Homeless Shelter for Men and Women, 75-beds
A Safe Place to Land and a Real Path Forward
If you're without a stable place to live right now, please know this: you are not out of options, and you are not alone. The Community Housing Solutions Center (CHSC) is a place where things can start to turn around. Here, you'll find a clean, safe bed, warm meals, and people who genuinely want to help you build the life you're working toward.
Homelessness is a chapter, not the whole story. For hundreds of men and women in our community, CHSC has been the place where that chapter ended and a new one began. Often moving into their own apartment and a paycheck of their own.
You are welcome here. And we're ready when you are.
Who We Welcome
CHSC serves adult men and women experiencing homelessness in Hillsborough County Florida. There's no shame in asking for help it's the first step toward something better.
How to Get Started
What Is the Community Housing Solutions Center?
CHSC is an emergency bridge housing program helping up to 75 adult men and women in the Tampa area. "Bridge housing" simply means a safe, stable place to live for a short time up to 4 months (120 days) while you get back on your feet.
But CHSC is more than a roof over your head. From the day you arrive, you'll have a dedicated team working alongside you with one clear goal: helping you move into a permanent home of your own and find steady work to support it. Everything we do is designed around that goal, so your time here is never just waiting, it’s a beginning of a journey.
A Bridge to Your Next Chapter
Think of CHSC as a bridge between where you are today and the stable, independent life you're working toward. You don't have to figure it all out alone, and you don't have to have everything together before you walk through our doors.
We meet you exactly where you are. Whether you've recently lost housing, you're coming out of a difficult season, or you've been on the streets for a while, our team helps you take the next right step and then the one after that until you're standing on solid ground.
What You'll Find Here
From your first day, CHSC surrounds you with the support most people need to rebuild all in one place, all at no charge to worry about while you focus on your future:
You bring the willingness. We'll bring the support.
Your 120 Days, Step by Step
Your time at CHSC is structured to keep you moving forward:
01
Welcome & screening.
You'll meet with our team, get settled into a safe bed, and start with a warm meal.
02
Your personal plan.
You and your case manager map out clear, achievable goals focused on a job and a home of your own.
03
Building momentum.
With job support, life skills classes, and steady encouragement, you start making real progress every week.
04
Moving forward.
As you secure employment and a permanent place to live, our team helps you make the transition as you walk out the door into your next chapter.
Frequently Asked Questions
Emergency bridge housing is a safe, temporary place to live while you work toward permanent housing. At CHSC, you can stay for up to 120 days, with full support to help you find a job and a home of your own during that time.
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