Other Daily Needs ServicesAssurance Wireless offers free lifeline wireless phone services. You may qualify if you receive Medicaid or Food Stamps. You can also qualify based on your household income.
Separate households that live at the same address are eligible, including residents of homeless shelters and nursing homes. Residents with temporary addresses are also eligible. Please call or go to the website for more information.
The Literacy Services of Indian River County provides tutoring and classes for those in need.
Services include:
Free, confidential, one-to-one or small group tutoring to local adults across the county.
Tutoring, teaching reading, writing, and English literacy skills
Adult Basic Education
GED prep
English services
Citizenship test prep
Please call or visit website for more information.
Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen runs an emergency family shelter. They provide temporary shelter for families. The group provides one week of emergency shelter. There is room for up to ten families. Please call or visit the website for more info.
Includes:
Love and Hope in Action provides health and hygiene items to clients in need. Call for more information.
Love and Hope in Action helps those in need.
They provide assistance for obtaining:
Call for more information.
The Loveland Center provides life skills development programs. These programs promote daily life skills. And improve independent living skills. The programs also strengthens employment skills. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Programs Available:
This is a federal program that lowers the cost of phone and internet service. Low-income households can apply for a monthly discount up to $9.25. Call or visit the website to learn more.
This agency has a number of resources for good eye health.
Resources Include:
Please call for more information.
Capital Area Community Action Agency offers the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The LIHEAP assists low-income households in meeting the costs of utility payments and crisis assistance. Benefit amount is based on National Poverty guidelines. Priority is given to households with elderly, disabled, or children under 5 years of age. Please contact for more information.
The health department offers comprehensive prenatal care. All residents of the county are eligible for services. Medicaid is accepted. If the patient is not eligible for Medicaid, they are charged a fee based on income. Please call or visit the website for more information.
