Helping Families Transition
From Welfare to Work
Our Mission
Project Interdependence (PIP) strives to create and maintain support networks for families moving from dependence on welfare to self-sufficiency through employment. PIP’s mission is to help bridge the gap between WorkFirst participants and the rest of the community, in the belief that by weaving the strands of community together, families become stronger and more able to achieve successful, interdependent lives in the transition from welfare to work.
Project Interdependence’s services to low-income families and individuals include: Mentoring, Payee Services, Intensive Case Management, Resource Referrals, Mail Service for Homeless, Associated Ministries’ Family Emergency Fund.What is Project Interdependence?
• A collaborative effort between the community and the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS).
• A project to provide a support network for eligible participants of the WorkFirst program.
• The goal is to provide a team of volunteers who build caring and supportive relationships with individuals and families transitioning from welfare to work.
• The project will establish a network of resources to assist participants in securing and sustaining employment.
Contact Information
Valorie Crout, Associate Chief Program Officer, (253) 383-3056 ext. 108 Email Valorie
Bria Zimmerman, Program Assistant, (253) 383-3056 ext. 109 Email Bria
Melinda Chan, Homeless Mail Services, (253) 383-3056 ext. 123 Email Melinda
Community Resource Connections Center, (253) 383-3056 ext. 146 Email Sabrina
Camilia Bennett Fuller, Volunteer Coordinator, Neighbor to Neighbor: A community-based support group, (253) 383-3056 ext. 122 Email Camilia
Mailing Address
Project Interdependence Program
Associated Ministries, 1224 S. I Street, Tacoma, WA 98405
Project Interdependence 2011-12 Resource Guide Now Available
The 2011-12 Community Resource Guide has been published, and is available in PDF format. Click Here to download the guide.