Charlotte

Englewood Helping Hand

The Englewood Helping Hands is a human services agency. The group only serves certain areas of Charlotte and Sarasota counties. They provide food and help with utilities. As well as other kinds of assistance. Referrals to other agencies in the counties are also available. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Florida Rural Legal Services

Florida Rural Legal Services is a private nonprofit law firm. The firm provides free legal services to vulnerable and low-income people, the elderly, veterans, and victims of crime across 14 counties in Florida. FRLS also provides legal assistance to migrant workers throughout the state of Florida through its program-wide Migrant Farmworker Unit.

TTY: 800.955.8771

Healthy Families Charlotte-Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida

Healthy Families Florida offers services prenatally or at the birth of a baby to families who are voluntarily assessed as needing Healthy Families services using the validated Healthy Families Florida Assessment Tool (HFFAT).

Services can last for up to five years depending on the needs of the family. In addition to being pregnant or having just given birth, the family must reside in the targeted zip code area where services are provided and score 13 or above on the HFFAT. Families who have an open child protection case at the time of assessment are not eligible for Healthy Families Florida.

Please call 941.629.6477