Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

The Coalition logoThe 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. We connect and mobilize 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.

For access to emergency shelter, use the Shelter Hub intake form or call (253) 444-4563. Find other resources, including safe parking options on the Overnight Shelter page.


Cold overnight temperatures are forecast to continue through Wednesday morning. Here is a link to the Cold Weather Resources for late 2024. We will continue to update this page daily throughout cold weather. (Updated Dec. 2 at 1:54pm)

Coming Meetings and Events

(past meetings)
Inclement Weather Briefing
   Date: 12/4/2024 - 9:00 AM
   Location: Join us on Zoom.
   Program:
Steering Committee
   Date: 12/4/2024 - 3:00 PM
   Location: Register to join us on Zoom.
   Program:
Event
   Date: 12/4/2024 - 6:00 PM
   Location: University of Washington Tacoma, Milgard Hall, Room 110 (1950 South C Street, Tacoma, WA 98402
   Program: A City of Tacoma in-person District 2 Town Hall, which will be a community dialogue on homelessness in downtown Tacoma. Councilmember Sarah Rumbaugh is inviting people who live, work, and play in downtown Tacoma to participate in this discussion and collaborate on ways everyone can contribute to addressing this complex issue. Refreshments and children activities will be provided for event attendees. Community is encouraged to register in advance.
Communications & Advocacy Workgroup
   Date: 12/5/2024 - 9:00 AM
   Location: Join us on Zoom.
   Program:
Friday Coalition Meeting
   Date: 12/6/2024 - 9:00 AM
   Location: Join us on Zoom.
   Program: Join us to discuss what is happening on the streets, hear presentations from community partners, and discuss key issues about how we can work together to end homelessness in Pierce County.
Safe Sites for All Committee
   Date: 12/9/2024 - 12:00 PM
   Location: Join us on Zoom.
   Program:
Steering Committee
   Date: 12/11/2024 - 3:00 PM
   Location: Register to join us on Zoom.
   Program:
Communications & Advocacy Workgroup
   Date: 12/12/2024 - 9:00 AM
   Location: Join us on Zoom.
   Program:
Friday Coalition Meeting
   Date: 12/13/2024 - 9:00 AM
   Location: Join us on Zoom.
   Program: Join us to discuss what is happening on the streets, hear presentations from community partners, and discuss key issues about how we can work together to end homelessness in Pierce County.
Safe Sites for All Committee
   Date: 12/16/2024 - 12:00 PM
   Location: Join us on Zoom.
   Program:
Steering Committee
   Date: 12/18/2024 - 3:00 PM
   Location: Register to join us on Zoom.
   Program:
Communications & Advocacy Workgroup
   Date: 12/19/2024 - 9:00 AM
   Location: Join us on Zoom.
   Program:
Friday Coalition Meeting
   Date: 12/20/2024 - 9:00 AM
   Location: Join us on Zoom.
   Program: Join us to discuss what is happening on the streets, hear presentations from community partners, and discuss key issues about how we can work together to end homelessness in Pierce County.
Safe Sites for All Committee
   Date: 12/23/2024 - 12:00 PM
   Location: Join us on Zoom.
   Program:
Communications & Advocacy Workgroup
   Date: 12/26/2024 - 9:00 AM
   Location: Join us on Zoom.
   Program:
Friday Coalition Meeting
   Date: 12/27/2024 - 9:00 AM
   Location: Join us on Zoom.
   Program: Join us to discuss what is happening on the streets, hear presentations from community partners, and discuss key issues about how we can work together to end homelessness in Pierce County.
Safe Sites for All Committee
   Date: 12/30/2024 - 12:00 PM
   Location: Join us on Zoom.
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News and Information

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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