Category: News
Thirty-one School Districts Gather for 5th LGBTQ Student Best Practices Summit
This week, on February 25-26, 175 school district leaders from 31 Florida school districts, as well as representation from the North East Florida Education Consortium and Florida Virtual Schools, gathered in St. Petersburg for the sixth annual All Together Now Conference.
Grow Smarter 2.0: Community-Led Initiative Prioritizes Equity and Inclusion in St. Petersburg Economic Development Work
The Grow Smarter Strategy, developed in 2014, is a strategic economic plan highlighting the assets and opportunities St. Petersburg. It was shaped by expert thinking based on best practices in national economic development trends…
Pinellas County Urban League Marks 41 Years of Regional Leadership with Strategic Plan, Receipt of Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg Grant to Increase Service Impact
Since 1977, the Pinellas County Urban League (PCUL) has been working for the benefit of African American and other residents focusing on issues such as employment and economic development, education, housing and health.
St. Petersburg Agencies to Work Together to Provide “Trauma-Informed Care” to Infants and Families
A new initiative among caregivers throughout St. Petersburg will transform the way mental health services are delivered to infants and families by taking into effect the profound and unpredictable effects of trauma.
Nonprofit Executive and Community Leader Joins Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg
Carl R. Lavender, Jr., is joining the staff of the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg as Senior Director of Programs, bringing more than 40 years of experience as an accomplished nonprofit executive, effective capacity-building consultant and engaged community leader.
U.S. Census is Hiring Locally: Earn Extra Money While Helping Our County Get a Fair and Honest Count
The census comes around every 10 years and 2020 is our next opportunity to count every resident in Pinellas County. Mandated by the U.S. Constitution, the census count provides data that will determine the number of seats Florida has in Congress and will be used to distribute federal funds both to the state and to our local communities.
Home: A Pathway to Health Equity Through Housing – Community Briefing
On Sept. 27, 2018, The Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg and Collaborative Solutions, Inc. released the report, Home: A Pathway to Health Equity through Housing.
Housing and Health: Pinellas County Housing Assessment Reveals Inequities, A Community Call to Action
Today, the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg released a new, in-depth report that explores how income, race, and an insufficient supply of housing at a variety of affordability levels are barriers to achieving a safe and healthy home for thousands of Pinellas County residents.
Pinellas County Nonprofit Assessment
The Pinellas County Nonprofit Assessment release event brought more than 200 guests together with Foundation staff, trustees, strategic partners and funded partners to unveil the findings of the first, county-wide scan and survey of the Pinellas County non-profit sector.
New Controller and Community Impact Manager Join Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg
The Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg has named Carol Martin Brown as Controller. Pinellas County nonprofit executive Marcus A. Brooks has been selected to serve in a newly-formed position of Community Impact Manager.