Pierce County

Join the Pierce County Community Navigator team for a FREE Pierce County Thriving Together Small Business Resource event this Thursday, October 10 at STAR Center in Tacoma. The event offers a great opportunity for small business owners and entrepreneurs to connect with organizations offering small business support programs and services to small businesses in Pierce County. Learn more and RSVP: https://lnkd.in/guNSZDJf.

Pierce County recognizes October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), celebrating the value and talent workers with disabilities add to our community's workforce and economy. NDEAM’s purpose is to confirm our commitment to ensuring disabled workers have access to good jobs, every month of every year. Find out how to participate by visiting their website: https://bit.ly/368MJyZ

Are you looking for meaningful work in our Pierce County community? Our Aging and Disability Resources division is looking for a bilingual individual to join the team as a Case Manager. This position is on the front line of our efforts dedicated to connect older adults and individuals with disabilities with services to help them remain safe and independent at home. Apply today! Applications are due by October 13, 2024. 📆 🔗 https://bit.ly/4eFnbcA

In the latest episode of Inside Pierce County, Executive Bruce Dammeier goes on a "garbage audit" at the Hidden Valley Transfer Station with our Pierce County Planning & Public Works Solid Waste Team. 🗑️♻️🚯 Get a behind-the-scenes look at the important audit, and learn how you can help effectively dispose of and recycle solid waste in Pierce County.

Thank you to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources for approving the transfer of four acres of state trust land to the Pierce County Community Development Corporation so we can build more affordable housing! These parcels in Frederickson can accommodate up to 28 lots of affordable housing units, both single and family duplexes. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g_d-wMSQ

Making the Link is Pierce County's annual resource fair of care providers and services for older adults and individuals with disabilities. The event is primarily intended for health care professionals, social workers, case managers, discharge planners, and volunteers who work with individuals with disabilities and seniors in Pierce County. However, everyone is welcome to attend. We are excited to partner with the Health Care Providers Council of Pierce County to connect professionals in the community to impactful resources. This year's Making the Link will be hosted on October 16, 2024, at the STAR Center in Tacoma. Visit https://bit.ly/3B4u09c to learn more and reserve your spot.

👷🏽 Attention Civil Engineers! 🚧 Join Pierce County Planning and Public works for a rewarding career! Join us! Civil Engineer 1 - Sewers and Wastewater $41.79 - $52.64 Hourly https://bit.ly/3Udl2NN Civil Engineer 1 - Road Maintenance Engineering $41.79 - $52.64 Hourly https://bit.ly/3XKHMW8 Apply today for one of these positions or find more opportunities at PierceCountyWa.gov/Jobs

The Commission on Refugee and Immigrant Affairs (CRIA) is looking for representatives from Pierce County Council Districts 2 and 7! CRIA makes recommendations on matters of importance to the refugee and immigrant communities in Pierce County related to employment, public health, civic engagement, economic development, citizenship, student achievement, public safety, criminal justice, language access, and protection of civil rights. Applicants must be first generation refugees or immigrants residing in Pierce County and live outside the Tacoma city limits. Apply today! 🔗 PierceCountyWA.gov/CRIA

The Pierce County Community Development Corporation (PCCDC) is excited to announce a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the acquisition of co-operative owned properties in Pierce County. This funding is intended to support the preservation of affordable housing and prevent the displacement of residents in properties at high risk of redevelopment and/or economic displacement. The first review with materials must be submitted by Oct. 10 for consideration at the Oct. 15 PCCDC Board meeting. 📆 Visit PierceCountyWA.gov/CDC to learn more!

More and more families are facing the long road of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's or dementia. There is a lot of uncertainty before the diagnosis and in the early stages after the diagnosis. Examine the questions and discover the answers in a six-part in-person workshop series for families and individuals beginning the journey. Join us Fridays from noon - 1 p.m. starting October 11, 2024, at Lakewood City Hall Council Chambers. This workshop series is free to attend, and no RSVP is required. Visit PierceCountyWA.gov/OMG or call the Pierce County Aging and Disability Resource Center at 253-798-4600 for more information.