I spoke with local area director for Homeless Initiative who says the money received for the Tampa Bay region won’t be enough to offset the growing need in the community. But, she says, there’s still hope. Listen to the full story here ⤵️🎧

The awarded funds will help our community sustain existing programs, however, additional funding is needed to provide safe and #affordablehousing for the growing number of people experiencing homelessness. Donate to #HouseHillsborough at thhi.org.

We are so thankful for the Tampa Hillsborough Homeless Initiative. Thank you for supporting our mission and our community's most vulnerable. 💙

Today, Homeless Initiative CEO, Antoinette Hayes-Triplett, witnessed the wonderful partnership between City of Tampa and Catholic Charities at the unveiling of the new "Hope Cottages" at Tampa HOPE, a #homelessresource program that provides safe, secure, and permanent shelter. 👍🎉

.ACTS was a sponsor of the Hillsborough County Opioid Summit today at Pepin in #Tampa. ACTS team members took part in the all day event listening to community leaders on a variety of topics around opioid misuse. ACTS CEO Asha Pereyra was part of a panel about substance abuse.

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For #mentalhealthawarenessmonth we want to remind you that the best way out is through. Remember that your mental health is a priority. Your inner peace is essential and your self-care is a necessity. 💚

Both Tampa and Nashville are experiencing a housing crisis. We’re looking forward to learning from Homeless Initiative, PMG Affordable and Tampa Housing in this #LSM2023 session.

Homeless Initiative is working in Tampa and Hillsborough County to reduce homelessness. In 2019, the goal was to reduce the unhoused population by 560 in 560 days. #LSM2023

#FosterCareAwarenessMonth is all about recognizing foster parents, families, volunteers, mentors and child welfare advocates who work together to protect and support the children in @cityoftampa @hillsboroughfl 💙

Special thanks to Hillsborough County Commissioner Gwen Myers for sharing her town hall platform with Homeless Initiative to inform the #community of Tampa/Hillsborough County's efforts to combat #homelessness. #HouseHillsborough #PalmRiver #ClairMel #DelaneyCreek #WinstonPark

To all the moms, have a wonderful #MothersDay celebration! 💛

A precautionary boil water notice has been issued for 95,000 South-Central Hillsborough County customers. More info and map of affected area here: bit.ly/420TCLV

To all #Veterans and active service members, we wish you a great #MemorialDay Our office is closed today. We will resume normal hours tomorrow. #DayofRemembrance #HouseHillsborough

Here's how you can help your neighbors experiencing #homelessness 💚 Your support helps us continue to implement community-developed plans to maintain and expand #housing and services needed by our most vulnerable neighbors. #HouseHillsborough #THHIOrg #RareBriefNonRecurring

Today, Homeless Initiative held the first Virtual Speed Leasing event of the year! During this event, individuals and families looking to obtain safe and #affordablehousing are able to connect with landlords. 🏘 #HouseHillsborough #THHIOrg #RareBriefNonRecurring

This morning, over 50 organizations and individuals committed to reducing & ending #homelessness gathered for the June 2023 Tampa/Hillsborough County CoC Meeting. CoC Meetings are held every first Thursday of the month from 9-10am. Receive meeting alerts: shorturl.at/kKNW3

REMINDER: The FL Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday is NOW - June 9th. Get supplies for #HurricaneSeason tax-free, incl: - household goods ($30 or less) - flashlights/lanterns ($40 or less) - power bank ($60 or less) - generator ($3k or less) More: FloridaRevenue.com/DisasterPrep

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