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We help homeless individuals and families in Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties return to safe, stable housing. We are designated by the U.S.

Our goal is to ensure that homelessness in Central Florida becomes rare and brief. Department of Housing and Urban Development as the lead agency for Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties, including the cities of Orlando, Kissimmee and Sanford (CoC FL-507).

10/29/2026

It would be easy for businesses and other nonprofits to say that homelessness is not their problem, or that they're solely focused on their own needs, and they can't get involved in the effort to reduce and prevent across our region. So it says a lot about the integrity of an organization when they choose to stand up and invest their money, time and talent in our work.

Thank you, AdventHealth, Don and Cindy Diebel, FTI Defense - Frontier Technology Inc., Chase Bank, Orange County, Florida Government, Cogent Bank, Orlando Health, Orlando Magic, City of Orlando - Government, Jordan Crumbine of Emergency Creative, CareerSource Central Florida, Sharity Global, Central Florida Home For Good, Orange Blossom Family Health, The Transition House, Inc. and Bob & Mary Recchia Brown for supporting our mission to give people a stable place to rebuild and transform their lives.

We are honored by your trust in our work and your commitment to making Central Florida a better place to live for all of us!

10/27/2026

A huge and heartfelt thanks to AdventHealth for stepping up as our presenting sponsor for Homeward 2026, our annual (and only) fundraising event. Not only does their sponsorship help us to house our most vulnerable neighbors, but the hospital system also provided care to more than 11,000 patients experiencing homelessness in the past year alone. We know that our unhoused neighbors are three to four times more likely to die prematurely – on average, a staggering 20 years earlier – than their housed counterparts. Thank you, Shannon Gravitte and AdventHealth!

10/16/2026

You often hear that people experiencing homelessness don't WANT housing. With extremely rare exception, that's a lie. Living on the streets or in the woods is dangerous at best. Lately, along a river in Michigan, it has proved deadly.
See the news story at https://www.wbtv.com/2026/10/14/series-suspicious-deaths-along-river-trail-sparks-serial-killer-fears/

10/14/2026

Directly from the source! Recently CEO Martha Are sat down with public affairs producer Beth Perrell of Cox Media Group to talk about in Central Florida. Listen in on the conversation at https://bit.ly/4dFOEwZ.

10/02/2026

Shout-out to the great partners who attended our training on de-escalation when working with people in crisis. By the time folks become homeless, they've been through a series of traumas -- the loss of loved ones, major illness, violence, disability, natural disasters, etc.). It takes special skills, and special people, to work gracefully in that space.

RISE Community Solutions Christian Service Center for the Homeless Matthew's Hope, Orange County Pathway Homes, Inc. One Heart for Women and Children IMPOWER

09/29/2026

It has become more deadly than ever to be homeless in America. A new report from the National Coalition for the Homeless found "an alarming surge in targeted violence and fatalities against individuals experiencing homelessness."
The report, which covers 2023-2024, documented 197 violent incidents and 127 fatalities across 32 states and the District of Columbia -- a 103% increase in incidents and a 170% increase in fatalities compared to the 2020–2022 reporting cycle.
"Homelessness is not a moral failure of a person; it is a moral failure of society," said Donald H. Whitehead, Jr., executive director of NCH. "Punitive ordinances, encampment sweeps, and the criminalization of basic survival push unhoused individuals into isolated, dangerous areas where they become targets for violent predators and vigilantes."
See the full report at https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:c7fefb2c-6285-403c-8a4f-351e3c4c0650

09/25/2026

How will Amendment 3 impact renters? Maybe not in the way you'd expect. The average Florida apartment unit’s annual property tax bill could go up $406 (14.8%) in 2028, and $554 (15.75%) by 2031, according to a statewide analysis, the Florida Housing Coalition reports. For renters of a single-family home, the cost could be even higher: an average $1,081 (14.6%) increase in 2028, rising to $1,471 (15.4%) by 2031.
About one in four of Florida’s renters live in a single-family home.
Why?
While Amendment 3 lowers the property tax burden for homeowners, the Florida Housing Coalition says renters COULD be faced with covering some of the loss -- if local governments raise property tax rates to cover the gap.
Remember, the property tax break only goes to homeowners who use the property as their primary residence.
Of course, it's not certain that all local governments would raise property tax rates -- but a handful of local cities already have or plan to. And, according to the housing coalition, "Research on past tax increases show landlords typically pass at least 60% of the cost on to tenants, and often nearly all of it over time."
You can read more from the Florida Housing Coalition on the issue and get a link to the statewide analysis at https://flhousingactionlab.substack.com/p/new-analysis-estimates-amendment

09/22/2026

Living an "average" life has simply become too expensive for a lot of people, especially young people, even when they're employed. Realtor.com recently reported that a record 25.2 million Americans under age 35 lived with their parents in 2025—more than at any point on record, including the COVID-19 pandemic peak. That's nearly ONE-THIRD of young adults who are living with mom and/or dad.
As the report notes: "A median home listing price 34% above pre-pandemic levels means the basic math of independent living isn’t working for millions of young adults." For the full report, go to https://www.realtor.com/research/adults-living-with-parents-june-26/

09/18/2026

YOUR VOICE MATTERS! If you support more affordable housing vouchers for families with young children, please tell Congress to pass the Bipartisan “Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act.” (Yes, you read that correctly -- it's BIPARTISAN!)
The legislation would create an additional 250,000 housing vouchers specifically for low-income families with young children to expand their access to well-resourced neighborhoods with high-performing schools, strong job prospects, and other opportunities. Find out more about the impact and how to contact your representative in Congress at https://nlihc.org/resource/take-action-tell-congress-enact-bipartisan-family-stability-and-opportunity-vouchers-act

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Orlando, FL

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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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