Hillsborough County
Guide 2 lists the shelter and Coordinated Entry contacts for the ten biggest counties: Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Hillsborough, Orange, Duval, Pinellas, Lee, Polk and Pasco.
Hillsborough County (Tampa)
The Tampa Hillsborough Homeless Initiative runs Coordinated Entry. It says Coordinated Entry is how a household is assessed once and matched to the right housing program. Its website also has a search for shelter, food, showers, ID, medical care and rent help.
Talk to a person: 813 223 6115.
Search for help: https://www.thhi.org/
Email info@thhi.org
Source: https://www.thhi.org/
Eviction papers: you have 5 business days
The Hillsborough County Clerk explains it this way. Once you are served, you have 5 business days to pay all the back rent into the Court Registry and file an answer. If you don't, a default judgment may be entered against you. Rent can only go into the Court Registry after the landlord files the eviction. Check your papers for the exact date.
Read the steps: https://www.hillsclerk.com/Court-Services/Evictions-and-Landlord-Tenant-Laws/Eviction-Process
Source: https://www.hillsclerk.com/Court-Services/Evictions-and-Landlord-Tenant-Laws/Eviction-Process
Hillsborough County: Coordinated Entry
The Tampa Hillsborough Homeless Initiative runs Coordinated Entry. It says Coordinated Entry is how a household is assessed once and matched to the right housing program. Its website also has a search for shelter, food, showers, ID, medical care and rent help.
Talk to a person: 813 223 6115.
Search for help: https://www.thhi.org/
Email info@thhi.org
Source: https://www.thhi.org/
Hillsborough County: search https://www.thhi.org/
Hillsborough County resource search
The Tampa Hillsborough Homeless Initiative search covers shelter, food, showers, ID, medical care and rent help from agencies across the county.
Source: https://www.thhi.org/
Regional mental health and substance use networks
Florida's Department of Children and Families works through regional networks called Managing Entities. They don't give care themselves, but they can help you find treatment in your area. These are their office lines. In a crisis, call or text 988, or call 911.
Miami-Dade (Thriving Mind South Florida): 305 858 3335
Broward (Broward Behavioral Health Coalition): 954 622 8121
Palm Beach (SE Florida Behavioral Health Network): 561 203 2485
Orange (Central Florida Cares Health System): 407 985 3560
Hillsborough, Pinellas, Lee, Polk and Pasco (Central Florida Behavioral Health Network): 813 740 4811
Duval (Lutheran Services Florida): 813 875 1408
Source: https://www.myflfamilies.com/documents/FLME%20Contact%20List.pdf
Hillsborough County (Tampa): The Spring
The county's domestic violence center, listed by the Tampa Police Department.
24 hour hotline: 813 247 7233 (813 247 SAFE).
Source: https://www.tampa.gov/police/info/domestic-violence/options
Hillsborough County Veteran Community Services
Free help for all Veterans, dependents and survivors with federal, state and local benefits. No charge to meet with a Veterans Service Officer.
Call 813 635 8316, Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm.
Source: https://hcfl.gov/residents/human-services/veterans/veteran-community-services-offices
School district homeless liaisons (McKinney Vento)
The Florida Department of Education lists these district contacts. The directory was updated July 29, 2026.
Miami-Dade: 305 995 1716
Broward: 754 321 1566
Palm Beach: 561 779 8752
Hillsborough: 813 315 4357, extension 236
Orange: 407 317 3485
Duval: 904 390 2222
Pinellas: 727 507 4766
Lee: 239 337 8333
Polk: 863 457 4709, extension 683
Pasco: 813 794 2262
Source: https://www.fldoe.org/file/20081/TitleIXDistrictContactList.pdf
Hillsborough County: Common Ground Youth Hub
The access point for young people ages 16 to 24, and parenting youth, who are homeless or don't have stable housing.
Call 813 651 2850.
Email commongroundyouthhub@empathhealth.org
Source: https://www.thhi.org/yya
How long do I have to answer an eviction in Florida?
The Hillsborough County Clerk says you have 5 business days after you are served to pay all the back rent into the Court Registry and file an answer. If you don't, a default judgment may be entered. Check your papers for the exact date.
Legal aid for the biggest counties
Listed on FloridaLawHelp's provider search. Each group decides who it can serve, and most have income limits.
Miami-Dade: Legal Services of Greater Miami, 305 576 0080. Dade County Legal Aid Society, 305 579 5733.
Broward: Legal Aid Service of Broward County, 954 765 8950. Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida, 954 736 2400.
Palm Beach: Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, 561 655 8944.
Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco: Bay Area Legal Services, 813 232 1343.
Orange: Community Legal Services, 1 800 405 1417. Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association, 407 841 8310.
Duval: Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, 904 356 8371. Three Rivers Legal Services, 1 866 256 8091.
Lee: Lee County Legal Aid Society, 239 334 6118.
Polk: Heart of Florida Legal Aid Society, 863 519 5663. Florida Rural Legal Services, 1 888 582 3410.
Source: https://www.floridalawhelp.org/find-provider
Nothing here is a promise of a bed, money or housing.
Last checked Oct 13, 2026.
Last checked Oct 13, 2026
Nothing here is a promise of a bed, money or housing. Each person chooses which options to use.