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Health Care Referrals and Advocacy Clinics Dental Recovery Resources Disability & Mental Health Resources


 * Health Care Referrals & Advocacy **

Sound Outreach Services
**Contact:** (253) 593-2111 1106 Martin Luther King Jr. Way Tacoma, WA 98405
 * Services:** Assists senior, disabled, homeless, or economically vulnerable individuals in attaining Washington Basic Health, Medicaid, MediGap, Medicare Advantage Plus, prescription drug discounts, and other benefits. (SSOS is also listed under emergency services) [|Brochure]

Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
DSHS Medical [|Washington Healthplan Finder]
 * Services:** Find the health coverage that is right for you. You may qualify for free or reduced health insurance through Apple Health Medicaid

Puyallup Tribal Health Authority:
2209 East 32nd Street Tacoma, WA 98404
 * Contact:** (253) 593-0232
 * Services:** The Puyallup Tribal Health Authority’s active patient population is approximately 10,000 American Indians/Alaska Native (AI/AN) individuals, representing 200 tribes. PTHA direct services are provided without charge to all eligible AI/ANs residing in Pierce County.

Pierce County Community Connections
Listing of wide range of social support groups throughout the county top of page 

**Clinics**

Community Health Care (CHC)
**Contact:** (253) 597-4550 **Services:** CHC provides family practice care to those with or without insurance in the greater Tacoma and Pierce County area. Those without insurance are treated on a sliding fee scale based on income, family size, and services provided.

__General Medical Clinics__
**Contact:** Pacific General Medical Clinic (253) 475-0511 7440 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98408 **Services:** DSHS Evaluation Exams, Walk-In, no appointment necessary Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.

**Contact:** (253) 284-9023, (253) 383-3921 MDC, (253) 627-5445 2342 Tacoma Avenue South, Tacoma, WA 98402 **Hours:** Vary depending on services you are seeking, call for update on days and hours. **Services:** HCH provides primary health care as well as dental, psychiatric, and case management services for people experiencing homelessness. Other services include: case management, hygiene, laundry, and storage lockers.
 * Healthcare for the Homeless **

Neighborhood Clinic of Tacoma
**Contact:** (253) 627-6353 1323 So. Yakima Avenue, (CCS, Hospitality Kitchen, St Leo's Food Connection building) Entrance to clinic is on the north side facing church **Hours:** Mon. & Thurs. - sign in 5 - 5:30 PM **Services:** Neighborhood Clinic provides free urgent care to patients who cannot afford or access health care. Patients with long term (chronic) health care issues are referred to a health care provider in the community.

Trinity Clinic
1615 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405
 * Contact:** Karla Strivens, Trinity Administrative Assistant: office@tpctacoma.org
 * Hours:** Tuesdays, 5:00-7:00
 * Services:** The Medical Clinic is open to anyone without medical insurance. Volunteer doctors and nurses are available weekly to assist patients with a variety of medical concerns ranging from flu shots and sports physicals to diabetes help and prescription refills.

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** Dental **

MDC Mobile Medical and Dental Clinics
**Contact:** (253) 627-5445 **Services:** Provides mobile medical and dental clinics for homeless children and families at rotating sites in Pierce County.

Pierce College Dental Clinic
**Contact:** (253) 964-6694 **Services:** Low-cost preventive dental care is available to students and members of the community at the Pierce College dental hygiene clinic, located on the Fort Steilacoom campus. Dental hygiene students perform oral health assessments, x-rays,teeth cleaning, dental hygiene periodontal therapy, sealant and fluoride applications. Restorations (fillings) are performed on selected patients. Work is done by dental hygiene students and is checked by instructors who are licensed dentists and dental hygienists. Procedures take longer than in a private dental office.

<span class="wiki_link_ext">Pierce County Dental Care Resource List
**Contact:** <span class="skype_pnh_print_container_1329156016">(253) 798-4600 **Services:** Information provided for dental services throughout Pierce County by geographic area

Sea Mar Community Health Center - Pierce County
10217 125th St Ct E, Puyallup, WA, 98374 **Services:** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Provides general dentistry, restorative, and preventative services. Also offers cleanings and X-rays. Appointments needed.
 * Contact: **253.864.4760

Sea Mar Community Health Center - Dental Clinic 1215 South 11th Street, Tacoma, WA 98405 top of page = = ** Recovery Resources **
 * Contact**: (253) 280-9840
 * Hours**: Monday - Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 5 P.M.
 * Services**: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Provides general dentistry, restorative, and preventative services. Also offers cleanings and X-rays. Appointments needed.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Pierce County Central Services Office

 * Services:** AA Literature, meetings scheduled in Pierce County

Court Ordered Programs: Agency Listings for Pierce County
If the court has placed you on Probation, your Probation Officer will determine the program most appropriate for your needs. If you are not on formal probation, you as the defendant are solely responsible for providing proof of completion to the court! You must include your case number on all correspondence. Programs may be available through the military for military personnel.

Narcotics Anonymous - Pierce County

 * Services:** NA Literature, meetings scheduled in Pierce County

Oxford Houses of Washington State
Self-run, self-supported recovery houses.

Care: Community Assistance Resources & Education
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(Metropolitan Development Council)

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Contact:** <span class="skype_pnh_print_container_1329156016">253-572-2273
930 Tacoma Avenue S Tacoma, WA 98402

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Services:** Drug and alcohol information and referral

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Crossroads Treatment Center
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Contact:** 1-866-473-7575 or Office 253-473-7474 10828 Gravelly Lake Drive, Suite 204 Lakewood, WA 98499
 * Services:** Crossroads Treatment services provide assessments, Alcohol and Drug Information School (ADIS), Intensive outpatient treatment, relapse prevention, and weekly aftercare. Also available are other specialized services and a link to community resources for free or low-cost medical, dental, and mental health clinics, services, and referrals.

Pierce County Chemical Dependency Treatment and Prevention
Ethnic-specific services include a bilingual program for the Hispanic community and programming designed to address the culturally specific issues of Native American clients, as well as the needs of persons with disabilities.
 * Services:**
 * listing of county funded agencies that provide treatment and prevention services
 * substance abuse intake assessment, referral for other services
 * individual, group and family counseling
 * substance abuse education, and aftercare

Washington Recovery Help Line
The Washington Recovery Help Line is the new consolidated help line for substance abuse, problem gambling and mental health, as authorized and funded by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services’ Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery. The Recovery Help Line is a service of Crisis Clinic and serves residents in Washington State.
 * Contact:** <span class="skype_pnh_print_container_1329156016">866.789.1511
 * Services:** 24-Hour Help for Substance Abuse, Problem Gambling & Mental Health

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Chemical Dependency Outpatient Treatment, Aftercare and ADIS
<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Dept of Transportation Qualified Substance Abuse Evaluation

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Contact**: (206) 395-8237
<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">917 Pacific Ave Suite 212 <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Tacoma, WA 98402

Links to other Recovery Resources
Please add to these if you are additional information: Recovery Café (Seattle) [|Recovery Cafe (Tacoma)] Teen Challenge Reach Housing Hope Steps to Recovery Mary Magdalene Ministries (homeless women Seattle)

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Comprehensive Life Resources
<span style="font-family: &#39;Georgia&#39;,serif; font-size: 18px;">1201 South Proctor St. <span style="font-family: &#39;Georgia&#39;,serif; font-size: 18px;">Tacoma, WA 98405 <span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif;">**<span style="font-family: georgia,&#39;nimbus roman no9 l&#39;,serif; font-size: 18px;">Proctor Street Location ** Good Samaritan Behavioral Healthcare Toll Free <span class="skype_pnh_print_container_1329156016">1-888-910-6300 325 East Pioneer, Puyallup, WA 9837
 * <span style="font-family: &#39;Georgia&#39;,serif; font-size: 18px;">Proctor Street Location **
 * Contact**: <span class="skype_pnh_print_container_1329156016">(253) 697-8400
 * Services:** Mental health services for adults, older adults, children and families

Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare
9330 59th Avenue S.W. Lakewood, WA 98499-6600
 * Contact:** <span class="skype_pnh_print_container_1329156016">(253) 581-7020
 * Services:** Adult/Elder Services/Child and Family Services/School Based Services/ Alcohol/Drug Services

NAMI Pierce County PO Box 111923 Tacoma, WA 98411-1923 Primary Phone: (253) 677-6629 Email Address: info@namipierce.org Web Site: http://www.namipierce.org
 * NAMI PIerce**
 * Services:** NAMI provides education, and support groups for individuals diagnosed with a mental illness and for friends and family members of individuals diagnosed with mental health issues. NAMI also advocates for better policies in healthcare, corrections, housing and other arenas.

OptumHealth-Pierce County RSN (Regional Support Network)
Toll Free: <span class="skype_pnh_print_container_1329156016">1.866.673.6256 3315 South 23rd Street Suite 310, Tacoma, WA 98405 The Optum Pierce Regional Support Network (OPRSN) manages Washington State’s publicly funded mental health system for adults, youth, children and their families in Pierce County. Consumer and Family Handbook PDF Brochure
 * Contact:** <span class="skype_pnh_print_container_1329156016">253.292.4200
 * Services:**

OptumHealth Mobile Outreach Crisis Line
(24 hours a day, 365 days a year) <span class="skype_pnh_print_container_1329156016">253.798.4333 Toll Free:<span class="skype_pnh_print_container_1329156016">1-800-576-7764 TDD: <span class="skype_pnh_print_container_1329156016">253.798.4349

Recovery Response Warm Line
Available 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM 1.877.780.5222 or 253.942.5655
 * Services**: intervention and evaluation for individuals with mental health crisis
 * Call 911 if a crisis is life threatening.**

TACID: Tacoma Area Coalition of Individuals with Disabililities
TTY: (253) 565-3486 6315 South 19th Street, Tacoma, WA 98466 The TACID Center was built under a Referendum 37 agreement between the State of Washington, the City of Tacoma and Tacoma Community College. The facility opened in April 1984. It is owned by the city on land belonging to the college. The space is operated by TACID. More than forty disability organizations collaborate to provide six different programs that serve over 3,000 different individuals each year.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Contact: ** <span class="skype_pnh_print_container_1329156016">(253) 565-9000

Thurston & Mason County Toolbox
An Informational Guide to Mental Health Services and Resources in Thurston and Mason Counties

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