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. 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.

Coming Meetings and Events

(past meetings)

Steering Committee
	Date: 6/4/2025 - 3:00 PM
	Location: Register to join us on Zoom.
	Program: Planning meeting for Coalition activities - all are welcome.

Event Flyer
	Date: 6/5/2025 - 9:00 AM
	Location: Evergreen State College Tacoma Campus - 1210 S 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405
	Program: Blake Community Resource Day. Get unconsititutional drug possession convictions cleared, refunds on paid expenses, and more. Additional information about the Living with Conviction, the group sponsoring this event, at http://livingwithconviction.org/

Website workgroup
	Date: 6/5/2025 - 9:30 AM
	Location: Join us on Zoom
	Program:

Friday Coalition Meeting
	Date: 6/6/2025 - 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: 6/9/2025 - 12:00 PM
	Location: Join us on Zoom.
	Program: Weekly meeting working on safe shelter for all. All are welcome.

Communications & Advocacy Workgroup
	Date: 6/9/2025 - 12:30 PM
	Location: Join us on Zoom.
	Program: Workgroup developing advocacy and communication plans for the Coalition. All are welcome.

Steering Committee
	Date: 6/11/2025 - 3:00 PM
	Location: Register to join us on Zoom.
	Program: Planning meeting for Coalition activities - all are welcome.

Website workgroup
	Date: 6/12/2025 - 9:30 AM
	Location: Join us on Zoom
	Program: Workgroup designing and developing the new coalition website. Open to all with skill or just an interest in helping out.

Friday Coalition Meeting
	Date: 6/13/2025 - 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: 6/16/2025 - 12:00 PM
	Location: Join us on Zoom.
	Program: Weekly meeting working on safe shelter for all. All are welcome.

Communications & Advocacy Workgroup
	Date: 6/16/2025 - 12:30 PM
	Location: Join us on Zoom.
	Program: Workgroup developing advocacy and communication plans for the Coalition. All are welcome.

Steering Committee
	Date: 6/18/2025 - 3:00 PM
	Location: Register to join us on Zoom.
	Program: Planning meeting for Coalition activities - all are welcome.

Website workgroup
	Date: 6/19/2025 - 9:30 AM
	Location: Join us on Zoom
	Program: Workgroup designing and developing the new coalition website. Open to all with skill or just an interest in helping out.

Friday Coalition Meeting
	Date: 6/20/2025 - 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: 6/23/2025 - 12:00 PM
	Location: Join us on Zoom.
	Program: Weekly meeting working on safe shelter for all. All are welcome.

Communications & Advocacy Workgroup
	Date: 6/23/2025 - 12:30 PM
	Location: Join us on Zoom.
	Program: Workgroup developing advocacy and communication plans for the Coalition. All are welcome.

Steering Committee
	Date: 6/25/2025 - 3:00 PM
	Location: Register to join us on Zoom.
	Program: Planning meeting for Coalition activities - all are welcome.

Website workgroup
	Date: 6/26/2025 - 9:30 AM
	Location: Join us on Zoom
	Program: Workgroup designing and developing the new coalition website. Open to all with skill or just an interest in helping out.

Friday Coalition Meeting
	Date: 6/27/2025 - 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: 6/30/2025 - 12:00 PM
	Location: Join us on Zoom.
	Program: Weekly meeting working on safe shelter for all. All are welcome.

Communications & Advocacy Workgroup
	Date: 6/30/2025 - 12:30 PM
	Location: Join us on Zoom.
	Program: Workgroup developing advocacy and communication plans for the Coalition. All are welcome.

Steering Committee
	Date: 7/2/2025 - 3:00 PM
	Location: Register to join us on Zoom.
	Program: Planning meeting for Coalition activities - all are welcome.

Website workgroup
	Date: 7/3/2025 - 9:30 AM
	Location: Join us on Zoom
	Program: Workgroup designing and developing the new coalition website. Open to all with skill or just an interest in helping out.

Safe Sites for All Committee
	Date: 7/7/2025 - 12:00 PM
	Location: Join us on Zoom.
	Program: Weekly meeting working on safe shelter for all. All are welcome.

Communications & Advocacy Workgroup
	Date: 7/7/2025 - 12:30 PM
	Location: Join us on Zoom.
	Program: Workgroup developing advocacy and communication plans for the Coalition. All are welcome.

Steering Committee
	Date: 7/9/2025 - 3:00 PM
	Location: Register to join us on Zoom.
	Program: Planning meeting for Coalition activities - all are welcome.

Website workgroup
	Date: 7/10/2025 - 9:30 AM
	Location: Join us on Zoom
	Program: Workgroup designing and developing the new coalition website. Open to all with skill or just an interest in helping out.

Friday Coalition Meeting
	Date: 7/11/2025 - 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: 7/14/2025 - 12:00 PM
	Location: Join us on Zoom.
	Program: Weekly meeting working on safe shelter for all. All are welcome.

Communications & Advocacy Workgroup
	Date: 7/14/2025 - 12:30 PM
	Location: Join us on Zoom.
	Program: Workgroup developing advocacy and communication plans for the Coalition. All are welcome.

Steering Committee
	Date: 7/16/2025 - 3:00 PM
	Location: Register to join us on Zoom.
	Program: Planning meeting for Coalition activities - all are welcome.

Website workgroup
	Date: 7/17/2025 - 9:30 AM
	Location: Join us on Zoom
	Program: Workgroup designing and developing the new coalition website. Open to all with skill or just an interest in helping out.

Friday Coalition Meeting
	Date: 7/18/2025 - 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: 7/21/2025 - 12:00 PM
	Location: Join us on Zoom.
	Program: Weekly meeting working on safe shelter for all. All are welcome.

Communications & Advocacy Workgroup
	Date: 7/21/2025 - 12:30 PM
	Location: Join us on Zoom.
	Program: Workgroup developing advocacy and communication plans for the Coalition. All are welcome.

Steering Committee
	Date: 7/23/2025 - 3:00 PM
	Location: Register to join us on Zoom.
	Program: Planning meeting for Coalition activities - all are welcome.

Website workgroup
	Date: 7/24/2025 - 9:30 AM
	Location: Join us on Zoom
	Program: Workgroup designing and developing the new coalition website. Open to all with skill or just an interest in helping out.

Friday Coalition Meeting
	Date: 7/25/2025 - 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: 7/28/2025 - 12:00 PM
	Location: Join us on Zoom.
	Program: Weekly meeting working on safe shelter for all. All are welcome.

Communications & Advocacy Workgroup
	Date: 7/28/2025 - 12:30 PM
	Location: Join us on Zoom.
	Program: Workgroup developing advocacy and communication plans for the Coalition. All are welcome.

Steering Committee
	Date: 7/30/2025 - 3:00 PM
	Location: Register to join us on Zoom.
	Program: Planning meeting for Coalition activities - all are welcome.

Website workgroup
	Date: 7/31/2025 - 9:30 AM
	Location: Join us on Zoom
	Program: Workgroup designing and developing the new coalition website. Open to all with skill or just an interest in helping out.

Friday Coalition Meeting
	Date: 8/1/2025 - 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: 8/4/2025 - 12:00 PM
	Location: Join us on Zoom.
	Program: Weekly meeting working on safe shelter for all. All are welcome.

Communications & Advocacy Workgroup
	Date: 8/4/2025 - 12:30 PM
	Location: Join us on Zoom.
	Program: Workgroup developing advocacy and communication plans for the Coalition. All are welcome.

Steering Committee
	Date: 8/6/2025 - 3:00 PM
	Location: Register to join us on Zoom.
	Program: Planning meeting for Coalition activities - all are welcome.

Website workgroup
	Date: 8/7/2025 - 9:30 AM
	Location: Join us on Zoom
	Program: Workgroup designing and developing the new coalition website. Open to all with skill or just an interest in helping out.

Friday Coalition Meeting
	Date: 8/8/2025 - 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: 8/11/2025 - 12:00 PM
	Location: Join us on Zoom.
	Program: Weekly meeting working on safe shelter for all. All are welcome.

Communications & Advocacy Workgroup
	Date: 8/11/2025 - 12:30 PM
	Location: Join us on Zoom.
	Program: Workgroup developing advocacy and communication plans for the Coalition. All are welcome.

Steering Committee
	Date: 8/13/2025 - 3:00 PM
	Location: Register to join us on Zoom.
	Program: Planning meeting for Coalition activities - all are welcome.

Website workgroup
	Date: 8/14/2025 - 9:30 AM
	Location: Join us on Zoom
	Program: Workgroup designing and developing the new coalition website. Open to all with skill or just an interest in helping out.

News and Information

Pierce County Human Services released a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) funding. HEN provides temporary assistance, including housing, to people with disabilities. Submission Deadline is May 28. Full details are at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/piercecountywa/projects/148419. - 5/14/2025
Pierce County Human Services released a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Anchor Communities Initiative (ACI) funding. Street Outreach programs and Shelter programs are both eligible for this funding. Submission Deadline is May 7. Full details are at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/piercecountywa/projects/149539. - 4/23/2025
Watch the presentation by Maralise Hood Quan on “How to have conversations with people who don’t agree with you” on our YouTube channel. - 3/31/2025
If you can’t make it to Olympia on March 14 for Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Day, you can still take action from home! Check our advocacy from home page and take action Friday, since we won’t be holding our regular Coalition meeting. - 3/13/2025
Sweeping the Wind: Inside Tacoma’s Homeless Industrial Complex - a hard-hitting and thought-provoking article reflecting on the experiencing and impressions of an outreach working supporting people experiencing homelessness in Pierce County. - 1/14/2025
older news

Youtube Channel - watch prior meetings

Podcast Feed - listen to prior meetings

Coalition Facebook Page

Recent Presentations:

Discussion of changes to Catholic Community Services Day Centers, an overview of funding that comes into the homeless system in Pierce County, the usual updates and more. (5/30/2025) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

An update from Council Chair Hitchen, 350 Tacoma partner spotlight on disaster preparedness, an update on programs by the Tacoma Rescue Mission, including the Good Neighbor Village, government updates, and more. (5/23/2025) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

Learn about the Hepatitis Education Project, meet Pierce County's newest councilmembers, Rosie Ayala and Bryan Yambe, get an update on the current State session, hear advocacy updates, government updates, and more. (4/25/2025) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

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

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