Healthcare ServicesAccess Florida has the Food Stamp Program(EBT) that 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
2-1-1 is a free helpline. It links people in need with more than 2,000 health and human service programs. The helpline is open 24 hours per day, seven days a week. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Ways to get help:
This program may be able to help with low-cost medical services.
Call or visit website for more information.
This program provides health insurance information. It also offers counseling assistance. This help is free and confidential. It is for Medicare beneficiaries. It is also for their families and caregivers. The program is offered by the Department of Elder Affairs. They work with local Area Agency on Aging. Please call or visit the website for more information.
For the Brevard County counseling center nearest you, go here
The Center for Drug Free Living offers an outpatient center in Brevard County. This center will assist with substance abuse issues. Services include:
VA offers support services for caregivers. Call or visit the website to learn more.
VA Caregiver Support Line: 855.260.3274
The NIA offers information and resources on aging. They help others learn to be caregivers. This is for a friend or family member with a serious health condition. Please call or visit website to learn more
Toll Free: 800.222.2225
Sunshine Health provides Children's Medical Services Managed Care Plan. This plan is for children with special health care needs. This plan is for children under age 21 and eligible for Medicaid Please call or visit the website to learn more.
This group offers counseling services. They are offered at two locations. These are Melbourne and Titusville. They services are for individuals, groups, and families. There are free services available for those who have experienced trauma, sexual assault, of domestic violence issues. The group also offers general mental health services. There is a sliding fee payment scale for the general services. Please call or visit the website more information.
This group offers a diabetes management program. It is for children and adolescents with very severe behavioral problems. They also have diabetic health concerns. This program teaches them how to take control of their illness. It provides individual and group teaching. It also provides help with diet and exercise programs. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Toll Free 1.800.338.3738 ext. 176422
