Mission

The mission of the Human Services Council is to assess and convey the human services needs of the people of the Jacksonville area to policy makers and the public and to enhance the quality of life in our community.

Excerpts from the HSC Gaps Analysis

In Duval County: 

•  At least 40 percent of child care programs need additional support in order to provide high quality early learning opportunities.

• 2,580 persons are homeless on any given day.

• An estimated 141,000 residents were victims of domestic violence in 2006.

• 100,000 residents do not have health insurance.

• On March 26, 422 seniors were on a waiting list for Meals-on-Wheels.

• In the current fiscal year, a local nonprofit credit counseling agency has seen a 50 percent increase in the number of inquiries about financial counseling as compared to the previous fiscal year.

• The largest provider of mental health services for low-income children cut its services by 34 percent since 2006 due to Medicaid reform.

Research funded by United Way of Northeast Florida and conducted by Jacksonville Community Council Inc. (JCCI)