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Causes: Homeless & Housing, Homeless Centers, Homeless Shelters, Human Services
Mission: HEP is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Since 1986, our Mission has been to provide homeless and very low-income individuals and families with housing, food, clothing and support services necessary to obtain self-sufficiency and improved quality of life.
Results: In 2023, HEP served 729 people, including 123 children and 313 veterans. In our state-of-the-art kitchen and dining hall, we served 86,135 nutritious meals. The HEP Dental and Wellness Clinic provided an astonishing 8,221 dental procedures valued at $1,196,526. Through a strategic community partnership with the Morton Plant Hospital through the Morton Plant Outreach Team (MPOT), we saved the community $5,337,756 with onsite wellness services and avoided emergency room visits and ambulance calls.
Target demographics: homeless and very low-income individuals, families and Veterans.
Direct beneficiaries per year: In 2023, we served 729 people, including 123 children and 313 Veterans.
Geographic areas served: Clearwater, Florida
Programs: Food, shelter, clothing, transportation, individualized case management, dental, medical and mental health care; job training, financial and legal services, literacy courses, drug and alcohol services, and more!