About Us
We bring together the needed resources in Sanford and Lee County to create a coordinated and comprehensive approach and to ensure that homelessness is prevented whenever possible or is otherwise a rare, brief, and non-recurring experience.
We began after 22 people experiencing homelessness were found living in an uninhabitable building.
Significant Accomplishments
Salvation Army Navigation Center
In April of 2021, The Salvation Army Navigation Center was opened. The Salvation Army provides staff and volunteers and the Bread of Life provides the building and office space. Each weekday, staff open the doors for a free breakfast. An array of service providers are available on-site throughout the week at varying times to meet the needs of those who are living on the street.
Low-Barrier Shelter
Outreach Mission, Inc. (OMI) shelters became “low-barrier” and expanded services.
Extreme Weather Shelter
Bread of Life Ministries opens when outside temperatures are too high or too low.
In 2023, Bread of Life Ministries received the funding necessary to run the extreme weather shelter for another season with the support of Salvation Army staffing.
Multi-Agency Collaboration
- Leveraging federal funding to support the development of Permanent Supportive Housing
- Improving the organizational capacity of the nonprofit providers through technical assistance trainings
- Relocating 17 households who were evicted from the Prince Hotel
- Building a case for the development of affordable housing units
- Collaborating on strategies to support some of those who are some of the individuals who are homeless with extremely high needs
- Continuing to understand and engage diverse community partners
Street Medicine
Dr. Hall’s free medical care for those experiencing homelessness.
In 2023, H3 in collaboration with Outreach Mission, Inc. (OMI) were able to build capacity and obtaining an RV for mobile treatment.
Infrastructure Building
- Continuing conversations with landlords around affordable housing
- Referrals and access to resources provided to those experiencing homelessness
- Secured federal funding for some S3 nonprofits
- Publication of comprehensive resource directory
- Management of annual Point-in-Tim count of persons experiencing homelessness
- connection of local nonprofits in a service network
- Ongoing community education, collaboration, and buy-in