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To bring together various entities, agencies, service organizations,
and individuals to establish and maintain a concentrated effort
to break the cycle of homelessness in Hillsborough County, Florida.
This effort seeks to ensure the existence of a continuum of holistic
and necessary support services that assist the homeless in becoming
as self-sufficient as possible and includes with limitation the
following.
- Directing resources for preventing at-risk families and individuals
from becoming homeless, and associated services;
- Improving links between homeless service providers and mainstream
services providing health care, mental health care, substance
abuse treatment and other emergency, preventative and care services;
- Developing strategies to ensure there are stable and
significant job alternatives and opportunities with associated
job training available;
- Developing new approaches for providing temporary shelter opportunities
for men women and children that include linkages to needed services;
- Planning for the development of transitional and permanent housing
with supportive services.
Vision:
To end homelessness in Hillsborough County.
Four Key Goals:
- Foster effective education, advocacy and public relations regarding
homelessness.
- Promote prevention and early identification to reduce the number
of people who are homeless.
- Increase affordable housing, emergency shelters, transitional
housing and services.
- Ensure adequate resource and technology development.
2008-2009 Annual Report
To read about the Coalition's accomplishments during our 2008-2009
fiscal year, please read our
Annual Report.
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