Parenting and Childcare Support
Contact Us
Basic Needs Department
BasicNeeds@pierce.ctc.edu
253-864-3190
Schedule an appointment
- Mamava Lactation Pod
- Free, secure, and private lactation spaces.
- Ft. Steilacoom Campus: 3rd floor of Cascade (CAS) across from the Welcome Center.
- Puyallup Campus: 2nd floor of the College Center (CTR) across from the bookstore.
- You can use the Mamava App to find other lactation pod locations.
- Pierce College Child Development Centers
- Offers childcare for children 12 months to 5 years of age and Kindergarten eligible.
- Childcare.gov
- Provides statewide childcare resources, information about tax credits, and more.
- ChildCare Aware of America
- An all-in-one resource to find licensed child care across the country. Supports military families through fee assistance and respite care programs.
- Childcare Aware of Washington
- An all-in-one resource to find licensed child care in Washington and programs to reduce childcare costs.
- DCYF – WA State Department of Children, Youth, & Families.
- Info on available childcare subsidies, early childhood education and assistance programs (ECEAP) and Head Start pre-schools.
- WA State Working Connections Child Care Subsidy
- Provides financial assistance for families with low-income. Apply directly through Washington Connection.
- Right At School
- Find a before and afterschool programs across Washington State and beyond.
- YMCA Before and After School Programs
- Partners with schools across Pierce and Kitsap counties. Scholarships to reduce cost available for eligible participants.
- Pierce County Early Childhood Network
- Interactive map to find a local diaper bank.
- Puyallup Church of Christ – Baby Bank
- All-Options Talk Line
- Free talk line that provides judgement-free listening for those who are or have been pregnant.
- Cedar River Clinics
- Provides non-judgmental, comprehensive reproductive health care, including abortion services, birth control, STI treatment, and more.
- Community Health Care
- Offers comprehensive reproductive services and gender-affirming care.
- MultiCare Women's Center – Puyallup
- Provides full obstetrical and gynecological (OBGYN) care for all ages.
- Planned Parenthood
- Provides comprehensive reproductive health care, including pregnancy testing and planning, prenatal and postpartum services, STI (sexually transmitted infection) testing and treatment, vaccinations, gender-affirming care, emergency contraceptive, birth control, and other wellness care.
- Seamar - Maternity Support Services
- Helps parents with Medicaid coverage have a healthy pregnancy by providing support and information related to prenatal and postpartum health.
- Step by Step
- Provides case management and peer support programs for pregnant people.
- TPCHD – Tacoma Pierce County Health Department
- Provides multiple services for pregnant people and their families including the Maternal Child Outreach Team, Black Infant Health Program, and more.
- Washington State Abortion Providers
- Abortion is safe, legal, and available in Washington State. The Department of Health (DOH) provides information on where to find a trusted provider and get help with covering costs of travel and services.
- Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
- Find resources, clinics, and accurate information regarding reproductive health in Washington State.
- Department of Children, Youth, & Families (DCYF)
- Phone: 888-713-6115
- Use to report child abuse and neglect. Provides resources and support to prevent abuse and neglect. Can make a report online or by phone.
- Pierce County Alliance Youth Services
- Offers multiple programs to support youth who are, or have been, in foster care. Programs included Education Transition Planning, Independent Youth Housing, and more.