Student Resources

HEP is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Since 1986, their mission has been to provide homeless and low-income families and individuals, including veterans, with housing, food, clothing, and support services necessary to obtain self-sufficiency and improved quality of life.

Students who are in search of emergency shelter can check the availability of beds at HEP everyday beginning 8:30 a.m. Availability is limited, so it is important to check in every day until something becomes open. If a bed becomes available, show up in person at the location listed above.

Students who may be experiencing domestic violence or need emergency shelter due to fleeing domestic violence can call the 24hr hotline for immediate help: 727-895-4912.

CASA provides safety, empowerment and prevention programs to help domestic violence survivors and stop the generational cycle of violence. They operate the area’s 24-hour crisis hotline and 133-bed emergency shelter, offer community support groups, provide courtroom advocacy, assist the Child Protective Investigative team and conduct community and corporate training.

Ready for Life provides support, resources, and guidance former foster care youth need to transition to adulthood. ​Foster care in Florida Terminates on the youth’s eighteenth birthday, regardless of where you are physically or developmentally, where they are living, or where they are in school.  The day that all look forward to suddenly becomes an event fraught with fear, worry, and uncertainty.

Ready for Life is committed to working with each and every young person in Pinellas County as they age out of foster care so that they will have a successful transition into adulthood!​ Ready for Life is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3).

The Pinellas County Housing Authority is dedicated to creating, providing and increasing high-quality housing opportunities in Pinellas County through effective and responsive management and responsible stewardship of public and private funds.  Our ability to cultivate strategic partnerships and develop innovative programs allows us to bring together services and resources to assist our families in working toward self-sufficiency. The PCHA administers Section 8 Housing choice Voucher program. Click here for more information.

Shelter Listings is dedicated to serving the homeless and low-income.  Their shelter list consists of over 4,000 listings and includes emergency shelters, homeless shelters, day shelters, transitional housing, residential drug/alcohol rehabilitation programs and permanent affordable housing.

Visit their website above and choose the city nearest you for a list of shelters including Homeless Shelters, Supportive Housing, Halfway Housing, Transitional Housing, Day Shelters, Residential Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers.

Established in 1970, Boley Centers, Inc., is a private, not-for-profit organization serving individuals with mental disabilities, individuals and families who are homeless, Veterans and youth in Pinellas, Manatee, Pasco and Sarasota Counties.

Thousands of individuals are assisted in recovering their mental health and reaching their highest level of independence. Boley Centers’ residential options – from highly structured group homes to permanent, supported apartments – provide affordable, attractive, safe living opportunities for over 1,200 individuals, making Boley Centers a leader in residential services and housing opportunities in the southeastern United States.

Mission
Boley Centers’ mission is to enrich the lives of people in recovery by providing the highest quality treatment, rehabilitation, employment and housing services.

Visit their website above and get the help that you may need.

Youth Improvement Services, Inc. is a nonprofit agency that provides assistance to at-risk youth and other disadvantaged individuals in need of services to help them become employable and to live independently. This organization is providing safe and stable housing, life skills training,  financial literacy training, workforce readiness skills training, job placement assistance, leadership development training and after school enrichment activities for at-risk and homeless youth. 

Visit their website above for more information.

Whether you’re a patient who’s just been diagnosed with mesothelioma or a friend or family member looking for ways to support your loved one, we’re here for you every step of the way.

The most common mental health conditions in cancer patients include anxiety, depression, and coping issues.

Signs of Depression

• Lethargy

• Restlessness or agitation

• Feeling guilty, worthless, or helpless

• Frequent thoughts of death or suicide, suicide plans or attempts

• Loss of interest or pleasure in almost all activities most of the time

• Significant weight loss or weight gain

• Ongoing sad, hopeless, or “empty” mood for most of the day

• Trouble focusing on thoughts, remembering, or making decisions

• Trouble sleeping with early waking, sleeping too much, or not being able to sleep

This is a great resource for students that may need some help as well.

Visit their website above and feel free to utilize this resource. 

AlcoholHelp.com is a great resource for treatment and support with alcoholism.

Outpatient rehab is one effective approach to treating alcoholism. An outpatient rehab program involves therapy, medication, support groups, and relapse-prevention training during the day, after which the patient returns home in the evening. However, outpatient rehab generally does not involve alcohol detox.

Visit their website above for more information. 

A number of people suffer from mental health issues and damore mental health’s site has a lot of information to help those in need.

Visit their website above for more information.