2729 West Pensacola Street
Tallahassee, FL 32304
www.bigbendhc.org
850-576-5566
Our Mission is to end homelessness in the Big Bend
through leadership, education, advocacy, and the provision of quality services.
Our Values are integrity, excellence, respect, and empowerment.
Homeless Coalition Program Highlights
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The Homeless Coalition is Tallahassee’s largest provider of safe decent housing for people
who are homeless in our community. We house more than 250 individuals every day –
families, children, and adults who otherwise would be staying at an emergency shelter, in a
car, or on the streets.
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The Homeless Coalition has helped more than 1,300 people – including more than 500
children – move out of homelessness and into stable housing in the past six years.
How Does Your Support Make a Difference?
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Donations of linens make for a happy homecoming for a homeless Veteran at Home Front.
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Serving meals in our HOPE Community Meal Volunteer Program (MVP) provides a nutritious
meal and a face of hope to people who are working hard to get out of homelessness.
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Huge impact from your financial donations:
o $10 buys a prescription for a man who is homeless and ill.
o $20 provides a full day of housing, meals, employment assistance, counseling, and
other services to a homeless person.
o $25 helps a mom who is homeless get her GED.
o $50 helps pay a deposit on an apartment for a family moving out of homelessness.
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You can help spread the word about the good work done by the Homeless Coalition by
signing up for our e-newsletter and liking us on facebook.
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To learn more, visit our website at www.bigbendhc.org.
YES, IT IS POSSIBLE TO END HOMELESSNESS –
WE SEE IT HAPPENING EVERY DAY AT THE HOMELESS COALITION!
Our Mission is to end homelessness in the Big Bend
through leadership, education, advocacy, and the provision of quality services.
Our Values are integrity, excellence, respect and empowerment.
Homeless Coalition Programs
HOPE Community Transitional Housing Program
 Located at 2729 West Pensacola Street, HOPE Community is our residential facility with support
services for homeless families with children and homeless single adults.
 We provide food and shelter for up to 140 people at a time, giving residents the option to stay
for up to six months, while working on individual goals to work their way into stable housing.
 In the last Seven years, more than 1,200 HOPE Community residents have moved out into stable
housing of their own (including 500 children).
Home Plate Permanent Housing Program
 Home Plate is a rental subsidy program with support services for long-term homeless individuals
with disabilities.
 More than 70 people who have been chronically homeless now have homes with the help of
Home Plate.
 Over 90% of Home Plate residents stay in stable housing in this program for at least six months.
Home Front Permanent Housing for Veterans
 Located at 1602 Stuckey Avenue, Home Front is our apartment complex for homeless Veterans.
 Up to 50 formerly homeless Veterans now have homes with the help of Home Front.
 Supportive services are provided by the VA and other community groups.
Home Place At Balkin Permanent Housing Program
 Located at 1800 Balkin Road, Home Place is an affordable housing solution for up to 9 long-term
homeless individuals with disabilities.
Rapid Re-housing Program
 Our Housing Specialist provides services and financial assistance geared toward helping
households move out of homelessness and back into stability as quickly as possible.
 Over the course of a year, more than 80 households will receive rent and utility deposits to
reestablish them in their own homes.
Lead Agency (for our Local Continuum of Care)
 As lead agency, we are responsible for long-term planning and developing solutions to end
homelessness locally.
 Maintain a resource guide, host monthly networking meeting for partner agencies.
 We operate the Tallahassee area’s Homelessness Management Information System (HMIS)
and collect information to provide a picture of what homelessness “looks like” in the Big Bend.
YES, IT IS POSSIBLE TO END HOMELESSNESS –
WE SEE IT HAPPENING EVERY DAY AT THE HOMELESS COALITION!