The Healthy Start Program is a home visiting program. They help mothers through pregnancy and after the baby is born. It is free to pregnant women and infants. Healthy Start helps families with children up to age 3 who are at-risk or need help with their development. They focus on pregnancy, breastfeeding, and newborn care. Please call 877.678.WELL or go to the website to learn more.

This group offers healthy start services. It is a voluntary program. The program is for parents expecting a baby or that have a newborn. This program provides support to help pregnant women and children. It helps them access services and support needed to be as healthy as possible. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Toll Free: 1.800.883.1959

Services Include:

Center for Hearing and Communication offers hearing assistive phones for Florida residents.

Residents must be:

• Deaf
• Deaf/blind (visually impaired)
• Hard of hearing
• Speech impaired

Hours for pick-up are:
Tuesday & Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Please call for more information.

211 is a free information and referral phone number. 211 links people in need with more than 2,000 local programs. 211 is staffed 24 hours a day.

Please call 211 or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.

Available Help Includes:

• 24-hour Crisis and Suicide Counseling
• Elder Services
• Physical and Mental Health Services
• Utilities, Housing and Food
• Youth and Child Care Issues

Fort Myers Christian Outreach Center provides a Food Pantry. They are open Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 19 AM to 12 PM. No one is turned away.

The church runs a community outreach program. It is called Helping Hands. The program provides food and other essential help to those in need. Direct assistance is available for those who qualify. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Pantry Hours: Monday - Friday, 10:00am to 2:00pm

Helping Hands is a group of volunteer health professionals who provide free healthcare to those in need. Please call 352.519.5542 or go to the website to learn more.

Services Available on Monday and Thursday Nights:

This ministry offers temporary help to the unemployed, families on fixed income and the homeless. They provide emergency food. They have clothing available.

Please call the church for times.

Services for the elderly are available. This department can help with job referrals, and employment programs. They may be able to help with obtaining a safety phone as well. Other services may be available. Call for more information.