Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

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 experiencing homelessness. Our end goal is to help folks establish safe housing as quickly as possible and help them to retain that housing so their homeless episode is short and never repeated. We also work to address many of the factors that drive homelessness.

Coming Meetings and Events

(past meetings)

Steering Committee
	Date: 5/12/2021 - 3:00 PM
	Location: The meeting is virtual via zoom - Register Here
	Program: Our weekly leadership meeting to support the activities of the Coalition. All are welcome to attend and lend your voice to our decision making and planning.

Housing Committee Meeting
	Date: 5/13/2021 - 4:00 PM
	Location: This meeting is virtual via Zoom - Register Here
	Program: Committee working to create and retain housing for extremely low income households (earning under 30% of Area Median Income). Agenda includes opportunities for funding, input on permanent housing for the Pierce County shelter and comprehensive plan, policy recommendations, housing programs of interest, updates from other housing work groups, and plan future meeting dates.

Friday Provider Meeting
	Date: 5/14/2021 - 9:00 AM
	Location: This meeting is virtual via Zoom - Register Here
	Program: Looking for presentations.

Safe Sites for All Committee
	Date: 5/17/2021 - 12:00 PM
	Location: This meeting is virtual via Zoom - Register Here
	Program: Weekly meeting of the Safe Sites for all Team - working on safe parking and safe encampment project across Pierce County.

Steering Committee
	Date: 5/19/2021 - 3:00 PM
	Location: The meeting is virtual via zoom - Register Here
	Program: Our weekly leadership meeting to support the activities of the Coalition. All are welcome to attend and lend your voice to our decision making and planning.

Friday Provider Meeting
	Date: 5/21/2021 - 9:00 AM
	Location: This meeting is virtual via Zoom - Register Here
	Program: Looking for presentations.

Safe Sites for All Committee
	Date: 5/24/2021 - 12:00 PM
	Location: This meeting is virtual via Zoom - Register Here
	Program: Weekly meeting of the Safe Sites for all Team - working on safe parking and safe encampment project across Pierce County.

Steering Committee
	Date: 5/26/2021 - 3:00 PM
	Location: The meeting is virtual via zoom - Register Here
	Program: Our weekly leadership meeting to support the activities of the Coalition. All are welcome to attend and lend your voice to our decision making and planning.

Friday Provider Meeting
	Date: 5/28/2021 - 9:00 AM
	Location: This meeting is virtual via Zoom - Register Here
	Program: Looking for presentations.

Safe Sites for All Committee
	Date: 5/31/2021 - 12:00 PM
	Location: This meeting is virtual via Zoom - Register Here
	Program: Weekly meeting of the Safe Sites for all Team - working on safe parking and safe encampment project across Pierce County.

Steering Committee
	Date: 6/2/2021 - 3:00 PM
	Location: The meeting is virtual via zoom - Register Here
	Program: Our weekly leadership meeting to support the activities of the Coalition. All are welcome to attend and lend your voice to our decision making and planning.

Friday Provider Meeting
	Date: 6/4/2021 - 9:00 AM
	Location: This meeting is virtual via Zoom - Register Here
	Program: Looking for presentations.

Special Meeting
	Date: 6/4/2021 - 1:00 PM
	Location: The meeting is virtual via zoom - Register Here
	Program: Racial Equity Discussion. The amazing LaMont Green will facilitate the conversation in which we developing a shared understanding and vision of racial equity, aligning planning activities, and identify possibilities for support and synergy in efforts to end homelessness by the CoC and Coalition.

Safe Sites for All Committee
	Date: 6/7/2021 - 12:00 PM
	Location: This meeting is virtual via Zoom - Register Here
	Program: Weekly meeting of the Safe Sites for all Team - working on safe parking and safe encampment project across Pierce County.

Steering Committee
	Date: 6/9/2021 - 3:00 PM
	Location: The meeting is virtual via zoom - Register Here
	Program: Our weekly leadership meeting to support the activities of the Coalition. All are welcome to attend and lend your voice to our decision making and planning.

Friday Provider Meeting
	Date: 6/11/2021 - 9:00 AM
	Location: This meeting is virtual via Zoom - Register Here
	Program: Looking for presentations.

Safe Sites for All Committee
	Date: 6/14/2021 - 12:00 PM
	Location: This meeting is virtual via Zoom - Register Here
	Program: Weekly meeting of the Safe Sites for all Team - working on safe parking and safe encampment project across Pierce County.

Steering Committee
	Date: 6/16/2021 - 3:00 PM
	Location: The meeting is virtual via zoom - Register Here
	Program: Our weekly leadership meeting to support the activities of the Coalition. All are welcome to attend and lend your voice to our decision making and planning.

Friday Provider Meeting
	Date: 6/18/2021 - 9:00 AM
	Location: This meeting is virtual via Zoom - Register Here
	Program: Looking for presentations.

Safe Sites for All Committee
	Date: 6/21/2021 - 12:00 PM
	Location: This meeting is virtual via Zoom - Register Here
	Program: Weekly meeting of the Safe Sites for all Team - working on safe parking and safe encampment project across Pierce County.

Steering Committee
	Date: 6/23/2021 - 3:00 PM
	Location: The meeting is virtual via zoom - Register Here
	Program: Our weekly leadership meeting to support the activities of the Coalition. All are welcome to attend and lend your voice to our decision making and planning.

Friday Provider Meeting
	Date: 6/25/2021 - 9:00 AM
	Location: This meeting is virtual via Zoom - Register Here
	Program: Looking for presentations.

Safe Sites for All Committee
	Date: 6/28/2021 - 12:00 PM
	Location: This meeting is virtual via Zoom - Register Here
	Program: Weekly meeting of the Safe Sites for all Team - working on safe parking and safe encampment project across Pierce County.

Steering Committee
	Date: 6/30/2021 - 3:00 PM
	Location: The meeting is virtual via zoom - Register Here
	Program: Our weekly leadership meeting to support the activities of the Coalition. All are welcome to attend and lend your voice to our decision making and planning.

Safe Sites for All Committee
	Date: 7/5/2021 - 12:00 PM
	Location: This meeting is virtual via Zoom - Register Here
	Program: Weekly meeting of the Safe Sites for all Team - working on safe parking and safe encampment project across Pierce County.

Steering Committee
	Date: 7/7/2021 - 3:00 PM
	Location: The meeting is virtual via zoom - Register Here
	Program: Our weekly leadership meeting to support the activities of the Coalition. All are welcome to attend and lend your voice to our decision making and planning.

Safe Sites for All Committee
	Date: 7/12/2021 - 12:00 PM
	Location: This meeting is virtual via Zoom - Register Here
	Program: Weekly meeting of the Safe Sites for all Team - working on safe parking and safe encampment project across Pierce County.

Steering Committee
	Date: 7/14/2021 - 3:00 PM
	Location: The meeting is virtual via zoom - Register Here
	Program: Our weekly leadership meeting to support the activities of the Coalition. All are welcome to attend and lend your voice to our decision making and planning.

Safe Sites for All Committee
	Date: 7/19/2021 - 12:00 PM
	Location: This meeting is virtual via Zoom - Register Here
	Program: Weekly meeting of the Safe Sites for all Team - working on safe parking and safe encampment project across Pierce County.

Steering Committee
	Date: 7/21/2021 - 3:00 PM
	Location: The meeting is virtual via zoom - Register Here
	Program: Our weekly leadership meeting to support the activities of the Coalition. All are welcome to attend and lend your voice to our decision making and planning.

Safe Sites for All Committee
	Date: 7/26/2021 - 12:00 PM
	Location: This meeting is virtual via Zoom - Register Here
	Program: Weekly meeting of the Safe Sites for all Team - working on safe parking and safe encampment project across Pierce County.

Steering Committee
	Date: 7/28/2021 - 3:00 PM
	Location: The meeting is virtual via zoom - Register Here
	Program: Our weekly leadership meeting to support the activities of the Coalition. All are welcome to attend and lend your voice to our decision making and planning.

Safe Sites for All Committee
	Date: 8/2/2021 - 12:00 PM
	Location: This meeting is virtual via Zoom - Register Here
	Program: Weekly meeting of the Safe Sites for all Team - working on safe parking and safe encampment project across Pierce County.

Steering Committee
	Date: 8/4/2021 - 3:00 PM
	Location: The meeting is virtual via zoom - Register Here
	Program: Our weekly leadership meeting to support the activities of the Coalition. All are welcome to attend and lend your voice to our decision making and planning.

Safe Sites for All Committee
	Date: 8/9/2021 - 12:00 PM
	Location: This meeting is virtual via Zoom - Register Here
	Program: Weekly meeting of the Safe Sites for all Team - working on safe parking and safe encampment project across Pierce County.

Steering Committee
	Date: 8/11/2021 - 3:00 PM
	Location: The meeting is virtual via zoom - Register Here
	Program: Our weekly leadership meeting to support the activities of the Coalition. All are welcome to attend and lend your voice to our decision making and planning.

Safe Sites for All Committee
	Date: 8/16/2021 - 12:00 PM
	Location: This meeting is virtual via Zoom - Register Here
	Program: Weekly meeting of the Safe Sites for all Team - working on safe parking and safe encampment project across Pierce County.

Steering Committee
	Date: 8/18/2021 - 3:00 PM
	Location: The meeting is virtual via zoom - Register Here
	Program: Our weekly leadership meeting to support the activities of the Coalition. All are welcome to attend and lend your voice to our decision making and planning.

Safe Sites for All Committee
	Date: 8/23/2021 - 12:00 PM
	Location: This meeting is virtual via Zoom - Register Here
	Program: Weekly meeting of the Safe Sites for all Team - working on safe parking and safe encampment project across Pierce County.

Steering Committee
	Date: 8/25/2021 - 3:00 PM
	Location: The meeting is virtual via zoom - Register Here
	Program: Our weekly leadership meeting to support the activities of the Coalition. All are welcome to attend and lend your voice to our decision making and planning.

Safe Sites for All Committee
	Date: 8/30/2021 - 12:00 PM
	Location: This meeting is virtual via Zoom - Register Here
	Program: Weekly meeting of the Safe Sites for all Team - working on safe parking and safe encampment project across Pierce County.

News and Information

Looking for free transportation to a vaccine? You are in luck. Pierce Transit is offering free rides to vaccine clinics. Outside the Pierce Transit service area? Use Find a Ride to identify other free options. - 5/3/2021
A letter to the County Council and Sheriff Ed Troyer detailing concerns with the Pierce County Sheriff initiating an escalated law enforcement response when none was needed. - 4/22/2021
The Coalition drafted a letter to the Tacoma City Council and City Staff requesting the City pull the camping ban ordinance until there are safe sites for all. - 4/16/2021
A very encouraging proposed ARPA Spending Plan from the County. - 4/15/2021
With new ARPA funding from the Federal Government, the Coalition developed some ARPA Spending Priorities. - 4/12/2021
older news

Recent Presentations:

Updates from LIHI, discussion of safety around encampments near Sound Transit sites, County ad hoc final report feedback, government updates and more. (4/30/2021) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

Ad Hoc Committee Report out, Discussion of City of Tacoma Camping Ban, government updates, vaccine support updates, and much more. (4/23/2021) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

Meds First presentation from the Health Department, Group norms discussion and vote, Coalition Representation Guidance, County ad-hoc committee to end homelessness, vote on letter of concern around Sheriff comments on "homeless-looking" delivery person, government updates and more. (4/16/2021) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

City Strategic Planning - Mental Health and Substance Use breakout sessions, Report out on County Ad Hoc Committee to Ed Homelessness Action Plan, this week in the streets, what to focus our Coalition meetings on, American Rescue Plan Act funding priorities, Coalition statement on Safe Sites for all, government updates, safe parking updates and more. (4/9/2021) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

Presentation by the Puyallup Homeless Coalition, plans around vaccinations for people experiencing homelessness, report on the first week of ad hoc committee work with breakout groups on who to include in the Comprehensive Plan, breakouts on what is valuable on the Coalition and Governance discussion, the usual updates and more. (4/2/2021) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

Legal Financial Obligations clinics, proposed swap-meet style resource fair, County effort to end homelessness, reps for the new County ad hoc committee, CoC Stability and Community Partnership Committee, breakout sessions on shelter, government updates, governance discussion, advocacy updates, safe parking updates, and more. (3/26/2021) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

Meeting Recording and Transcript - How to better serve the Latinx Community, Shelter Breakout rooms, Updates from the County, City and Health Department, New staff in Tacoma Homelessness team, advocacy updates and more (3/19/2021) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

Meeting Recording and Transcript - An introduction to Skip, Central Diversion Fund, Gig Harbor Coalition, outreach discussion, Speaker's Bureau approval, government updates and more. (3/12/2021) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

Meeting Recording and Transcript - Rental Housing Code changes, NCS Homeless Plan update, Purple Bag Project info, grants, vaccines, updates and more. (3/5/2021) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

Meeting Recording and Transcript - City of Tacoma Strategic Plan, Hospital discharges, Forensic HARPS, Trueblood, updates and more (2/26/2021) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

Meeting Recording and Transcript - Expanded Coalition Scope, City of Tacoma Report Out, and more. (2/19/2021) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

Meeting Recording and Transcript - 211, Coalition Leadership Role, Accessibility Training, City strategic plan work group, updates and more (2/12/2021) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

Meeting Recording and Transcript - County Review of 2020, Safe Shelter summit II after action, TCC (1/29/2021) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

Safe Shelter Summit II: Taking Action - Commitments, Recording and Transcript (1/25/2021) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

Meeting Recording and Transcript - Speakers Bureau, FUSION, Updates and More (1/15/2021) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

Safe Shelter Summit - Requests, Recording and Transcript (12/21/2020) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

Thanksgiving resources, Shared Housing, City of Tacoma Housing Survey, CoBuy, Upsolve, County updates and more. (11/20/2020) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

Shared Housing, This Week on the Streets, co-buying, Upsolve, government updates, City of Tacoma Housing Survey Update, and more. (11/13/2020) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

The Coalition as a 501c3. LIHI shelter planned for 6th and Orchard, winter shelter funding, and much more. (9/25/2020) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

Meeting Recording and Transcript - Smoke, Safe Parking, Winter Shelter and more (9/18/2020) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

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