Reducing the Stigma of Dementia
“Dementia.” Just mentioning the word can induce anxiety and fear.
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Community Engagement
Community is Everything
Our Pierce County community is strong, resilient, and diverse. It is a county made up of hundreds of vibrant, thriving smaller communities, both urban and rural, that rise up to face challenges and prosper. Explore their worlds in these stories.
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"The KP": A Resilient Community with Needs
Providing health and social services to underserved and at-risk populations can be difficult even in the best of circumstances. But when the area in…Learn More & Listen -
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An Affordable Housing Crisis
Like many other communities across the nation, Pierce County, Washington, is caught in a housing dilemma: A booming population, too little housing,…Learn More & Listen -
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Tackling Homelessness in Pierce County, Wash.
More than 3,000 people at any point in time are unsheltered in Pierce County, Wash. In this episode of the Elevate Health 80/20 Project, Delmar…Learn More & Listen -
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Navigating Life's Challenges as a Disabled Person
Some 61 million adults – or roughly one in four in the United States – live with some form of disability. Nalani Linder, Interim Executive Director…Learn More & Listen -
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Transitioning to a "New Normal" in Rental Housing
The pandemic further exposed the lack of affordable housing across the nation, especially in Pierce County, Washington. With the transition to a…Learn More & Listen
