House of Mercy and Encouragement Foundation Inc

11/24/2025

HOME will be closed all week and will re-open on Tuesday, 12/2, during our normal business hours. Thank you for your understanding!

11/21/2025

Just found out about this amazing event hosted by an incredible organization raising awareness for mental health and su***de prevention right here in our Dunedin community. Don’t miss it — sign up and join this Saturday!

11/18/2025

Christmas came early to HOME! Thank you Mr. & Mrs. Claus for replacing broken toys, creating holiday bags for our kids and providing other supplies we use daily. We are grateful for your support!

11/12/2025

🚨 Event Update:
We’re sorry to announce that Coffee with the Counselor that was scheduled on 11/17/25 has been canceled. Thank you for your understanding — we hope to see you at our next event! 💛

11/11/2025

Honoring all who have served with courage and sacrifice. Thank you, veterans, for the freedoms you’ve protected and the strength you’ve shown.❤️🤍💙

11/04/2025

Check out this workshop the Kiwanis Club of Largo/ Mid-Pinellas are putting on for free for parents and children!

Email winnieh1024@gmail.com to register!

What are you doing this Saturday?! Come learn how play is so important in the building of young children’s lives!

10/31/2025

Having a little Halloween fun! 🎃🍬🍭

10/29/2025

🎄☕ Don’t let holiday stress steal your joy! Join us for Coffee with the Counselor: “Expectations vs Reality – The Pressures of the Holidays” on Nov. 17th, 6:30–8:00 PM at Our Lady of Lourdes Conmy Center.

Learn how to manage expectations, ease the pressure, and find peace this holiday season.

💙 Spots are filling fast — register today!
👉 https://CWC-ExpectationsvsReality.eventbrite.com

10/26/2025

10/23/2025

We’re so grateful to have been awarded an Aid to Social/Cultural Nonprofit Organizations Grant from the City of Dunedin for 2026! 🌟 The continued support the city has shown for HOME means so much to us — thank you, Dunedin! 💛

10/16/2025

As we approach the Halloween season, remember to be aware of the challenges that some children face –scary decorations, loud noises, masks, scary movies and social media that can be frightful. We all want to have fun, but some children and adults have faced trauma that can be triggered by some common Halloween events and decorations. These include scary decorations, loud noises, wearing of masks, costumes that evoke past fearful events. To reduce these reactions, it is important to set boundaries for you and/or your children, avoid locations or events that you know, or suspect are frightful, focus on how your children are reacting at school and with friends.
Many schools and churches have adapted events to “fall festivals” and trunk or treat activities that are able to be more sensitive to the needs of all participants. Focus on fun activities that are not scary such as bobbing for apples, playing games outside, carving pumpkins with smiling faces, making cookies and cakes with fun decorations.
Being aware of the impact of trauma during the Halloween season, is an important role for all adults who deal with children.

10/15/2025

We have been having phone and internet issues the past 2 days. Please email playtherapyfun@gmail.com if you need to reach out. Hoping this all gets corrected soon! 😬🤞