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Emergency Community Resources

National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline  
Dial 988 


Puyallup School District Parent Mental Health Toolkit:   click here

Crisis Text Line Text 741-741 (from anywhere in the USA, anytime, about any type of crisis)

Homelessness Shelter/Housing
Adam’s Street Family Shelter-Rescue  (253) 383-4493
Young Adult Overnight Shelter  (253) 256-3087      
    Tacoma (Ages 18-24)                                                    
Youth Drop in Day Shelter/Tacoma  (253) 256-3087
    (Ages 12-24)      
Adult Day Shelter/New Hope  (253) 845-0174
Access Point 4 Housing  (253) 682-3401
  (Must be on the streets or in shelter to receive intake appt).                       
Nativity House                (253) 502-2780               
  (Adult Shelter)
Shared Housing Service    (253) 272-1532
     (Ages 16 and up)  
New Direction Youth Crises Shelter (253) 212-3432
     (Requires parent consent for ages 12-17)  
Comprehensive Life Resources                  (253) 396-5800                                  

Mental Health
A Common Voice       (253) 537-2145
Comprehensive Life Resources         (253) 396-5800
Greater Lakes Mental Health          (253) 581-7020
HopeSparks                                         (253) 565-4484
MultiCare Behavior Health       (253) 445-8120
Pierce County Crisis Line (24hrs.)       (253) 272-9882
Trevor Suicide Prevention  (800) 850-8078
     (for LGBT+ youth)

Medical /Dental Issues
APPLE Health                                          (877) 543-7669
Home/Hospital Instruction         Contact school nurse
Lindquist Dental Clinic                           (253) 539-7445
Sea Mar Community Health Center        (253) 864-4546
Sound Outreach                                      (253) 593-2111

Food Banks
https://www.piercecountywa.gov/454/Food-Banks
All Saints Food Bank (They Deliver to 9837) (253) 848-2000
     They deliver to 98371, 98372 and parts of 98373 & 98374 zip codes
Edgewood Nourish Pierce County (253) 826-4654
Nourish Pierce County (253) 383-3164
Mt. View Community Center (253) 826-4329
Puyallup Food Bank (call for appt.) (253) 848-5240
Graham South Hill Food Bank (253) 846-3805
South Hill Salvation Army  (253) 841-1491

Free Meals
https://www.piercecountywa.gov/553/Meal-Sites
Mt. View Community Center  (253) 826-4329
   (Thursdays 5:00 – 6:30)
   Breakfast (Saturdays 9:00 – 10:30)  
St. Francis House (253) 848-3618
   (Nightly dinners at the Puyallup Armory)
   5:30 – 6:30  

Basic Needs  
Assurance Wireless (888) 898-4888
DSHS (877) 501-2233
Edgewood Nourish (call to sched. appt.) (253) 848-5240 
Free or Reduced School Lunch (253) 841-8773  
Salvation Army (253) 841-1491 

Puyallup School District Resources
Children’s Emergency Fund                  Contact school nurse
Attendance Intervention/ Megan Davis  (253) 435-6295
McKinney Vento/Koleen McGuire (253) 435-6283
Communities in Schools                       (253) 840-8917

Clothing/Basic Needs
Helping Hand House (253) 848-6096
Bridges of Love NW (253) 531-2366
NW Furniture Bank (253) 302-3868
Pierce County Community Action (253) 798-7240
Rainier View Church (253) 531-0757
   (clothing)
St. Francis House (253) 848-3618
St. Vincent de Paul (253) 537-5266
United Way of Pierce County 211 or (253) 572-HELP (572-4357)

Youth Resources
Job Corps (253) 572-7140
Pierce College, High School Completion (253) 840-8461
Puyallup Open Doors/GED Prep (253) 841-8630
Washington Youth Academy (350) 473-2600
Youth Investment Center (253) 840-1214
     (Activities for teens and help with homework)                                            
Emancipation-Ed Bowden                  (253) 798-7921    

Crisis
24 Hour Crisis Line (800) 576-7764
24 Hour Youth Crisis/Help Line (800) 786-2929
Child Protective Services (800) 422-7517
Crystal Judson Family Justice Center  (253) 798-4166
Family Reconciliation Service (888) 713-6115
Poison Control (800) 222-1222
Police/Fire Emergency   911
Red Cross (253) 474-0300
Sexual Assault Center  (800) 756-7273
Suicide Prevention Lifeline  (800) 273-8255
YWCA Domestic Violence Hotline (253) 383-2593