The Food Stamp Program(EBT) helps people with low income to buy healthy food. The application can be done online. Please see the website for your local service center. The application is also used for Temporary Cash Assistance, Medicaid, and all other Department of Children and Families services.

Deaf/Hearing Impaired:
Florida Relay 711 or
TTY: 1.800.955.8771

This agency offers services to birth parents facing a pregnancy. They may want to consider adoption planning. Services include pregnancy counseling, medical and living expenses.

Please see the website for more details.
https://www.ccdosp.org/adoption-services/

The library system offers a range of both in-person and virtual programming. This programming is offered to residents of Charlotte County. Those residents of any age that have library cards. The system also offers technology assistance. As well as book clubs, entertainment, and more. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Englewood Charlotte Public Library

Vivid Visions offers information and referral services for those in need. Please call for more information.

Children’s Home Society provides Early Steps. Services are given to infants or toddlers. Early Steps is for children who have developmental delays. They will give you activities and educational opportunities to help you guide your child through tough times. Please call or visit the website for more information.

This program may be able to provide help for those suffering from alcohol addiction.

Call or visit website for more information.

Locations in Franklin County

850.653.9550
Apalachicola Trinity Church
79 6th Street
Apalachicola Fl 32320

Episcopal Church of the Ascension
101 N.E. First Street
Carrabelle, FL 32322

First United Methodist Church
317 Patton Drive
East Point, FL 32303

This agency has confidential services for women facing the challenges of pregnancy. Services include pregnancy testing and prenatal and childbirth information. The Mentor Program provides support for the mother. She can get baby supplies. Adoption services are available. There are parenting classes, maternity supplies, emergency food and area resources.

All of these services are provided at no cost to the client.

Please see the website for more details.

This thrift store takes donations. Some of the items on hand include windows, doors, furniture, flooring tile, roofing items, and miscellaneous building items.

They have clothing and shoes. They have furniture and appliances

Hours of operation: 9:00am-5:00pm Monday - Saturday

Sunrise has a toll-free domestic violence and rape crisis line.

Important numbers:
Sunrise Hotline: 352.521.3120
TTY: 352.521.3120
Sexual Assault Toll Free Hotline (West and Central Pasco): 1.888.668.7273
Florida Domestic Violence Hotline: 1.800.500.1119

Hours of operation: 24 hours, 7 days a week