New housing for those with special needs opens in New Port Richey
Ozanam Village is designed to provide stable housing and specialized care for those with special needs
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Officials cut the ribbon on the new phase of the Ozanam Village on May 25. Those participating from left to right: Nancy Jones, President of the St. Petersburg St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) Diocesan Council; John Berry, Regional Vice President of the National Council of the US Society of SVdP; Bishop Gregory Parkes of the Diocese of St. Petersburg; Michael J. Raposa, CEO of St. Vincent de Paul CARES; Kevin Tatreau, Director of Development Finance, Florida Housing Finance Corporation; Marcy Esbjerg, Director of Community Development, Pasco County; Shannon Nazworth, President and CEO, Ability Housing; Commissioner Christina Fitzpatrick, Pasco County District 4; Bill Cosgray, Owner of Bradley Construction. [ St. Vincent de Paul CARES ]
Our mission of helping people and communities achieve better health goes far beyond physical health, said
Susan Towler, executive director of the foundation. We can help build stronger communities by supporting local organizations that address the barriers preventing the most vulnerable people from reaching their highest health potential.
Goldhagen, medical director for the Partnership for Child Health and chief of the Division of Community and Societal Pediatrics at the UF College of Medicine in Jacksonville, was recognized for his work to support mental well-being services. He said the $60,000 award will support the partnership, a nonprofit that advances medical, mental, behavioral and developmental health priorities for children and families in North Florida.
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. For Marcus Yee, moving to Quest Village was an invitation to finally feel accepted within a community.
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“Everybody s happy to see you, every day,” said Yee, who lives with Asperger’s. “Everybody watches out for each other.”