Tacoma, WA improves the health of homeless residents with Hygiene Station Pilot

Tacoma, WA Hygiene Station Pilot Homeless Health

Public health officials worked with a private lot owner on a one-month station pilot at South 8th and Yakima Street. Two additional locations will be operated by the city for an additional three months. Each station includes portable toilets, dumpsters, and mobile sinks for handwashing. On-site evaluations during daytime hours identify homeless residents in need of additional services. The pilot addresses health threats to the unhoused including the spread of COVID-19.

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Tacoma, WA

Municipality in Washington

United States