Stories Ending Stigma

Real recovery stories breaking addiction stigma

Knowledge Center

Human Resources

Empowering healthy workplaces

Newsletter

Updates and news about our initiatives

Webinar

Educational sessions on opioid issues

Education

Research

Opioid crisis impact data

u

FAQs

Common questions and answers

Donate for Housing

2024 July, Support Our Work

Lack of housing is one of the main barriers to getting sober.

We are looking to raise $100k that goes directly to helping people find the housing they need, so they can start on a path of recovery.

Research says if people don’t know where they are sleeping that night, the chances of them seeking treatment is incredibly low. It’s statistically unlikely.

So to give people the best chance of getting Into recovery, we need to start with housing. 

While our funding for respite housing was vetoed this past week, we are still determined to lead in this area, as we believe it is the first step to saving lives in the Tampa Bay Area. 

At Live Tampa Bay, we provide 24/7 housing referrals – if people want to find recovery, and need a bed, we can meet that impulse with immediate action.  We assist them getting short term housing, cover the cost, and get them connected to care.  So far, we’ve gotten beds for over 200 people in 2024. 

Your donation is tax deductible, and any donation helps by getting one more person a bed, and closer to recovery. 

The Live Tampa Bay Staff with Community Partners

Related Posts

Women Shaping the Recovery Movement

If addiction were only about the substance, everyone exposed to the same drug would have the same outcome. We know that’s not how it works. One famous series of experiments, often called “Rat Park”, offers a surprisingly human lesson: our environment and our sense of belonging can dramatically shape how we relate to substances.

Letter from the CEO

This February, I’ve been thinking a lot about how loneliness, overdose, and stigma show up in real lives here in Tampa Bay, and what it would look like for all of us to respond with more compassion, not more pressure. In my letter, I share why connection and person‑first language matter so much, how Black communities are carrying a disproportionate share of this crisis, and three simple ways we can care for ourselves more kindly while helping someone else feel less alone.