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Salvation Army - Alachua County

This agency offers temporary shelter and meals to those in need. They also offer social service referrals. They provide disaster relief locally and around the world. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Services include:

  • Adult Rehabilitation
  • Christmas Assistance
  • Combating Human Trafficking
  • Disaster Relief
  • Elderly Services
  • Housing and Homeless Services
  • Hunger Relief
  • Missing Persons
  • Prison Ministries
  • Veterans Affairs Services

Emergency Shelter - Peaceful Paths

This group has emergency shelter for domestic violence survivors. Shelter is for 6 weeks. It is gated and monitored 24 hours a day. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Toll-Free Statewide Helpline: 800.500.1119

24 Hour Helpline: 352.377.5690
24 Hour Textline: 352.727.0948

In Shelter Services Include:

  • Case Management
  • Crisis Counseling
  • Referrals
  • Support Groups

Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) - Northeast Region

This agency is called APD for short. It supports persons with developmental disabilities. The agency works to help clients live, learn, and work in their communities. The services include help to find jobs, funding, and supported living services.

APD serves those with:

  • Autism
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Children age 3-5 who are at a high risk of a developmental disability
  • Down syndrome
  • Intellectual disabilities
  • Prader-Willi syndrome
  • Spina bifida