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The Community Resources listed below provides different types of services that are offered in Orange, Osceola, Seminole, and Lake Counties. Services are offered by different agencies and are subject to change. Services are not guaranteed. If you find any information that needs to be updated/changed/removed, please email RWInfo@ocfl.net.

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Orange County
Emergency Contacts/Hotlines

Emergency

  • Contact: 911
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Emergency Line
  • Additional Info: Call in case of emergency and fire.

National Human Trafficking Hotline

  • Contact: 1-888-373-7888
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Hotline
  • Website: https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en
  • Additional Info: If you or someone you know is a victim of human trafficking, call. SMS: 233733 text “HELP” or “INFO”.

Department of Children and Families Abuse Hotline

  • Contact: 1-888-962-2873 (If someone is in immediate danger call 9-1-2)
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Hotline
  • Website: https://www.myflfamilies.com/services/abuse/abuse-hotline
  • Additional Info: Call to report suspected cases of abuse, neglect, abandonment, or exploitation of children or vulnerable adults.

Crimeline

  • Contact: 1-800-423-8477 (all tips are anonymous)
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Hotline
  • Website: https://crimeline.org/
  • Additional Info: Call to report a tip on any criminal activity.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

  • Contact: 988
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Hotline
  • Website: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/988
  • Additional Info: Free and confidential emotional support to people with suicidal crisis or emotional distress.

Crisis Hotline of Central Florida

  • Contact: 407-425-2624
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Hotline
  • Additional Info: If you are struggling with relationship issues, abuse, grief, substance abuse, mental health or other problems.

Community Information and Referral Services

  • Contact: 211
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Hotline
  • Website: https://uwcf.org/211/
  • Additional Info: Call to find local resources and assistance.

National Domestic Violence Hotline

  • Contact: 1-800-799-7233
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Hotline
  • Website: https://www.thehotline.org/
  • Additional Info: Call for emotional support and resources for domestic violence victims.

Transgender Suicide Hotline

  • Contact: 1-877-565-8860
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Hotline
  • Website: https://translifeline.org/hotline/
  • Additional Info: Free and confidential support to people with suicidal crisis or emotional distress.
Domestic Violence Shelters

Harbor House

  • Contact: 407-886-2856
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: Location not disclosed
  • Website: https://www.harborhousefl.com/
  • Additional Info: You can call if you are in need of the emergency shelter services OR if you just need to talk to someone about your situation. Locations are confidential.
Shelters for Single Women

Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida

  • Contact: 407-426-1250
  • Hours: Mon-Fri 1pm-4pm
  • Address: 18 N. Terry Avenue Orlando, FL 32801
  • Website: https://www.centralfloridahomeless.org/shelter-programs
  • Additional Info: Provides a safe place to stay and nutritious meals to eat. Guests must report to Parramore gate. Offers showers, laundry, and mail services.

Salvation Army: Women Shelter & Children

  • Contact: 407-423-8581 x26480
  • Hours: Currently closed for modernization. Contact the Agency for more information
  • Address: 400 W. Colonial Drive Orlando, FL 32804
  • Website: https://salvationarmyflorida.org/orlando/#tab-id-6
  • Additional Info: Provides a warm and safe environment to women and children. - Fee: Free for first 3 nights, then $10 per night

Orlando Union Rescue Mission Long Term Transitional Housing

  • Contact: 407-423-2131
  • Hours: Intake: Mon-Sat 9am to 4pm
  • Address: 1525 W. Washington Street Orlando, FL 32805
  • Website: https://www.ourm.org/services/safe-shelter-2/
  • Additional Info: Provide a safe environment for women and children. *Need valid ID or Social Security card. *Must be able to work *Drug and Alcohol free *Conduct their own assessment
Shelters for Single Men

Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida

  • Contact: 407-426-1250
  • Hours: Mon-Fri 9am to 12pm
  • Address: 18 N. Terry Avenue Orlando, FL 32801
  • Website: https://www.centralfloridahomeless.org/shelter-programs
  • Additional Info: Provides a safe place to stay and nutritious meals to eat. Guests must report to Parramore gate. Offers showers, laundry, and mail services.

Orlando Rescue Mission

  • Contact: 407-423-3596
  • Hours: Check In: 2pm to 3pm daily
  • Address: 410 W. Central Blvd. Orlando, FL 32801
  • Website: https://www.ourm.org/services/safe-shelter-2/
  • Additional Info: Provides emergency housing. Those staying will receive a meal, a shower, and a safe place to sleep. -1st come 1st serve. -Must have a photo ID. -Cannot be a sexual offender "Provide a safe environment for women and children. *Need valid ID or Social Security card. *Must be able to work *Drug and Alcohol free *Conduct their own assessment

Salvation Army

  • Contact: 407-423-8581 x26480
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 4:30pm-8pm Sat-Sun: 4pm-7pm Check-in: 4 pm to 6 pm until shelter is full.
  • Address: 624 Lexington Ave. Orlando, FL 32804
  • Additional Info: Provides warmth and shelter. - Fee: First 3 nights free, then $10 per night. Dinner is served at 3:30pm Monday to Friday
Youth Shelters

Covenant House

  • Contact: 1-800-441-4478 or 407-482-0404
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 5931 E Colonial Dr. Orlando, FL 32807
  • Website: https://www.myhousingsearch.com/tenant/FL/index.html?ch=FL
  • Additional Info: Provides nourishing meals, clean clothes and a safe place to sleep.- Ages 18-24

Orange County Youth Shelter

  • Contact: 407-836-7626
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 1800 E. Michigan St., Orlando, FL 32806
  • Additional Info: Provides temporary shelter for youth. -Youth ages 10-17 years old experiencing homelessness, have runaway from home, have been locked out of their home or are seeking a cooling off period during a family crisis -Referral required, call for details.
Drop-in Centers

Samaritan Resource Center

  • Contact: 407-482-0660
  • Hours: Tues-Thurs: 9am- 11:30am
  • Address: 9837 E Colonial Dr. Orlando, FL 32817
  • Additional Info: Provides free services to the homeless: showers, laundry, hygiene kits, employment help, help signing up for government benefits, and more.

Pathways Drop-In Center

  • Contact: 407-843-5530
  • Hours: Tues-Sun: 11am-5pm
  • Address: 1313 30th St, Orlando, FL 32805
  • Additional Info: Provides free services to the homeless: showers, laundry, hygiene kits, employment help, help signing up for government benefits, and more.

Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida

  • Contact: 407-426-1250
  • Hours: Mon-Fri- Men: 9am-12pm Women: 1pm-4pm
  • Address: 18 N Terry Ave Orlando, FL 32801
  • Additional Info: Provides showers & laundry -Walk-Ins welcome

Matthew's Hope

  • Contact: 407-905-9500
  • Hours: Tues and Thurs: 8am-11am
  • Address: 611 Business Park Blvd., #101, Winter Garden, FL 34787
  • Additional Info: Showers, laundry, haircuts (if someone is there to do them), hygiene products, ID’s -Serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner

The WASH Foundation

  • Contact: https://cleantheworldfoundation.org/freshstart/
  • Hours: Varies by location, check the Orange County Schedule
  • Address: Multiple locations, check the Orange County Schedule
  • Additional Info: Provides showers and hygiene supplies to individuals experiencing homelessness. Orange County Mobile Shower Unit Schedule can be found on the website using this link: https://cleantheworldfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/FSWW-11.2023-Orange-County-Shower-Calendar.pdf
Housing Resources

Florida Housing Finance Corporation

  • Contact: 1-877-428-8844
  • Hours: 24 Hours
  • Address: Online Resource
  • Website: https://www.myhousingsearch.com/tenant/FL/index.html?ch=FL
  • Additional Info: Search for affordable rentals based on the location.

Anew Foundation, Inc.

  • Contact: 407-740-6262
  • Hours: Call for more information
  • Address: 1350 N Orange Ave 229 Winter Park, FL 32789
  • Additional Info: Offers grants and loans to help with expenses such as housing, grants are not required to be repaid but can be contributed in volunteer hours. -Application available online and can be emailed, mailed, or faxed.

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program

  • Contact: 407-836-7426
  • Hours: Call for more information
  • Address: 2100 E Michigan Street Orlando, FL 32806
  • Additional Info: Financial energy cost assistance to low- income households. -Must be a legal resident of Orange county and have a gross household income of no more than 150% of Federal Poverty Income -Must call to make an appointment in Seminole County

HANDS of Central Florida

  • Contact: 407-447-5686
  • Hours: Call for more information
  • Address: 1707 Orlando Central Parkway Suite 350 Orlando, FL 32809
  • Additional Info: Affordable apartment search, 1-on-1 housing counseling, home buyer education seminars. -Free for anyone that lives in Orange County, small fee for people from other counties.

Chrysalis HOME

  • Contact: 800-674-2912
  • Hours: Call for more information. Pre-screening application on webpage.
  • Address: Call for more information
  • Website: https://www.chrysalishome.org/
  • Email: admin@chrysalishome.org
  • Additional Info: The mission at Chrysalis Home is to provide the proper environment for those in recovery to transform their lives. Chrysalis Home provides beautiful recovery housing in safe neighborhoods.

Central Care Mission

  • Contact: 407-299-6146
  • Hours: In-person intake interviews: Monday – Thursday (12 pm – 4 pm)
  • Address: 4027 Lenox Blvd, Orlando, FL 32811
  • Website: https://centralcaremission.com/
  • Additional Info: We assist men in Orlando, Orange County and the nation who are trapped in cycles of failure and poverty. Our ultimate goal is to move men back into society with the tools necessary to cope with daily pressures of life and the confidence to navigate through the difficulties all humans face.

Daves House

  • Contact: 407-457-1282
  • Hours: Call for more information
  • Address: Call for more information
  • Website: https://www.daveshouse.org/
  • Additional Info: Dave's House 360° provides Resident Development Programs to enhance resident services. Programs focus on the personal and professional betterment and life-long wellness of residents. They include day programs, volunteering and interactive workshops that offer new social, career, health and daily life skill training opportunities. Initial step involves an assessment through Aspire Health Partners, call 407-875-3700 ext. 2 to schedule an appointment.

Wayne Densch Transitional Program

  • Contact: 407-599-3900
  • Hours: Call for more information
  • Address: 100-102 Kingston Ct. Orlando, FL 32810
  • Additional Info: Criteria: HUD Homeless def. self care with/without SA/MH. Must be stabilized. Accept males, females and mothers with children under 5 years old. Housing Provision with a focus on self sufficiency to homeless persons with mental health and/or substance abuse issues.

The Clarissa Project

  • Contact: 646-978-2022
  • Hours: Monday-Friday, 10:00am to 5:00pm
  • Address: Orange and Osceola Counties
  • Website: https://theclarissaproject.com/home-8383
  • Additional Info: Offers affordable Independent Living Facility for single adults, youth aged out of foster care, college students, and veterans. Housing units are single or double occupancy rooms depending on availability and costs. Housing units include a fully functioning kitchen and laundry. Housing units and bedrooms are fully furnished, and each monthly payment includes utilities, internet, security cameras for safety, pest control, landscaping, and a house phone. No credit checks required.
Financial Assistance & Stabilization Programs

St. Vincent de Paul Orlando

  • Contact: 407-889-4706
  • Hours: Call for more information
  • Address: 770 S. Orange Blossom Trail Apopka, FL 32703
  • Website: http://www.svdporlando.org
  • Additional Info: Has centers in ALL Central Florida counties.

Emergency Rental Assistance

  • Contact: Online Applications Only
  • Hours: Available Online
  • Address: Online Applications
  • Website: https://www.orangecountyfl.net/RentalAssistance
  • Additional Info: Visit the website to access the application as well as additional information on eligibility and requirements. Assistance is for unincorporated Orange County residents only.

City of Orlando Rental Assistance Program

  • Contact: Online Applications Only
  • Hours: Available Online
  • Address: Online Applications
  • Website: https://www.orlando.gov/Building-Development/Housing-and-Development-Grants-incentives-and-Assistance/Housing-Assistance-Programs/Rental-Assistance-Program
  • Additional Info: Visit the website using the link below for the application as well as additional information on eligibility and requirements.
Employment and Training

Florida Department of Economic Opportunity

  • Contact: 1-800-204-2418
  • Hours: Call for more information
  • Address: Online Applications
  • Website: http://floridajobs.org/Reemployment-Assistance-Service-enter/reemployment-assistance/claimants
  • Additional Info: Fill out application and explore benefits.

United Against Poverty: Success Training Employment Program (STEP)

  • Contact: 407-650-0774 x1721
  • Hours: STEP classes take place virtually daily Monday through Thursday, from 8:45am until 5pm.
  • Address: 150 W Michigan St Orlando, FL, 32806
  • Website: https://uporlando.org/services/step-program/
  • Additional Info: A sixteen-week program dedicated to enhancing job-readiness skills. Enrollment for new sessions take place in Jan, Feb, April, June, Aug, Oct.

Central Florida Urban League –Workforce Development

  • Contact: 407-841-7654
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm
  • Address: 595 W. Church St, Suite 1-B Orlando, FL 32808
  • Website: https://www.cful.org/
  • Additional Info: Computer training, employability, and life skills workshops, one-on-one career counseling, job search assistance

Top Talent Staffing

  • Contact: 407-896-2150
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 7am-5:30am
  • Address: 3901 E Colonial Drive, Suite E Orlando, FL 32803
  • Website: https://www.toptalentusa.com/
  • Email: info@toptalentuse.com
  • Additional Info: Places skilled workers for temporary positions in positions such as administrative & clerical, accounting, customer service, host/hospitality, food service, custodial, shipping/receiving, and warehouse.

CareerSource of Central Florida

  • Contact: 407-531-1231 or 1-800-757-4598
  • Hours: Call and ask for a location near you.
  • Address: Multiple Locations
  • Website: https://www.careersourcecentralflorida.com/
  • Additional Info: CareerSource Central Florida curates local talent for high demand industries, meeting local business needs and cultivating growth and prosperity for the Central Florida community. Whether through job placement, training and certification programs, or higher education, we partner with Central Florida businesses, colleges, and universities to meet industry needs and connect career seekers to local opportunities.

Goodwill: Connection Centers

  • Contact: 407-745-5550
  • Hours: Call or visit the webpage for more information
  • Address: Virtual Job Connection Resource
  • Website: https://www.goodwillcfl.org/services/goodwill-connects/
  • Additional Info: Goodwill Connects is Goodwill Industries of Central Florida’s virtual job connection resource for services including job search assistance, résumé writing support, connection to community resources, and more.

AARP Work Search

  • Contact: 407-852-1608
  • Hours: Call or visit the webpage for more information
  • Address: Virtual Job Connection Resource
  • Website: https://www.aarp.org/work/job-search/
  • Additional Info: Skills assessment and training, senior services (55+) which includes paid job training at minimum wage Must register with AARP.

Labor Finders

  • Contact: 407-843-5050
  • Hours: Call or visit the webpage for more information
  • Address: Staffing Agency- Temporary or permanent positions
  • Website: https://www.laborfinders.com/
  • Additional Info: Temporary work.

HireQuest Direct

  • Contact: 407-826-1615
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 5:30 am- 5:30pm; Saturday: 5:30 am-9:30 am
  • Address: Call for address
  • Website: https://hirequest.com/
  • Additional Info: Temporary work.
Employment Opportunities (for individuals with a criminal record)

Upwork

  • Contact: Online Resource
  • Hours: Available online
  • Address: Visit Website
  • Website: https://www.upwork.com/work
  • Additional Info: This marketplace is 100% free to join and has listings of thousands of jobs that you can do from the comfort of your own home.

Career One Stop

  • Contact: Online Resource
  • Hours: Available online
  • Address: Visit Website
  • Website: https://www.careeronestop.org/
  • Additional Info: CareerOneStop is the flagship career, training, and job search website for the U.S. Department of Labor. The website serves job seekers, businesses, students, and career advisors with a variety of free online tools, information and resources.

Jobs For Felons Hub

  • Contact: Online Resource
  • Hours: Available online
  • Address: Visit Website
  • Website: https://www.jobsforfelonshub.com/jobs-for-felons/
  • Additional Info: This website has a comprehensive list of companies all over the nation that hire individuals who have a felony charge. The site also offers multiple other resources that may be beneficial.

Florida Employment Directory

  • Contact: Online Resource
  • Hours: Available online
  • Address: Visit Website
  • PDF: https://orderofmaltaamerican.org/files/pages/2323-Florida-Employment-Directory.pdf
  • Additional Info: For the benefit of ex-felons and individuals experiencing homelessness. Provided by Order of Malta, American Association.
Support

Compassion Corner

  • Contact: 407-843-4054
  • Hours: Mondays: 9am-12pm
  • Address: 808 W. Central Blvd. Orlando, FL 32805
  • Additional Info: Assistance with applying for Food Stamps on Mondays from 9am to 12pm. Located in Daily Bread dining hall.

United Against Poverty

  • Contact: 407-650-0774
  • Hours: Mondays: 9am-12pm
  • Address: 150 W. Michigan St. Orlando, FL 32806
  • Additional Info: The Member Share Grocery Program provides fresh produce, frozen foods, shelf- stable items and household items for 30- 40% of value. Phone and computer services. Clinic and GED programs. Computer lab/phones available to use, STEP program, and emergency food assistance.

The Salvation Army of Orlando

  • Contact: 407-243-8581
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-4:30pm
  • Address: 416 West Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL, 32804
  • Additional Info: Provides emergency devices and financial assistance.

His Healing Hand Goodwill Job Connection

  • Contact: 407-219-7626
  • Hours: Provide services the 2nd and 4th Mondays from 9 am-12:30 pm
  • Address: 1288 W 30th St Goldenrod,FL 32733
  • Website: https://hishealinghand.weebly.com/
  • Additional Info: Reentry, renewal and recovery help for those behind bars, returning from a time away, those on probation or parole, or who have a criminal past. -Job Training and job search -Housing, obtaining food stamps resume preparation, Interview skills -Addiction recovery -Understanding technology, computer skills

Legal Aid Society

  • Contact: 407-841-8310
  • Hours: Mon:-Fri: 8:30am-5pm
  • Address: 100 E. Robinson St. Orlando, FL 32801
  • Website: https://www.legalaidocba.org/
  • Additional Info: Pro bono services. Only 2 cases per year and pay $350

Community Legal Services Helpline

  • Contact: 1-800-405-1417
  • Hours: Mon & Thurs: 8:30am-4:40 pm; Tuesday & Wednesday: 8:30am-6:30pm; Friday: 8:30am-3:30pm
  • Address: By Phone or Online
  • Website: https://www.clsmf.org/
  • Additional Info: Legal advice and brief cases over hotline. * Does not assist with criminal or traffic cases

IDignity Orlando

  • Contact: 407-792-1374
  • Hours: By appointment
  • Address: "Jackie's Place” Downtown 692 W Robinson St, Orlando, FL 32801
  • Website: https://idignity.org/
  • Email: info@idignity.org
  • Additional Info: IDignity Orlando assists clients at monthly Identification.
Health/Mental Health Services

STD Testing Near Me

  • Hours: 24/7 Online Directory
  • Address: Visit the website for more information.
  • Website: https://www.testing.com/std-testing/orlando-fl/
  • Additional Info: STD Testing in Orlando, FL

Health Care Center for the Homeless

  • Contact: 407-428-5751
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm
  • Address: 232 North Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, Florida 32805
  • Website: https://hcch.org/
  • Additional Info: Provides medical care, oral health services, behavioral health and substance abuse counseling, an on- site pharmacy, vision services, and residential TB shelter.

Shepard's Hope

  • Contact: 407-876-6699
  • Hours: Call for more information.
  • Address: 455 9th Street. Winter Garden, FL 34787
  • Website: http://www.shepherdshope.org/
  • Additional Info: Provides free and compassionate healthcare to the men, women and children in Central Florida who visit our five health centers to receive hope and healing.

Aspire Health Partners

  • Contact: 407-875-3700 x6186
  • Hours: Mon: 8am-7pm Tues & Wed :8am-5pm; Thurs: 8am-7pm; Fri: 8am-5pm
  • Address: 1800 Mercy Drive Orlando, FL 32808
  • Website: https://aspirehealthpartners.com/
  • Email: info@aspirehp.org
  • Additional Info: Access Center that provides intake screening services for mental health issues, substance use disorders, and other addictions. -Drug court and mental health court services. -Provides education and justice programs.

Positive Behavioral Solutions

  • Contact: 321-972-4265
  • Hours: Mon-Thurs: 8am-6pm Fri: 8am-3pm
  • Address: 901 Douglas Ave Ste 100B Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
  • Website: https://www.pbsfl.org/
  • Email: referrals@pbsfl.org
  • Additional Info: Offers counseling in Orlando to all ages for individual counseling, relationship counseling, couples counseling, and marriage and family counseling.

Center for Multicultural Wellness and Prevention

  • Contact: 407-648-9440
  • Hours: Mon-Thurs: 8:30am-7pm Fri: 8:30am-5pm
  • Address: 1685 Lee Road Suite 200 Winter Park, FL 32789
  • Website: http://cmwp.org/
  • Additional Info: Organization that offers non-clinical, culturally and linguistically sensitive outreach services that promote optimal emotional, mental and physical health to the diverse populations in Central Florida.

National Alliance on Mental Illness

  • Contact: Helpline: 800-273-8255; 850-671-4445 (not a crisis line)
  • Hours: Call or visit the website for additional information.
  • Address: Call for additional information.
  • Website: https://namiflorida.org/
  • Email: info@namiflorida.org and president@namiflorida.org
  • Additional Info: We are a grassroots community network of support for anyone affected by mental health conditions – individuals and their family, friends and caregivers. Different support groups.

Primary Care Access Network

  • Contact: 407-836-PCAN (7226)
  • Hours: Visit website for more information.
  • Address: Review Brochure from website for more information on locations and hours.
  • Website: https://www.pcanorangecounty.com/
  • Additional Info: Dedicated to improving access to healthcare in Orange County.

Outlook Clinic: Mental Health Association of Central Florida

  • Contact: 407-898-0110
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm
  • Address: 1525 E Robinson Street Orlando, FL 32801
  • Additional Info: Outlook Clinic offers counseling in Orlando for adults 18 years and older. There are specific admission criteria to qualify for counseling services. If you don't qualify for counseling through Outlook, you will be referred to another counseling service in Orlando that can meet your needs.

STEPS, Inc.

  • Contact: 407-522-2144
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm
  • Address: 1033 N. Pine Hills Rd., Suite 300, Orlando, FL 32808
  • Website: https://www.flsteps.org/
  • Email: Contact Us listed on Website for Referrals: https://www.flsteps.org/referrals
  • Offers comprehensive substance use treatment and education services including but not limited to adult outpatient or day treatment programs, mental health services, medication assisted treatment, and women’s residential program.

PAN American Behavioral Health

  • Contact: 407-982-7718
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm
  • Address: 7041 Grand National Drive, Suite 200, Orlando, FL 32819
  • Website: https://www.panambh.com/
  •  Additional Info: Offers screenings for mental health and substance use conditions; assessment/evaluation; outpatient psychiatric medication management; outpatient psychiatric individual therapy, outpatient bio-psychosocial; outpatient psychiatric evaluation; outpatient family therapy; substance abuse services, medication assisted treatment, and psychosocial rehabilitation in both individual and group settings.

Embrace Health

  • Contact: Vickie L. Cobb-Lucien
  • Hours: Mon-Fri 9am to 7pm - Saturday (twice per month) by appt
  • Address: 6220 South Orange Blossom Trail Ste 602 Orlando, Fl 32809
  • Website: www.embracemyhealth.org
  • Additional Info: (Services provided)- Primary Care Services, Chronic Care Management, Preventative Care Services- PrEP, PEP, HIV/STI*Rapid Start HIV, Women's Health, Mental Health, School/ Sports/DOT Physicals.

Positive Assistance, Inc. D/B/A Inclusive Care of Orlando

  • Contact: 407-412-6569 & 321-779-PrEP
  • Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-9pm, Sat & Sun 1pm to 5pm
  • Address: 7156 W. Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32818
  • Website: www.positiveassistance.org
  • Additional Info: Primary care clinic, STI/HIV Testing, Treatment & Counseling, PrEP/PEP services & Case Management, Test & Treat, Linkage to Care, Immigration services, Translation/Interpretation (Creole-Spanish-French), Transportation (Bus pass, Lyft & Uber ride), Condoms/In Home testing Kits (Mail or home delivery), Peer support group/Mental Health Screening & linkage, HIV Talk show & stigma education in Creole (99.9 FM Friday 8:00 - 9:00 PM, Panick FM Radio), English Class: Every Thursday, 6:00 PM-8:00 PM, Outreach services (Mobile Unit STI Treatment & PrEP)
Additional Victim Services

The Victim Service Center of Central Florida, Inc.

  • Contact: Main Office: 4072549415; 24/7 Helpline: 407-500-HEAL (4325)
  • Hours: Call for more information
  • Address: 2111 East Michigan Street, Suite 210, Orlando, Florida 32806
  • Website: https://www.victimservicecenter.org/
  • Additional Info: To provide individualized services and resources to victims of sexual assault, violent crime and traumatic circumstances, through crisis response, advocacy, therapy, and community awareness.
LGB Resources

Zebra Coalition

  • Contact: 407-228-1446
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 10am-6pm
  • Address: 911 N Mills Ave Orlando, FL 32803
  • Additional Info: Provides services and short-term living to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and all youth (LGB) ages 13– 24.

Bliss Cares

  • Contact: 407-203-5984
  • Hours: Call for more information.
  • Address: 2901 Curry Ford Rd #106 Orlando, Florida
  • Additional Info: We aim to break the barrier of shame by offering, together with Bliss Healthcare Services, services to provide doctors’ visits, testing, access to medication, laboratory, mental health, transgender medicine, and community linkage & referrals, as well as educational and awareness activities.

The Center Orlando

  • Contact: 407-228-8272
  • Hours: Mon-Sat: 9am- 9pm Sun: 9am-5pm
  • Address: 946 N Mills Ave Orlando, FL 32803
  • Website: https://thecenterorlando.org/
  • Additional Info: Serves as a sanctuary/Safe Space for all LGB people in Central Florida. -Free HIV and STI Testing
Senior Citizen Resources

Senior Resource Alliance Elder

  • Helpline: 800-963-5337
  • Business Calls: 407-514-1800
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm
  • Address: 3319 Maguire Blvd, Orlando, FL 32803
  • Website: http://www.seniorresourcealliance.org/

Seniors First

  • Contact: 407-292-0177
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 8am-4:30pm
  • Address: 5395 LB McLeod Rd, Orlando, FL, 32811
  • Website: http://seniorsfirstinc.org/
  • Additional Info: Meals on Wheels Neighborhood Lunch with Transportation. In-Home Care Program. Stepping Stone Medical Equipment Bank Website.

SDA Elderly Care Referral Service

  • Contact: 407-757-0119
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 9 AM – 12 PM (Noon)
  • Address: 4300 Clarcona Ocoee Road, Orlando, Florida 32810
  • Website: https://sdaelderlycare.com
  • Additional Info: -55+ Senior Housing Listings -Subsidized Housing Listings -Rooms for Rent -Medicaid Waiver Referral -Low-cost ALF Referrals -Rental Assistance Referrals -Community Resource Referrals -Community Care Homes

SDA Elderly Care Referral Service

  • Contact: 407-757-0119
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 9 AM – 12 PM (Noon)
  • Address: 4300 Clarcona Ocoee Road, Orlando, Florida 32810
  • Website: https://sdaelderlycare.com
  • Additional Info: -55+ Senior Housing Listings -Subsidized Housing Listings -Rooms for Rent -Medicaid Waiver Referral -Low-cost ALF Referrals -Rental Assistance Referrals -Community Resource Referrals -Community Care Homes
Veteran Resources

Orlando Veteran Service Center and Vocational REhabilitation and Employment Office

  • Contact: 407-835-5600
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 8am-4pm
  • Address: 1000 Legion Place Suite 1500 Orlando, FL, 32801
  • Website: https://www.benefits.va.gov/vocrehab/index.asp
  • Additional Info: Assisting the Veteran in achieving his/her optimal level of functioning and a return to independent living in the community beyond.

Citizen Resource and Outreach Office/Veteran Service Office

  • Contact: 407-836-8990
  • Hours: Mon-Tues & Thurs- Fri: 8am-4pm; Wed: 8am-2:30pm
  • Address: 2100 E. Michigan St. Orlando, FL, 32806
  • Website: https://www.orangecountyfl.net/FamiliesHealthSocialSvcs/VeteransServices.aspx
  • Additional Info: Assistance claiming benefits for medical care, compensation, vocational training, financial assistance, obtaining records, and assistance filing claims and benefits.

United Veterans of Florida, Inc.

  • Contact: 321-529-4474
  • Hours: Call for more information.
  • Address: Call for more information.
  • Website: http://www.unitedveteransflorida.org
  • Additional Info: Helps provide rental assistance, counseling referrals, warm clothing for winter, phone and electrical assistance, food baskets and care baskets for our most disadvantaged Veterans. We also provide employment for Veterans.

PROJECT: VetRelief

  • Contact: 407-295-2631 or 800-393-3378
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 8am-4pm
  • Address: 1912A Lee Road Orlando, FL 32810
  • Website: https://www.projectvetrelief.org
  • Additional Info: Helps provide rental assistance, counseling referrals, warm clothing for winter, phone and electrical assistance, food baskets and care baskets for our most disadvantaged Veterans. We also provide employment for Veterans.

More Resource Guides for Veterans:

  • Veterans’ Guide to Job Hunting in the Civilian Market: https://www.moneygeek.com/careers/resources/veterans-job-search-guide/
  • Guide to Personal Financial Support for Veterans: https://www.moneygeek.com/financial-planning/resources/military-and-veterans/
  • Housing Support for Veterans: VA Mortgages, Benefits & Assistance: https://www.moneygeek.com/mortgage/resources/veterans-benefits-for-housing-guide/
Family Resources

Boys Town Central Florida

  • Contact: 407-588-2170
  • Hours: Call for more information and location.
  • Address: 975 Oklahoma Street Oviedo, FL 32765
  • Website: https://www.boystown.org/locations/central-florida/Pages/default.aspx
  • Additional info: -Intervention and assessment Boys Town Family homes (ages 10-18 any sex) -In-Home Family Services -Community Support Services

Early Head Start (EHS) and Head Start (HS)

  • Contact: EHS (Under 3): 407-532-4295; HS (ages 3-5): 407-836-6590
  • Hours: Call for more information and location.
  • Address: Call for more information and location.
  • Website: https://4cflorida.org/parents/early-head-start-and-head-start-ehs-hs/
  • Additional info: The overall goal of Head Start is to bring about a greater degree of social competence in children of low-income families. The child’s entire family, as well as the community, is involved to create a quality program to assist the child with school readiness.

Christian Service Center

  • Contact: 407-839-4357
  • Hours: Call to make an appointment – Food Pantry: (407) 658-1818; Mon-Fri (not Tues): 9am- 11am and 1pm-3pm.; Immigration Services: (407) 658-0110; Comprehensive Refugee Service: (407) 277-1938
  • Address: 808 W. Central Blvd. Orlando, FL 32805; 300 West Franklin Street, Ocoee, FL 34761; Redeemer Lutheran Church 3377 Aloma Avenue,Winter Park, Florida 32792
  • Website: https://www.christianservicecenter.org/
  • Additional info: Provides family and emergency services to families who are faced with an unexpected financial crisis and are in need of immediate emergency assistance and relief to families who are faced with an unexpected financial crisis.

Catholic Charities Family Stability Services

  • Contact: 407-425-2523
  • Hours: Mon– Fri: 9am-4pm
  • Address: 1771 N. Semoran Blvd Orlando, FL 32807
  • Website: https://cflcc.org/family-stability-program/
  • Additional info: Serves people who experience a crisis and are seeking financial assistance to remain in their homes, provide important resources to people in need who are facing the threat of eviction or other crisis and provide services that are convenient for people in need to access.

JFS Orlando: Services Family Stabilization Services

  • Contact: 407-644-7593 x236
  • Hours: Call to speak with a caseworker today to see if you are eligible.
  • Address: 2100 Lee Road, Suite A, Winter Park, FL 32789
  • Website: https://jfsorlando.org/
  • Additional Info: Provides services to stabilize individuals and families in crisis, and enhances the quality of life across generations to all members of the Central Florida community. -At least one adult applicant in the household must be employed or unemployed for less than one year -If unemployed, the applicant needs to be employable and actively seeking employment

Community Coordinated Care for Children (4C)

  • Contact: 407-522-2252
  • Hours: Call for location hours. Monday-Friday: 8am- 5pm
  • Address: 3500 W. Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32808
  • Website: https://4cflorida.org/parents/
  • Additional Info: Provides a variety of high-quality services to improve the lives of children and families in Central Florida. School Readiness -VPK Head Start/Early Head Start Child Care Food Program Child Care Resource & Referral

Mustard Seed

  • Contact: 407-244-5527
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-4pm
  • Address: 12 Mustard Seed Lane Orlando, FL 32810
  • Website: https://mustardseedfla.org/services/
  • Additional Info: Provides household goods, clothing, and toys, to those that are in need

Orange County Family Counseling

  • Contact: 407-254-9370
  • Hours: Call for more information
  • Address: 1728 E. Michigan Street Orlando, FL 32806
  • Website: https://www.orangecountyfl.net/FamiliesHealthSocialSvcs/CrisisIntervention.aspx#.X5rq747YpD8
  • Additional Info: Offers 3 months of free counseling in Orlando to children, adolescents, teenagers (ages 6-17) that are having difficulties. The children must be residents of Orange County in order to qualify for free counseling.

Neighborhood Center for Families

  • Contact: 407-836-7610
  • Hours: Call for more information
  • Address: 2100 East Michigan St Orlando, FL 32806
  • Additional Info: Offers counseling in Orlando in multiple locations. They see children and adults and provide individual counseling, relationship counseling, couples therapy, and marriage and family counseling.
Meals

Daily Bread

  • Contact: 407-425-2523
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 12pm-1pm Sat: 11am-12pm
  • Address: 808 W. Central Blvd., Orlando, FL 32805
  • Website: http://rightservicefl.org/node/15442
  • Additional Info: Located behind Christian Service Center on Central Blvd.

Coalition for the Homeless

  • Contact: 407-426-1250
  • Hours: Dinner served daily at 7pm
  • Address: 18 N Terry Ave Orlando, FL 32801
  • Website: https://www.centralfloridahomeless.org/

St. George Orthodox

  • Contact: 321-663-4003
  • Hours: Dinner served on Fridays at 5pm
  • Address: 24 N Rosalind Ave Orlando, FL 32801
  • Website: http://stgeorgeorlando.org/
  • Additional Info: Provides dinner

West Orange Daily Bread

  • Contact: 407-656-6678
  • Hours: Meals served Mon-Sat: 11am-12:30pm
  • Address: 300 West Franklin Street Ocoee, FL 34761
  • Website: http://rightservicefl.org/node/15442

Loaves and Fishes

  • Contact: 407-886-6005
  • Hours: Mon-Thurs: 11:30am- 2pm
  • Address: 206 E. 8th St. Apopka, FL
  • Website: https://www.loavesandfishesapopka.com/pdf/NFA.pdf
  • Additional Info: New clients must call to make an appointment. See website for requirements.

Second Harvest: Bring Hope Home Food Delivery

  • Contact: 407-514-1096
  • Hours: Call or visit website for more information. Must complete application.
  • Address: Online Applications
  • Website: https://www.feedhopenow.org/site/SPageServer/?pagename=how_help_home
  • Additional Info: Application available on website.

Straight Streets

  • Contact: Contact Us form is available on the website or email
  • Hours: Sun-Thurs at 5:30pm
  • Address: 808 W. Central Blvd., Orlando, FL 32805
  • Website: https://www.straightst.org/
  • Email: info@straightst.org
  • Additional Info: -Food/Lunch bags -Battery Charging Stations -Hygiene kits Our food shares take place every Monday through Friday at 5:30pm at the Christian Service Center located at 808 West Central Blvd. Email info@straightst.org for details.

Center Care Mission- Good News Breakfast

  • Contact: 407-299-6146
  • Hours: Breakfast Hours: SUNDAY MORNINGS Doors open at 6:30am, breakfast served by 7:30am
  • Address: 106 E. Church St., Orlando, FL
  • Website: https://centralcaremission.com/
  • Additional Info: Every Sunday morning, at First Presbyterian Church, volunteers gather to serve coffee, oatmeal, eggs, pancakes, sliced potatoes, sausages, and toast.

St. Vincent de Paul Society of Orlando

  • Contact: 321-319-0063 or Contact Helpline: 407-889-4706
  • Hours: Sun: Fresh dinner served from 3pm-5pm. Please review Additional Information.
  • Address: St. Andrew Catholic Community 801 N. Hastings St. Orlando, FL 32808
  • Website: https://www.svdporlando.org/
  • Additional Info: If experiencing homelessness, you may visit the office any time Sunday – Friday for a bag of food. If housed, you must have an appointment. If the household includes children, must bring documentation of each child (school id, birth certificate, school paper).

Food Not Bombs - Orlando

  • Contact: Visit the Website for Additional Information
  • Hours: Mon- 10am-11am Wed – 5:30 pm
  • Address: Mailing Address: 388 Douglas Edward Drive, Orlando, FL; Sharing Address: Orlando City Hall: 400 Orange Ave., Orlando, FL
  • Website: http://foodnotbombs.net/new_site/ and www.facebook.com/orlandofoodnotbombs
  • Additional Info: Most relevant updates are posted on their Facebook page. Program Information, mission, and volunteer info can be found at main site.
Food Pantries

United Against Poverty

  • Contact: 407-650-0774
  • Hours: Mon-Fri
  • Address: 150 W Michigan St, Orlando, FL 32806
  • Website: https://uporlando.org/services/life-enrichment-programs/emergency-food-assistance/

Human Crisis Center

  • Contact: 407-521-7750
  • Hours: Mon-Sat: 9am-6pm
  • Address: 5514 Edgewater Dr. Orlando, FL 32810
  • Website: https://human-crisis-center-orlando.business.site/

One Heart for Women and Children

  • Contact: 321-299-4594
  • Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri
  • Address: 2040 N Rio Grande Ave Orlando FL 32804
  • Website: www.oneheartforwomenandchildren.org

Christian Service Center

  • Contact: 4074252523
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-4pm
  • Address: 808 W. Central Blvd. Orlando, FL 32805
  • Website: https://www.christianservicecenter.org

First Baptist Church of Pine Caste

  • Contact: 407-855-4741
  • Hours: Call for more information
  • Website: https://fbcpinecastle.com
  • Email: fbcpc@bellsouth.net

Mission Market

  • Contact: 407-658-1818
  • Hours: Mon; Wed-Fri: 9am- 4:30pm
  • Address: 1771 N Semoran Blvd Orlando, FL, 32807
  • Website: https://cflcc.org/
  • Additional Info: A choice food pantry set up like a farmer’s market where families “shop” for fresh fruits, vegetables and more

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida

  • Contact: 407-295-1066
  • Hours: Call or visit website for more information. Must complete application.
  • Address: Call or visit website for more information.
  • Website: https://www.feedhopenow.org/

JFS Orlando Pearlman Emergency Food Pantry

  • Contact: 407-644-7593
  • Hours: Mon-Thurs 8am – 5pm CLOSED FRIDAY
  • Address: 2100 Lee Road, Winter Park, FL 32789
  • Website: https://www.jfsorlando.org/pearlman-emergency-food-pantry

Matthew's Hope

  • Contact: 4079059500
  • Hours: Tues and Thurs: 8am-11am
  • Address: 611 Business Park Blvd., #101, Winter Garden, FL 34787
  • Additional Info: Showers, laundry, haircuts (if someone is there to do them), hygiene products, ID’s -Serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Legal/Expungement Services

Community Legal Services

  • Contact: 407-405-1417
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Office open by appointment only.
  • Address: 122 E. Colonial Drive, Suite 200, Orlando, Florida 32801 (Multiple locations throughout Central Florida
  • Website: https://www.legalaccessforall.org/
  • Additional Info: Provides no-cost legal services in Central Florida. Visit the website for more information.

NeJame Law

  • Contact: 407-500-0000
  • Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Open 7 days a week. Phone services available 24/7.
  • Address: 189 South Orange Avenue, Suite 1800, Orlando, Florida 32801
  • Website: https://www.nejamelaw.com/seal-expunge.html
  • Additional Info: If you have any questions regarding possibly sealing or expunging a prior criminal arrest do not wait any longer and call us at (407) 500-0000. You may also email us at Defense@NeJameLaw.com

The Umansky Law Firm

  • Contact: 407-228-3838
  • Hours: Available 24/7. Video consultations available.
  • Address: Visit https://www.thelawman.net/Contact/ to fill out the contact form.
  • Website: https://www.thelawman.net/
  • Additional Info: Contact our lawyers and staff at The Umansky Law Firm by calling 407-890-0336 or filling out our online contact form (https://www.thelawman.net/Contact/) to discuss your case and set an appointment for a free review. If you qualify for expungement, we can assist you in sealing or expunging your criminal record, and you may not even have to make a court appearance.

RecordGone: Higbee & Associates

  • Contact: 1-833-875-7678
  • Hours: Book a phone consultation today.
  • Website: https://www.recordgone.com/
  • Additional Info: RecordGone.com, part of The Law Firm of Higbee & Associates, is the nation’s largest criminal record clearing law firm.

Erase the Case: The Expungement Law Firm

  • Contact: 1-866-372-7335
  • Hours: All services are handled remotely through phone and email.
  • Website: https://erasethecase.com/
  • Additional Info: Our record expungement lawyers will help you navigate through the challenging legal and bureaucratic hurdles imposed by Florida’s expungement laws, enabling you to leave your record in the past.
Credit Repair/Improvement Services

Great American Credit Repair Company

  • Contact: 407-259-4491
  • Hours: Mon-Sun: 8am-8pm
  • Address: 37 N. Orange Ave. Orlando, FL 32801
  • Website: https://greatamericancreditrepair.com/
  • Additional Info: Great American Credit Repair Company offers credit education and restoration services. Get back on your financial feet with Great American Credit Repair.

Credit Repair of Florida

  • Contact: 855-940-FICO (3426)
  • Hours: Mon - Fri 9:00 - 5:00; Closed Sat - Sun
  • Address: 1511 E State Rd 434 St 2100, Winter Springs, FL 32708
  • Website: https://www.creditrepairofflorida.com/
  • Email: creditrepairofflorida@gmail.com
  • Additional Info: We provide a FREE consultation and create an action plan to improve your credit. We specialize in collection removal, foreclosure removal, late payment removal, short sale removal, student loan removal and repossession removal, tax lien removal, inquiry removal, identity theft protection and much more!

Loyalty Credit

  • Contact: 321-290-9001
  • Hours: Call for appointment
  • Address: 4700 Millenia Blvd, Suite 175, Orlando, FL 32839
  • Website: https://en.loyalty-credit.com/
  • Email: info@lfgcorp.com
  • Additional Info: Our Credit Repair service consists of working the negative accounts presented in the credit reports. Such as: arrears, losses, student loans, bankruptcies, etc. *Hablas Español*

CureaDebt

  • Contact: Visit the Website for Additional Information
  • Hours: Online
  • Website: https://www.curadebt.com/debtform/
  • Additional Info: A top-rated debt relief company specializing in helping people gain peace of mind with their debts. FREE Consultation. No Upfront Fees. No Obligation
Mailboxes

United States Postal Services (USPS)

  • Contact: 1-800-275-8777
  • Hours: Contact your local branch for hours of operation.
  • Address: Visit your local branch for more information.
  • Website: https://www.usps.com/
  • Additional Info: A homeless person may submit an application for PO Box™ service to a local Post Office™. The Postmaster may approve the application under any one of the following conditions: -The applicant is known to the window clerk or Postmaster. -An unknown applicant submits proper ID. -The applicant provides a verifiable point of contact (e.g., place of employment, shelter, charitable institution, or social services office). -Applicants who cannot meet these conditions may be eligible to receive indefinite General Delivery service, if approved by the local Postmaster. -Customers should contact their local Post Office for more information.

Coalition for the Homeless

  • Contact: 407-872-5790
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 8am-3pm; Closed Saturday and Sunday
  • Address: 18 N. Terry Ave., Orlando, FL 32801
  • Website: https://www.centralfloridahomeless.org/
  • Additional Info: **Must be staying in this shelter in order to receive mail at this location. **

Salt Outreach, Inc.

  • Contact: 1-866-872-579
  • Hours: Salt Outreach offers services through the Christian Service Center four days a week. Sun: 9 am – 4 pm; Tues: 9 am – 3 pm; Wed: 9 am- 1 pm; Thurs: 9 am – 3 pm
  • Address: 100 E. Pine St., Suite 110, Orlando, FL 32801 *Services offered at the Christian Service Center* Address: 808 W. Central Blvd, Orlando, FL, 32805
  • Website: https://www.serviceandlovetogether.org/
  • Additional Info: This service is open to any person experiencing homelessness in need of a mailbox. To utilize this service mail should be sent to: PO Box 536517 611 N. Mills Ave. Orlando, FL 32803. Mail can be picked up any of the four days Salt is operating at the Christian Service Center.
Technology

United Against Poverty

  • Contact: 407-650-0774
  • Hours: Mon - Sat: 9am-6pm Sun: 11am-6pm
  • Address: 150 W. Michigan St. Orlando, FL 32806
  • Website: https://uporlando.org
  • Additional Info: Free computer lab and phone use. First time visitors must fill out intake form.

Assurance Wireless

  • Contact: Apply online
  • Hours: Visit website for more information
  • Website: https://www.assurancewireless.com/
  • Additional Info: Free smartphone, free unlimited talk/text, free 10gb hotspot data. Lifeline free government phone program. Free to qualifying households. One account per household.
Transportation

Christian Service Center

  • Contact: 407-425-2523
  • Hours: Mon - Fri: 9am-4pm; Closed Sat and Sun
  • Address: 808 W. Central Blvd. Orlando, FL 32805
  • Additional Info: Bus passes for work or medical related visits. Proof of appointment required.

Compassion Corner

  • Contact: 407-533-3767
  • Hours: Mon-Thurs
  • Address: 808 W. Central Blvd. Orlando, FL 32805
  • Website: https://church.trinitydowntown.com/compassion-corner-update/
  • Additional Info: Bus passes available with criteria.

Mercy Medical Angels

  • Contact: Apply online
  • Hours: Sunday: Closed; Monday to Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM; Friday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM; Saturday: Closed
  • Address: Request assistance with required documentation on the website.
  • Website: https://www.mercymedical.org/request-assistance
  • Additional Info: Mercy Medical Angels provides assistance in the air with commercial airline tickets and volunteer pilots, and on the ground with gas cards, bus and train tickets - at No-Cost to Patients. Patients are provided with gas cards, or commercial bus or Amtrak tickets to medical-related treatment. These trips are for non-local medical care more than 50 miles away. Gas cards are also available for multiple trips to local treatment.
Osceola County
Emergency Contacts/Hotlines

Emergency

  • Contact: 911
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Emergency Line
  • Additional Info: Call in case of emergency and fire.

National Human Trafficking Hotline

  • Contact: 1-888-373-7888
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Hotline
  • Website: https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en
  • Additional Info: If you or someone you know is a victim of human trafficking, call. SMS: 233733 text “HELP” or “INFO”.

Department of Children and Families Abuse Hotline

  • Contact: 1-888-962-2873 (If someone is in immediate danger call 9-1-3)
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Hotline
  • Website: https://www.myflfamilies.com/services/abuse/abuse-hotline
  • Additional Info: Call to report suspected cases of abuse, neglect, abandonment, or exploitation of children or vulnerable adults.

Crimeline

  • Contact: 1-800-423-8477 (all tips are anonymous)
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Hotline
  • Website: https://crimeline.org/
  • Additional Info: Call to report a tip on any criminal activity.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

  • Contact: 988
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Hotline
  • Website: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/988
  • Additional Info: Free and confidential emotional support to people with suicidal crisis or emotional distress.

Crisis Hotline of Central Florida

  • Contact: 407-425-2624
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Hotline
  • Additional Info: If you are struggling with relationship issues, abuse, grief, substance abuse, mental health or other problems.

Community Information and Referral Services

  • Contact: 211
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Hotline
  • Website: https://uwcf.org/211/
  • Additional Info: Call to find local resources and assistance.

National Domestic Violence Hotline

  • Contact: 1-800-799-7233
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Hotline
  • Website: https://www.thehotline.org/
  • Additional Info: Call for emotional support and resources for domestic violence victims.

Transgender Suicide Hotline

  • Contact: 1-877-565-8860
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Hotline
  • Website: https://translifeline.org/hotline/
  • Additional Info: Free and confidential support to people with suicidal crisis or emotional distress.
Domestic Violence Shelters

Help Now of Osceola County

  • Contact: 407-847-8562
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: Location not disclosed
  • Website: https://www.helpnowshelter.org/
  • Additional Info: You can call if you are in need of the emergency shelter services OR if you just need to talk to someone about your situation. Locations are confidential.
Shelters for Single Women

H.O.M.E. of Osceola

  • Contact: 407-932-0413
  • Hours: Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm; Calls Only
  • Address: 924 Determination Way, Kissimmee, FL 34741
  • Website: https://aspirehealthpartners.com/program-details/?program=37
  • Additional Info: This program is for homeless single women with children.
    -NO walk-ins
    -Must be able to work. Cannot have substance abuse history, drug testing and background checks will be done.
    -Fees: $100 per month and 25% of monthly utilities.
Youth Shelters

Grace Landing

  • Contact: 407-470-6041
  • Hours: Call for more information
  • Address: 4231 Kissimmee Park Rd St. Cloud, FL 34772
  • Additional Info: Home for aged out foster care and homeless youth ages 18-23.
Drop-in Centers

Salvation Army

  • Contact: 407-322-2642
  • Hours: Mon-Fri Times Vary
  • Address: 700 W 24th St, Sanford, FL 32771
  • Additional Info: Provides free services to the homeless: showers, food, clothing, medical and dental services, etc.
Housing Resources

Florida Housing Finance Corporation

  • Contact: 1-877-428-8844
  • Hours: 24 Hours
  • Address: Online Resource
  • Website: https://www.myhousingsearch.com/tenant/FL/index.html?ch=FL
  • Additional Info: Search for affordable rentals based on the location.

City of Kissimmee, Housing & Community Development

  • Contact: 407-742-8400
  • Hours: Mon-Fri 8am to 5pm
  • Address: 1392 E. Vine Street, Kissimmee, FL 34744
  • Website: https://cw.kissimmee.gov/insidecity/
  • Email: eugenio.morales@kissimmee.gov or 407-518-2135
  • Additional Info: City of Kissimmee residents only. Verify on this website: https://cw.kissimmee.gov/insidecity/

Osceola County, Housing Office

  • Contact: 407-742-8400
  • Hours: Mon-Fri 8am to 5pm
  • Address: 1392 E. Vine Street, Kissimmee, FL 34744
  • Website: https://www.osceola.org/agencies-departments/housing-community-services/housing/
  • Email: rentalhelp@osceola.org or call 407-742-8414 to pre-qualify for Emergency Rental Assistance
  • Additional Info: Section 8 Program, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Programs, State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Programs

Dolphy Cares Supportive Housing

  • Contact: 407-801-9092
  • Hours: Mon-Fri 8am to 5pm
  • Address: Osceola County, 34758
  • Website: www.dolphycares.org
  • Email: info@DolphyCares.org
  • Additional Info: Affordable shared living. Rent includes furnished rooms, washer & dryer, internet, and utilities. Visit website for more information. Link to application: www.Dolphycares.org/apply

The Clarissa Project

  • Contact: 646-978-2022
  • Hours: Monday-Friday, 10:00am to 5:00pm
  • Address: Orange and Osceola Counties
  • Website: https://theclarissaproject.com/home-8383
  • Additional Info: Offers affordable Independent Living Facility for single adults, youth aged out of foster care, college students, and veterans. Housing units are single or double occupancy rooms depending on availability and costs. Housing units include a fully functioning kitchen and laundry. Housing units and bedrooms are fully furnished, and each monthly payment includes utilities, internet, security cameras for safety, pest control, landscaping, and a house phone. No credit checks required.
Financial Assistance & Stabilization Programs

Osceola Human Services Emergency Rental Assistance Program

  • Contact: 407-742-8414
  • Hours: Mon-Fri 8 am – 5 pm
  • Address: 330 N Beaumont Ave Kissimmee, FL 34741
  • Additional Info: Provides assistance residents who are in danger of becoming homeless due to their inability to pay their monthly rent.
    -Assistance is up to two months of rent payable to the landlord
    -Must be low income

St. Vincent de Paul Orlando

  • Contact: 407-889-4706
  • Hours: Call for more information
  • Address: 770 S. Orange Blossom Trail Apopka, FL 32703
  • Website: http://www.svdporlando.org
  • Additional Info: Has centers in ALL Central Florida counties.
Employment and Training

Florida Department of Economic Opportunity

  • Contact: 1-800-204-2418
  • Hours: Call for more information
  • Address: Online Applications
  • Website: http://floridajobs.org/Reemployment-Assistance-Service-enter/reemployment-assistance/claimants
  • Additional Info: Fill out application and explore benefits.

Goodwill: Connection Centers

  • Contact: 407-745-5550
  • Hours: Call or visit the webpage for more information
  • Address: Virtual Job Connection Resource
  • Website: https://www.goodwillcfl.org/services/goodwill-connects/
  • Additional Info: Goodwill Connects is Goodwill Industries of Central Florida’s virtual job connection resource for services including job search assistance, résumé writing support, connection to community resources, and more.

AARP Work Search

  • Contact: 407-852-1608
  • Hours: Call or visit the webpage for more information
  • Address: Virtual Job Connection Resource
  • Website: https://www.aarp.org/work/job-search/
  • Additional Info: Skills assessment and training, senior services (55+) which includes paid job training at minimum wage Must register with AARP.

Labor Finders

  • Contact: 407-302-1939
  • Hours: Call or visit the webpage for more information
  • Address: Staffing Agency- Temporary or permanent positions
  • Website: https://www.laborfinders.com/
  • Additional Info: Temporary work.

HireQuest Direct

  • Contact: 407-530-5754
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 5:30 am- 5:30pm; Saturday: 5:30 am-9:30 am
  • Address: Call for address
  • Website: https://hirequest.com/
  • Additional Info: Temporary work.
Employment Opportunities (for individuals with a criminal record)

Upwork

  • Contact: Online Resource
  • Hours: Available online
  • Address: Visit Website
  • Website: https://www.upwork.com/work
  • Additional Info: This marketplace is 100% free to join and has listings of thousands of jobs that you can do from the comfort of your own home.

Career One Stop

  • Contact: Online Resource
  • Hours: Available online
  • Address: Visit Website
  • Website: https://www.careeronestop.org/
  • Additional Info: CareerOneStop is the flagship career, training, and job search website for the U.S. Department of Labor. The website serves job seekers, businesses, students, and career advisors with a variety of free online tools, information and resources.

Jobs For Felons Hub

  • Contact: Online Resource
  • Hours: Available online
  • Address: Visit Website
  • Website: https://www.jobsforfelonshub.com/jobs-for-felons/
  • Additional Info: This website has a comprehensive list of companies all over the nation that hire individuals who have a felony charge. The site also offers multiple other resources that may be beneficial.

Florida Employment Directory

  • Contact: Online Resource
  • Hours: Available online
  • Address: Visit Website
  • PDF: https://orderofmaltaamerican.org/files/pages/2323-Florida-Employment-Directory.pdf
  • Additional Info: For the benefit of ex-felons and individuals experiencing homelessness. Provided by Order of Malta, American Association.
Support

Community Hope Center

  • Contact: 321-677-0245
  • Hours: Mon:-Fri: 9am-5pm
  • Address: 2198 Four Winds Boulevard Kissimmee, FL 32746
  • Email: moreinfo@hope192.com
  • Additional Info: Provides services such as identification services, job search, food pantry, life skills, hygiene items, and homeless barriers assessments. Long-term case plan and advocacy with individuals and families that may be struggling financially.

Community Legal Services Helpline

  • Contact: 1-800-405-1417
  • Hours: Mon & Thurs: 8:30am-4:40 pm; Tuesday & Wednesday: 8:30am-6:30pm; Friday: 8:30am-3:30pm
  • Address: By Phone or Online
  • Website: https://www.clsmf.org/
  • Additional Info: Legal advice and brief cases over hotline.
    * Does not assist with criminal or traffic cases
Health/Mental Health Services

STD Testing Near Me

  • Hours: 24/7 Online Directory
  • Address: Visit the website for more information.
  • Website: https://www.testing.com/std-testing/orlando-fl/
  • Additional Info: STD Testing in Orlando, FL

National Alliance on Mental Illness

  • Contact: Helpline: 800-273-8255; 850-671-4445 (not a crisis line)
  • Hours: Call or visit the website for additional information.
  • Address: Call for additional information.
  • Website: https://namiflorida.org/
  • Email: info@namiflorida.org and president@namiflorida.org
  • Additional Info: We are a grassroots community network of support for anyone affected by mental health conditions – individuals and their family, friends and caregivers. Different support groups.

House of Freedom

  • Contact: 888-796-8040
  • Hours: Call or email for more information.
  • Address: 2311 North Orange Blossom Trail Kissimmee, FL 34744
  • Website: https://houseoffreedom.com/
  • Email: info@hofrehab.com
  • Additional Info: Residential and outpatient treatment facility.
LGB Resources

The Center Orlando

  • Contact: 407-228-8272
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 10am- 6pm Wed: 10am-9pm
  • Address: 21 W. Monument Avenue, Kissimmee FL 34471
  • Website: https://thecenterorlando.org/
  • Additional Info: Serves as a sanctuary/Safe Space for all LGB people in Central Florida.
    -Free HIV and STI Testing
Senior Citizen Resources

Senior Resource Alliance Elder

  • Helpline: 800-963-5337
  • Business Calls:
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm
  • Address: 3319 Maguire Blvd, Orlando, FL 32803
  • Website: http://www.seniorresourcealliance.org/

Osceola Council on Aging

  • Contact: 407-846-8532
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm
  • Address: 700 Generation Point, Kissimmee, FL 34744
  • Website: https://osceolagenerations.org/
  • Email: info@osceola-coa.com
Veteran Resources

United Veterans of Florida, Inc.

  • Contact: 321-529-4474
  • Hours: Call for more information.
  • Address: Call for more information.
  • Website: http://www.unitedveteransflorida.org
  • Additional Info: Helps provide rental assistance, counseling referrals, warm clothing for winter, phone and electrical assistance, food baskets and care baskets for our most disadvantaged Veterans. We also provide employment for Veterans.

PROJECT: VetRelief

  • Contact: 407-295-2631 or (800) 393-3378
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 8am-4pm
  • Address: 1912A Lee Road Orlando, FL 32810
  • Website: https://www.projectvetrelief.org
  • Additional Info: Helps provide rental assistance, counseling referrals, warm clothing for winter, phone and electrical assistance, food baskets and care baskets for our most disadvantaged Veterans. We also provide employment for Veterans.

Veterans' Services

  • Contact: 407-742-8455
  • Hours: Accessible by appointment only.
  • Address: 1392 E. Vine Street, Kissimmee, FL 34744
  • Website: https://www.osceola.org/agencies-departments/housing-community-services/veterans-services/
  • Additional Info: Services include VA claims, survivor benefit claims, pension assistance, education benefits, burial allowances. Email: veteransservices@osceola.org

More Resource Guides for Veterans:

  • Veterans’ Guide to Job Hunting in the Civilian Market: https://www.moneygeek.com/careers/resources/veterans-job-search-guide/
  • Guide to Personal Financial Support for Veterans: https://www.moneygeek.com/financial-planning/resources/military-and-veterans/
  • Housing Support for Veterans: VA Mortgages, Benefits & Assistance: https://www.moneygeek.com/mortgage/resources/veterans-benefits-for-housing-guide/
Family Resources

Early Head Start (EHS) and Head Start (HS)

  • Contact: EHS and HS: 321-219-6201
  • Hours: Call for more information and location.
  • Address: Call for more information and location.
  • Website: https://4cflorida.org/parents/early-head-start-and-head-start-ehs-hs/
  • Additional info: The overall goal of Head Start is to bring about a greater degree of social competence in children of low-income families. The child’s entire family, as well as the community, is involved to create a quality program to assist the child with school readiness.

JFS Orlando: Services Family Stabilization Services

  • Contact: 407-644-7593 x236
  • Hours: Call to speak with a caseworker today to see if you are eligible.
  • Address: 2100 Lee Road, Suite A, Winter Park, FL 32789
  • Website: https://jfsorlando.org/
  • Additional Info: Provides services to stabilize individuals and families in crisis, and enhances the quality of life across generations to all members of the Central Florida community.
    -At least one adult applicant in the household must be employed or unemployed for less than one year
    -If unemployed, the applicant needs to be employable and actively seeking employment

Community Coordinated Care for Children (4C)

  • Contact: 321-219-6300
  • Hours: Call for location hours. Monday-Friday: 8am- 5pm
  • Address: 2220 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway Unit #7, Kissimmee, FL 34744
  • Website: https://4cflorida.org/parents/
  • Additional Info: Provides a variety of high-quality services to improve the lives of children and families in Central Florida. School Readiness
    -VPK Head Start/Early Head Start Child Care Food Program Child Care Resource & Referral

All Family Resources Center

  • Contact: 321-206-6560
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm Sat: 8am-3pm
  • Address: 120 Broadway Ave. Suite 204 Kissimmee FL, 34744
  • Website: https://allfamilyresourcecenter.com/
  • Email: admin@afrc.com or support@afrc.com
  • Additional Info: Provides mental health services, legal aid and more.
Meals

Second Harvest: Bring Hope Home Food Delivery

  • Contact: 407-514-1096
  • Hours: Call or visit website for more information. Must complete application.
  • Address: Online Applications
  • Website: https://www.feedhopenow.org/site/SPageServer/?pagename=how_help_home
  • Additional Info: Application available on website.

Osceola Christian Ministry Center

  • Contact: 407-944-9968
  • Hours: Food pantry service hours: Mon/Wed/Fri 9am-11am and 12:30- 2:30pm
  • Address: 700 Union St, Kissimmee, FL 34741
  • Additional Info: Provide meals, clothing, showers, groceries, medical, and dental care free of charge. Osceola Christian Ministry Center is a food pantry. Serves Osceola County Documentation Required: Photo ID for adults.
    *Call to confirm operation and hours

Salvation Army-Osceola Service Center

  • Contact: 407-944-9968
  • Hours: Hot Meals: Mon-Fri 11am-12pm
  • Address: 700 Union Street, Kissimmee, FL 34741
  • Website: https://salvationarmyflorida.org/osceola/
  • Additional Info: For additional information, please call the center or visit website.
Food Pantries

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida

  • Contact: 407-295-1066
  • Hours: Call or visit website for more information. Must complete application.
  • Address: Call or visit website for more information.
  • Website: https://www.feedhopenow.org/

Osceola Christian Ministry Center

  • Contact: 407-944-9968
  • Hours: Food pantry service hours: Mon/Wed/Fri 9am-11am and 12:30- 2:30pm
  • Address: Call for more information
  • Additional Info: Provide meals, clothing, showers, groceries, medical, and dental care free of charge. Osceola Christian Ministry Center is a food pantry. Serves Osceola County Documentation Required: Photo ID for adults.
Legal/Expungement Services

NeJame Law

  • Contact: 407-500-0000
  • Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Open 7 days a week. Phone services available 24/7.
  • Address: 189 South Orange Avenue, Suite 1800, Orlando, Florida 32801
  • Website: https://www.nejamelaw.com/seal-expunge.html
  • Additional Info: If you have any questions regarding possibly sealing or expunging a prior criminal arrest do not wait any longer and call us at (407) 500-0000. You may also email us at Defense@NeJameLaw.com

The Umansky Law Firm

  • Contact: 407-228-3838
  • Hours: Available 24/7. Video consultations available.
  • Address: Visit https://www.thelawman.net/Contact/ to fill out the contact form.
  • Website: https://www.thelawman.net/
  • Additional Info: Contact our lawyers and staff at The Umansky Law Firm by calling 407-890-0336 or filling out our online contact form (https://www.thelawman.net/Contact/) to discuss your case and set an appointment for a free review. If you qualify for expungement, we can assist you in sealing or expunging your criminal record, and you may not even have to make a court appearance.

RecordGone: Higbee & Associates

  • Contact: 1-833-875-7678
  • Hours: Book a phone consultation today.
  • Website: https://www.recordgone.com/
  • Additional Info: RecordGone.com, part of The Law Firm of Higbee & Associates, is the nation’s largest criminal record clearing law firm.

Erase the Case: The Expungement Law Firm

  • Contact: 1-866-372-7335
  • Hours: All services are handled remotely through phone and email.
  • Website: https://erasethecase.com/
  • Additional Info: Our record expungement lawyers will help you navigate through the challenging legal and bureaucratic hurdles imposed by Florida’s expungement laws, enabling you to leave your record in the past.
Credit Repair/Improvement Services

CureaDebt

  • Contact: Visit the Website for Additional Information
  • Hours: Online
  • Website: https://www.curadebt.com/debtform/
  • Additional Info: A top-rated debt relief company specializing in helping people gain peace of mind with their debts. FREE Consultation. No Upfront Fees. No Obligation
Mailboxes

United States Postal Services (USPS)

  • Contact: 1-800-275-8777
  • Hours: Contact your local branch for hours of operation.
  • Address: Visit your local branch for more information.
  • Website: https://www.usps.com/
  • Additional Info: A homeless person may submit an application for PO Box™ service to a local Post Office™. The Postmaster may approve the application under any one of the following conditions: -The applicant is known to the window clerk or Postmaster. -An unknown applicant submits proper ID. -The applicant provides a verifiable point of contact (e.g., place of employment, shelter, charitable institution, or social services office). -Applicants who cannot meet these conditions may be eligible to receive indefinite General Delivery service, if approved by the local Postmaster. -Customers should contact their local Post Office for more information.

Hope Partnership

  • Contact: 321-677-0245
  • Hours: Monday and Tuesday: 9am-1pm; Thursday: 12pm-4pm
  • Address: 2198 Four Winds Boulevard Kissimmee, FL 32746
  • Website: https://www.thehopepartnership.org/
  • Email: moreinfo@hope192.com
  • Additional Info: **Must be a participant in self determined stability program to be eligible for mail services. Call for more details on the program.
Technology

Assurance Wireless

  • Contact: Apply online
  • Hours: Visit website for more information
  • Website: https://www.assurancewireless.com/
  • Additional Info: Free smartphone, free unlimited talk/text, free 10gb hotspot data. Lifeline free government phone program. Free to qualifying households. One account per household.
Transportation

Mercy Medical Angels

  • Contact: Apply online
  • Hours: Sunday: Closed; Monday to Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM; Friday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM; Saturday: Closed
  • Address: Request assistance with required documentation on the website.
  • Website: https://www.mercymedical.org/request-assistance
  • Additional Info: Mercy Medical Angels provides assistance in the air with commercial airline tickets and volunteer pilots, and on the ground with gas cards, bus and train tickets - at No-Cost to Patients. Patients are provided with gas cards, or commercial bus or Amtrak tickets to medical-related treatment. These trips are for non-local medical care more than 50 miles away. Gas cards are also available for multiple trips to local treatment.

Resur Wreck

  • Contact: 407-361-2541
  • Hours: Contact for more information
  • Address: 1760 Christina Lee Lane Saint Cloud, FL 34769
  • Website: https://resurwreck.org/
  • Additional Info: Resur Wreck Inc. is a non-profit, car donation program that turns donated cars into local blessing provide assistance. They assist local economically vulnerable families and individuals who are referred to us for transportation needs.
Seminole County
Emergency Contacts/Hotlines

Emergency

  • Contact: 911
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Emergency Line
  • Additional Info: Call in case of emergency and fire.

National Human Trafficking Hotline

  • Contact: 1-888-373-7888
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Hotline
  • Website: https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en
  • Additional Info: If you or someone you know is a victim of human trafficking, call. SMS: 233733 text “HELP” or “INFO”.

Department of Children and Families Abuse Hotline

  • Contact: 1-888-962-2873 (If someone is in immediate danger call 9-1-2)
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Hotline
  • Website: https://www.myflfamilies.com/services/abuse/abuse-hotline
  • Additional Info: Call to report suspected cases of abuse, neglect, abandonment, or exploitation of children or vulnerable adults.

Crimeline

  • Contact: 1-800-423-8477 (all tips are anonymous)
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Hotline
  • Website: https://crimeline.org/
  • Additional Info: Call to report a tip on any criminal activity.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

  • Contact: 988
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Hotline
  • Website: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/988
  • Additional Info: Free and confidential emotional support to people with suicidal crisis or emotional distress.

Crisis Hotline of Central Florida

  • Contact: 407-425-2624
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Hotline
  • Additional Info: If you are struggling with relationship issues, abuse, grief, substance abuse, mental health or other problems.

Community Information and Referral Services

  • Contact: 211
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Hotline
  • Website: https://uwcf.org/211/
  • Additional Info: Call to find local resources and assistance.

National Domestic Violence Hotline

  • Contact: 1-800-799-7233
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Hotline
  • Website: https://www.thehotline.org/
  • Additional Info: Call for emotional support and resources for domestic violence victims.

Transgender Suicide Hotline

  • Contact: 1-877-565-8860
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Hotline
  • Website: https://translifeline.org/hotline/
  • Additional Info: Free and confidential support to people with suicidal crisis or emotional distress.
Domestic Violence Shelters

Safehouse

  • Contact: 407-330-3933
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: Location not disclosed
  • Website: https://www.safehouseofseminole.org/
  • Additional Info: You can call if you are in need of the emergency shelter services OR if you just need to talk to someone about your situation. Locations are confidential.

Elizabeth House

  • Contact: 407-968-9922
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: Location not disclosed
  • Additional Info: Specifically for DV Survivors. Need to have car.
    -Provides 6-9 months of shelter.
    -Provides living skills, support groups, legal assistance, children programs, and spiritual enrichment.
    * Call to make an appointment for an interview
Shelters for Single Women

Rescue Outreach Mission

  • Contact: 407-321-8224
  • Hours: Intake: Mon-Fri 9:30am to 3:30pm
  • Address: 1701 W. 13th Street Sanford, FL 32771
  • Website: https://romcfl.org/
  • Additional Info: Provides shelter and resources to help those who are experiencing homelessness to return to self-sufficiency. Program is 90 days. Free of charge.
Shelters for Single Men

Rescue Outreach Mission

  • Contact: 407-321-8224
  • Hours: Mon: 9am-12pm; Tues/Wed: 9am-12pm & 2pm- 6pm; Thurs: 9am-12pm Fri: 9am-12pm
  • Address: 1701 W 13th St. Sanford, FL 32771
  • Website: https://romcfl.org/
  • Additional Info: Provides resources that help prevent homelessness and helps those who are already experiencing homelessness return to self-sufficiency.
    -Program is limited to 60-90 days.
    - Fee: $12 per day/ $84 a week
Drop-in Centers

The Sharing Center-The Oasis

  • Contact: 407-260-9155
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-12pm; Retail: Mon-Fri 9:30am-5pm
  • Address: 600 N. Hwy 17-92 Longwood, FL, 32750
  • Additional Info: Provides free services to the homeless: showers, laundry, hygiene kits, employment help, help signing up for government benefits, and more.
    -Can visit 3x per week.
Housing Resources

Florida Housing Finance Corporation

  • Contact: 1-877-428-8844
  • Hours: 24 Hours
  • Address: Online Resource
  • Website: https://www.myhousingsearch.com/tenant/FL/index.html?ch=FL
  • Additional Info: Search for affordable rentals based on the location.

Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) Via Seminole County Housing Authority

  • Contact: 407-365-3621
  • Hours: Call for more information
  • Address: 662 Academy Place Oviedo, FL 32765
  • Email: scha001@cfl.rr.com
  • Additional Info: Must be a resident of Seminole County. Email for more information.

The Village-An IMPOWER Program

  • Contact: 407-478-4034
  • Hours: Call for more information
  • Address: W. 111 W Magnolia Ave, Longwood, FL 32750 (administrative offices only)
  • Website: https://www.impowerfl.org/programs-and-services/the-village/
  • Email: village@impowerfl.org
  • Additional Info: Transitional Housing Program for Youth Ages 18-22, Homelessness Prevention, Independent Living. For more information call or email.
Financial Assistance & Stabilization Programs

Seminole County Housing and Financial Assistance

  • Contact: 407-665-2300
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm; Orientation: Mon & Wed- 8am; VA Services- Tuesdays
  • Address: 534 West Lake Mary Blvd. Sanford, FL 32773
  • Website: https://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/departments-services/community-services/community-assistance/
  • Additional Info: Provides prevention assistance with rent, mortgage, or utility for a household that may have experienced a financial hardship within the last 6 months. Must have proof of the ability to sustain after assistance.

The Sharing Center Rent/ Mortgage and Utility Assistance

  • Contact: 407-260-9155
  • Hours: Call for more information
  • Address: 600 North Highway 17-92, Suite 130, Longwood, FL
  • Website: http://thesharingcenter.org/familiesincrisis/
  • Additional Info: Fill out and submit application on website.

Heart of Florida United Way Utility Assistance

  • Contact: 407-835-0900
  • Hours: Call for more information
  • Address: 1940 Cannery Way, Orlando, FL 32804
  • Website: http://thesharingcenter.org/familiesincrisis/
  • Additional Info: Must be an Orlando Utilities Commission or Winter Park Electric Utility customer. Applications available on utility website.

St. Vincent de Paul Orlando

  • Contact: 407-889-4706
  • Hours: Call for more information
  • Address: 770 S. Orange Blossom Trail Apopka, FL 32703
  • Website: http://www.svdporlando.org
  • Additional Info: Has centers in ALL Central Florida counties.
Employment and Training

Florida Department of Economic Opportunity

  • Contact: 1-800-204-2418
  • Hours: Call for more information
  • Address: Online Applications
  • Website: http://floridajobs.org/Reemployment-Assistance-Service-enter/reemployment-assistance/claimants
  • Additional Info: Fill out application and explore benefits.

CareerSource of Central Florida

  • Contact: 407-531-1231 or 1-800-757-4598
  • Hours: Call and ask for a location near you.
  • Address: Multiple Locations
  • Website: https://www.careersourcecentralflorida.com/
  • Additional Info: CareerSource Central Florida curates local talent for high demand industries, meeting local business needs and cultivating growth and prosperity for the Central Florida community. Whether through job placement, training and certification programs, or higher education, we partner with Central Florida businesses, colleges, and universities to meet industry needs and connect career seekers to local opportunities.

Christian HELP Employment and Resource Center

  • Contact: 407-834-4022
  • Hours: New Client Walk- ins: Call to schedule an appointment. Repeat Clients by appointment only: Tues- Thurs
  • Address: 450 Seminola Blvd. Casselberry, FL 32707
  • Website: https://www.christianhelp.org/employment
  • Additional Info: Employment and resource center. Services include employment assistance, material needs, spiritual support, job fair and job board. Free for clients: Resume Assistance; Networking Skills and Interviewing Assistance; Employment readiness training Connections to job opportunities & resources; Food for families.

Goodwill: Connection Centers

  • Contact: 407-745-5550
  • Hours: Call or visit the webpage for more information
  • Address: Virtual Job Connection Resource
  • Website: https://www.goodwillcfl.org/services/goodwill-connects/
  • Additional Info: Goodwill Connects is Goodwill Industries of Central Florida’s virtual job connection resource for services including job search assistance, résumé writing support, connection to community resources, and more.

AARP Work Search

  • Contact: 407-852-1608
  • Hours: Call or visit the webpage for more information
  • Address: Virtual Job Connection Resource
  • Website: https://www.aarp.org/work/job-search/
  • Additional Info: Skills assessment and training, senior services (55+) which includes paid job training at minimum wage Must register with AARP.

Labor Finders

  • Contact: 407-302-1939
  • Hours: Call or visit the webpage for more information
  • Address: Staffing Agency- Temporary or permanent positions
  • Website: https://www.laborfinders.com/
  • Additional Info: Temporary work.

HireQuest Direct

  • Contact: 321-363-0033
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 5:30 am- 5:30pm; Saturday: 5:30 am-9:30 am
  • Address: Call for address
  • Website: https://hirequest.com/
  • Additional Info: Temporary work.
Employment Opportunities (for individuals with a criminal record)

Upwork

  • Contact: Online Resource
  • Hours: Available online
  • Address: Visit Website
  • Website: https://www.upwork.com/work
  • Additional Info: This marketplace is 100% free to join and has listings of thousands of jobs that you can do from the comfort of your own home.

Career One Stop

  • Contact: Online Resource
  • Hours: Available online
  • Address: Visit Website
  • Website: https://www.careeronestop.org/
  • Additional Info: CareerOneStop is the flagship career, training, and job search website for the U.S. Department of Labor. The website serves job seekers, businesses, students, and career advisors with a variety of free online tools, information and resources.

Jobs For Felons Hub

  • Contact: Online Resource
  • Hours: Available online
  • Address: Visit Website
  • Website: https://www.jobsforfelonshub.com/jobs-for-felons/
  • Additional Info: This website has a comprehensive list of companies all over the nation that hire individuals who have a felony charge. The site also offers multiple other resources that may be beneficial.

Florida Employment Directory

  • Contact: Online Resource
  • Hours: Available online
  • Address: Visit Website
  • PDF: https://orderofmaltaamerican.org/files/pages/2323-Florida-Employment-Directory.pdf
  • Additional Info: For the benefit of ex-felons and individuals experiencing homelessness. Provided by Order of Malta, American Association.
Support

HOPE Helps

  • Contact: 407-366-3422
  • Hours: Mon-Thurs: 9am-4pm; Fri & Sat: 9am-12pm
  • Address: 812 Eyrie Dr. Oviedo, FL 32765
  • Website: https://www.hopehelps.org/
  • Additional Info: Help with budgeting, signing up for government benefits, and financial assistance (when available).

Community Legal Services Helpline

  • Contact: 1-800-405-1417
  • Hours: Mon & Thurs: 8:30am-4:40 pm; Tuesday & Wednesday: 8:30am-6:30pm; Friday: 8:30am-3:30pm
  • Address: By Phone or Online
  • Website: https://www.clsmf.org/
  • Additional Info: Legal advice and brief cases over hotline. * Does not assist with criminal or traffic cases
Health/Mental Health Services

STD Testing Near Me

  • Hours: 24/7 Online Directory
  • Address: Visit the website for more information.
  • Website: https://www.testing.com/std-testing/orlando-fl/
  • Additional Info: STD Testing in Orlando, FL

National Alliance on Mental Illness

  • Contact: Helpline: 800-273-8255; 850-671-4445 (not a crisis line)
  • Hours: Call or visit the website for additional information.
  • Address: Call for additional information.
  • Website: https://namiflorida.org/
  • Email: info@namiflorida.org and president@namiflorida.org
  • Additional Info: We are a grassroots community network of support for anyone affected by mental health conditions – individuals and their family, friends and caregivers. Different support groups.

Impower

  • Contact: 321-639-1224
  • Hours: Call for more information.
  • Address: 111 W. Magnolia Avenue Longwood, FL 32750
  • Website: https://www.impowerfl.org/
  • Email: info@impowerfl.org and referrals@impowerfl.org
  • Additional Info: Adoption, Foster Care, Case Management Services, Outpatient Services, Counseling Services, Psychiatric Clinics & Medicine Management, Tele-Health & Tele- psychiatry, Wraparound Services, Foster Care & Adoption Services, Youth Support, Independent Living Services, The Village – Transitional Housing Program, Targeted Case Management.

STEPS, Inc.

  • Contact: 407-522-2144
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm
  • Address: 1033 N. Pine Hills Rd., Suite 300, Orlando, FL 32808
  • Website: https://www.flsteps.org/
  • Email: Contact Us listed on Website for Referrals: https://www.flsteps.org/referrals
  • Offers comprehensive substance use treatment and education services including but not limited to adult outpatient or day treatment programs, mental health services, medication assisted treatment, and women’s residential program.
Senior Citizen Resources

Senior Resource Alliance Elder

  • Helpline: 800-963-5337
  • Business Calls: 407-514-1800
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm
  • Address: 3319 Maguire Blvd, Orlando, FL 32803
  • Website: http://www.seniorresourcealliance.org/
Veteran Resources

United Veterans of Florida, Inc.

  • Contact: 321-529-4474
  • Hours: Call for more information.
  • Address: Call for more information.
  • Website: http://www.unitedveteransflorida.org
  • Additional Info: Helps provide rental assistance, counseling referrals, warm clothing for winter, phone and electrical assistance, food baskets and care baskets for our most disadvantaged Veterans. We also provide employment for Veterans.

PROJECT: VetRelief

  • Contact: 407-295-2631 or 800-393-3378
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 8am-4pm
  • Address: 1912A Lee Road Orlando, FL 32810
  • Website: https://www.projectvetrelief.org
  • Additional Info: Helps provide rental assistance, counseling referrals, warm clothing for winter, phone and electrical assistance, food baskets and care baskets for our most disadvantaged Veterans. We also provide employment for Veterans.

Veterans' Services

  • Contact: 407-665-2347
  • Hours: 8:00am -5:00pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday by appointment only. Walk-ins Tuesday and Thursday accepted between 8:30am-11:00am or 1:00pm - 3:30pm.
  • Address: 520 W. Lake Mary Blvd., Suite 100, Sanford, FL 32773
  • Website: https://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/departments-services/community-services/veterans-services/
  • Additional Info: Services include VA claims, survivor benefit claims, healthcare and pension assistance, education benefits, burial allowances Email: InfoVeterans@seminolecountyfl.gov

More Resource Guides for Veterans:

  • Veterans’ Guide to Job Hunting in the Civilian Market: https://www.moneygeek.com/careers/resources/veterans-job-search-guide/
  • Guide to Personal Financial Support for Veterans: https://www.moneygeek.com/financial-planning/resources/military-and-veterans/
  • Housing Support for Veterans: VA Mortgages, Benefits & Assistance: https://www.moneygeek.com/mortgage/resources/veterans-benefits-for-housing-guide/
Family Resources

Boys Town Central Florida

  • Contact: 407-588-2170
  • Hours: Call for more information and location.
  • Address: 975 Oklahoma Street Oviedo, FL 32765
  • Website: https://www.boystown.org/locations/central-florida/Pages/default.aspx
  • Additional info: -Intervention and assessment Boys Town Family homes (ages 10-18 any sex) -In-Home Family Services -Community Support Services

Early Head Start (EHS) and Head Start (HS)

  • Contact: EHS and HS: 407-332-5090 (Longwood); 407-915-6510 (Sanford)
  • Hours: Call for more information and location.
  • Address: Call for more information and location.
  • Website: https://4cflorida.org/parents/early-head-start-and-head-start-ehs-hs/
  • Additional info: The overall goal of Head Start is to bring about a greater degree of social competence in children of low-income families. The child’s entire family, as well as the community, is involved to create a quality program to assist the child with school readiness.

JFS Orlando: Services Family Stabilization Services

  • Contact: 407-644-7593 x250
  • Hours: Call to speak with a caseworker today to see if you are eligible.
  • Address: 2100 Lee Road, Suite A, Winter Park, FL 32789
  • Website: https://jfsorlando.org/
  • Additional Info: Provides services to stabilize individuals and families in crisis, and enhances the quality of life across generations to all members of the Central Florida community. -At least one adult applicant in the household must be employed or unemployed for less than one year -If unemployed, the applicant needs to be employable and actively seeking employment
Meals

Rescue Outreach Mission

  • Contact: 407-321-8224
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm
  • Address: 1701 W 13th St., Sanford, FL 32771
  • Website: www.rescueoutreachcfl.org/
  • Email: info@RescueOutreachCFL.org

Second Harvest: Bring Hope Home Food Delivery

  • Contact: 407-514-1096
  • Hours: Call or visit website for more information. Must complete application.
  • Address: Online Applications
  • Website: https://www.feedhopenow.org/site/SPageServer/?pagename=how_help_home
  • Additional Info: Application available on website.

St. Peter's Episcopal Church- Grace 'n Grits Homeless Ministry

  • Contact: 407-444-5673
  • Hours: Dinner: Wed 5:30pm- 6:30pm at the Sanford Civic Center; Breakfast: Sat 8am-9am at 1st Presbyterian Church at 4th and Park in Sanford.
  • Address: 700 Rinehart Road, Lake Mary, FL 32746
  • Website: http://stpeterslakemary.org/
  • Email: info@straightst.org
  • Additional Info: Services include: Summer Hospitality Drive, Takeout Tuesday Sandwiches to Go, Wednesday Night Dinners, Saturday Morning Breakfast, Wednesday Washday, Bike Ministry. Please call or visit website for more information.
Food Pantries

The Sharing Center

  • Contact: 407-260-9155
  • Hours: Mon-Sat 9:30am-5pm
  • Address: 600 N HWY 17-92 #152 Longwood, FL 32750
  • Website: http://thesharingcenter.org
  • Additional Info: Food is available 5 times per year at least 30 days apart. Clothing is available once every 4 months.
    -Must be a Seminole County resident
    -Driver’s license or picture I.D. for all adult household members Original birth certificates for all children under 18
    -Proof of residence and income

Harvest Time International

  • Contact: 407-878-5531
  • Hours: Tues- Sat: 9am-5pm
  • Address: 225 Harvest Time Dr, Sanford, FL 32771
  • Website: https://www.harvesttime.org/
  • Additional Info: To qualify, members must fill out an application and have an income level at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guideline.

HOPE Helps

  • Contact: 407-366-3422
  • Hours: Mon-Thurs: 9am-4pm Fri-Sat: 9am-12pm (Noon); Food Pantry Hours: Tuesday and Thursday: 9:00am-2:00pm Wednesday: 9:00am-12:00pm
  • Address: 812 Eyrie Dr. Oviedo, FL 32765
  • Website: https://www.hopehelps.org/
  • Additional Info: Help with budgeting, signing up for government benefits, and financial assistance (when available).

Christian HELP

  • Contact: 407-834-4022
  • Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30 AM –5 PM
  • Address: 450 Seminole Blvd. Casselberry, FL, 32707
  • Website: https:// www.christianhelp.org/
  • Additional Info: Must bring valid ID w/ proof of address.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida

  • Contact: 407-295-1066
  • Hours: Call or visit website for more information. Must complete application.
  • Address: Call or visit website for more information.
  • Website: https://www.feedhopenow.org/
Legal/Expungement Services

NeJame Law

  • Contact: 407-500-0000
  • Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Open 7 days a week. Phone services available 24/7.
  • Address: 189 South Orange Avenue, Suite 1800, Orlando, Florida 32801
  • Website: https://www.nejamelaw.com/seal-expunge.html
  • Additional Info: If you have any questions regarding possibly sealing or expunging a prior criminal arrest do not wait any longer and call us at (407) 500-0000. You may also email us at Defense@NeJameLaw.com

The Umansky Law Firm

  • Contact: 407-228-3838
  • Hours: Available 24/7. Video consultations available.
  • Address: Visit https://www.thelawman.net/Contact/ to fill out the contact form.
  • Website: https://www.thelawman.net/
  • Additional Info: Contact our lawyers and staff at The Umansky Law Firm by calling 407-890-0336 or filling out our online contact form (https://www.thelawman.net/Contact/) to discuss your case and set an appointment for a free review. If you qualify for expungement, we can assist you in sealing or expunging your criminal record, and you may not even have to make a court appearance.

RecordGone: Higbee & Associates

  • Contact: 1-833-875-7678
  • Hours: Book a phone consultation today.
  • Website: https://www.recordgone.com/
  • Additional Info: RecordGone.com, part of The Law Firm of Higbee & Associates, is the nation’s largest criminal record clearing law firm.

Erase the Case: The Expungement Law Firm

  • Contact: 1-866-372-7335
  • Hours: All services are handled remotely through phone and email.
  • Website: https://erasethecase.com/
  • Additional Info: Our record expungement lawyers will help you navigate through the challenging legal and bureaucratic hurdles imposed by Florida’s expungement laws, enabling you to leave your record in the past.
Credit Repair/Improvement Services

Credit Repair of Florida

  • Contact: 855-940-FICO (3426)
  • Hours: Mon - Fri 9:00 - 5:00; Closed Sat - Sun
  • Address: 1511 E State Rd 434 St 2100, Winter Springs, FL 32708
  • Website: https://www.creditrepairofflorida.com/
  • Email: creditrepairofflorida@gmail.com
  • Additional Info: We provide a FREE consultation and create an action plan to improve your credit. We specialize in collection removal, foreclosure removal, late payment removal, short sale removal, student loan removal and repossession removal, tax lien removal, inquiry removal, identity theft protection and much more!

CureaDebt

  • Contact: Visit the Website for Additional Information
  • Hours: Online
  • Website: https://www.curadebt.com/debtform/
  • Additional Info: A top-rated debt relief company specializing in helping people gain peace of mind with their debts. FREE Consultation. No Upfront Fees. No Obligation
Mailboxes

United States Postal Services (USPS)

  • Contact: 1-800-275-8777
  • Hours: Contact your local branch for hours of operation.
  • Address: Visit your local branch for more information.
  • Website: https://www.usps.com/
  • Additional Info: A homeless person may submit an application for PO Box™ service to a local Post Office™. The Postmaster may approve the application under any one of the following conditions: -The applicant is known to the window clerk or Postmaster. -An unknown applicant submits proper ID. -The applicant provides a verifiable point of contact (e.g., place of employment, shelter, charitable institution, or social services office). -Applicants who cannot meet these conditions may be eligible to receive indefinite General Delivery service, if approved by the local Postmaster. -Customers should contact their local Post Office for more information.
Technology

Assurance Wireless

  • Contact: Apply online
  • Hours: Visit website for more information
  • Website: https://www.assurancewireless.com/
  • Additional Info: Free smartphone, free unlimited talk/text, free 10gb hotspot data. Lifeline free government phone program. Free to qualifying households. One account per household.
Transportation

Mercy Medical Angels

  • Contact: Apply online
  • Hours: Sunday: Closed; Monday to Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM; Friday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM; Saturday: Closed
  • Address: Request assistance with required documentation on the website.
  • Website: https://www.mercymedical.org/request-assistance
  • Additional Info: Mercy Medical Angels provides assistance in the air with commercial airline tickets and volunteer pilots, and on the ground with gas cards, bus and train tickets - at No-Cost to Patients. Patients are provided with gas cards, or commercial bus or Amtrak tickets to medical-related treatment. These trips are for non-local medical care more than 50 miles away. Gas cards are also available for multiple trips to local treatment.
Lake County
Emergency Contacts/Hotlines

Emergency

  • Contact: 911
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Emergency Line
  • Additional Info: Call in case of emergency and fire.

National Human Trafficking Hotline

  • Contact: 1-888-373-7888
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Hotline
  • Website: https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en
  • Additional Info: If you or someone you know is a victim of human trafficking, call. SMS: 233733 text “HELP” or “INFO”.

Department of Children and Families Abuse Hotline

  • Contact: 1-888-962-2873 (If someone is in immediate danger call 9-1-1)
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Hotline
  • Website: https://www.myflfamilies.com/services/abuse/abuse-hotline
  • Additional Info: Call to report suspected cases of abuse, neglect, abandonment, or exploitation of children or vulnerable adults.

Crimeline

  • Contact: 1-800-423-8477 (all tips are anonymous)
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Hotline
  • Website: https://crimeline.org/
  • Additional Info: Call to report a tip on any criminal activity.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

  • Contact: 988
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Hotline
  • Website: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/988
  • Additional Info: Free and confidential emotional support to people with suicidal crisis or emotional distress.

Crisis Hotline of Central Florida

  • Contact: 407-425-2624
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Hotline
  • Additional Info: If you are struggling with relationship issues, abuse, grief, substance abuse, mental health or other problems.

Community Information and Referral Services

  • Contact: 211
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Hotline
  • Website: https://uwcf.org/211/
  • Additional Info: Call to find local resources and assistance.

National Domestic Violence Hotline

  • Contact: 1-800-799-7233
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Hotline
  • Website: https://www.thehotline.org/
  • Additional Info: Call for emotional support and resources for domestic violence victims.

Transgender Suicide Hotline

  • Contact: 1-877-565-8860
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: 24-Hour Hotline
  • Website: https://translifeline.org/hotline/
  • Additional Info: Free and confidential support to people with suicidal crisis or emotional distress.
Domestic Violence Shelters

Haven of Lake & Sumter Counties

  • Contact: 352-753-5800
  • Hours: 24 hours
  • Address: Location not disclosed
  • Website: https://www.havenlakesumter.org/domestic-violence
  • Additional Info: Haven of Lake & Sumter Counties offers 24-hour hotlines to provide immediate crisis intervention. Victims and their dependent children receive temporary emergency shelter, food, clothing, and counseling. Services provided: temporary shelter, food, clothing, counseling (group and individual)
Shelters for Single Women

Women's Care Center Leesburg

  • Contact: 352-787-8929
  • Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Address: 1309 High Street, Bldg. 102 Leesburg, FL 34748
  • Website: https://www.christiancarecenter.org/womenscc
  • Additional Info: The Center shelters an average of 80 women yearly, ministering to their needs through personal counseling, spiritual mentoring, financial planning, and parenting classes. Job placement and help locating permanent housing are also provided to ensure their continued stability and future hope.
Shelters for Single Men

Sanctuary Mission

  • Contact: 352-601-8025
  • Hours: Call for more information
  • Address: 7463 W. Grover Cleveland Blvd. Homosassa, FL 34446
  • Website: https://www.sanctuarymission.org/
  • Additional Info: At The Sanctuary Mission, we offer a work therapy program that provides opportunities for our residents to save money as they plan towards their financial goals, while at the same time enhancing the resident's work skills and job experience.
Youth Shelters

Christian Care Center

  • Contact: 352-314-8733
  • Hours: Currently Closed Contact the Agency for more information
  • Address: 220 North 13th Street Leesburg, FL 34748
  • Website: https://www.christiancarecenter.org/childrensshelter
  • Email: info@ChristianCareCenter.org
  • Additional Info: Youth ages 6 to 13
Drop-in Centers

Come As You Are Ministries

  • Contact: 352-396-3570
  • Address: 115 Citrus Avenue, Eustis, FL 32726
Housing Resources

Florida Housing Finance Corporation

  • Contact: 1-877-428-8844
  • Hours: 24 Hours
  • Address: Online Resource
  • Website: https://www.myhousingsearch.com/tenant/FL/index.html?ch=FL
  • Additional Info: Search for affordable rentals based on the location.

Christian Care Center

  • Contact: 352-314-8733/352-797-1832
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm
  • Address: 108 N. 14th Street, Leesburg, FL 34748
  • Website: https://www.christiancarecenter.org/saminn
  • Email (John Draxinger): johndraxinger@christiancarecenter.org
  • Additional Info: A motel renovated to be a transitional home for needy homeless families. All age groups.
Financial Assistance & Stabilization Programs

St. Vincent de Paul Orlando

  • Contact: 407-889-4706
  • Hours: Call for more information
  • Address: 770 S. Orange Blossom Trail Apopka, FL 32703
  • Website: http://www.svdporlando.org
  • Additional Info: Has centers in ALL Central Florida counties.

Robert and Rene Foundation

  • Contact: Online Applications Only
  • Website: https://www.robertandrenefoundation.com/services-4
  • Email: RobertandReneFoundation@gmail.com
  • Additional Info: Robert and Rene Foundation is a non-profit organization for those affected by severe illnesses and are in need of financial assistance.
Employment and Training

Florida Department of Economic Opportunity

  • Contact: 1-800-204-2418
  • Hours: Call for more information
  • Address: Online Applications
  • Website: http://floridajobs.org/Reemployment-Assistance-Service-enter/reemployment-assistance/claimants
  • Additional Info: Fill out application and explore benefits.

People Ready

  • Contact: 352-314-2499
  • Hours: Monday-Friday 5:30 AM - 6:00 PM; Saturday 6:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  • Address: 117 N. 14th St. Leesburg FL 34748
  • Website: https://www.peopleready.com/location/leesburg-fl-3205/
  • Email: 3205-br@peopleready.com
  • Additional Info: PeopleReady in Leesburg, Florida, is part of a national branch network of over 600 locations across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Our branch staffing specialists are trained to know exactly what work is in demand and available at the local level. Drop by our Leesburg branch and let us help you find work today.

Goodwill: Connection Centers

  • Contact: 407-745-5550
  • Hours: Call or visit the webpage for more information
  • Address: Virtual Job Connection Resource
  • Website: https://www.goodwillcfl.org/services/goodwill-connects/
  • Additional Info: Goodwill Connects is Goodwill Industries of Central Florida’s virtual job connection resource for services including job search assistance, résumé writing support, connection to community resources, and more.

AARP Work Search

  • Contact: 407-852-1608
  • Hours: Call or visit the webpage for more information
  • Address: Virtual Job Connection Resource
  • Website: https://www.aarp.org/work/job-search/
  • Additional Info: Skills assessment and training, senior services (55+) which includes paid job training at minimum wage Must register with AARP.
Employment Opportunities (for individuals with a criminal record)

Upwork

  • Contact: Online Resource
  • Hours: Available online
  • Address: Visit Website
  • Website: https://www.upwork.com/work
  • Additional Info: This marketplace is 100% free to join and has listings of thousands of jobs that you can do from the comfort of your own home.

Career One Stop

  • Contact: Online Resource
  • Hours: Available online
  • Address: Visit Website
  • Website: https://www.careeronestop.org/
  • Additional Info: CareerOneStop is the flagship career, training, and job search website for the U.S. Department of Labor. The website serves job seekers, businesses, students, and career advisors with a variety of free online tools, information and resources.

Jobs For Felons Hub

  • Contact: Online Resource
  • Hours: Available online
  • Address: Visit Website
  • Website: https://www.jobsforfelonshub.com/jobs-for-felons/
  • Additional Info: This website has a comprehensive list of companies all over the nation that hire individuals who have a felony charge. The site also offers multiple other resources that may be beneficial.

Florida Employment Directory

  • Contact: Online Resource
  • Hours: Available online
  • Address: Visit Website
  • PDF: https://orderofmaltaamerican.org/files/pages/2323-Florida-Employment-Directory.pdf
  • Additional Info: For the benefit of ex-felons and individuals experiencing homelessness. Provided by Order of Malta, American Association.
Support

The Salvation Army of Lake County

  • Contact: 1-800-405-1417
  • Hours: Mon & Tues: 8:30am-11:30am & 1pm-4pm
  • Address: 2605 South Street, Leesburg, FL 34749
  • Website: https://salvationarmyflorida.org/leesburg/
  • Additional Info: Supermarket Vouchers, Food Pantries and Food Baskets, Emergency lodging and meals, utilities and rent assistance, household furnishing assistance.

Community Legal Services Helpline

  • Contact: 352-365-0079
  • Hours: Mon & Thurs: 8:30am-4:40 pm; Tuesday & Wednesday: 8:30am-6:30pm; Friday: 8:30am-3:30pm
  • Address: By Phone or Online
  • Website: https://www.clsmf.org/
  • Additional Info: Legal advice and brief cases over hotline. * Does not assist with criminal or traffic cases

Leesburg Resource Center

  • Contact: 352-728-9765
  • Hours: Sunday: Closed; Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM; Saturday: Closed
  • Address: 501 West Meadow Street Leesburg, FL 34748
  • Website: https://www.leesburgflorida.gov/government/departments/housing/leesburg_resource_center.php
  • Additional Info: The Leesburg Resource Center provides a family-friendly, accessible place that offers services and activities to enhance education and employability skills of Leesburg residents. Free classes are available for individuals who are looking to gain education to increase their chances for employment.
Health/Mental Health Services

STD Testing Near Me

  • Hours: 24/7 Online Directory
  • Address: Visit the website for more information.
  • Website: https://www.testing.com/std-testing/orlando-fl/
  • Additional Info: STD Testing in Orlando, FL

National Alliance on Mental Illness

  • Contact: Helpline: 800-273-8255; 850-671-4445 (not a crisis line)
  • Hours: Call or visit the website for additional information.
  • Address: Call for additional information.
  • Website: https://namiflorida.org/
  • Email: info@namiflorida.org and president@namiflorida.org
  • Additional Info: We are a grassroots community network of support for anyone affected by mental health conditions – individuals and their family, friends and caregivers. Different support groups.
Senior Citizen Resources

Senior Resource Alliance Elder

  • Helpline: 800-963-5337
  • Business Calls: 407-514-1800
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm
  • Address: 3319 Maguire Blvd, Orlando, FL 32803
  • Website: http://www.seniorresourcealliance.org/

Mid Florida Community Services, Inc.

  • Contact: 351-796-1425
  • Hours: Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Address: Call for more information
  • Website: https://www.mfcs.us.com/Senior-Services-10-48.html
  • Additional Info: MFCS 'Senior Services programs offer a wide array of services designed to support aging seniors in their efforts to live independently in their own homes, improving their ability to function and avoiding costly placement in long term care facilities.
Veteran Resources

United Veterans of Florida, Inc.

  • Contact: 321-529-4474
  • Hours: Call for more information.
  • Address: Call for more information.
  • Website: http://www.unitedveteransflorida.org
  • Additional Info: Helps provide rental assistance, counseling referrals, warm clothing for winter, phone and electrical assistance, food baskets and care baskets for our most disadvantaged Veterans. We also provide employment for Veterans.

PROJECT: VetRelief

  • Contact: 407-295-2631 or 800-393-3378
  • Hours: Mon-Fri: 8am-4pm
  • Address: 1912A Lee Road Orlando, FL 32810
  • Website: https://www.projectvetrelief.org
  • Additional Info: Helps provide rental assistance, counseling referrals, warm clothing for winter, phone and electrical assistance, food baskets and care baskets for our most disadvantaged Veterans. We also provide employment for Veterans.

Veterans Organization of Resource and Recovery for the Homeless

  • Contact: 352-702-8245
  • Hours: Call for more information.
  • Address: 1614 South Bay St., Eustis, FL 32726
  • Additional Info: Residential program with transitional housing for homeless veterans. Provides food, clothing, temporary shelter, transportation to V.A. hospitals, appointments, Work Force interviews. Contact: Lloyd Thorne or Helen Shaut

Veterans' Services

  • Contact: 352-742-6585
  • Hours: Call for more information.
  • Address: 1996 Classique Lane, Tavares, FL 32778
  • Website: https://lakecountyfl.gov/veterans-services
  • Additional Info: Assistance requesting Form DD214, preparation/coordination of claims for VA Disability Benefits, burial/death benefits, assistance with enrollment in VA health benefits, applications for VA Home Loan Program, education and vocational training, and awards and medals, requests for veteran's name to be added to the Lake County Veteran Wall. Email: VeteransServices@LakeCountyFL.gov

More Resource Guides for Veterans:

  • Veterans’ Guide to Job Hunting in the Civilian Market: https://www.moneygeek.com/careers/resources/veterans-job-search-guide/
  • Guide to Personal Financial Support for Veterans: https://www.moneygeek.com/financial-planning/resources/military-and-veterans/
  • Housing Support for Veterans: VA Mortgages, Benefits & Assistance: https://www.moneygeek.com/mortgage/resources/veterans-benefits-for-housing-guide/
Family Resources

Head Start of Eustis

  • Contact: 352-800-4275
  • Hours: Call for more information
  • Address: Multiple Locations
  • Website: https://www.ecs4kids.org/
Meals

Second Harvest: Bring Hope Home Food Delivery

  • Contact: 407-514-1096
  • Hours: Call or visit website for more information. Must complete application.
  • Address: Online Applications
  • Website: https://www.feedhopenow.org/site/SPageServer/?pagename=how_help_home
  • Additional Info: Application available on website.

Come As You Are Ministries

  • Contact: 352-396-3570
  • Hours: Mon, Tue, Thur-Sat, Bkf 9am, Lunch 12pm
  • Address: 1305 Sunshine Ave. Leesburg
  • Additional Info: Has a small food pantry for those in need. Provides breakfast, lunch and dinner. Is an access Community and Safelink Partner. Assists with a chemical dependency program. Assists the homeless with recovering their Birth Certificates, SS cards and FL Id's. Conducts weekly bible studies. Helps with utilities. Has a list of jobs available, plus provides a list of Lake county resources. Age groups: Adults. Agency needs: Food, clothes, shoes, funds, volunteers and personal hygiene items.

CCC Men's Residence

  • Contact: 352-787-9904
  • Hours: Mon-Sat, 5pm & Sun 1pm
  • Address: 1309 High St., Leesburg, FL
  • Website: https://www.christiancarecenter.org/mensresidence
  • Additional Info: Call for more information.
Food Pantries

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida

  • Contact: 407-295-1066
  • Hours: Call or visit website for more information. Must complete application.
  • Address: Call or visit website for more information.
  • Website: https://www.feedhopenow.org/

Leesburg Food Bank

  • Contact: 352-326-5463
  • Hours: Monday through Thursday 10:00am to 12:00pm
  • Address: 503 N. 13th Street Leesburg, FL - 34748
  • Additional Info: Serving families from Leesburg, Fruitland Park, and Okahumpka. Please bring social security cards for every person in the household, a photo ID for the person signing up and proof of residence. Only 35 families are fed per day so be there early.

Farm Share

  • Contact: Website listing
  • Hours: Use the search feature on the website to find an agency near you where you can pick up food! Put in your ZIP CODE and search for Farm Share food pantries near you. Find a few Farm Share partners and CONTACT them at the phone number listed to ask for food availability and times of operation.
  • Address: Multiple Locations
  • Website: https://www.farmshare.org/farm-share-find-agencies-food-pantries
  • Additional Info: Farm Share distributes food to the community through its network of soup kitchens, food pantries, homeless shelters, churches and senior centers across the state of Florida, free of charge.
Legal/Expungement Services

NeJame Law

  • Contact: 407-500-0000
  • Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Open 7 days a week. Phone services available 24/7.
  • Address: 189 South Orange Avenue, Suite 1800, Orlando, Florida 32801
  • Website: https://www.nejamelaw.com/seal-expunge.html
  • Additional Info: If you have any questions regarding possibly sealing or expunging a prior criminal arrest do not wait any longer and call us at (407) 500-0000. You may also email us at Defense@NeJameLaw.com

The Umansky Law Firm

  • Contact: 407-228-3838
  • Hours: Available 24/7. Video consultations available.
  • Address: Visit https://www.thelawman.net/Contact/ to fill out the contact form.
  • Website: https://www.thelawman.net/
  • Additional Info: Contact our lawyers and staff at The Umansky Law Firm by calling 407-890-0336 or filling out our online contact form (https://www.thelawman.net/Contact/) to discuss your case and set an appointment for a free review. If you qualify for expungement, we can assist you in sealing or expunging your criminal record, and you may not even have to make a court appearance.

RecordGone: Higbee & Associates

  • Contact: 1-833-875-7678
  • Hours: Book a phone consultation today.
  • Website: https://www.recordgone.com/
  • Additional Info: RecordGone.com, part of The Law Firm of Higbee & Associates, is the nation’s largest criminal record clearing law firm.

Erase the Case: The Expungement Law Firm

  • Contact: 1-866-372-7335
  • Hours: All services are handled remotely through phone and email.
  • Website: https://erasethecase.com/
  • Additional Info: Our record expungement lawyers will help you navigate through the challenging legal and bureaucratic hurdles imposed by Florida’s expungement laws, enabling you to leave your record in the past.
Credit Repair/Improvement Services

CureaDebt

  • Contact: Visit the Website for Additional Information
  • Hours: Online
  • Website: https://www.curadebt.com/debtform/
  • Additional Info: A top-rated debt relief company specializing in helping people gain peace of mind with their debts. FREE Consultation. No Upfront Fees. No Obligation
Mailboxes

United States Postal Services (USPS)

  • Contact: 1-800-275-8777
  • Hours: Contact your local branch for hours of operation.
  • Address: Visit your local branch for more information.
  • Website: https://www.usps.com/
  • Additional Info: A homeless person may submit an application for PO Box™ service to a local Post Office™. The Postmaster may approve the application under any one of the following conditions: -The applicant is known to the window clerk or Postmaster. -An unknown applicant submits proper ID. -The applicant provides a verifiable point of contact (e.g., place of employment, shelter, charitable institution, or social services office). -Applicants who cannot meet these conditions may be eligible to receive indefinite General Delivery service, if approved by the local Postmaster. -Customers should contact their local Post Office for more information.
Technology

Assurance Wireless

  • Contact: Apply online
  • Hours: Visit website for more information
  • Website: https://www.assurancewireless.com/
  • Additional Info: Free smartphone, free unlimited talk/text, free 10gb hotspot data. Lifeline free government phone program. Free to qualifying households. One account per household.
Transportation

Anointed Community Services

  • Contact: 352-404-7898
  • Hours: Sunday: Closed; Monday to Friday: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM; Saturday: Closed
  • Address: Call for more information
  • Email: info@anointedcs.org
  • Website: https://www.anointedcs.org/home.aspx
  • Additional Info: Anointed Community Services provides free bus passes to indigent citizens of South Lake Florida.

Mercy Medical Angels

  • Contact: Apply online
  • Hours: Sunday: Closed; Monday to Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM; Friday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM; Saturday: Closed
  • Address: Request assistance with required documentation on the website.
  • Website: https://www.mercymedical.org/request-assistance
  • Additional Info: Mercy Medical Angels provides assistance in the air with commercial airline tickets and volunteer pilots, and on the ground with gas cards, bus and train tickets - at No-Cost to Patients. Patients are provided with gas cards, or commercial bus or Amtrak tickets to medical-related treatment. These trips are for non-local medical care more than 50 miles away. Gas cards are also available for multiple trips to local treatment.
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