A Tacoma program intended to provide healthcare services and resources to the unhoused is operational after a slow start, but the program is still months away from full capacity.
In October 2024, the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department (TPCHD) and the City of Tacoma announced the Street Medicine Pilot Program — funded by a $1 million grant from the Washington State Health Care Authority.
According to an Oct. 22 news release announcing the program, the street-medicine teams would be composed of medical and behavioral health professionals, including a medical provider, a behavioral health professional and a community health worker…