Human Rights & Social Services
Pinellas County is committed to protecting our residents from discrimination and connecting them with supportive services.
News
- News January 8, 2025 Cold night shelters open Wednesday and Thursday nights
- News January 6, 2025 Cold night shelters opening Tuesday night
- News December 3, 2024 Cold night shelters activating Tuesday night
- News October 21, 2024 Pinellas County seeks public input on fair housing, community development needs
- News October 3, 2024 Where displaced people can find housing assistance
Info & Resources
Popular Services
- Request Rental or Social Assistance
- Apply for the Pinellas County Health Program
- Submit a Public Accommodations Discrimination Complaint Form
- Report an ADA Grievance
- Submit a Housing Discrimination Questionnaire
- Submit an Employment Discrimination Questionnaire
- Report Wage Theft
- Adult Emergency Financial Assistance Program
- Find Mental Health, Substance Use and Addiction Treatment Services
Events
View All EventsMobile Medical Unit – Clearwater Health Department
The mobile unit is a medical office on wheels. It has provided basic care for more than 20 years. Pinellas County homeless…
Mobile Medical Unit – Human Services Office
The mobile unit is a medical office on wheels. It has provided basic care for more than 20 years. Pinellas County homeless…
Health Care for the Homeless Co-Applicant Board
The Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) Co-Applicant Board serves as the patient/community-based governing board to set health center policy for the…
Mobile Medical Unit – Pinellas Hope
The mobile unit is a medical office on wheels. It has provided basic care for more than 20 years. Pinellas County homeless…
Programs
View All ProgramsPinellas County Health Program
Pinellas County Human Services has partnered with the Pinellas County Department of Health to provide prevention-focused health care to eligible Pinellas County…
Health Care for the Homeless Program
A Look at the Program The Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) program provides medical services, otherwise known as primary care, which…
Family Housing Assistance Program
Housing for Eligible Pinellas County Families Who Are Experiencing Homelessness The Family Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) helps families experiencing homelessness who have…
Dental Services
Receive “Relief of Pain” Dental Services Help with limited dental services may be available if you are in the Pinellas County Health…
ADA and Section 504 Grievance Procedure
Filing a Grievance This grievance procedure shall serve as the County’s mechanism to respond to complaints of discrimination on the basis of......
Domestic Partnership
What is a Domestic Partnership? A Registered Domestic Partnership is the entity formed by two people who: Are each at least 18......
Employment Discrimination
The Pinellas County Office of Human Rights administers Chapter 70 of the Pinellas County Code of Ordinances, which prohibits discrimination in employment......
Fair Housing Discrimination
What is Fair Housing? The Fair Housing Act, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, and Pinellas County Chapter 70......
Wage Theft and Recovery
Protection for Residents from Wage Theft Wage theft is the non-payment or underpayment of earned wages to employees by employers. This can......
Get Involved in Your Community
Join a Group, Attend an Event, Know the Facts Do you want to pitch in and help? Hundreds of opportunities are available......
Consumer Tips: Foreclosure Scams
Don’t Get Scammed! The possibility of losing your home to foreclosure can be terrifying! Con artists can and will prey upon your......
Human Trafficking
Human Trafficking typically exploits individuals for commercial sex or forced labor while subjecting victims to force, fraud and coercion. In June 2015,......
Modeling Agency Regulations
Modeling agencies are required to be licensed by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The license must be displayed at......
Tips for avoiding COVID-19 robocall scams
As many of us are practicing social distancing by staying home, we may be more likely to answer unsolicited phone calls. That’s......