Homelessness
What 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…
Read MorePierce County starts plans for homeless shelters in Fife, Lakewood, Spanaway
Read the full article from The News Tribune’s journalist Josephine Peterson: https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article252904723.html?
Read MoreOur Community’s Most Robust Online Homeless Resource
According to its website, “The Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness is a loose network of individuals, non-profit agencies, government agencies, and community businesses working together to serve people…
Read MoreJoin us at the Community Quarterly Meeting
Please register now (registration required) and plan to join us online via Zoom for the next Community Quarterly Meeting to Solve Homelessness on Thursday, June 17, 5:00-6:00 pm. The scheduled…
Read MoreCommitments Made for Safe Shelter Solutions
Leaders of the Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness partnered with Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards to convene an online “Safe Shelter Summit” on Dec. 21. This date was chosen…
Read MoreThe homeless continue to die on Tacoma’s streets.
The homeless continue to die on Tacoma’s streets. So what are we going to do about it? The Tacoma News Tribune Matt Driscoll December 12, 2020 Read full article here:…
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