Friendship Palms is a supportive housing program with residences for people experiencing mental illnesses who need and want supports in order to retain their housing.  Supportive services for residents are funded in part by the Department of Children and Families and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development .  Applicants for residency, must meet the following requirements established by these funding entities and Project Return:

• Have a mental illness
• Be 18 years of age or older
• Be capable of self-administration of medications
• Be capable of self-preservation
• Provide current documentation of financial resources
• Want and need supportive services
• Have the ability to move throughout the apartment with or without the assistance of specific medical devices designed to aid in such movement
• Not currently present a danger to self or others
• Meet the criteria for homelessness established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development if applying under the HUD Permanent Supportive Housing Program.

To apply for residency, please contact Indra Dabek, at (813) 933-9020, or idabek@projectreturn.org.