The Ybor Youth Clinic has entered into a formal partnership with the Lazy Days Homeless Youth Program of Camelot Community Care. Through this partnership patients who are identified as being homeless or unstably housed are able to access housing services on site during certain days of the week. This partnership enables us to continue meeting all the needs of the youth we serve, while leveraging existing resources in the community. Details are still being finalized, but a case manager will be on site one day a week to provide services and youth may come in to complete the intake process and schedule an appointment for these services on any day the clinic is open. Here at the clinic we believe that housing is health care. This is just one more great opportunity to truly live into our mission; provide high quality, innovative, compassionate and non judgemental health care to ALL youth, in an environment tailored to their specific and unique needs. If anyone would like more information or is seeking services they are encouraged to visit our website at http://YborYouthClinic.health.usf.edu or call us at 813.396.9021.
You can also include my information, if you think it’s appropriate. I am dong the bulk of intakes at this point and scheduling all the follow-ups with Lazydays.
There is also a great way to support this partnership, and I’ve put the details below:
On Saturday, December 21st, Urban Body Clothing at 711 South Howard Avenue will be hosting their annual clothing drive to benefit the Ybor Youth Clinic and the Lazy Days Homeless Youth Program. For this event customers are encouraged to bring their gently used, unwanted clothes for donation and they will receive $10 off their purchase. Clothing that is appropriate for an interview is encouraged, but anything is appreciated. In addition to the customer donations, Urban Body will be donating almost $10,00 worth of brand new clothing! Everyone is encouraged to bring some clothes they don’t wear anymore and finish up their holiday shopping December 21st between 11 am and 6 pm!
Thanks for all your support!
Jeremiah Kerr
Outreach & Community Development Coordinator
University of South Florida
1315 E. 7th Ave. Suite 104
Tampa, FL 33605
O: 813.396.9137
C: 813.486.5036
F: 813.241.8033