Resources

There are opportunities to join the effort to respond in a practical and meaningful way to people experiencing homelessness in the South Puget Sound.

What is FAITH?

The Faith Alliance Initiative for Tiny Houses (FAITH) is an organization of faith communities whose purpose is to encourage the development of tiny house solutions to homelessness in Olympia and surrounding areas in partnership with one another and with the City of Olympia.
Formed in 2018, FAITH has seven members and six associated faith communities. In 2021, there are fi ve tiny home communities in Thurston County.

FAITH Members and Associates Members of FAITH
The United Churches of Olympia
Evergreen Christian Community
Unity of Olympia
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Olympia Christian Reformed Church
Olympia Universalist-Unitarian Congregation
South Sound Four Square Church

Associated Faith Communities
First Christian Church of Olympia
First United Methodist Church
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Union Gospel Mission of Olympia
Westwood Baptist Church
St. Michaels Catholic Church

Tiny House Build Partners
Earth Homes LLC
The Rock Covenant
Church
Grace Community Covenant Church
Other Associated Organizations
City of Olympia
Quixote Communities

FAITH Guides to Getting Started
The Homelessness Crisis in Thurston County (PDF – Church Flyer)
Getting Started: Making Tiny Houses for the Homeless a Priority (PDF – Information Brief)
What Prospective FAITH Collaborators Need to Know About Starting a Tiny House Project (PDF – Information Brief)
Program and Progress Report on FAITH’s First Five Tiny Villages – March 2021 (PDF – Information Brief)

Government Resources
City of Olympia Homelessness Response: How to Apply to Host Emergency Facilities (PDF – Information Brief)

Online Resources
National Alliance to End Homelessness
National Coalition for the Homeless
Invisible People
City of Olympia Homelessness Resource Page
Thurston County Homeless Housing Program