The Central Florida Urban League has a program designed to support parental involvement and strengthen the family unit. They help provide access to jobs and training opportunities, job placement, life skills, parenting skills, and financial literacy workshops. They provide tools that are essential for parents to meet their children’s financial needs and emotional well-being.
The Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the Elderly Program is known as EHEAP for short. It is offered by the Department of Elder Affairs which helps low-income households with at least one person age 60 and older. The help is for emergency energy related costs during the year. The payments are made directly to the vendor. Or by a two-party check to the vendor and client. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
HUD has a list of resources for people in Florida who are looking for help with paying rent. You can search for subsidized housing. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
Call Toll Free: 800.569.4287
This group works to match employers with job candidates. It is a resource dedicated to helping both employers and job seekers. The group provides a variety of services for jobs seekers.
Please call 407.834.4022 or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.
Resources Available Include:
Florida Housing Finance Corporation offers an affordable housing finder. It is online and free. All of Florida is covered. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
LYNX provides public transportation. It operates in Orange, Osceola and Seminole Counties. Please call or visit the website for more information.
This group is a nonprofit. It offers a variety of ministries to help those in need.
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This group offers a safe place to go after school every day. There are a range of activities available. They also offer an online platform.
Please call 407.245.1810 ext. 2340 or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.
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Camp Boggy Creek is a year-round camp for children with serious illnesses. They are given the chance to have fun at camp. Camp Boggy Creek also has retreat weekends for the whole family. There is no charge to families. Please call 352.483.4200 or go to the website to learn more.
SeriousFun Children's Network is a family of camps and programs. They provide year-round camps for seriously ill children and their families. There is no charge for the camps.