, unless otherwise noted Associated Ministries Access Point 4 Housing: 682 3401 Associated Ministries Information only: 383 3056 Another Chance for Women and Children /Action Association: 572 8170 10209 Bridgeport Way SW Suite D 10 Lakewood WA 98499 Offers 18 month clean and sober transitional housing and support services for women who are high need, pregnant, postpartum, or parenting. Call for general information. Domestic Peace: 538 5374 12115 Park Ave. S. #10 Tacoma WA 98444 Provides transitional housing to women and children who are survivors of domestic violence. Exodus Housing: 862 6808 PO Box 1006 Sumner 98390 Transitional housing for homeless families with children only. Also provides a transitional housing program, Safe Choices, for families with children who are homeless due to domestic violence. Maintains list of applications. www.exodushousing.org Family Renewal Shelter: 475 9010 or 1 888 550 3915 6832 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98408 Domestic violence only. Family Renewal Shelter places women and children leaving the emergency domestic violence program into transitional housing for up to 18 months where they receive intensive ongoing case management and a host of other services preparing them for independent living in permanent housing. www.domesticviolencehelp.com Guadalupe House: 572 6582 1417 So. G St. Tacoma WA 98405 M W F, 11 am 2 pm. Clean and sober transitional housing for single men and women. Applicants go through process of three interviews to see if accepted in program. Intent is to help people work and save to transition into stability. Also offers showers, socks, underwear, phone and services for mail for those experiencing homelessness. Check for shower days and times. Page 1 of 5
Helping Hand House: 848 6096 (ext. 12) PO Box 710. Puyallup, WA 98371. M F, 8:15a.m. 4:30p.m, Must call first, is waiting list for agency housing for families. Transitional housing for eligible low income families. May need to pay a portion of rent, deposit, and utilities. Serves Pierce County. Must apply through Associated Ministries Access Point 4 Housing: 682 3401. www.helpinghandhouse.org Hope Guest House: 627 3620 915 S. 7 th, Tacoma, WA 98405. Congregate care for women with physical and/or mental disabilities. Case management through any mental health facility. AGENCY: Inua Kijana Main #: (253) 274 1895 Hours: M F, 7am 6pm Email: dsharp60@yahoo.com Call agency to schedule an intake. Fees vary Contact program for details Sylvester House 601 MLK Jr Way Tacoma, WA, 98405 Provides services for at risk youth between ages 12 17 in a group home setting. Services include counseling, independent living skills, drug/alcohol counseling, vocational/educational assistance, advocacy, and mediation. Willie's House of Imani 601 MLK Jr Way Tacoma, WA, 98405 Staffed residential program for young men between 16 and 18 years of age. Youth that are in the program must be able to live with minimal supervision, maintain a job or conduct daily work research. Residents of the program must attend workshops and study groups used to provide information that will prove vital to each youth in the program. Irma Gary House: 617 1405 Agency: New Connections 613 So. 15 th St. Tacoma, WA. 98405 Safe, sober transitional housing for female ex offenders. Residents are pre approved before their release from prison. Income based sliding fee scale www.nctacoma.org LASA (Lakewood Area Shelter Association): 581 8689 8956 Gravely Lake Dr. SW. Lakewood, WA 98499. M F, 8:30a.m. 5:00p.m. There is a waiting list. Provides transitional housing to Pierce County families with children. Must apply through Associated Ministries Access Point 4 Housing: 682 3401. www.lakewoodareashelter.org Page 2 of 5
Low Income Housing Institute: 206 443 9935 2407 First Avenue, Suite 2000 Seattle, WA 98121 1311 Various apartments throughout the Puget Sound area. Call for application. Housing opportunities for people who are low income and/or homeless. www.lihi.org Mary Magdalene Ministry: 815 0284/272 0920 Women's transitional housing 1202 South "I" St., Tacoma WA 98405 Faith based, clean and sober transitional housing for women. Offers case management, counseling, networking skills, spiritual training. Program fees are $295/month. New Start Assistance Programs (MDC): 597 6728 721 Fawcett, Suite 204, Tacoma, WA 98402 M Th, 8a.m. 4:00p.m./Fri, 8a.m. 3:00p.m. Walk in Tues. 1 4 PM; Thurs. 9 12 AM Offers a transitional housing program for homeless families that include a pregnant woman with one or more dependent children under age18. Helps to obtain and maintain an apartment with ongoing rental assistance for 9 months. Also helps with deposits and utilities. Must have been homeless and be able to show evidence of this. www.mdc tacoma.org NETWORK: 474 9334 (ext. 106) 5435 S. M St., Tacoma, WA 98408. M Wed. 9a.m. 4p.m. Thursday 9am to noon. Transitional housing for homeless families with children. Comprehensive 6 18 month program to assist families move into permanent housing at end of program. www.networktacoma.org New Phoebe House: 383 7710 PO Box 5245 Tacoma WA 98415 Provides transitional housing to homeless single women and women with preschool children, helping them become self sufficient productive members of the community www.newphoebehouse.org Phoenix Housing Network (CCS): 471 5340 7050 S. G St., Tacoma, WA 98408. Has 50 varied units for homeless families with children. Case management and life skills are provided to all families at PHN. www.ccsw.org Pierce County Programs (Housing): 798 7038 8815 S. Tacoma Way, Suite 211, Tacoma, WA 98498. M F, 7:30a.m. 4:30p.m. Must call first. United Way rental assistance: 253 572 4357 Landlord/Tenant counseling CLEAR: 1 888 201 1014 Section 8 housing/pierce County Housing Authority: 253 620 5400 Page 3 of 5
AGENCY: Rescue Mission Housing not specifically transitional Main #: 383 4493 http://www.rescue mission.org Rescue Mission Adams St. Family Campus Homeless families and single women are housed for up to two years, with intensive resources provided. In addition to 16 family size apartments, Adams Street offers 20 rooms for emergency shelter. Rescue Mission Jefferson Apartments 2336 South Jefferson Ave., Tacoma, WA 98402 Forty one low income studio apartments for disabled or special needs adults enable them to live independently, work and remain self sufficient while staying drug and alcohol free. Rescue Mission Colonial Apartments 701 Commerce St., Tacoma, WA 98402 Offers 44 affordable apartments for individuals moving from homelessness to permanent housing. Rescue Mission Tyler St. Family Campus Stabilizing and transitioning homeless families to permanent housing and self sufficiency. Case managers support families with weekly meetings to set goals, monitor progress and make plans for permanent housing and employment. Salvation Army: 572 8452 Provides emergency housing, crisis intervention, case management and life skills training for families and single women and helps secure permanent housing. www1.usw.salvationarmy.org/usw/www_usw_tacoma.nsf Shared Housing Services: 272 1532 909 A S. 11 th, Tacoma, WA 98415. Facilitates matches between home providers and homeless families or individuals to help maintain independence. All participants are required to fill out an application, undergo a background check and provide two personal references. Criminal history is reviewed. www.shstac pc.com St. Helens, Rialto: 272 5486 311 So. 9 th St. Tacoma 98402 Transitional clean and sober housing for single adults and families. Orientation Tuesday and Thursday at 3 PM. St. John Missionary Baptist Church/Jericho House: 572 7054 2001 South J. St., Tacoma, WA 98405 Provides temporary employment and housing for men who are working to gain employment and re establish themselves in the community. May provide 1 6 moths housing and/or utility copayments. The Caring Place: Unable to verify, phone # and website no longer in operation. If you have information about this resource please contact us. Page 4 of 5
Transitional and Sober Living Housing: (253) 670 9733 Agency: AAHAA Sober Living Call for location Hours: M F, 9:30am 6pm; Sa, 10am 3pm. markjj9@gmail.com Provides transitional and sober living housing for men and women to help them regain control of their lives. Provides all utilities, local/long distance phone, Internet access with computer, laundry soap, all furnishings and food to housing residents. Applicant will be asked to complete an in person interview, although it may be done over the phone depending on location. Sliding Scale Rent based on income + $150 non refundable deposit. Transitional Housing Program: 682 3401 Agency: Washington Women's Employment & Education 3516 S 47th St, Suite 205, Tacoma, WA, 98409, MarilynS@WWEE.org Hours: M F, 8am 5pm Assists homeless families who are nearing self sufficiency with stabilizing their home and life circumstances by providing up to one year of residency at the Catalina Apartments in Tacoma. Program serves families with children (ages 18 and younger), who live in Pierce County with no criminal convictions in the past three years, no past evictions, no past due on utility bills, no negative credit report, no negative landlord or other reference. Not an emergency housing program. Program participants are required to work with a case manager and develop and follow a Housing Stability Plan which addresses short and long term barriers and goals. Sliding Scale Rent is based on income and family size. http://www.wwee.org Vocational Rehabilitation & Transitional Services: (253) 922 5650 or (253) 922 5802 Agency: VIEW Veterans Independent Enterprises of Washington cfranklin@veteransworkshop.org Call for location Hours: M F, 6:45am 3:15pm Transitional Residences is a work oriented residential program for recovering substance abusers. Veterans must have completed an acute treatment program, and be willing to participate in work therapy, AA or similar program, and group counseling. VIEW currently operates 6 therapeutic Residences, with a total of 32 bedrooms. Cost of transitional housing: $60 per week. http://www.veteransworkshop.org Youth Resource /Pierce County Alliance: 572 4750 510 Tacoma Ave. S., Tacoma, WA 98402. M F, 8:30a.m. 5p.m. Offers a transitional living program for people 18 23 coming out of foster care. YWCA: 272 4181 Domestic violence situation ONLY. Phone screening intake. www.ywcapiercecounty.org Page 5 of 5