OUR SERVICES
The building that houses the Center of Hope (COH), CARE Center, and Food Center was purchased in 2000 with bank loans and grants from the VA, the state of FL and the City of St. Petersburg, and opened its doors in 2003. Center of Hope
VA Grant Per Diem Transitional Housing
Center of Hope is a 50 single-room-occupancy transitional living facility that provides housing and support for h
omeless individuals and Veterans recovering from economic, substance, mental and physical issues. It provides an extensive array of supportive services to its residents to address the various barriers to self-sufficiency and permanency in housing. VA Emergency Shelter
The Emergency Shelter consists of 10 double occupancy rooms that provides housing and support for homeless Veterans recovering from economic, substance, mental and physical issues. It provides an array of supportive services to its residents to address the various barriers to self-sufficiency and permanency in housing. Family Shelter
The Family Shelter works to stabilize families experiencing housing crisis by providing them with a safe environment to reside while they work to secure more stable housing in the community. SVdPSP, in partnership with the Juvenile Welfare Board, Personal Enrichment Mental Health Services (PEMHS), assists families referred from 2-1-1 Tampa Bay Cares and the City of St. Returning Home
Returning Home is a rapid rehousing project providing supportive services and rental assistance, using Continuum of Care funding (CoC) and other resources. This project is in Pasco and Pinellas County. CARE Center
Day Center/Night Shelter
The Homeless Shelter is open 365 nights a year and has a capacity for 70 shelter mats. The shelter provides men and women a safe place to sleep for the evening when they have nowhere else to go. The Night Shelter also provides showers and grooming supplies to 120 homeless population on a nightly basis. The Homeless Shelter also opens its doors for a day center for respite from the environment for the 120 enrolled clients and staff are available for assistance in applying for benefits, job opportunities and locating affordable housing. Homeless Persons Storage Unit
The Homeless Storage Units provides the homeless population a safe place to check their personal belongings throughout the day (morning and night), enabling them to access needed services (i.e. meals, shelter, showers), as well as attend appointments and/or employment opportunities knowing their personal items are secure. Food Center
The Food Center provides a nourishing meal to those who would not otherwise have enough food for the day. These include: “street people”, elderly, disabled, and families who are looking for work and whose funds have run out. The Food Center averages 300 meals daily. SVdPSP supports the St. Francis Conference by providing on-site office space. The St. Francis Conference serves the neighborhood poor and assists inner-City residents in obtaining food boxes (fulfilled by the Food Center) and clothing vouchers, financial help with utilities, furniture, and other basic necessities. Approximately 60-90 food boxes are provided per week. Supportive Services for Veterans with Families- Established in 2012
The Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program provides services to rapidly re-house Veterans and their families experiencing homelessness and prevention assistance for those at imminent risk of homelessness due to a housing crisis. Services include case management, housing counseling, temporary financial assistance, and access to employment and other support services to help low and extremely low-income Veteran households access and maintain permanent housing. This is provided in Pinellas, Pasco, Polk and Hillsborough Counties. Thrift Store
The Thrift Store provides donated clothing, furniture, and household goods to poor people of St. Petersburg, selling the remainder of the merchandise at low-cost to the community. This is done through our voucher system, conducted by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Conferences in South Pinellas County. These vouchers, enable clients to access furniture and clothing free of charge to meet their household needs. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store recycles your donated items for reuse in the community. With your generous donations, our store is able to provide household goods, clothing, furniture and other necessities for free to those in need. This is done through our voucher system, conducted by the Conferences in South Pinellas County that issue these vouchers, enabling clients to purchase furniture and clothing free of charge to meet their household needs.
