Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

The Coalition logo The Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness is a network of individuals, non-profit organizations, government agencies, faith communities, and community businesses working together to end homelessness.

Our Mission:
The Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness connects and mobilizes people to take action to end homelessness.

Contact the Coalition at info@pchomeless.org with questions, comments, concerns, or to schedule a presentation. If you are in crisis, please call 988 or to report a crime contact 911.

We are building a list of Pierce County Holiday Resources for those in need this season. Do you have other items we should add to the list? Email rhuff@pchomeless.org.

We will continue providing daily updates to the Cold Weather Resources page throughout the winter. Visit for information about warming resources and supplies to aid those who are currently homeless.

Coming Meetings and Events

(past meetings)

Inclement Weather Briefing
	Date: 11/28/2023 - 9:00 AM
	Location: Join this meeting on Zoom.
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Inclement Weather Briefing
	Date: 11/29/2023 - 9:00 AM
	Location: Join this meeting on Zoom.
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Communications & Advocacy Workgroup
	Date: 11/29/2023 - 9:30 AM
	Location: Join us on Zoom.
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Steering Committee
	Date: 11/29/2023 - 3:00 PM
	Location: Register to join us on Zoom.
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Inclement Weather Briefing
	Date: 11/30/2023 - 9:00 AM
	Location: Join this meeting on Zoom.
	Program:

Friday Coalition Meeting
	Date: 12/1/2023 - 9:00 AM
	Location: This meeting is virtual via Zoom - Register Here
	Program: Weekly meeting of agencies and individuals working to provide services to folks experiencing homelessness. All are welcome.

Safe Sites for All Committee
	Date: 12/4/2023 - 12:00 PM
	Location: Join us on Zoom.
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Steering Committee
	Date: 12/6/2023 - 3:00 PM
	Location: Register to join us on Zoom.
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Networking Social Hour
	Date: 12/7/2023 - 4:00 PM
	Location: To be determined
	Program: Come and enjoy a coffee or a beer at our monthly get together to discuss homelessness - or just bask in the awesomeness of the people that make up the homeless coalition. No structure to the event - just an informal place to chat and scheme how we can best serve our community.

Friday Coalition Meeting
	Date: 12/8/2023 - 9:00 AM
	Location: This meeting is virtual via Zoom - Register Here
	Program: Weekly meeting of agencies and individuals working to provide services to folks experiencing homelessness. All are welcome.

Safe Sites for All Committee
	Date: 12/11/2023 - 12:00 PM
	Location: Join us on Zoom.
	Program:

Steering Committee
	Date: 12/13/2023 - 3:00 PM
	Location: Register to join us on Zoom.
	Program:

Friday Coalition Meeting
	Date: 12/15/2023 - 9:00 AM
	Location: This meeting is virtual via Zoom - Register Here
	Program: Weekly meeting of agencies and individuals working to provide services to folks experiencing homelessness. All are welcome.

Safe Sites for All Committee
	Date: 12/18/2023 - 12:00 PM
	Location: Join us on Zoom.
	Program:

Steering Committee
	Date: 12/20/2023 - 3:00 PM
	Location: Register to join us on Zoom.
	Program:

Friday Coalition Meeting
	Date: 12/22/2023 - 9:00 AM
	Location: This meeting is virtual via Zoom - Register Here
	Program: Weekly meeting of agencies and individuals working to provide services to folks experiencing homelessness. All are welcome.

Steering Committee
	Date: 12/27/2023 - 3:00 PM
	Location: Register to join us on Zoom.
	Program:

Friday Coalition Meeting
	Date: 12/29/2023 - 9:00 AM
	Location: This meeting is virtual via Zoom - Register Here
	Program: Weekly meeting of agencies and individuals working to provide services to folks experiencing homelessness. All are welcome.

News and Information

Find out what folks Need or can Share for inclement weather response, or add your own Need and Share items here.
- 10/11/2023
A University of Washington professor and author offers a compelling analysis of the root causes of homelessness in our region in this video clip.
- 8/7/2023
Thank you to Michael Torres from Clark County Communty Services for sharing his time and overview of how Clark County's homelessness response system is designed and works during the Aug. 4 Coalition meeting. You can watch the replay of that portion of the meeting here.
- 8/7/2023
Pierce County has published the results of the 2023 Point in Time Count. Check the website for an explanation of the information, and then look at the infographic and data sheet.
- 5/12/2023
Interesting op-ed voicing opposition to the proposed Pierce County Village permanent supportive housing project. - 1/24/2023
older news

Youtube Channel - watch prior meetings

Podcast Feed - listen to prior meetings

Coalition Facebook Page

Recent Presentations:

Friday Call Resource Notes Roundup (6/9/2023) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

Learn about the Renter Readiness classes, get an update on the Brotherhood RISE tiny home village, review new Housing Narrative Lab guidelines, breakout discussion on what makes us want to be part of a community, all the usual updates, and more. (6/9/2023) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

Friday Call Resource Notes Roundup (6/2/2023) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

Learn about broadband equity access, the Housing 4 Success bedding drive, planning for a potential BBQ, a new messaging guide around homelessness, breakout discussion on the impact of the message guide in Pierce County, all the usual updates and more. (6/2/2023) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

Update on the Comprehensive Plan to End Homelessness, Safe Parking for RVs update from King County, learn about some new efforts by ReBuilding Hope, breakout groups on intersection between sexual assault, trafficking, domestic violence and homelessness, and all the usual updates. (5/26/2023) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

Commercial Sexual Exploitation in our Daily Work - Group Breakout Discussion (5/26/2023) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

Review of hot weather response, update on tenant bill of rights, breakout on useful websites on homelessness, a discussion of a Reckoning in Boston, the usual updates and much more. (5/19/2023) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

Learn about the Tidy Up Tacoma program, take part in breakout discussions on the rising trend of violence against people experiencing homelessness, hear about new pre-trail services related to homelessness, overview of the newly released Point in Time data, and all the usual updates and more. (5/12/2023) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

What are some steps we can take to lower the temperature and stop the violence - Group Breakout Discussion (5/12/2023) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

Meet the new Executive Director for LASA, Hear about how to get involved in advocacy, breakout discussion on topics for future meetings, learn about implementation of the federal All In strategy in Seattle, and much more. (5/5/2023) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

Topics for Future Meetings - Group Breakout Discussion (5/5/2023) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

Impact of State Legislation - group Breakout Discussion (4/28/2023) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

acoma anti-displacement strategy and the affordable housing action strategy (AHAS), this week on the streets, advocacy update, government updates, breakout on impacts of the State legislative session, good trouble, committee updates, and more. (4/28/2023) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

Learn about WorkSource Pierce Housing Program, get an update on teh Coordinated Entry system Priority Pool, learn about Tacoma READS, breakouts for networking on what we do and how we keep motivated, all the usual updates, this week on the streets, good trouble, success stories and more. All are welcome. (4/21/2023) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

What we do and how we keep motivated - Group Breakout Discussion (4/21/2023) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

Learn about a new inclement weather funding oppportunity, learn about summer inclement weather planning, discussion of ideas from last week's discussion of responses to sweeps, breakouts on possibly monthly coalition meetings in person, all the updates and this week on the streets and success stories and more. (4/14/2023) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

In-person Coalition Meetings - Group Breakout Discussion (4/14/2023) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

Needed Dashboards - Group Breakout Discussion (4/7/2023) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

Community Spotlight on Food is Free, breakout discussion of what is needed on homeless related dashboards, and all the usual updates. (4/7/2023) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

Learn about Continuum of Care recruitment, get an update on the Brotherhood RISE shelter, breakout discussion of creative responses to sweeps, all the usual updates, and more. (3/31/2023) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

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