Homelessness
AM 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…
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…
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