Alachua

MADD

MADD offers support to those who have been affected by another person's drunk driving. They advocate for victims' rights and compensation. They fight for stricter underage drinking laws. They sponsor Walk Like MADD walks to raise funds. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Partnership for Strong Familes

The goal of this agency is to improve family support services for children. They believe that child abuse is preventable. They manage out-of-home care and other services for children to ensure their safety and well being. They offer foster and adoptive services. Please see the website for more information.

Toll Free: 866.310.7326

Florida WIC Program

This program is called WIC for short. It is for pregnant women and children up to five years old. WIC provides the following at no cost: healthy foods, nutrition education and counseling, breastfeeding support and referrals for health care. Each eligible family gets an EBT card to use at the grocery store. They also get a list of foods to purchase at the lowest prices.

National Resource Directory

This website connects Wounded Warriors, service members, veterans, their families and caregivers with those who support them. Find national, state, and local programs and services. Find jobs from employers who want to hire veterans. You can find information by state or territory. Please see the website for all services.

Office of Veterans Services, Alachua County - Veteran Services

The Office of Veteran Services helps veterans and their families apply for benefits. Counselors help with filing forms.

Benefits include:

  • Clothing for service connected disabled vets
  • Extra benefits for children of disabled vets
  • Financial help for surviving spouses of wartime vets
  • Financial help for those injured in line of duty
  • Grants for auto equipment for severely disabled
  • Grants for home improvements for severely disabled
  • Help for those confined to home, hospital or nursing home
  • Help in getting VA Medical Care
  • Help in receiving eligibility for home loans
  • Help with appealing VA decisions
  • Help with education benefits
  • Pension benefits for wartime era vets
  • Training for employment/education

Contact for more information.

Office of Veterans Services, Alachua County

The Office of Veteran Services helps veterans and their families apply for benefits. Counselors help with filing forms. Please call or visit our website for more info.

Benefits include:

  • Clothing for service connected disabled vets
  • Extra benefits for children of disabled vets
  • Financial help for surviving spouses of wartime vets
  • Financial help for those injured in line of duty
  • Grants for auto equipment for severely disabled
  • Grants for home improvements for severely disabled
  • Help for those confined to home, hospital or nursing home
  • Help in getting VA Medical Care
  • Help in receiving eligibility for home loans
  • Help with appealing VA decisions
  • Help with education benefits
  • Pension benefits for wartime era vets
  • Training for employment/education

St. Francis House - Food & Shelter

This ministry provides food, shelter, and case management in a safe environment for people in Alachua County. They also run Arbor House for homeless women. Please see the website for more details.

Services Include:

  • Arbor House
  • Case Management
  • Daily Showers
  • Emergency Shelter
  • Laundry Facilities
  • Personal Hygiene Items & Clothing
  • Referrals
  • Soup Kitchen
  • Sunrise Residence Inn
  • Transitional Housing
  • Veterans Affairs

Additional Locations:
Hamilton County
2618 NW 6th Street
Gainesville, FL. 32609
352.505.3521

St. Johns County
70 Washington Street
St. Augustine, FL. 32084
904.829.8937