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Council hears update on Hidden Voices program supporting returning citizens, trauma counseling and tiny‑homes placements
Summary
PERC reported that Hidden Voices now supports roughly 50 active clients with comprehensive case management, trauma‑informed counseling and workforce or tiny‑homes placements, part of a four‑year initiative expanded after storms and rising gun‑violence needs.
The St. Petersburg City Council on June 12 heard an update on Hidden Voices, a four‑year community initiative led by PERC (Partnership for Empowerment, Restoration and Community) that provides trauma‑informed case management, mental‑health counseling, housing navigation, neighborhood cleanup and workforce assistance for returning citizens and residents impacted by violence and disasters.
Lede: Hidden Voices has evolved into a ‘‘trauma‑informed, community‑driven initiative’’ that PERC says has reached more than 3,000 individuals and families since inception and currently supports roughly 50 active clients with case management and wraparound services.
Nut graf: Council member Deborah Fig Sanders and PERC staff described a program…
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