Here is a quick reminder about tonight’s event offered on Zoom, featuring former Gov. Christine Gregoire, Marc Dones, Felicia Salcedo, and Mary Flowers. More info in the graphic below. And you can register at: linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a…

Like food and clean water, access to safe, healthy and truly affordable housing is a basic need. Please take 30 seconds to take action! 🚨

Call The Center to create your path to recovery today!

The Pierce County Rental Assistance Portal is open once again! If you need assistance, visit piercecountywa.gov/7142/Rental-As… to see if you qualify to receive help!

The Comprehensive Plan to End Homelessness (CPEH) is up for a vote TOMORROW at 3 PM before the Pierce County Council. Approving this plan is our best next step to address the accelerating crisis of homelessness across our region. Get up to speed below & join us for public comment👇🧵

Join us on April 6. #bettertogether #piercecounty

A legacy fund has been established in memory of Deputy Dom Calata. This is the official legacy fund and is created in partnership with Tacoma-Pierce County Crime Stoppers. 100% of all funds will go directly to Deputy Calata's wife and young son. paypal.com/donate/?hosted…

🚸 There are enough students experiencing homelessness in WA to fill 600 school buses.

Join us for the 2022 State of Black Tacoma as we lay out the GAINS, GAPS, and OPPORTUNITIES for GROWTH for Black Tacoma, and look for examples of success and guidance on how you can take action. Topics will include housing, healthcare, public safety, education and more! (1/2)

MDC Education and Employment staff are on site at the Bethel High School Resource Fair today, helping people with resource information until 7 p.m.

King County is banking on the overwhelming value of leveraging those with lived experience to help people navigate a path out of homelessness, as this article from Crosscut highlights: crosscut.com/news/2022/04/f…

Call us at (253) 593-2740 or stop by The Center for Behavioral Health at 721 Fawcett Avenue, Suite 201 to begin your recovery today!

(1/5) The County's Comprehensive Plan to End Homelessness calls out #SafeParking as a key strategy in ending homelessness. Today, we are acting w/ urgency to make this use allowable in Pierce County. For more on what R2022-24 & #SafeParking will accomplish see below 👇🧵

“More than ever it has become deadly to be homeless in America.” Housing is health care. Thomas Fuller The New York Times nytimes.com/2022/04/18/us/…

MDC’s services for Withdrawal Management (Detox) have resumed and will be provided on a walk-in basis or by calling (253) 593-2413. We will also accept referrals from the hospitals, fire departments, and other county stakeholders. Learn more: mdc-hope.org/withdrawal-man…

“For every 10 of the lowest income families, there are fewer than 4 apts. that are affordable and available to them.” ~ Diane Yentel via NJ Spotlight News State profiles available now at: nlihc.org/gap #TheGap22

May is #MentalHealthMonth. If you are navigating mental health challenges, MDC is here to help. Visit our website at mdc-hope.org for information about outpatient treatment, assessments, and groups.

Today is the day to GiveBIG to support the work that MDC does in Tacoma and Pierce County, to give people the tools to emerge from poverty and overcome addiction and mental health challenges. Please donate today! wagives.org/organization/M…

MDC has had a long and lasting impact in Tacoma and Pierce County, as can be seen in the tweet below. The Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. later became the Metropolitan Development Council.