Housing and Shelter Services
Commitments 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 MoreCommunity Quarterly Meeting – Dec. 10
This is a CALL TO ACTION for attendees representing every faith community, the faith leader and/or their appointed representative and people of goodwill who are interested in helping to end…
Read MoreIf you are experiencing homelessness, we can help!
If you are experiencing HOMELESSNESS during the COVID-19 crisis, Associated Ministries COORDINATED ENTRY can help! We are here to connect you to services if you find yourself sleeping in your…
Read MoreShare your ideas! Where should Tacoma add shelter options?
The Metropolitan Development Council (MDC), a nonprofit organization hired by the city in December to identify additional shelter options, is seeking ideas from the public on where those shelters should…
Read MoreAccess Line to Coordinated Entry has Changed
As of December 2019, the contact number for our community’s Coordinated Entry System is changing. Those experiencing homelessness will no longer call Associated Ministries’ intake phone line to access services…
Read MoreVolunteers Needed at Tacoma’s First Tiny House Village
A new tiny house village for those experiencing homelessness is opening in Tacoma on December 19! The Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI), manager of the project, is looking for volunteers…
Read MoreProject Homeless Connect Serves
Associated Ministries’ latest Project Homeless Connect (PHC) event took place at Puyallup Nazarene Church on Friday, June 14. PHC is a series of one-day “resource fairs” that we conduct throughout…
Read MoreGain Hope About Homelessness at June 20 Community Meeting
When we face difficulties in our own lives, we look for signs of hope to keep us going. The fact that 10,000 households are currently experiencing homelessness in our community is…
Read MoreRaise Your Voice and Take Action to Help End Homelessness
We are much stronger when we work together! Homelessness is a crisis in our community; we need each other in order to effectively address this urgent issue. Please join us…
Read MoreUnsafe and Unwell: How Homelessness Affects Women and How to Help
The Department of Nursing at University of Southern California shares their insight and reflections on how homelessness affects women…and ways you can help. “Women without housing face unique health challenges…
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