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 2019, HEP served 1,059 people, including 132 children and 478 veterans. In our state-of-the-art kitchen and dining hall, we served 107,830 nutritious meals. The HEP Dental and Wellness Clinic provided an astonishing 6,628 dental procedures valued at $1,000,000.Through a strategic community partnership with the Morton Plant Hospital through the Morton Plant Outreach Team (MPOT), we saved the community $5,759,846 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 2019, we served 1,059 people, including 132 children and 478 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!