Helping the residents of our community build better lives is what the Pinellas County Health and Human Services Department is all about. On a daily basis, we serve as a safety net for adults in need of assistance for themselves and their families. This department offers a wide range of programs and services to help people on the way to a better future. The department's focus is to help and treat the sick and the injured. We operate a mobile medical van that travels to transitional housing and soup kitchen facilities to treat the homeless and medically under served.

Health and Human Services provides case management to assist in finding long-term support and coordinates the federally funded Summer Food program that gives free nutritionally balanced meals to kids during summer vacation. Our STARS program helps individuals overcome obstacles to gaining full-time employment. The Veterans Services team helps veterans register for benefits to which they are entitled and assists dependents with filing for benefits they deserve. Staff members submit and appeal claims on behalf of veterans and their dependents. They also visit clients at home or in long-term care facilities through an outreach program. I am proud of the work Health and Human Services does to improve lives and our community, and the professionalism, compassion and commitment with which the Health and Human Services employees serve the citizens of Pinellas County.