About HUM

Compassion – Providing care and support with kindness and understanding for those experiencing homelessness and hardship.

Dignity – Treating every individual with respect, regardless of their circumstances, and affirming their inherent worth.

Empowerment – Encouraging self-sufficiency and offering the tools and resources necessary to foster personal growth and independence.

Community – Building strong, supportive relationships within the community to create a collective impact on homelessness and poverty.

Accountability – Managing resources and programs responsibly to ensure effective, transparent service to those in need.

Hope – Fostering optimism and belief in the potential for positive change in the lives of individuals and families.

Halifax Urban Ministries is a faith-based 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization that began serving the Volusia/Flagler County community in 1981.

Leaders of local churches and synagogues came together to meet the needs of those experiencing economic hardship. By first feeding the homeless in local parks, demand and the need grew to obtain a building for a hot meal program and expanded services. The organization has grown over the years from an initial budget of $27,000 to a current budget of $3.4 million.

Support comes from individuals, churches, foundations, businesses, and government funding. Although much support comes from the faith community, our work to help people in the community is non-sectarian. Services are offered to anyone in need and do not require participation in any sectarian activities to receive service.

HUM has grown to be the area's largest provider of food, shelter and basic services to low income households.

Feed-a-Family Homeless Prevention Program distributes over 500 tons of food each year (that's over 800,000 meals) to help families living below the poverty line who often struggle with hunger, nutrition, and food insecurity. We consider this to be our “first line of defense” in preventing homelessness. If we can reduce a family’s grocery bill they will have more funds to pay for rent, utilities, and other household expenses. HUM also provides financial help through utility & rent assistance and offer referrals and case management to families on the road to self-sufficiency.

Hope Place provides emergency housing for up to 3 months for over 100 families with children each year. Families are provided a safe place to stay, day care for children, three meals a day, tutoring, parenting and budgeting classes, and case management. Our Rapid Rehousing Program helps families quickly establish a new residence each year through financial assistance and follows up with case management to increase the chance of a successful outcome, helping families return to being self-sustaining members of our community.

Hope Place Family Shelter provided critical support to 124 families, helping 71% secure permanent housing. Altogether, the shelter offered 25,289 nights of safety for homeless families with children, protecting them from the dangers of living unsheltered.

Hope Place Unaccompanied Youth – 27 youth served with 70% moved to permanent housing.

Barracks of Hope – 71 veterans served, 42of 51 (86%) transitioned to permanent housing.

Cold Weather Shelter: Sheltered more than 112 individuals on nights where temperatures were below 40*

Pathways to Housing: Successfully housed and case managed over 167 new households experience homelessness or at imminent risk of losing housing.

Case Management - Over 7,489 case management hours provided.