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How to add a resource to this wiki **Welcome to the Re-Entry Resources Wiki!** This wiki is a clearinghouse for useful resources in Tacoma and Pierce County for people making the transition from prison or jail to community life. Although the wiki is designed to assist formerly incarcerated individuals, their families, and others who support them, many of the resources gathered here address basic needs. We hope that others will find this compilation helpful as well. This wiki is managed by New Connections.

 Our goal is to promote effective re-entry plans that provide continuity from incarceration back into the community using existing community resources. If you offer such services or know of valuable resources not listed here, please add these to the Wiki. The menu on the left side of this page can be used to navigate the wiki.

 We welcome suggestions, corrections, additions, and questions. Comments can be posted in the discussion section of the wiki (click “discussion” in the menu bar).

 If your organization is included in these pages, please help us to provide accurate and useful resource for our community by updating your information as needed. If you offer re-entry and/or support services in Pierce County and are not included here, we encourage you to add a brief entry describing your services and contact information; extensive entries (or descriptions that read like advertisements rather than descriptions of services) may be edited by the site administrators to conserve space. Please maintain the basic formatting of these pages as much as possible. Inappropriate content will be removed by our wiki editors.Content may also be submitted via the site administrator: wiki@nctacoma.org

For additional assistance, contact New Connections' Reentry Warm-line 253.617.1405  Calls will be returned as soon as possible.

Want to help remove barriers to reentry?

[|Pierce County Community Partnership for Transition Services]
Pierce County CPTS is comprised of individuals and members of government, education, business, and social service agencies who collaborate to better serve those re-entering our community after incarceration. Their goal is to promote successful integration, increase community awareness of re-entry issues, and reduce recidivism and criminal justice costs.

[|CPTS organizations] in other Washington State counties

Good Homes for Used Goods in Pierce County (coming soon!)
Sometimes the absence of basic needs is an obstacle for people in transition. Adequate food and clothing are essential for people seeking housing, employment, and a chance to succeed. While this page is under construction, please consider assisting the agencies we've listed under "clothing & miscellany." This PDF will provide information about organizations in Pierce County that:
 * accept donations and then give them away at no cost to people in need
 * non-profit organizations that use your donated items to provide services to others (no re-sale of items)

If you are such an agency or have one to suggest, please contact New Connections via e-mail (wiki@nctacoma.org). We will only list agencies that have been verified by our partners, clients, staff, or volunteers.

site updated:9/14/16