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Pierce 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 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 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 MoreHomelessness and Suicide – Report from the National Health Care for the Homeless
September is Suicide Awareness Month and today is World Suicide Prevention Day. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), suicide is the tenth leading cause of death overall and…
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…
Read MorePierce County Point-in-Time Count Results Released
The 2019 Pierce County PIT (Point-in-Time) Count was conducted on January 25, 2019 via a mobile application. A total of 1,486 people experiencing homelessness were identified during the count, a…
Read More111 Commitments Made to Address Homelessness!
Tacoma’s Oasis of Hope Center was the place to be on Thursday evening, March 21, as 75 people of faith and goodwill gathered for our most recent Community Quarterly Meeting…
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