Featured Stories
I was 18 years old when I joined the Army. I was small for my age compared to most of the guys in my troop,”
- Army Veteran & HEP Veterans Housing Resident
Featured Stories
My son’s father and I were staying with my grandmother to save money to pay off bills while other family members watched the boys. Unfortunately,”
- HEP Permanent Supportive Family Housing Resident
Featured Stories
I grew up in a small town in England called Ross-on-Wye, where I lived with both of my parents until they passed away. Shortly after,”
- Former HEP Emergency Shelter Resident
Featured Stories
When I left the military, I knew I wanted to return to school. I had previously dropped out of college to join the Marine Corps,”
- Marine Corps Veteran & Emergency Shelter Resident
Featured Stories
My husband, Denzel, and I met in school in our hometown in Georgia. After my mother and grandmother passed away, our family dynamic shifted in”
- HEP Permanent Supportive Family Housing Residents
Featured Stories
I grew up in Pinellas County and got mixed up with the wrong crowd at a young age. My first time in jail was when”
- HEP Emergency Shelter Resident
06.23.26
The Homeless Empowerment Program is celebrating 40 years of “Helping
05.12.26
The Homeless Empowerment Program (HEP), a Clearwater-based nonprofit, has been
04.30.26
The Homeless Empowerment Program (HEP) has been awarded a $40,000
03.13.26