Directions for Living

12/19/2025

This is a reminder that all Directions for Living offices will be closed next week, December 22 - 26, so that our hardworking team can rest and celebrate with loved ones. All of our on-call numbers will still be active. We will be open until 5pm today if you need to reach us before the holiday.

12/17/2025

A ✨BIG✨ thank you to St Pete Fools social club for stepping in and adopting seven families - ensuring these kids will have gifts under the tree next week! 🎄Your generosity, support, and partnership mean so much to us and the families we serve. We are incredibly grateful!

12/15/2025

Our hearts are full!💚 Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, team members, partners, Board Members, and supporters, our Adopt a Family program is bringing joy and holiday magic to more than 500 children this year. Thank you for making such a meaningful difference to these deserving families!

12/11/2025

Angels Against Child Abuse stepped up to make sure that all of our kids were taken care of for the holidays. They granted wishes for 30 of our children this year, and we couldn’t be more grateful. Thank you so much, Angels!

12/05/2025

Directions for Living was proud to present on Mental Health Court at Live Tampa Bay's 4th Annual Behavioral Health & Public Safety Summit yesterday - a gathering focused on bridging systems, first responders, courts, and crisis interventions to better serve our community.

DFL's Mental Health Court program connects Pinellas County residents with comprehensive outpatient treatment, aiming to reduce repeated justice-system involvement by diverting individuals with serious mental illness to effective services and helping them maintain stability in the community.

A huge thank you to our incredible presenters, Mara and Joseph, for representing DFL and sharing the impact of this important work.

12/02/2025

It’s Giving Tuesday! Today is all about lifting up the causes that make our community stronger.

We still have 30 family wish lists / 75 kids hoping to be adopted this season — and we need your help to make their holidays magical.✨

Directions for Living’s Adopt a Family program supports local families facing tough challenges. Your kindness can help bring joy, comfort, and a little extra magic to children who truly need it.

Visit our website to adopt a family or learn more: directionsforliving.org/adopt-a-family.

11/26/2025

Thanks to a generous donor, every Directions for Living team member is heading into Thanksgiving with a turkey in hand and gratitude in our hearts!

This has become a treasured DFL tradition, and we’re so thankful for the kindness that makes it possible each year.

11/25/2025

Help us spread the word! If you are looking for an extra special way to give back this holiday season, we hope you'll consider Directions for Living's Adopt a Family program. We still have 59 families waiting to be matched with a donor.

Your kindness can turn a challenging holiday season into a time of joy and gratitude for a family who needs it most. Check out the Adopt a Family page on our website, filled with wish lists that came straight from the kids themselves! Together, we can make this holiday brighter for everyone in our community. https://directionsforliving.org/adopt-a-family

11/12/2025

Directions for Living’s Adopt a Family program is back — and it’s one of the most meaningful ways to bring holiday magic to Pinellas County kids! This cherished tradition supports families who have survived domestic violence and other traumas, those working to overcome mental health or substance use challenges, and families experiencing homelessness who fear their little ones may go without gifts this year.

Each season, your generosity brightens the holidays for more than 500 children in our community. What makes this program so special is the care behind every detail — we learn each child’s actual holiday wishes, preserve parents’ dignity by delivering unwrapped gifts that they can see before giving to their children, and ensure every present comes complete with extras like wrapping paper, batteries, or helmets. With so many families facing greater hardships than usual this year, your support matters more than ever.

Help us keep this beautiful tradition alive and spread joy where it’s needed most at www.directionsforliving.org/adopt-a-family.

10/30/2025

If your SNAP benefits are delayed next month, our community is here to help ensure your family has food. Use this Food Pantry Finder from St. Petersburg Free Clinic and the Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County of Pinellas County to locate pantries near you: https://thespfc.org/map/

What if you had access to a comprehensive directory of free food resources at your fingertips? Thanks to support from the Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County you can visit the SPFC website and utilize the Find Food feature to locate the nearest free food resources in your area.

10/27/2025

Recently, DFL joined Florida Blue and the Tampa Bay Lightning for the 4th annual Strike the Stigma Symposium, where students from across Tampa Bay came together to learn about mental health.

Our team led discussions on understanding how to spot the signs of mental health challenges, start conversations, and find support when it’s needed most.

We’re so grateful to everyone who made this day of learning, hope, and connection possible!

10/27/2025

Last Friday, DFL team members attended Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County's annual KidsFirst Award Luncheon to celebrate the four quarterly KidsFirst Cooperman-Bogue Award winners, including DFL First Five Classroom Consultant, Gabriella Moran! This important award recognizes outstanding social services professionals who provide direct services and work tirelessly to put children first. Congratulations to Gabriella and the other quarterly award winners for their well-deserved recognition, and to JWB for another great event!