Supportive Housing Association

The Supportive Housing Association is dedicated to sustaining multi-cultural inclusion, peer leadership and collaborative partners committed to educational and economic improvement initiatives to benefit youth and young adults residing in impoverished urban neighborhoods and rural townships.

About

The Supportive Housing Association (SHA) is dedicated to sustaining multi-cultural inclusion, peer leadership and collaborative partners committed to educational and economic improvement initiatives to benefit youth and young adults residing in impoverished urban neighborhoods and rural townships.

Our mission is to increase infrastructure investment in underrepresented communities and provide culturally inclusive and relevant 21st century career, technical training and leadership opportunities for underserved youth and young adults.

SHA has focused on serving the geographic area of Pierce County. The target area for the Viva La Cocina Training and Technical Assistance services includes West Puyallup, Summit and East Tacoma.

Services offered by this organization are listed below. This provider specializes in the areas listed in bold.

Services Provided

Business Planning

  • Business Succession Planning
  • Business Plan Consulting
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Demographic and Census Data (Specialty)
  • Market Plan Development
  • Market Research

Internship Programs and Student Services

  • Internship Program (Specialty)
  • Youth Entrepreneurship Education (Specialty)
  • Student Placement
  • Student Training

Marketing and Sales

  • Demographics/Census Data
  • Market Research

Mentoring

  • Peer Mentoring

Networking and Associations

  • Geographically Based

Nonprofit Development

  • Strategic Planning
  • Grant Writing

Space

  • Commercial Kitchen Facilities

Public Policy and Government Relations

  • City Business Issues
  • Hispanic/Latino/Latinx Business
  • Women's Business Issues

Regulatory Compliance

  • Environmental Compliance
  • Government Requirements
  • Registration, Licenses and Permits

Starting a Business

  • Feasibility Studies
  • Forming a Business
  • Home-Based Business Training
  • Registration, Licenses and Permits
  • Site Location
  • Startup Classes

Accelerators and Incubators

  • Incubator

Events and Community Building

  • Connect with Other Businesses Like Yours (Specialty)
  • Meet-ups/Social Events
Contact Information
Susanne Marten
Address
5435 South Bell Street
TACOMA, WA 98408