Homelessness
AM at the Homelessness and Housing Advocacy Day – The Power of Collective Action
Written by Annika Fraga, Outreach and Host Home Specialist Last Friday, I attended the Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Day, or “HHAD,” along with Associated Ministry staff and board members at…
Read MoreColdest Night of the Year Walk a Success!
Late last month we held the first ever Coldest Night of the Year fundraising walk. We are so proud of the more than 100 community members who braved the weather…
Read MoreThis system is supposed to help people in crisis find housing. It’s broken, many say
Cameron Sheppard at The News Tribune interviewed AM’s own Mike Yoder and Valorie Crout. Read what Cameron had to share. Read more at: https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article288029265.html#storylink=cpy p/c Drew Perine
Read MoreJohnson vs. Grants Pass: Faith Leaders Across the Country are Making Themselves Heard
On April 22, the first night of Passover, the Supreme Court heard Johnson v. Grants Pass, the most significant case on homelessness in the last 40 years — and faith…
Read MoreTNT Series: Vehicle Homelessness in Pierce County
Matt Driscoll, Tacoma News Tribune There are more people that ever living in cars and RVs across the country, according to homelessness experts. The News Tribune looked at the local…
Read MoreTacoma Reads 2023 Paints a Picture of the Complex World of Home, Housing Instability and Homelessness
Richard Dorsett, Homelessness Community Advocate Tacoma Reads is a long-standing partnership between the City of Tacoma’s Mayor’s Office and Tacoma Public Library, with wide community support and collaboration. During Mayor…
Read MoreAM at The Grand – Meaningful Stories Shared
by Kayla Kim, AM Development Associate Associated Ministries and the Meaningful Movies Project hosted their first community movie screening and panel discussion this past Sunday. “AM at The Grand” took…
Read MoreNew Initiatives and New Opportunities at May Community Meeting
The next Community Quarterly Meeting (CQM) will continue its long-standing tradition of informing our community of innovative solutions to address homelessness with several brand-new initiatives in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood. Join…
Read MoreAffordable-housing tax, micro-house village approved by Pierce County Council
Two of the most significant initiatives that will positively impact affordable housing and homelessness in Pierce County were both passed by the Pierce County Council on March 21. After a…
Read MoreMemorial 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…
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