Who We Are
- OVERVIEW
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Our Mission: Through housing, services, support, and treatment, we serve Pierce County mothers and children impacted by chemical dependency, homelessness, and trauma. We help mothers achieve and maintain safe reunification through clean and sober living, healing, and self-sufficiency.
Our History
In 2002, Pierce County was experiencing a high incidence of methamphetamine labs, production, and usage. Many young people were exposed to methamphetamine (many times by their parents) and its highly addictive properties. Young women with children developed chemical addictions. Children were removed or put in foster care because the mother was unable to care for her children.
In many instances, the women experienced homelessness or incarceration. As a result of this cycle, they needed a place to recover… when others had given up on them.
A group of concerned citizens banned together with the City of Tacoma and Pierce County to address this need and New Phoebe House Association opened its doors in December 2002, and has been serving women at full capacity ever since.
Although today the challenge of methamphetamine addiction continues, we also serve women with addictions to other chemicals, including alcohol and crack cocaine. The residents of today are, in many cases, the children of the early meth addicts in our area.
Board of Directors
- Lucy Ritchie, Board President
- Christina Fitzer, Board Vice President
- Cole Moses, Board Treasurer
- Venice Kelley, Board Secretary
- Karrie Betts, Past President
- Julie Pierce Tepley, Director
- Cyndy Hinton, Director
- Chuck Schmit Director
- Shauna Schraft, Director
- Peter Bortel, Director
- Ashley Moses, Director
- Cheryl Pratt , Director
- Stefanie Love, Director
- Mindy Jensen, Director
- Jesse Jensen, Director
Our Staff
NAOMI VILLANO
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Executive Director
LISA TALBOTT
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Associate Executive Director
HEATHER SANFORD
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Lead Case Manager
RENEE MUNOZ
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Case Manager
CHELSEA ARBOGAST
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Case Manager
CLOVISIA JOHNSON
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Case Manager
JENN NASWOOD
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Phoebe Kids Play Director
ALISHA SHUMLEY
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Parent Coordinator
TARAE BLACKMON
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JOAN BUNNELL
Holistic Recovery for Mothers
Clinical Director
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The Colvos Construction table clearly enjoyed last year’s dessert auction. New Phoebe House is thrilled to welcome Colvos Construction as a “Shoot for the Stars”
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The New Phoebe House in Tacoma opened its doors in December 2002 to serve mothers and children impacted by chemical dependency, homelessness, and trauma.
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June is PTSD awareness month and New Phoebe House would like to bring attention to this, often, debilitating disorder. What is PTSD? According to the National
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Reunification looks a little bit different for everyone here at New Phoebe House. No matter what it looks like, it is an exciting, beautiful, and
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It is a pleasure to introduce myself! My name is Lily Bieletto, and I’m the new KidsPlay Director here at New Phoebe House. I was