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Church Pays Tribute To Its Honor Students
Homeless Initiative Takes Combating Homelessness To A New Level
Tampa/Hillsborough Homeless Initiative (THHI) CEO, Antoinette Hayes- Triplett announced the re- lease of two new tools as part of a communitywide effort to combat homelessness. Those tools are an iPad and a cost- benefit report.
The Homeless Outreach Team that includes the Hills- borough County Sheriff’s Of- fice, Tampa Police Department, non-profit or- ganizations and community leaders, are armed with 20 iPads to conduct outreach services to homeless people in the county.
The iPads will have a di- rect impact on the coordi- nated intake and referral process by enabling informa- tion to be entered immedi- ately into the database system. The new mobile devices will assist with expediting refer- rals to housing, shelter, serv- ices, as well as providing accurate geotagging of home- less encampments. Currently, the outreach team records in- formation regarding the indi- viduals by paper and is entered into the system at a later date.
The results of the Cypress Landing Cost Benefit Analysis Report conducted by the Uni- versity of Tampa, provided ev- idence that the “Housing First” methodology will help Hillsborough County achieve “Functional Zero.”
Data from the report re- flects emergency room visits decreased b 81%; detox serv-
ANTOINETTE HAYES-TRIPLETT CEO, Tampa/Hillsborough
Homeless Initiative
ices decreased by 100%; incar- ceration decreased by 83%, and emergency shelter visits decreased by 100%.
“For more than a decade, many in this profession have discussed ending homeless- ness,” said Ms. Hayes- Triplett.
“The response from the general public is ‘we will al- ways have homeless people.’ Simply put, “Functional Zero” is reached when a community has developed plans and strategies to ensure that homelessness is rare, short, and non-reoccurring.”
The iPads and the report are components of the five- year strategic plan on home- lessness being developed by the Tampa/Hillsborough County Continuum of Care. THHI leads the Continuum of Care, a multi-sector collabora- tion comprised of government agencies, private companies, faith-based, and not-for-profit organizations.
On Youth Sunday, August 23rd, the Believers and Achievers Ministry of first Baptist Church of College Hill, recognized honor students during the 10 a.m. service. Shown in the picture with the honor students are Rev. Burrows, Alfred Wells, and Sister Betty J. Mann.
On Youth Sunday, August 23, 2015 during the 10:00 a.m. service, The Believers and Achievers Ministry of the First Baptist Church of College, Rev. Burrows, pastor, rec- ognized 54 Honor Roll stu- dents for their 2nd semester grades.
During the 3rd 9 weeks, 10 students made honor roll, 14 students made high honor roll and 9 students made princi- pal’s honor roll. During the 4th 9 weeks, 11 students made honor roll, 13 students made high honor roll and 15 stu- dents made principal’s honor roll.
Each student received a
certificate and a gift card. The students recognized were: Alexis Nicole Williams, McKenzie Lawton, Kamiah Ross, Kourtney Lawton, Moses Allen, Malik Timmons, Calving Mims, Sierra Burrell, Desteni Scott, Mya McGhee, Ava McGhee, Henry Evan Burrows, Asia Philon, Tervarese Blackman, India Philon, Thomas Hines, Isaiah Myers, Vashaun Williams, Theophilus Nedd, Cornell Lewis II, Pierce Blount, Kennedy Boykins, Imani Allen, Jayden Canty, Lenzro Canty, Andrew
Burrows, Kalani Floyd, Ava Milton, Jaylynn Far- rell, Kaila Jarnegan, Shaquanna Poole, Robert L. Phillips, Chyna A. Lind- say, Madison R. Green, Joidyn M. Clark, Prince- ton Clark, Kyle M. Mohr, T’yanna Moore, Corey Antwaine Clegg Jr., Janae Newton, Amethyst Hum- bert, Samaya Bowers, Derrya D. Wilson, Ayana Clebert and Anaya Clebert.
In addition, Annaliza Castro and Shaquanna L. Poole received the most im- proved student recognition award.
Following the recognition program, Rev. Burrows called for all the youth of FBCCH to come to the altar for prayer. Members of the Be- lievers and Achievers Ministry are: Alfred Wells, Chair- man, Sharwyn Yeoman, Co-Chairperson, Willie Anderson, Faye Graves, Michelle Stevens, and Betty Mann.
The Bishop Michelle B. Patty Automobile Accident Re- ferral Service continues to con- nect with the community with words they hope will not just help her clients, but children and entire families.
Bishop Patty is not offer- inga“TipOfTheDay”asatool to be used by people to make their lives, and the lives of oth- ers, a more pleasurable experi- ence.
When confronted by angry police who are try- ing to antagonize you, be sure to stay calm, stay re- spectful, take the ticket, and live to fight the battle in court. If you have been involved in a car accident, be sure to call Michelle B. Patty Accident Referral Service at (813) 495-3702.
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