This weeks meeting covered the variety of programs serving homeless and at risk youth and young adults in Pierce County, information on County-wide and Tacoma specific rent assistance, and updates from Pierce County, the City of Tacoma, and the Tacoma Pierce County Department of Health

The audio (slightly edited to filter out the chaff) from the most recent Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to end Homelessness meeting, Pierce Transit, Metro Parks, Landlord Liaison, a funding proposal, updates and more. A few useful links from the meeting:

Coalition to End Homelessness

https://www.piercetransit.org/ticket-books/ 

http://www.metroparkstacoma.org/budget 

Fire and Smoke Response discussion, what outreach teams are active, vote on the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation proposal, small group discussions about the sustainability of the Coalition, and government, safe parking and advocacy updates.

Recording of the December 2020 Safe Shelter summit - hosted by the Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness.

FUSION Family Center, This Week on the Streets, Breakout Discussions, County and Health Department Updates, the New Speakers Bureau, Safe Parking and Advocacy Update, and more.

Recording of the Safe Shelter Summit

Safe Shelter Summit II impacts and next steps, presentation on 2020 in Homeless and Housing programs by Heather Moss, Director of Human Resources, discussion of homeless needs for isolation and quarantine, updates and more.

United Way will discuss the 211 program. The Plan for the Coalition to become a nonprofit will be revisited in preparation for a vote the following week. We'll have a continuation of the City of Tacoma's engagement around their homeless strategy. And all the usual updates.