NWFL Homelessness Reduction Task Force

A Hybrid event where you can attend in person at Gateway Church of Christ or virtually on Zoom.
To pre-register/RSVP now, you can click on the link below...
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NAMI_Sharing_Hope_Q1_2024

Can’t-miss updates on federal funding, best practices, and more. Check out the upcoming webinars, request for encampment info, conferences, office hours, and other details.

Request for Encampment Info, 2024 PIT Count Guidance, Denver's Historic Announcement, and More - Reducing Homelessness Read updates on federal funding, best practices, & more. Know the upcoming webinars, request for encampment info, conferences, & office hours.

The Florida Department of Health in Escambia County is thrilled to announce the launch of a new program called the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP).

FREE Chronic Disease Self-Management Programs 2024 - Reducing Homelessness The Florida Department of Health in Escambia County is thrilled to announce the launch of the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program.

Take a look at these Federal Funding Opportunities for Climate. And check out the details if you or your organization qualify.

New Federal Funding Opportunities for Climate - Reducing Homelessness

Angela was reported missing on October 17th 2023 in Walton County. Please feel free to distribute this flier to any of your partners in Northwest Florida. Angela has been homeless/ bouncing from place to place for several years battling addiction. Please forward any information to myself or the Walton County Sheriffs Office.

Missing Person Angela Rodriguez - Reducing Homelessness Attached is a flier of missing person Angela Rodriguez, who was reported missing on October 17th 2023 in Walton County. Please feel free to distribute this.

Over 582,000 individuals across the country were experiencing homelessness on a single night in 2022. The Point-in-Time (PIT) census is a count of sheltered and unsheltered individuals experiencing homelessness on a single night in January. The PIT count is valuable in quantifying homelessness, identifying year-over-year trends, and supporting policy development.

Addressing Social Determinants of Health Among Individuals Experiencing Homelessness - Reducing Homelessness Read this blog about the social determinants of health among individuals experiencing homelessness. Details are based on the PIT census.

Escambia County has just opened our Opioid Abatement Funding Survey TODAY!
Funding is intended to be used for programs that will benefit the community. The four main categories are identified to help address the opioid epidemic:

Criminal justice: Prevention efforts with monitoring drug trafficking, treatment in jail or prison, and, upon release, referral to treatment after release; drug courts that by require services or treatment as a condition of probation;
Harm reduction: Support efforts to prevent or reduce overdose deaths or other opioid-related harms through evidence-based or evidence-informed programs or strategies;
Prevention: Strategies to prevent all levels of substance use, including services for individuals, families, communities, and general society; and
Treatment and recovery: Designed to help people stop using substances, remain sober and drug free, improve health and wellness, and strive to reach their full potential. Recovery is a lifelong process.

Escambia Count Opioid Abatement Funding Survey NOW OPEN! - Reducing Homelessness Escambia Count Opioid Abatement Funding Survey NOW OPEN! Read this post for more details and to download the survey form.