South Sound Outreach Services

South Sound Outreach Service provides outreach services to low-income seniors, disabled, and other similarly situated individuals. We connect individuals with existing programs they may need and we offer applications and assistance. Outreach is essential to many individuals and families that are not able to connect with available programs because of a wide-variety of physical, mental, and emotional reasons. SSOS is centrally located in the Upper Tacoma Area and provides outreach services by going to senior centers, meal sites, food banks and individual's homes to connect clients with programs that significantly improve the quality of their lives. SSOS has a staff of four full-time employees and a governing board of six.

Services provided include: - Will do home visits to homebound - Department of Social and Health Services - WA State Combine Application Project for SSI clients - SSI Supplemental Security Income - GAU General Assistance-Unemployable - GAX General Assistance - Expedited Medicaid - Food Stamps - Family Caregiver Support Program - Tacoma Public Utilities Energy Conservation - Tacoma Public Utilities Discount Rates - Tacoma Area Coalition of Individuals with Disabilities - Financial counseling and budgeting - PhRMA-Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Program - Family Support & Resource Centers - Application assistance for Regional Transit Reduced Fare Permit - INcome tax preparation help - Basic Health Applications (Health Insurance) - Washington Telephone Assistance Program