The Department of Veterans Affairs is hosting a Veterans Stand Down: Saturday, September 25, 2010 9:00am – 2:00pm Downtown Orlando Recreation Center 649 W. Livingston Street Orlando, FL 32801 The event will offer medical care, haircuts, VA benefits, dental screening, showers, food, tax assistance, clothing, shelter information, employment and more to the Orlando veteran population. [...]
Our June CoC meeting featured a compelling presentation from Harbor House, the primary domestic violence victim service provider in Orange County. CEO Carol Wick and her staff provided us with important data that highlights an increasing trend in domestic violence incidents, which was all too relevant given a recent spike in fatal incidents in the [...]
How does the HSN Continuum of Care funding allocation process work? Each year, the Homeless Services Network of Central Florida solicits proposals for new programs for the agency’s annual Continuum of Care application to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Continuum of Care includes Orange, Osceola and Seminole Counties, including [...]
The following announcement comes from the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH): USICH is excited to announce the release of the nation’s first comprehensive strategy to prevent and end homelessness titled Opening Doors: The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness on Tuesday, June 22. Opening Doors will serve as a roadmap for [...]
The following announcement comes to us from the Orlando VA: The Health Care for Homeless Veterans program is excited about the opportunities we have to work with our community partners and provide services for our Veterans. The CHALENG (Community Homelessness Assessment, Local Education and Networking Groups) meeting gives us an opportunity to get feedback from [...]
Project Homeless Connect is the Homeless Services Network’s outreach to the homeless in Seminole, Orange, and Osceola Counties. It is a one day event offering more than 50 services that are critically needed by homeless persons in one convenient location. Services offered include showers, meals, shelter, employment opportunities, mental health and substance abuse services, ID [...]
192 OPERATION OUTREACH FAMILY SERVICES FAIR Friday, June 25, 2010 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Osceola County Human Services is hosting a Family Service Resource Fair for families living in the hotels on West Highway 192. The primary goal of this event is to bring community resources to the individuals and families residing in extended [...]
