Our Tacoma office opened its doors in 1998 with support from Pierce County Juvenile Court and state funding. We are thankful to the many local investors who currently support our work, including local foundations, the City of Tacoma, and Pierce County!
The majority of our Pierce County clients are facing education barriers. Compared to other TeamChild offices, we historically have the highest rate of cases where special education or mental health is the primary legal issue. In 2012, we piloted a Wellness Project targeting clients who needed help accessing mental health care – we continue to focus on the behavioral health needs of our clients through local City of Tacoma partnerships. And in recent years, we’ve become more deeply involved in local efforts to address youth homelessness, including serving a growing proportion of young adults.
CORE PARTNERS
As we advocate for the multi-dimensional needs of our clients, we are fortunate to have strong relationships with local partners. This is not an exhaustive list, but they include:
- A Common Voice
- Catholic Community Services
- City of Tacoma Gang Reduction Task Force
- City of Tacoma Unaccompanied Minor subcommittee
- Consejo Counseling & Referral Services
- City of Tacoma Neighborhood and Community Services Department
- Community Youth Services Pierce County Advisory Committee
- Comprehensive Life Resources
- Department of Assigned Counsel
- Goodwill / Youthbuild Tacoma
- HopeSparks
- Juvenile Rehabilitation
- Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
- Northwest Justice Project
- Oasis Youth Center
- OSPI School Discipline Task Force
- Pierce County 100 Day Challenge
- Pierce County Coalition to End Youth Homelessness
- Pierce County Human Services
- Pierce County Juvenile Court
- Rainbow Center
- REACH Center
- Rebuilding Hope! Sexual Assault Center for Pierce County
- ResCare Workforce Services
- Tacoma-Pierce County Volunteer Legal Services
- Vadis
- Vibrant Schools
LOCAL DATA
Our Pierce County office served a total of 179 youth in 2016. Here are snapshots of our client demographics.
Race/Ethnicity
Asian or Asian American
Black or African American or Other African
Hispanic or Latino
Multiracial
Native American or Alaskan Native
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Other Race
Unknown
White or Caucasian
Age at Intake
10 to 12
13 to 14
15 to 17
18 and up
Gender
Female
Male
Transgender
