Children and Youth (18 and under)

From site: We provide equitable access to sustainable transportation to all people. We do this through our recycle reuse efforts, full service bike shop, and a variety of programs for adults and youth.

Bates Early Learning Center offers ECEAP, Early head Start, and Head Start, as well as sliding-scale childcare. Services vary between locations.

From website: Jobs 253 offers Tacoma Public School high school students the opportunity to earn high school credit for graduation and the opportunity to gain paid meaningful work experience.

From website: this program connects patients and families with evidence-supported outpatient mental health services in their community. This free, telephone-based referral service is funded by Washington Healthcare Authority and operated by Seattle Children’s. The Mental Health Referral Service will provide thorough mental health referrals for children and teens 17 and younger.

From website: We seek to compassionately lift a financial burden from families who have lost a child, and offer comprehensive bereavement care in the form of grief support groups and peer companions.

From website: Children’s Burial Assistance is a 501(c)3 charitable organization helping families honor their deceased children with a decent and proper burial.

The REACH Center supports Youth and Young Adults ages 12-24 in areas of Advocacy, Education, Employment, Housing, and Violence Prevention, as well as Community Building through the Open Space.

Showers, laundry, kitchen facility, and computers, with on-site case workers and Coordinated Entry intake specialists.

From site: We are a community-based non-profit that works with Latino and Indigenous Native families. Explore our website and learn more about our educational programs, crisis intervention, family outreach services, Arts & Culture programming, or join our advocacy efforts that address the concerns and opportunities for our families and community.

Counseling and support for students and families in the Tacoma school district to ensure educational stability, including school supplies, transportation, and school breakfast and lunch.