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For a healthy community

WEBIt has never been more important for Pierce County to have strong, effective public health services. Our community’s health and wellbeing have been taken to the …

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URL: https://blog.piercecountywa.gov/executive/2020/12/18/for-a-healthy-community/

Food for Thought

WEBWith the holidays approaching, Pierce County Human Services wanted to give back to the community with a food drive. The first week, staff collected over 248 …

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National Public Health Week

WEBBy Bryan Dominique, Communications Manager Pierce County Council In 2020, we were collectively in the throes of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The world first …

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Improving Processes and Engaging Residents

WEBImproving Processes and Engaging Residents. A note from Heather: “As we shift back into more in-person interactions in our post-COVID world, I wanted to take the …

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What Public Health Means

WEBWelcome back to the Hitchen Post. My inbox has been flooded with emails raising alarms around vaccine mandates and passports, along with mask mandates and …

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Pierce County Human Services

WEBIf you are someone you care about is in crisis, please contact the Pierce County Crisis Line at 1-800-576-7764 or text 741-741. If you have a life-threatening …

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In sickness and health

WEBAs I mentioned in last week’s blog, today’s edition was going to be about the Point-in-Time count of individuals experiencing homelessness. And, that was the plan, …

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Human Services Response to COVID-19

WEBMy favorite meme right now says something like this, “What a year this last week has been.” I bet you all can agree. From hour to hour, let alone day to day, we …

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September is Recovery Month

WEBIf you are someone you care about is in crisis, please contact the Pierce County Crisis Line at 1-800-576-7764 or text 741-741. If you have a life-threatening …

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Mental Illness Awareness Week

WEBGrowing up, he often acted with reckless disregard for structure and rules. When he was 30 years old, his family received a call from the ER informing them that he …

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Supporting our Communities during COVID-19

WEBGreetings from Human Services! It’s been a minute (okay, more like 2 months) since my last message out from Pierce County Human Services Department, …

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Hope and healing

WEBLast Friday was a great day in Pierce County! Not only did we continue getting vaccines into the arms of our residents, but we held a ribbon cutting ceremony …

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Hello, Pierce County!

WEBRaise the profile of the Human Services Department as a leader, convener, and collaborator in social services for Pierce County. Evaluate the recommendations …

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Hope and healing in the Orting Valley

WEBLast year, 11.4 million Americans aged 12 or older reported misusing opioids. Drug addiction is an issue that affects everyone, even here at home. In Pierce …

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A fresh perspective

WEBA fresh perspective. 01 Mar 2024. Time and time again in my life I have seen the power of a fresh perspective in confronting a problem or opportunity. Asking “Why do we do it this …

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Keep calm and wash your hands!

WEBYou may have heard that Vice President Pence stopped by Camp Murray on Thursday. I was very thankful for the opportunity last night to meet with the Vice …

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