SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOUTH PINELLAS INC
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Mission Statement
The mission of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul South Pinellas, Inc. is to alleviate pain and suffering, in a spirit of charity, justice, and mercy through person to person involvement. VALUES: Commitment: Demonstrated by our loyalty in service to our mission and values. Advocacy: Demonstrated by support for issues affecting those who are homeless or in poverty. Respect: Demonstrated by the belief that all people have dignity because they are children of God. Empowerment: Demonstrated by helping people be and become their best. Spirituality: Demonstrated by our faith in God, hope for our future, and love of all people.
About This Cause
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul South Pinellas Inc. (SVdPSP) was established in January of 1961 and incorporated in May of 1985. It is an organization of lay Catholic men and women whose mission is to alleviate pain and suffering, in a spirit of justice and charity, through person to person involvement. SVdPSP has served its target population - the hungry, homeless, and impoverished people of downtown St. Petersburg for over 54 years - through well-managed, highly effective, quality programs that address their most basic human needs. SVdPSP is modeling its programs on the principles of “Housing First,” by promoting low barriers to entry, providing immediate access to safety for persons experiencing homelessness, rapidly connecting individuals and families to permanent housing without unnecessary prerequisites, and providing or accessing services to support housing stability. St. Vincent de Paul South Pinellas is the fifth largest District Council in the nation and is comprised of 114 employees and 26 regular volunteers to run its many programs. These programs include the following: Homeless Services: C.A.R.E. Center -The Homeless Shelter is open 365 nights a year and provides 70 mats nightly along with an overflow of 50 in the courtyard, assisting a total of 120 persons, 7 days a week. The shelter provides men and women a safe place to sleep for the night when they have nowhere else to go. Clients admitted to the shelter program complete an "Intake" to assess their needs toward moving to and achieving housing stability. During day-time hours, clients admitted to the shelter receive assistance from Navigators and have the opportunity to meet with various outside vendors. Clients can stay for 30 consecutive days, which may be extended based on their progression toward self-sufficiency and the approval of program management. -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 425 meals daily. -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. Center of Hope - VA Grant Per Diem (GPD) Transitional Housing: The Center of Hope is a 50 single-room-occupancy transitional living facility that provides housing and support for homeless Veterans recovering from economic, substance use, mental and physical issues. The GPD Program has three distinct models: Hospital to Home, Low Demand, and Bridge Housing. All models focus on exiting the client to permanent housing. An extensive array of supportive services assists residents in addressing barriers to gain self-sufficiency and permanency in housing. -VA Emergency Contract Shelter: The Emergency Shelter consists of 10 double occupancy rooms providing housing and support for 20 homeless Veterans recovering from economic, substance use, mental and physical issues. This short term program (30 to 90 days) provides an array of supportive services to its residents to address barriers to self-sufficiency and permanency in housing. - Family Shelter: The Family Shelter consists of 21 rooms where families who are experiencing a housing crisis can access a safe environment while they work to secure more stable housing in the community. SVdPSP works in partnership with the Juvenile Welfare Board, Personal Enrichment Mental Health Services (PEMHS), Directions for Living and the City of St. Petersburg who all refer families who need assistance to the shelter. Rapid Re-Housing Services: Rapid Rehousing (RRH) Programs - This program provides case management, housing search assistance, move-in deposits, and rental assistance for families, singles, and Veterans who, if not for this assistance, would remain homeless. Serves Pinellas, Pasco, Polk, Hillsborough, and Sarasota. 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 or extremely low-income Veteran households access and maintain permanent housing. Social Enterprise: The Thrift Store provides donated clothing, furniture, and household goods to people with extremely low-income living in St. Petersburg, and sells the remainder of the merchandise at low-cost to the community. This is done through a voucher system conducted by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Conferences in South Pinellas County. These vouchers enable clients to obtain furniture and clothing free of charge to meet their household needs. Permanent Supportive Housing Ozanam Village I, II, III 90 permanent supportive housing units. Residents will be persons receiving benefits under Social Security Disability insurance (SSI) program or Veterans’ disability benefits. Individuals and families will have incomes that range from 40% to 60% of area median income.