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The Tampa Housing Authority (THA), established in 1937, is dedicated to cultivating affordable housing and empowering residents while transforming communities in the City of Tampa and Hillsborough County. Through its management of federal Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs, THA collaborates with local governments and partners to expand accessible housing options and improve the quality of life for all residents. In addition to providing housing support, THA offers opportunities for residents to access essential services, education, and employment programs. The Authority's initiatives include entrepreneurial urban development projects that integrate mixed-income residences with commercial developments, further enhancing community well-being. Generated from the website

MacDonald Training Center was founded in 1955 by J. Clifford MacDonald and a group of parents of individuals with developmental disabilities. It was one of the first organizations to develop supported employment and living services as alternatives to sheltered workshops and traditional group homes for the people with disabilities. Its members participate in a variety of career service tracks and activities, including work experience, on-site service teams, and life enrichment, enhanced and senior services. The center provides training and oversight to direct support staff responsible for its member s medication administration, acute and emergency evaluation, and nursing care to individuals within the center, and liaison services between the individual, families and health care providers. MacDonald Training Center also offers employment services, including skills training, resume preparation, job development, mock interview sessions, job fairs and placements, and employer consultation. The center is headquartered in Tampa, Fla.