{"id":3714,"date":"2022-10-21T11:07:25","date_gmt":"2022-10-21T18:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/?p=3714"},"modified":"2023-06-26T13:26:44","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T20:26:44","slug":"building-hope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/2022\/10\/21\/building-hope\/","title":{"rendered":"Building hope"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hope is powerful.\u00a0 Without it, despair sets in.\u00a0 But with hope, nearly anything is possible.\u00a0 This week I witnessed that power in our community – not once but twice!<\/p>\n

As you may have seen in the recent news release, this week we presented to the Council a bold and smart plan to create a new community for chronically homeless people in the county.\u00a0 A place where people trapped on the streets, many with untreated addiction and mental illness, can be restored and recover.<\/p>\n

Modeled after the successful community outside Austin, Texas, this village of microhomes with supportive services, gathering spaces, healthcare, and microenterprises would bring dignity, hope and a home for about 270 people who have been without a stable home for years.<\/p>\n

You can read more about the plans here<\/a><\/p>\n

I think this video tells the story well.\u00a0 I encourage you to listen carefully to Erica\u2019s words.\u00a0 She had been living on the street for about 10 years before the Tacoma Rescue Mission lifted her up and gave her a reason to hope.<\/p>\n