Pierce County Resource Guide to Services and Supports for Individuals
Who Experience Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
(section links below).
Please call our office at 253.564.0707 to make arrangements to pick up your copy!
Dear Reader:
This Pierce County Resource Guide is dedicated to the hard work and commitment of those who have endeavored
timelessly over the years to “keep the promise.”
We want to acknowledge the generous support of Pierce County Human Services, Developmental Disabilities
Program, in providing the funds to update and print this important comprehensive guide to services and supports
for individuals who experience intellectual/ developmental disabilities. This important tool will assist you in
navigating the public and private programs and services available throughout Pierce County and beyond.
The Pierce County Coalition for Developmental Disabilities (PC2) welcomes the opportunity to assist individuals
and families in finding the services and programs that best meet your needs. We are here to answer your calls
if you need further assistance. Whether you are an individual who experiences an intellectual/developmental
disability, have a family member who experiences an intellectual/developmental disability, work within the disability
field, or are in the general community, we welcome your questions and concerns.
We acknowledge that, when compiling this complex list of resources, there are changes that can occur during the
production process. Please know that every effort was made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of agency
information.
Andrea is a trial attorney with extensive experience in business and employment litigation, representing both plaintiffs and defendants. She has successfully represented clients litigating complex commercial disputes, shareholder, non-competition, and employment discrimination cases in both state and federal courts. Andrea has obtained pre-trial injunctions in several cases where immediate relief was critical to her clients. She has achieved jury verdicts enforcing her clients’ contract rights. She also regularly represents clients in the areas of regulatory monitoring and advocacy, including extensive work in alcohol regulation and policy, agency law and education law.
As Washington state’s premier disability and elder law firm, Brothers & Henderson, P.S. is committed to providing the highest quality legal expertise that addresses broader needs than other traditional firms. From disability law to elder law to general estate planning and more, we address the comprehensive needs of our clients, serving as advocates, resources, and partners for generations of clients. The values of this firm are deeply rooted in the belief that all individuals deserve our full respect and the highest quality legal services available. We treat all of our clients as important, capable, and independent individuals regardless of their disabilities. With client relationships lasting decades, not years, we vigorously challenge the status quo by working with our clients, their families, and the disability community to effect systemic change for the benefit of the individuals we serve.
CLEAR is Washington centralized intake advice and referral service for low income people seeking free legal assistance with civil legal problems. You can begin the screening process by calling our tollfree phone number or through ouir CLEAR Online website.
The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates Inc. (COPAA) is an independent, non-profit, 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization of attorneys, advocates, parents and related professionals. There are 6.4 million children with disabilities in America. COPAA members work to protect the legal and civil rights of and secure excellence in education on behalf of tens of thousands of students with disabilities and their families each year at the national, state and local levels. Please visit our website to request assisstance.
Established in 2005 through an agreement between Pierce County and the City of Tacoma, the Crystal Judson Family Justice Center (FJC) serves the needs of domestic violence victims and their children by providing comprehensive victim services in one, central, safe location in downtown Tacoma. Clients visiting the FJC have access to a wide array of services, including: protection orders, safety planning, domestic violence education, victim support in criminal cases, spiritual support, transportation, counseling and support groups, division of child support assistance, DSHS assistance, housing, and other emergency assistance. Interpretation services are available for non-English speaking clients. The FJC comprises many community and government partners. Please visit our website for more information.
Disability Rights Washington’s mission is to advance the dignity, equality, and self-determination of people with disabilities. We work to pursue justice on matters related to human and legal rights. Disability Rights Washington envisions a society where all people are treated with equality, dignity and respect for their expressed choices, and who have equal opportunities to participate in a society where abilities, rather than disabilities, are recognized.
Current area of practice includes all types of estate planning, including trusts and estates, probate, elder law, guardianship, and court-supervised trusts. Also has extensive experience in the more complex area of estate planning and succession planning for disabled persons.
The Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action (EOAA) supports the University’s compliance with the law and spirit of equal opportunity and affirmative action as it relates to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran, or other protected veterans. UW EOAA oversees the University’s affirmative action program. It is one of the institutional points of contact for federal and state agencies for equal opportunity and affirmative action compliance inquiries and compliance confirmation. It is the vision of UW and EOAA to uphold the laws and respect equal opportunity in the selection and advancement of all qualified applicants and employees within the institution.
Guardian Care Management has earned the respect of attorneys, accountants, investment advisors, and our clients because of our reliability and professionalism. Our years of experience include working with people who have diagnoses like cancer, dementia, developmental disability, mental illness, and others. We have worked with trusts, rental properties, and veteran’s benefits. Guardian Care Management is always on your side, working to uphold our commitment to you and be an advocate for your wishes and preferences. Services include: nurse advocate, medication review, memory wellness, palliative/end of life guide, DPOA (attorney in fact) for healthcare, home safety evaluation, relocation assistance, independence at home, bill pay services, insurance review, benefits research, DPOA for finances, trustee, standby guardian, will executor, and safe driving referrals. Please visit our website for more information.
Primary practice areas include: civil litigation, business law (entity formation and transactions), real estate law, estate & trust planning, and complex dissolution.
We provide high-quality legal services to persons with both developmental and age-related disabilities and their families. Our services include: wills and special needs trusts, guardianships, probate, and special education consultations.
Areas of expertise include elder law, estate planning, trusts/wills, guardianship, personal injury, medical/dental malpractice, real estate, business. Call for more detailed information.
NJP is a statewide not for profit law firm that employs just over 100 lawyers working in 17 locations throughout Washington. NJP also has several specialized units or programs that serve particularly vulnerable and targeted populations, including farm workers, Native Americans, Western State Hospital patients, survivors of domestic violence and persons over 60 years old. NJP contracts with several private attorneys around the state who have agreed to accept cases for eligible clients if NJP lawyers in that region are not able to handle the case. These lawyers are paid by NJP (not the client) at a highly reduced rate from what they would normally charge for their services. NJP generally handles civil legal problems facing low income people due to lack of income, problems with education, employment or loss of employment, disabilities, discrimination, consumer abuse or illegal business practices, physical or family safety, barriers they have in seeking help, services or accessing the courts or other means of resolving disputes or addressing their needs. In addition to individual case work, NJP helps community groups and non-profit organizations working with low income families and individuals understand legal rights and obligations through community education presentations, trainings and consultation on legal problems community groups are addressing for themselves, their members or client constituencies. NJP also maintains a free legal resource website - www.washingtonlawhelp.org - with up to date legal information, forms and instructions. Persons seeking legal help outside King County are asked to call NJP’s CLEAR intake line, or in King County dial 211, for case screening and appropriate referral to NJP local offices or other civil legal aid providers in their community.
Practices disability law which includes guardianship, trust and estate planning, disability benefits planning, and family law divorce and parenting representation for parents of special needs children. We meet our Pierce County clients near their homes. Please call for a free initial phone consultation.
Rose Law Offices provides legal services to clients of all ages, with a focus on the needs of disabled individuals and their families. The Rose Law Office helps its clients navigate this system by providing answers where they are hard to find and identifying solutions to the clients' particular needs and goals. We understand how difficult it can be to have your Social Security Disability claim approved. You need a knowledgeable resource at your side to eliminate obstacles and get the aid you require. Consultations are absolutely free, so don't delay any further and call us today! Legal assistance with: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). We file appeals for you and represent our clients at hearings. Our practice in this area of law extends to over 18 years of experience!
Tacomaprobono can help with civil legal issues in Pierce County when you cannot afford to hire an attorney. You do not have to be a Pierce County resident to get help with your case, but we can help you best if your case is in a Pierce County court or in Puyallup Tribal Court. The Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization created to fund Tacomaprobono Community Lawyers and to support other programs, projects and organizations providing low-income legal services, pro se assistance, public legal education and information in Pierce County, Washington. Please visit our website for more information.
The legal team at Tarutis Legal Solutions bring substantial experience and highly effective legal skills to the practice areas of healthcare law, estate and probate law, disability, guardianship and trust law and general business law. Our firm has 45 years of combined experience in providing legal services to the healthcare community by representing individual providers in disciplinary licensure defense matters, healthcare regulatory issues, staff privileging, matters relating to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), and corporate and transactional matters. Our legal team have also assisted a wide variety of individuals with mental and physical impairments and their families in matters involving, estate and trust planning, guardianship formation and administration, matters involving TEDRA disputes and more. We have built a strong and trusted reputation based on meeting the needs of our clients through creative solutions and effective results. Call us today to learn more about our legal services and schedule a consultation.
We are tenacious problem solvers with legal expertise in all aspects of the law impacting youth. Our primary areas of practice focus on youth rights to education, healthcare, housing and the intersections between the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. We find out what matters to youth who ask for our help, and our lawyers champion their solutions to overcome the obstacles to their success. We stand with youth. Our legal expertise and training give us a unique vantage point. We see how injustice and inequity are hard-wired into public systems of care. We are driven to shine light where policies and practices allow for disparities and poor outcomes to persist. We are earnest in calling in key stakeholders to dismantle systems that don’t work. We are dedicated to holding space for impacted youth and community to develop and drive the solutions and strategies that replace outdated and ineffective approaches that dehumanize, isolate and damage youth. Our programs include: legal services when youth are in crisis and not receiving the support they need to thrive, training/consulting when proven solutions and approaches are not being used in the field, and policy advcacy when current practices repeatedly and systematically hold young people back.
Upholding the rights of victims is a top priority for the Prosecutor's Office. Victims and witnesses of crimes committed in Pierce County can contact the Victim Witness Assistance Services Unit for help. Specially trained advocates provide the following services to thousands of victims and witnesses every year: accompany victims and witnesses to court hearings and/or interviews; assistance in applying for Crime Victims Compensation; assistance in completing a Victim Impact Statement; referrals to local social service agencies and programs; requests for restitution for financial loss incurred as a result of the crime; written notification of charges, scheduled court dates and victims' rights.
Attorney Timothy E. Williams assists clients with elder law, guardianships, estate planning, Medicaid and long term care planning, probates, and special needs trusts. He serves clients in Tacoma, Pierce County, and South Puget Sound in Washington state.
