Homelessness
Memorial for Unhoused People Who Died on the Streets
Chaplain Ed Jacobs conducted another Homeless Memorial Service last Sunday at Shiloh Baptist Church in Tacoma, calling people together to make certain that those who die while experiencing homelessness are…
Read MoreTacoma Congregation to Develop Affordable Housing
On Sunday, July 17, churchgoers, elected officials and members of the larger Tacoma faith community gathered to celebrate a development that will one day transform several parcels owned by Shiloh…
Read MorePierce County Republicans have a $50 million homelessness plan
The News Tribune, Matt Driscoll, July 22, 2022 It’s a sizable amount of money. There are a number of outstanding questions to be answered. Healthy skepticism, at this juncture, is…
Read MoreNew Housing Report Available
The Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University has released a comprehensive new report, “The State of the Nation’s Housing, 2022,” and it is available to download for free…
Read MoreNew Faith-Based Development Initiative Comes to Pierce County
A new program that empowers faith-based organizations to craft a vision to develop underutilized real estate assets into affordable homes and community facilities is coming to Pierce County. The high…
Read MoreWhat America Believes About Homelessness
There is a direct line between how the public views homelessness and the policy choices leaders make. Many blame homelessness on the person experiencing it rather than the shortage of…
Read MorePierce County’s audacious plan to end homelessness
Pierce County has proposed a new plan that would take the numbers of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness to “functional zero.” If adopted, the comprehensive plan, released on Dec. 1, would…
Read MoreNext Community Quarterly Meeting All About Volunteer Outreach
Please register today (free but registration is required) and plan to join us online via Zoom for the next Community Quarterly Meeting to Solve Homelessness on Thursday, December 9, 5:00-6:00…
Read MoreMerger of Shared Housing and AM Will Spearhead Affordable Housing Options
We are delighted to announce that the programs, staff members, and assets of Shared Housing Services (SHS) will move to Associated Ministries (AM) as part of a merger agreement between…
Read MoreNew “Street Paper” Provides Economic Opportunity for Those in Need
The worst thing about being homeless isn’t living outside. It’s being treated like you are less than — or like you don’t even exist. A new local initiative, Dignity City, is…
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