safe sites for all        showers and day centers        overnight shelter        coordinated entry locations  

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.

Parts of Pierce County will get hot today, with a Moderate heat risk for those who must live outdoors. You can find information about where to get out of the heat on this flyer from Pierce County.

Coming Meetings and Events

(past meetings)
Inclement Weather Briefing
   Date: 7/8/2025 - 8:30 AM
   Location: Join on Zoom.
   Program:
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.
Networking Social Hour
   Date: 7/10/2025 - 4:00 PM
   Location: The Nyland House - 3211 N 32nd St, Tacoma, WA 98407
   Program: A BBQ to share a meal and discuss homelessness - or just bask in the awesomeness of the people that make up the homeless coalition. The event will be a potluck - I'll provide bratwurst and veggie dogs to roast over an open fire. You bring something to share. Or just come - there is always plenty of food. Other than the BBQ, no real structure to the event - just an informal place to chat and scheme how we can best serve our community. Event is family friendly - I'll have croquet, some legos out, I'll get the garden railway running in the front yard. Or the kids can bring a swimsuit and hop in the hot tub. 
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

Youtube Channel - watch prior meetings
Podcast Feed - listen to prior meetings
Coalition Facebook Page

Recent Presentations:

An overview of primary candidate forums, reflection on 1 year anniversary of Grant's Pass v. Johnson, meet Gary Gant, the new Pierce County Human Services Director, hear some timeline updates, and much, much more. (6/27/2025) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

A briefing on potential loss of federal funding contracts, an update on the continuum of care, follow up to the Tacoma Mayor's forum, updates, and more.t (6/20/2025) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

Listen in to the Tacoma Mayoral Candidate Panel, as well as all the usual updates. (6/13/2025) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

Learn about Tacoma Public Utilities payment plans, hear about the work the CommonStreet outreach teams are doing, get government updates and more. (6/6/2025) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

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

An update on Federal funding from Representative Strickland, government updates, and more. (5/16/2025) - Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

An update about the Brotherhood RISE center, a deep dive into housing for people below 30% of area median income, government updates, and more. (5/9/2025) - 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

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