Provider Resources
Training Opportunities and Resources
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The Pinellas Continuum of Care (CoC) hosts virtual Information Sessions to ensure Pinellas resources are accessible to clients and providers. Pinellas CoC Information Session topics include:
Additional Pinellas CoC information, resource, and training materials include:
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The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) My FL Learn training portal is available to all DCF staff, community partners and stakeholders. Training opportunities include:
DCF offers additional training opportunities, such as:
DCF’s Forms and Applications webpage also provides access to documents such as:
Attestation of Good Moral Character
Background Screening and Personnel File Requirements
Child Abuse & Neglect Mandated Reporter
Credentialing Applications and Trainings
Examples of Fire Drill Records and Safety Logs
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City of Clearwater’s Citizens Free CPR Program: In-person Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training offered free for Clearwater residents
St. Petersburg Fire Rescue’s CPR / First Aid Course: An in-person CPR and public access Automated External Defibrillation (AED) program available to the community; group sessions are available
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Pinellas HMIS training is provided by the Homeless Leadership Alliance of Pinellas (HLA).
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Housing First University hosted a Housing First training for the Pinellas Continuum of Care. Materials from this training - including a recording of the session - are below:
Additional Housing First training opportunities:
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Housing First University hosted a Motivational Interviewing and the Stages of Change training for the Pinellas Continuum of Care. Resources from this training - including a recording of the session - are below:
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The National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) offers a variety of training opportunities and resources, including:
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The Pinellas Continuum of Care (CoC) published a Racial Disparities in Homelessness Study in 2021. The following year, the CoC published a toolkit to accompany this study. This toolkit and recordings of its associated trainings are below:
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SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) training is provided virtually by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA). Courses include:
During these courses, participants will learn:
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Effinity - the professional development program of Metropolitan Ministries - hosted a Trauma Informed Care training series for Pinellas Continuum of Care members, providers, and volunteers. Materials from these sessions are below:
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Reports, Publications, and Toolkits
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HUD’s CoC Performance Profile Reports provide a snapshot of a CoC’s performance in addressing homelessness using performance indicators such as the length of time persons have experienced homeless, returns to homelessness over time, and exits to permanent housing.
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Pursuant to section 420.622(9), Florida Statutes, the Council on Homelessness submits its annual report to the Florida Governor and Legislature summarizing recommended actions to reduce homelessness, as well as data concerning those persons currently experiencing homelessness in Florida.
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This report on sheltered homeless persons is based on local data submitted to the 2020 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR). The AHAR is a report to the U.S. Congress on the extent and nature of homelessness in America, prepared by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It provides nationwide estimates of homelessness, including information about the demographic characteristics of homeless persons, service use patterns, and the capacity to house people experiencing homelessness.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) releases the Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress (AHAR) in two parts. Part 1 provides Point-in-Time (PIT) estimates, offering a snapshot of homelessness—both sheltered and unsheltered—on a single night. The one-night counts are conducted during the last 10 days of January each year. The PIT counts also provide an estimate of the number of people experiencing homelessness within particular homeless populations, such as people with chronic patterns of homelessness and veterans experiencing homelessness.
The AHAR Local Report is meant to be a resource for stakeholders in each community to view their data in a variety of user friendly tables and charts. The report is based primarily on Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) data about homeless persons who used emergency shelter, transitional housing or permanent supportive housing programs during the 12-month period between October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020. The data are collected in six categories: Persons in Families in Emergency Shelter, Individuals in Emergency Shelter, Persons in Families in Transitional Housing, Individuals in Transitional Housing, Persons in Families in Permanent Supportive Housing and Individuals in Permanent Supportive Housing.
2022 AHAR: Part 1 - PIT Estimates of Homelessness in the U.S.
2022 AHAR: Part 2 – Annual Estimates of Homelessness in the U.S.
2021 AHAR: Part 1 - PIT Estimates of Homelessness in the U.S.
2021 AHAR: Part 2 - Annual Estimates of Homelessness in the U.S.
2020 AHAR: Part 1 - PIT Estimates of Homelessness in the U.S.
2020 AHAR: Part 2 - Annual Estimates of Homelessness in the U.S.
2019 AHAR: Part 1 - PIT Estimates of Homelessness in the U.S.
2018 AHAR: Part 1 - PIT Estimates of Homelessness in the U.S.
2018 AHAR: Part 2 - Annual Estimates of Homelessness in the U.S.
2017 AHAR: Part 1 - PIT Estimates of Homelessness in the U.S.
2016 AHAR: Part 1 - PIT Estimates of Homelessness in the U.S.
2015 AHAR: Part 1 - PIT Estimates of Homelessness in the U.S.
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Continuum of Care (CoC) Homeless Assistance Programs Housing Inventory Count Reports provide a snapshot of a CoC’s HIC, an inventory of housing conducted annually during the last ten days in January. The reports tally the number of beds and units available on the night designated for the count by program type, and include beds dedicated to serve persons who are experiencing homelessness, as well as persons in Permanent Supportive Housing. Click on a report below to view a specific year.
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Each year, Continuums of Care (CoCs) across the country are required to report the number of homeless persons within its community to the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The PIT Count takes place in the last week of January and includes both sheltered and unsheltered persons. Sheltered persons are those residing in Emergency Shelters (ES), Transitional Housing (TH) or Safe Havens (SH). Unsheltered persons (UN) are those residing in places not meant for human habitation. The two primary sources for these data each year are the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and a street survey of people experiencing homelessness. Pinellas County did not conduct a PIT Count in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Each year, the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) measures the availability of rental housing affordable to extremely low-income households and other income groups. Based on the American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample (ACS PUMS), The Gap presents data on the affordable housing supply and housing cost burdens at the national, state, and metropolitan levels. The report also examines the demographics, disability and work status, and other characteristics of the extremely low-income households most impacted by the national shortage of affordable and available rental homes. Click here to view The Gap Report’s homepage, and click here to learn more about The Gap Report.
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