Coordinated Entry - On Demand Conversations offered at Catholic Community Services - Nativity House
Coordinated Entry - On Demand Conversations offered at Catholic Community Services - Nativity House
Coordinated Entry is a homeless crisis response system. Participating agencies offer assistance to people experiencing homelessness or fleeing domestic violence. After screening/intake, a qualified individual will be able to speak with a housing specialist in Pierce County. The housing specialist can then enroll the household into a housing program through Coordinated Entry in Pierce County. Coordinated Entry in Pierce County offers different housing programs like Diversion, Priority Pool, and the Veterans Master List. If enrolled in a housing program people may be referred for income-based rent or move-in assistance. A referral depends on housing availability and the individual or family needs. To enroll in Coordinated Entry in Pierce County, an individual must first call South Sound 2-1-1 or visit one of the drop-in locations for information and screening. If eligible, the individual must then talk with a housing specialist to discuss housing options before enrollment. The conversation with the housing specialist will usually last about an hour. Enrollment in a housing program through Coordinated Entry offers the same program benefits whether through a housing specialist at Associated Ministries, Catholic Community Services or 2-1-1, or another participating agency.
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Physical Address
702 South 14th Street, Tacoma, WA 98405
Hours
M-F, 6:30am-1pm. May not be available on holidays.
Application process
Drop-in during the day center hours. Location is designed to serve adults, but can serve households with children.
Fee
No cost.
Eligibility
Open to individuals, couples, unaccompanied youth and families in Pierce County who are sleeping in a place not meant for habitation, in a shelter, or fleeing domestic violence. Household income must be at or below 50% of the AMI (Area Median Income) for Pierce County.
Languages
Spanish
Service area
Pierce, WA
Agency info
Catholic Community Services Southwest - Pierce County - Homeless Adult Services
Helps individuals experiencing homelessness in Pierce County. Catholic Community Services, Homeless Adult Services (HAS) is the largest provider of adult homeless services in Tacoma, Washington. Nativity House (NH), a program of HAS, is the central hub to serve homeless adults in the Pierce County region. It operates 24-hour/7-day a week, offering services (emergency shelter, meals, systematic outreach, Coordinated Entry, Mental Health and Co-Occurring Disorder treatment, Employment Services, Spiritual Support, 50 units of permanent supportive housing, etc.) to meet the basic needs of individuals experiencing chronic homelessness and supporting guests with meeting their goals. HAS is a division of Catholic Community Services, a large multi service agency serving Western Washington. Catholic Community Services also provides counseling, foster care, long term care, family preservation services, international foster care, pediatric interim care, foster grandparents program, Tahoma Indian Center, Family Housing Network family shelter and housing program.