BOLEY CENTERS INC

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Consulting & Technical Assistance Boley Centers is the state affiliate of the Southeast ADA Centers. This federally funded effort focuses on fostering voluntary compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act through training, technical assistance, public speaking and information dissemination. Additionally, on-site consultation services are available to help employers, government agencies and private businesses comply with the ADA. You can reach the Southeast ADA Center at by clicking here.

Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program provides outreach, case management, training and employment services to Veterans who are homeless in Pinellas and Pasco Counties. The goals of the program are to assist Veterans with obtaining housing, help them access all support services needed to maintain housing and provide training, job development and job placement services for successful employment.

Jerry Howe Transitional Housing Program provides Veterans who are homeless with housing, supports, services and supervision. The goal of the program is to assist each Veteran with obtaining the skills and supports needed to access and maintain permanent housing.

Morningside Safe Haven residents are all Veterans with mental illness, and most have substance abuse problems. The Safe Haven is a “damp program” where residents who drink alcohol are not turned away. Using the best practice model of integrated substance and mental health treatment, residents receive treatment according to their personal stage of recovery. All services and treatments are based on the individual’s current ability and desire to accept psychiatric care (including medication), group and individual therapy and case management intervention. Services and housing are not denied based on a resident’s refusal to accept treatment.

Duval Park provides 88 units of Permanent Supported Housing for Veterans with service connected disabilities, along with their families. Residents have access to supportive services such as job placement, education opportunities, temporary financial assistance, family support, transportation and links to other essential services within the community.

Mastry Apartments provides eight units of housing for homeless Veteran families affected by disabilities. The complex provides two and three bedroom units with Supported Housing services available on site and is funded through a grant from the Florida Housing Finance Corporation.

Boley Centers' FACT Team is a multi-disciplinary treatment team made up of registered nurses, case managers, vocational specialists, recovery coaches and a psychiatrist. The team works closely with people who have been severely affected by mental illness, resulting in frequent or prolonged hospitalization or incarceration. Services are provided seven days a week in each person’s living, learning or working environment. The FACT Team’s objective is to provide any and all rehabilitation services, treatment and support necessary to assist individuals in reaching their individual recovery goals.

Life Enhancement Activity Program (LEAP) is a community-based program which uses the role recovery principles of psychosocial rehabilitation. It is designed to help people with mental illnesses optimize their personal, social and vocational competency in order to live successfully in the community. Daily activities are determined by the individual’s needs, desires, goals and personal preferences. A combination of psychosocial rehabilitation and work-readied days help those served to reach their living, learning and working goals.

Outpatient Counseling provides individualized therapy services and group counseling that is geared to meet each person’s needs, under the supervision of a licensed therapist. It is open to consumers and community residents who have Medicaid or wish to self-pay.

Boley Centers provides safe, decent, affordable, permanent housing in 53 locations throughout Pinellas County. Eligibility for the housing varies according to funding source and includes people who are recovering from mental illnesses, people who are homeless, individuals who have re-occurring substance abuse problems, people with low income, Veterans and individuals living with HIV/AIDS.

hipster young man posing with jack russell dogFunding for Boley Housing is provided by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Veterans Administration (VA), the State of Florida, Pinellas County, the City of St. Petersburg and various other sources.

Psychiatric Care includes evaluation, medication management, psychopharmacology and individual therapy.

Safe Havens provide individuals who have been homeless, have a mental illness and often a co-occurring substance abuse disorder as well, with a safe place to live. Staff build relationships and encourage residents to accept treatment and obtain medical care. Once residents are ready for mainstream services, they may choose to enter permanent housing and treatment programs.

Morningside Safe Haven residents are all Veterans, all have a mental illness and most have substance abuse problems. The Safe Haven is a “damp program” where residents who drink alcohol are not turned away. Using the best practice model of integrated substance and mental health treatment, residents receive treatment according to their personal stage of recovery. All services and treatments are based on the individual’s current ability and desire to accept psychiatric care (including medication), group and individual therapy and case management intervention. Services and housing are not denied based on a resident’s refusal to accept treatment.

Specialized Group Homes provide housing for individuals who need a low stress, supportive, supervised environment for their rehabilitation. Residents are helped to develop or enhance their daily living skills while developing friendships and social interests. Group facilities are also capable of providing integrated mental health and substance abuse services.

Supported Housing/Supported Living Program focuses services around community-based rehabilitative principles. Team members provide service and support to consumers that are designed to enhance the consumer’s ability to acquire the skills and develop the support networks necessary to live independently in a setting of their choosing.

This includes:

establishing community integration
skill attainment
restoration of functional ability
Team members work closely with consumers and their family members to identify their individual areas of need. The team members then develop individual treatment plans designed to help the individuals acquire or restore skills and/or supports required to obtain their identified goals.

Boley Centers Youth Employment Program began over 13 years ago with the City of St. Petersburg funding the Summer Youth Intern Program. The program helped provide young people in high school and college the opportunity to earn much needed funds, teaching them valuable work skills and work ethics. The success of the program led the City to fund the After School Youth Employment Program which works with high school interns within the City of St. Petersburg. In 2016, the Juvenile Welfare Board added a third sector of the program that operates throughout the entire year and covers all of Pinellas County. Collectively the three programs have the capacity to serve 335 young people and their families.