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Do you ever wonder just what it is that you could do to change someones life?

Have you thought"I'm just one person what can I do"?

That is a question so many people ask themselves.

The answer to this question is.. "One Person Can Change Someones Life Forever"!

That is why it is so important that we invite you to join our "Team" in changing the homeless population.

With continued education and understanding we here at the Coalition For The Homeless Of Pasco County are excited to let you know that this "New Year" is going to bring a lot of great changes for all of us and our community.

We need your help in Rebuilding Lives, Restoring Hope and Reconciling Communities.

It is possible because we have people like you on a mission to help stop Homelessness!

There were 4,442 people homeless in Pasco County on any given day In 2010.

Eighty Eight percent were adults between the ages of 18 and 60.

Thirty Five percent were homeless for more than one year or longer.

Twenty One percent were homeless one to three months.

Seven percent were homeless for less than a month.

Source: Homeless Report For 2010

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The Coalition for The Homeless of Pasco County was Established In 1988 providing homeless services. An organization of over forty service providers offeringPrevention ActivitiesFoodHygiene SuppliesCase ManagementEmergency ShelterMedical Tansitional Housing. Our Vision Is To Ensure A Safe Place For Homeless To Live, Our Mission Is To Assist The Homeless And Those At Risk Of Becoming Homeless. For Over Twenty Years The Coalition Has Invited Agencies, Businesses, And Citizens To Help Support Our Efforts To Relieve The Suffering Of Pasco Counties Homeless Families And Individuals. The Coalition Is A Group Of Organizations And Agencies That Have Joined Forces To Share One Goal And That Is To Make A Better Life For Those Less Fortunate. In 2007 The Homeless Census Indicated An Affordable Housing Gap Of Over 700 Units. The Country Had No Plans In Place To Increase The Affordable Housing Stock.In 2008 The Coalition Board Realized That The Only Avenue Open To Meeting The Permanent Housing Gap, Was To Purchase And Develop Its Own Stock Of Housing. In A Special Meeting The Board Of Directors,Had Taken A Unanimous Vote To Develop A Plan And To Create A Special Housing Initiative. This Housing Plan Will Explore Several Ownership Options For The Organization To Gain Affordable Housing ForThe Placement Of Homeless Families.
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With your contribution one more homeless child, family or disabled person will be helped.

The Coalition for the Homeless of Pasco County, Inc.

is a 501C-3 nonprofit organization.

All contributions and donations are tax-deductible.

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Homeless Connect 2011

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Outreach Team Has A New Look!

We will be adding the teams Shirts and wrist Bands soon.

Our Second Homeless Connect Event Went Great!

Photos Are Now In The Gallery And On Facebook.

Thank You To All Of You Who Helped Make This Event Happen:

Our Volunteers, Our Agencies, Walmart, Sweet bay, McDonalds, Leadership Of Pasco Class Of 2010 Class President Kim Bogart

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Board Of Directors - Rev. Jim Campbell, PresidentThe ROPE/COR CenterTransitional Living FacilityAngela Littlefield, Vice PresidentGulf Coast Community CareEd Monti, SecretaryThe Harbor Behavioral Health Care Institute, Inc.Debbie Antioco, TreasurerBayCare

Members & Providers-Ace OpportunitiesLargo, FLAgency for Community Treatment Services, Inc. (ACTS)Tampa, FLBay Area Legal Service, Inc.Tampa, FLBenedictine Sisters of FloridaSt. Leo, FLBethany Family Apts./Catholic CharitiesDade City, FLCaring Hearts Group Inc.Port Richey, Fl.Connections Job Dev. Corp.New Port Richey, FLDaystar Hope Center, Inc.Dade City, FLFirst United Methodist ChurchNew Port Richey, FLFoley, Sr. JoanGlaser, Wayne P.Trinity, FLGulf Coast Comm. Care ShelterHudson, FLHabitat for Humanity-WestNew Port Richey, FLHarbinger HouseNew Port Richey, FLHinebaugh, CraigNew Port Richey, FlHopeville Community DevelopmentHudson, FLJericho Road Ministries, Inc.Brooksville, FLJoining Hands Community MissionHoliday, FLJourney Village, Inc.Land O’Lakes, FLMetropolitan MinistriesTampa, FLMid Florida Community ServicesBrooksville, FLOperation PARPort Richey, FLPasco County Community Develop.New Port Richey, FLPasco County Housing AuthorityDade City, FLPasco County Human ServicesPort Richey, FLPathways Community Network, Inc.Atlanta, GASalvation Army DV ProgramHudson, FLSamaritan ProjectZephyrhills, FlSchool Board of Pasco CountyLand O’Lakes, FLSmileFaith Foundation, Inc.4613 US Hwy 19 New Port Richey, FL 34652Steps To RecoveryNew Port Richey, FLSunrise of Pasco County, Inc.Dade City, FLThe Harbor Behavioral HealthNew Port Richey, FLThe Rope CenterHudson, FLThe Shepherd CenterTarpon Springs, FLThe Volunteer Way Inc.New Port Richey, FL727-815-0433Trent, SallyHudson,FlUnited Way of Pasco CountyPort Richey, FLWord Of Faith Worship CenterZephyrhills, FlYou Matter, Inc.New Port Richey, FLYouth & Family AlternativesNew Port Richey, FL
Committees - Executive Committee/ Continuum of Care – Responsible for strategic planning for the CHPC; the annual homeless count and survey, analyzing of trends and planning issues. Also responsible for coordinating data and other information regularly used in the functions and operations of the Coalition. Works with all committees to develop the annual CoC plan, which identifies gaps in services.Financial Resource Committee – Responsible for oversight of the functions of the Treasurer and the annual fiscal report to the membership. Coordinates all resource development activities including fund raisers and Request for Proposals submitted by the organization. Prepares and presents the annual operational budget to the Board of Directors and to the membership. Approves all fund development projects and activities.Communications/Public Relations – Responsible for all communications from Coalition to the public including monitoring the website, preparation of the Annual Report to the community, preparation of news releases, documenting activities of the Coalition. Coordinates all literature released by Coalition. Coordinates all community relations activities.Program/Services – Responsible for overseeing all programs and services of the Coalition. Develops programs such as; membership outreach, mainstream resource information and dissemination, project ranking for grants, any and all service programs of Coalition. Coordinates special projects of the Coalition such as disaster planning, all task force operations. Approves all new projects for implementation by the Coalition.ADHOC / Nominating Committee –Responsible for nominating Officers and Directors and new potential members requesting membership.ADHOC / Other Committees – Advisory committees not having and exercising managerial authority may be establish by resolution adopted by vote of the Board of Directors.
Coalition Employees -Vilma DavisAdministrative Coordinatorhomelesscoalition_verizon.netRon Joyce Outreach Team LeaderRj_pascohomelesscoalition.org
Directors At Large -Rev. Dan Campbell, Joining Hands Community MissionDavid ChamberlinSchool Board of Pasco CountyShawn FosterCongressman Gus Bilirakis’ OfficePatricia KleySunrise of Pasco County, Inc.Kim BogartGreg ArmstrongF.I. GreyAndy CobleRAP House Youth ShelterDick MotleyBay Area Legal Services, Inc.Karen TurnerPasco County Housing AuthorityLead AgencyPasco County Community DevelopmentRepresentativeGeorge RomagnoliContactEugene Williams

Eugene Williams & Rev.Dan Campbell

2010 Year End Report

2010 Year End Report
The Year Of 2010 Was A Very Productive Year For CHPC. The Development Of The Ten-Year Plan Had Come To Fruition. The Creation Of The County Wide Homeless Advisory Board And several Meetings Of The Board Occurred. Many Of The housing initiatives Which Were Presented In 2009 Were Begun. New Agencies Were identified And Stepped In To Fill The Housing Void. These Housing And Program Voids Have Cost The County millions Of Dollars Over The Past Years. This Report Will Highlight Those initiatives And serve To Demonstrate The Success To Demonstrate The Success Of The Coalition Planning Process.Ten-Year planOn February 22,2010, The Board Of County Commissioners Unanimously Approved The Ten Year plan To End Homelessness. The Plan Entitled “Pathways To Permanence”, Was Developed And Written By The Coalition And Saint Leo University, School Of Social Work Professors. The Plan Outlines Major Objectives: Create A Homeless Advisory Board, Which Will Oversee Policies And Assist In Identifying Recourses To Carry The Four Goals Of The Plan. The Four Goals Are 1. Reduce Homelessness. 2. Increase Self-Sufficiency.3.Prevent Homelessness. 4.Ensure Implementation Of The Planning Elements.The Plan Was Created, Developed And Completed In A Two-Year Time Frame. Special Thanks To Our Champions: Richard Robert And Steve Spina. The Plan Is Comprised Of Several Strategies And Objectives The Plan Is Available HereHousing CollaborationOver 2010, CHPC Was Able To Collaborate With Several New Agencies In Pasco County. These Collaborations Resulted In The Developing Of Several Federally Funded Projects.1.The Prayer House/Rope/Core Center, Hudson- This Is A Federally Funded Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Acquisition And Rehabilitation Funded Emergency Shelter Project Which Will Provide Up To 56 Beds For Homeless Men And Women. On This Same Site Will Be A Family Shelter Which Will House Families With Children. The Shelter Will Be Located In Hudson. The Rope Center Has A Building That Currently Has 20 Beds, For Men And Women.2. Ace Opportunities- This Acquisition And Rehabilitation Project Federally Funded Through NSP. This Transitional Housing Program Will Have 20 Beds And Accommodate Females Assigned Through Jail Diversion With Substance Abuse Or Alcohol Related Problems. The Housing Will Be Located In New Port Richey.3. Steps To Recovery- This Was An Acquisition And Rehabilitation Project Federally Funded Through NSP. It Is A 6 Bed Emergency Shelter For Veterans Suffering With Substance Abuse And Alcohol Related Illnesses. The Housing Will Be Located In New Port Richey.4. Agency For community Treatment (ACTS)- This Is Also An Acquisition Rehab Project Which Is Federally Funded Through The CDBG Program. It Will House 20 Beds For Veterans Suffering For Substance Abuse And Alcohol Related Problems. This Transitional Facility Will Be Located in Zephyrhills.5. Catholic Charities- Arbor Villas- This Was A Permenent Housing Acquisition Of an Eighty Unit Apartment Complex. The Acquisition And Rehab Project Is Estimated To Be Over 3 million Dollars And Was Purchased Using NSP2 Funding. Several Units (20) Of This Housing Will Be Available To Homeless Families With Children. The Complex Is Located In Hudson.6. The Samaritan Project- This Is An Unfounded Over Night Emergency Shelter For Men Woman and Families. The Faith Based Project Assist 60 Beds Per Night.This Effort Will Add 166 Beds And 20 Units To Our Housing Inventory. The Significance Of This Is That Pasco Continuum Of Care Can Claim To Have A Full Service Program ( Emergency, Transitional, And Permanent Housing)Which Have All Elements Required To Qualify For The Pro Rata Share (Generally In The Area Of 1 Million Dollars ) Of The “ Homeless Assistance Funding” Offered By HUD Each Year. Our Failure In The Past To Provide This Housing Has Cost Our Coalition And Continuum Dearly, But Has Finally Been Accomplished. CHPC Will Continue To Persuade The County To Provide These Federal And State Resources’ To Us. With The Help And Authority Assembled With The Homeless Advisory Board, And We Believe It Can Happen.Homeless Prevention Rapid Re Housing Program ( HPRP)-This Federally funded Program Was Provided Through The Stimulus American Recovery Reinvestment Act (ARRA). It Addresses An Extremely Urgent Need To Have People Remain Housed And To Immediately House Those That Are Homeless. Many People During 2010Lost Jobs, Were Located In Foreclosed Housing, Needed Funds To Move In Or Remain In Their Existing houses. The Program Began In July Of 2009, But Funds Were Not Available For Pasco Until October 2009. The Grant Total To The County Was $1,055,241 Dollars. The Funds Were Distributed To Five Selected Agencies For The Delivery Of Services. Those Agencies Were: Pasco Human Services, Pasco Housing Authority, Bay Care Behavioral Health, Salvation Army, Pasco Community Development Division, CHPC ( HMIS Provider). Over The Course OF 6 Quarters The Program Has served 1032 People And 776 Households. The Services Have Provided $566,056 In Financial Assistance. These Payments To 425 people And 319 Households Have Been In The Form Of Rent And Or Security Payments. We have Served 232 People and 141 Households with Utility Payments. There Have Been 834 People And 572 households Which Received Financial Assistance Since October 2009. In Addition All People Receiving Assistance Were Provided Case Management. The HPRP Program Has Provided Timely Assistance At A Critical Junction.State Homeless Prevention And Rapid Re-Housing-The County Was Allocated An Additional $165,747 To Provide Homeless Prevention And Assistance. The Grant Was Received In September But Was unable TO Get Started until December 2010. In Order To jumpstart The Program It Was Decided To Do Amendments To The Existing Contracts Of Agencies Already Providing These Services. This Would Speed up The BOCC Approval Process. It Sill Required Two Months To Get The Approval necessary For The Agencies To Move Forward. The Grant Agreement Ends In June 2011.Hotel Vouchers-CHPC Through Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Administered By Pasco United Way Was Again Awarded $10,000 In Funding To Assist homeless Families When No Emergency Shelter Was Available. The CoalitionWith Joining Hands Community Mission Provided Vouchers For 22 Families. Some Of These Families Were Large Families Requiring Two Rooms. We Also Negotiated Weekly rates With The Motel Owners In Order To Extend The Families Stay While Case Management And Resourscing Could Be Provided.2010 Grant Awards To Homeless Agencies-1.Emergency Shelter Grant(5 Agencies) $115,0932.Challenge Grant (2 Agencies) $100,0003.Continuum Of Care (2 Agencies) $223,0004. Homeless Prevention Rapid Re-Housing $1,055,2415. State Homeless Prevention $165,7476. Neighborhood Stabilization Program(2 Agencies) $2,850,0007.Community Development Block Grant (2 Agencies) $600,0008. United Way Outside Agency $107,0009. United Way FEMA $102,34210. District School Education For Homeless $102,000 Total- $5,420,423Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS)The HMIS Program Has Been Extremely Helpful This Year With The Many Programs And Activities Offered By CHPC Agencies. The System has Allowed For The Tracking Of Most In Need! The System Has Prevented Clients From Receiving Assistance From More than One Agency. We Continue To Bring On New Agencies. We Added 5 New Agencies To The System This Year. Once Again By having Coverage In Bed Categories, Pasco Was Able To Provide An Annual Homeless Assistance Report (AHAR) To HUD Which Could Provide Another Point In Our Quest For Supernofa Funding. We Also Brought On A New Staff Person To Coordinate HMIS. Our Former Coordinator Agreed To Assist Us On Part-Time Bases With Our Reporting. Our Pathways Partner Provides Excellent Coverage During This Time And Continues To Provide Great Service To Our System.Fund Development-CHPC For The First Time Created A Fund Raising Event. The Event Was Held On February 24,2010, At The Hilton Homewood Suites, On US 19, Port Richey. The Event Was A Huge Success And There Were Over 100 Attendees. Awards Were Presented To Steve Spina, City Manager, Zephyrhills And Richard Roper, Mayer, Port Richey For Their Support As Our 10 year Planning Champions. The Sister Joan Foley Award Was Given To Pasco County Community Development Division For Their Continued Support Of The Homeless Coalition. The Keynote Speaker For The Event Was The Dynamic State Senator Mike Fasano. CHPC Grossed Over $4500 For The Event. CHPC Hopes To make This An Annual Breakfast Event.Membership-CHPC Is Pleased To Welcome 5 New members Into The Organization In 2010.New Board Members-CHPC Had 3 Board Members Resign During 2010. The Vacancies Were Filled By Debbie Antioco, The New Treasurer And Greg Armstrong. Additional Members Were Added In December: Kim Bogart And Jim Campbell.Telephone Assistance-CHPC Recieves A Number Of Telephone Inquires During The Day. The Number Of Telephone Inquireis, Which Are Calls Reffered By 211 And Calls Generated By The Website Total 45 Per Week.Rent Assistance- 55%Utility Assistance-35%Shelter- 10%Strategic Actions For 2011-The Present Crisis Of Forclosures And High Unemployment Has Created A Problem Of Epidemic Proportions. With The County Having So Many Glaring Needs And No Plan Of Action To Address Them, This Can Mean Catastrophic Consequences For The Homeless Population.Florida Has The Third Highist Number Of People Who Are Living On The Street, Or In Emergency Shelters In Our Country, According To The Council On Homelessness. Nearly 60,000 People Are Living On The Street Or Staying In Shelters On A Daily Basis. In Pasco The Numbers Have Reached Well Over 6,000 Men Women And Children. Our Latest Point-In-Time Initial Assessment Estimates 888 Double Up Families And 2,200 Children. This New Homeless Population Is Counted As Homeless By State Statistics.Pasco County Must Devise A Plan To Address These Alarming Numbers.Our County Must Begin To Provide Good Jobs And Stable Income For Families And Individuals.Pasco Must Make Affordable Housing A Reality For Those Households At The Lowest Levels. We must Provide Emergency Rental Assistance, Keeping People In Their Homes. Increasing This Supply Will Inevitably Save Money And Reduce Our Emergency Shelter Demands.The Ten-Year plan Has Been Completed And Some Implementation Has Begun, But CHPC Must Begin To Advocate For The Populations It Serves. Some Publication Or Media Blitzes Should Be Developed To Send The Pasco Homeless Message. We Need To Develop A Political Action Plan To Engage Our Local Representatives For The Need Of State Funds To Continue Funding Homeless Programs.Another Very Important Initiative For CHPC Must Be Membership Outreach. A Coordinated Membership Drive Should Be Undertaken To Include Businesses And Agencies That Traditionally Have Not Participated In Coalition Activities.

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Services Located On West Side Of Pasco
Ace Opportunities- Structured Supportive housing For Females 727-776-5336 Bay Area Legal Service - Legal Aid 727-847-5494Catholic Charities- Pregnancy Center, Parenting Classes, Counseling (727) 834-3984 or (888) 816-6968 Fax: 727-834-3985 HIV/ AIDS Assistance: 888-816-6909 Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday.Connections Job Development Corp.- Free Resume Writing, Job searching Skills, Computer Skill Classes 727-849-4724 Calvary Chapel Helping Hands - Food/Clothing Monday 10-1 And Friday 10-1 727-376-7733Hicks Road Baptist Church- 727-863-5959His Hand Extended - 727-842-4566Home With A Heart- 888-716-2427 Joining Hands Community Mission/ Metropolitan Ministries - Summer Camp, Food Stamps, Resource Center, Food , Clothing, Utility Assistance Depending On Funding, AA Classes And Al-Anon Classes 727-937-3268 813-209-1000Mid Florida Comm. Services- 727-845-7350 Operation PAR- Youth Intervention Of Substance Abuse And Mental Health From Ages 12-17 727-816-1640 Pasco County Human Services- 727-834-3297Salvation Army- Center Of Hope Free Dinner For Public Every night 4-6 pm, Food Pantry By Appointment Only, Clothing As Donated 727-847-6321Salvation Army -Domestic Violence Center Resource Center, Domestic Violence shelter For Women And Children, Transportation, Food, Clothing, Assistance With Paperwork For housing and Medicaid. 727-856-6498Seventh-Day Adventist Church - 727-848-4567Spirit Of Grace- Food 727-862-9525 Shepherds Cupboard- Food Every Saturday 8-10Am 727-849-2762Steps To Recovery, Inc. Transitional Shelter, Case Management For Male Veterans 727-505-5528St.Vincent De Paul - St.James Food, Utilities 727-869-3132St.Vincent De Paul - St. Michaels Food, Utilities 727-819-5170St.Vincent De Paul- Food, Utilities 727-845-4955 The Caring Hearts Group Inc. - Shelter For Women And Children 727-232-0060The Harbor Behavioral Health- 727-816-9851 The Rope Center- Shelter 727-255-2353The Shepherd Center- Food, Outreach 727-939-1400The Volunteer Way- Food, Soup Kitchen, Food Stamps, Meals For Homebound Elderly And Their Pets, Fresh Vegetables 727-457-2958Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services - Food, Shelter, Clothing 727-861-4840 727-863-9123 Youth & Family Alternatives- 727-835-1777Prescription Medication Assistance www.scbn.orgPrescription Assistancewww.pparx.org/Dial *211 For More Listings In Your Area.
A.C.T.S - Adult/ Youth Detox, Transitional housing, Recovery Support, Family Intervention 813-246-4899 Catholic Charities- Pregnancy Center, Free Pregnancy tests and Ultrasounds Emergency Assistance, Free Clinc Every 1st and 3erd Saturday Of The Month 8am-11:30pm(352) 521-1218 Fax: 352-521-1219 HIV/ AIDS Assistance: 888-816-6909 Counseling Services: 888-816-6968 Office hours: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday.Christian Social Services- Food/Clothing, Apply For Food Stamps, Backpack Program For Back To School, Food Baskets For Thanksgiving and Christmas 813-995-0088Daystar Hope Center, Inc.- Clothes/Food/Furniture 352-523-0844East Pasco Meals on Wheels- Food 813-782-7859 Emmanuel Ministries- Food, Emergency Food 813-713-0305Feeding His Sheep Food Pantry - Food 813-782-7115Harvest Food Pantry- Food 813-788-5433His Storehouse Outreach- Food 813-783-2141 Lily Of The Valley- Food Every Thursday 11-1 & 4-6 GED Classes Fridays From 11-2 813-994-0685Neighborhood Care Center - Food/Utilities/Furniture 813-780-6822 Pasco County Housing Authority- 352-567-0848Pregnancy Care Center- 813-780-6885 Salvation Army- East Rent, Utilities, Financial Assistance 352-521-3126Shady Hills Family Services- 727-856-9149St.Vincent De Paul- Food, Financial Assistance 813-949-6094St.Vincent De Paul- San Ann 352-588-2243Suncoast Harvest Food Bank- Food 813-929-0200 Sunrise of Pasco County, Inc.- Domestic /Sexual Violence Shelter 352-521-3120 The Samaritan Project/ Chancey Road Christian Church Food, Shelter, Financial Assistance 813-810-8670Prescription Assistance www.scbn.orgPrescription Assistancehttp://www.pparx.org/Dial *211 For More Listings In Your Area

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The Webber Family The Webber Family-This Year The Weber Family Decided To Make A New Years Resolution To Help Others...By Choosing Different Places In There Community To Donate Things, Or Their Time Each Month. This Month They Chose Us! They Were Surfing Our Site And Decided They Wanted To Donate A Very Needed Gift Card.Thanks To Their Kindness We Were Able To Help A Homeless Camp WithA Cooler To Keep Their Food Cold And Milk For Their Babies. Also Socks, Water, And Hygiene Products. The Gift Of This Family Touched The Lives Of Many People.It Is So Amazing What One Person Can Do By Reaching Out To Their Community And Bringing "Hope" To Those Who Feel That Hope Is Gone.This Brings Great Joy, Smiles And Shows People In Their Condition That Others Care!With Everyone Working Together Great Changes Can Be Made! Thanks Once Again To You "Our Weber Family" For Reaching Out Because You Did Make A Difference! We Will Be Taking Photos Of The Items That Were Given And Share Them With You, Your Family And Your Community.The Photos Will Be Placed In Our Gallery Soon, And Forever You Will Be Apart Of Our Family!Click Here To See A Story Of Who The Webber Family Helped With This Gift!On A Mission....The CHPC Team

Tyrone Lovett

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Housing First- Ending Homelessness "Housing first" or rapid re-housing as it is also known, is an alternative to the current system of emergency shelter/transitional housing, which tends to prolong the length of time that people remain homeless. The methodology is premised on the belief that vulnerable and at-risk homeless people are more responsive to interventions and social services support after they are in their own housing, rather than while living in temporary/transitional facilities or housing programs. With permanent housing, these people can begin to regain the self-confidence and control over their lives they lost when they became homeless.
HMIS -Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) is intended to provide a community with an unduplicated count of its homeless population. HUD requires each Continuum of Care to implement a Homeless Management Information System to report jurisdictional data, and to contribute data to the upcoming Annual Homeless Assessment Report.Pasco County’s Continuums have developed a partnership to implement the Pathways Compass HMIS county-wide. In addition to collecting data it facilitates collaborative case management, thus giving each service provider a more comprehensive client history and preventing the duplication of services.The use of HMIS is not restricted to organizations receiving public funds; all providers of homeless services and/or shelter are encouraged to participate.For more information contact: Hope GroverHMIS Coordinator,office 727-849-0816 cell 813-479-5856 e-mail: coalitionhmis_verizon.net
Students In Transition-After this years Point In time Count Executive Director Eugene Williams of the Coalition for the Homeless of Pasco County found that the amount of students living doubled up in hotels was staggering. So Eugene Williams called a meeting with the District School board and Social workers along with the Pasco County Housing Authority and Human resources to form a strategy to help students get out of hotels and transition them and their families into permanent housing.Starting March 1,2011 the program started and to date 12 families (most vulnerable) have been placed or are being placed into housing. We are also monitoring the progress that the students will have after placed in their own homes
Public Housing Authority -The mission of the Pasco County Housing Authority is to assist low-income families with safe, decent, and affordable housing opportunities as they strive to achieve self-sufficiency and improve the quality of their lives. The Housing Authority is committed to operating in an efficient, ethical, and professional manner. The Housing Authority will create and maintain partnerships with its clients and appropriate community agencies in order to accomplish this mission.Click Here

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ReportsPasco County Ten Year Plan To End HomelessnessState Of Florida Homeless Report 2010Year end report 2010Year end report 2009State Of Florida Homeless Report 2009
National Links National Law Center on Homelessness and PovertyNational Coalition for the HomelessNational Alliance to End HomelessnessHousing and Urban DevelopmentFederal GrantsInteragency Council on HomelessnessUnited States House of RepresentativesUnited States SenateGive Us Your PoorCorporation for Supportive Housing
State and Local LinksFlorida Coalition for the HomelessOffice on HomelessnessPasco County Community DevelopmentPinellas County Coalition for the HomelessHomeless Coalition of Hillsborough CountyACCESSFlorida Rental Housing LocatorFlorida Association of Non Profit OrganizationsPathways HMIS PathwaysFlorida Housing Finance CorpFoundation Center
Other LinksJohn TeshIntelligent KindnessPasco class builds portable showers for homeless Eugene Williams is the voice of Pasco's homeless Pasco coalition has 10-year plan to end homelessnessPoint In Time Count Results Interview With Eugene Williams And Anna Grover

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