Dental Program: Free or low-cost dental care for low-income adults. Provides plateau residents with rides to health-related appointments; must meet qualifications Call 360-284-2444
Weekend Backpack Program
Rainier Foothills Wellness Foundation
360-802-3206
1304 Griffin Ave, Enumclaw
Food is sent home in student backpacks on Fridays. Contact the school office to sign up
Women, Infants, Children Nutrition Program (WIC)
206-263-0246
1335 Cole St, Enumclaw
Tuesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
POM Marshall Ave Food Bank
360-825-8961
1806 Cole St, Enumclaw
Wednesday 9:00 am - noon
MEALS
Buckley Soup at the Multi-Purpose Center www.cityofbuckley.com
360-829-1921
811 Main St, Buckley
Second Wednesday 5:00 pm
Bring a soup bowl
St. Barbara’s Church www.stbarbarachurch.org/ 360-886-2229
Full Bellies at Rainier Foothills Wellness Foundation
360.802.3206
1304 Griffin Ave, Enumclaw
Thursday 5:30 - 6:30 pm (except the last one of the month)
EMPLOYMENT AND JOB PREP
Building Beyond the Walls
425-337-6544
www.buildingbeyondthewalls.org
Provides free construction training, teaching the basics of construction through a series of hands-on training classes where a small building is completed to benefit a local non-profit or organization. Serves adults and youth 16 and over of all abilities
WorkFirst
877-501-2233
www.workfirst.wa.gov
Helps parents get what they need to prepare for and go to work. A partnership between state agencies and communities to work together to provide the necessary services and resources families need to be successful
See if you qualify: www.washingtonconnection.org
Puget Sound Training Center
425-656-5950
www.pstrainingcenter.com
Provides training and employment services to refugees, immigrants, and low-income individuals living in King and Pierce County. Bilingual case management, career coaching, job search and placement retention, and support services are provided free through programs like Basic Food Employment & Training, Resources to Initiate Successful Employment (RISE), LEP Pathways, L & I Worker Retraining Services, and DVR Job Service program.
ONLINE LEARNING
Coursera Online Courses www.coursera.org
Education platform that partners with top universities and organizations worldwide to offer hundreds of courses online for anyone to take, some are free. Watch short video lectures, take interactive quizzes, complete peer-graded assessments, and connect with fellow learners and instructors.
Adult Education and Career Center from King County Library System
www.kcls.org/resources-types/courses-training/
One-on-one, real-time assistance with professional tutors covering resumes, cover letters, interview preparation, or document proofing. Includes sample resumes, templates, and guidelines. Available daily, 2 pm - midnight.
Offers over 500 free online non-credit continuing education courses in a wide variety of topics. There are several classes available to take including ESL classes and nutrition classes. Participants need a Pierce County Library Card. If the participants have a King County Library Card you can get a Pierce County Library Card.
SCHOOL COUNSELORS AND PERSONNEL
Black Diamond Elementary
Derek Tulluck 360-802-7583
Byron Kibler Elementary
Tina Hickcox 360-802-7312
Southwood Elementary
Rebecca Bowen 360-802-7379
Sunrise Elementary
Monica Munger 360-802-7434
Westwood Elementary
Jessica Kelly
MCKINNEY-VENTO
Student Support Services and McKinney-Vento Liason
Carolyne Zieske 360-802-7104
Sheila Fend 360-802-7125
Eligibility for McKinney-Vento Services
If your family lives:
In a shelter
In a motel or campground due to the lack of an alternative adequate accommodation
In a car, park, abandoned building, or bus or train station
Doubled up with other people due to loss of housing or economic hardship
your child might be able to receive help through a federal law called the McKinney-Vento Act.
For more information, visit: www.ospi.k12.wa.us/student-success
