The Joint Office of Homelessness Prevention is comprised of City of Ocala and Marion County employees, and serves as the lead agency for federal funding. The Marion County staff primarily oversees funding and applications, while the City of Ocala staff is the lead agency for handling outreach efforts, Coordinated Entry and the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS).
Belle Glade is the largest city within the Everglades. It is in the far Western part of the county. It provides government services for residents.
Goodwill offers a variety of programs and services to help those in need in the community.
This agency helps those in need. They offer many social services for low-income communities. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
Crestview Services Outreach Office:
290 Martin Luther Ave
Crestview, FL 32536
Phone: 850.306.1134
Fort Walton Beach Services Outreach Office:
913 Beal Pkwy NW #H
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
Phone: 850.200.4425
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
United Way of Marion County offers FREE income tax preparation at various locations. Residents are encouraged to get 100% of credits due to them.
Locations include Ocala, Belleview, Marion Oaks and Dunnellon.
Information on making appointments is available at https://www.uwmc.org/vita.
Active Marion Project (AMP) is a project of the Marion County Hospital District. AMP focuses on fitness and nutrition in the workplace. AMP offers fun step challenges, and workplace wellness initiatives. These initiatives help people to embrace an active lifestyle. This project helps people manage stress.
The Active Marion Project (AMP) has three parts:
• Workplace Wellness
• AMP 2 App
• Health Education
Please see AMP's website for more information.
The Fitness and Nutrition in Schools (FANS) program takes a fun, hands-on approach to prevent chronic diseases for the children in our school system. Through increased physical fitness opportunities, improved nutrition, and healthy lifestyle education, this program helps local children learn how to make healthy choices throughout their lives.
By increasing PE engagement, campaigning for healthier snacking, and even introducing school gardens, this program is helping kids learn the importance of taking care of their bodies and reducing county obesity rates.
The Community Home Project (CHP) provides help for families. CHP can help with tutoring. CHP helps with medical benefits. They have cooking classes. CHP offers career coaching. Some of the other services offered are:
Job Fairs
Dental Clinics
Gardening classes
Life skills classes
Please see Community Home Project's website https://mchdt.org/community-home-project/ for more information.
24 hour support 352-255-6985
The mission of the Marion County Hospital District (MCHD) is to enhance the quality of life for Marion County residents by promoting health and wellness through various community initiatives. We are committed to creating a sustainable system of care by fostering a multidisciplinary network of providers. Our key focus areas include diabetes & obesity, dental health, substance use & behavioral health, unintentional injuries and prevention.