VOA Florida is pleased to announce a new Veterans Affairs Contract Emergency Residential Services, or CERS, contract that will transition 18 existing beds in Gainesville to the CERS program beginning October 1, 2026. The new contract will also provide 48 existing beds in Tallahassee and 36 existing beds in Ocala.
The Ocala/Marion Continuum of Care group will get 36 of the beds to provide immediate short-term housing and support to unhoused veterans.
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Volunteers of America Florida, which manages some low-income senior housing across the state, used a Humana grant to purchase a couple dozen robo-cats and robo-dogs for seniors at their complex in Clearwater.
In this week’s Bay Focus program we introduce you to LoveServes International a ministry that coaches pastors in new ways to empower their churches in reaching their local communities. And Bay Focus shares a story on how robopets are being used to provide companionship at a senior living facility. with Volunteers of America of Florida.
Residents at Volunteers of America Florida’s Clear Bay Terrace Apartments welcomed robotic cats and dogs during a special adoption event designed to reduce isolation and encourage social connection among seniors through lifelike companion pets.
Carey Kleinmetz, Development Manager of Volunteers of America of Florida, and Tommy Goodwin, Board Chair of Volunteers of America of Florida, join Bloom host, Amber Freeman, as they celebrate 130 years of service and community impact.