Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches provides Residential Care. They offer a network of residential child-case campuses. These cottages and villas are scattered throughout the state of Florida to offer a home to children in need. Please call or visit website for more information.

POPIN - Parents Offering Parents Information and Networking provides a range of services to help children with disabilities, and their families.

They offer the following:

• POPIN
• PSN
• PEN
• Family START
• Special Needs Trusts
• Parent to Parent
• Youth Advocacy
• DADVOCATES
• The Jan La Belle Scholarship
• Sharing the Commitment

Please call or visit website for more information.

Safe Haven for Newborns is here to help pregnant women of all ages. The group offers a variety of services.

Direct Assistance Available Includes:

• Safe Haven Relinquishment
• Medical Related Issues
• Necessities
• Housing/Shelter
• Legal Issues
• Burial Services
• Abuse
• Counseling/Parenting Education
• Financial Assistance
• Adoption Issues
• Education

https://asafehavenfornewborns.com/what-we-do/providing-assistance

Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches provides residential care to children in need. It is for ages 8 through 18. Youth are cared for by "cottage parents" who helps them. Each child must be recommended by the local Sheriff. Please call 386.842.5501 or visit website for more information on Residential Care.

C.A.R.E. offers emergency shelter in a safe environment for you and your children at no cost.

24 Hour Crisis Hotline: 941.627.6000
Englewood Area: 941.475.6465
Hearing/Speech: Impaired Dial 7.1.1
Florida Relay: 1.800.500.1119
Multilingual Assistance

Please Call

Florida Department of Elder Affairs provides help to Florida seniors.

They can help find elderly services such as:

• Long term care
• Medicaid
• Medicare
• Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders - SHINE Program
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program(Food Stamps)

Please call or visit website for more information.

Disabled American Veterans (DAV) helps America’s disabled veterans and their families.

Assistance includes:

• Community outreach
• Counseling
• Death benefits
• Filing claims for VA disability compensation and pension
• Health care
• Home loan guaranty
• Information seminars
• Life insurance
• Represent veterans and active duty military personnel before Discharge Review Boards, Boards for Correction of Military Records, Physical Evaluation Boards and other official panels
• Vocational rehabilitation and employment, education

Please call 727.319.7444 for or visit website for more information.

SSA has two programs for disability benefits. They are different but have the same medical requirements. The programs pay benefits to individuals. As well as certain family members. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Programs Available:

• Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Click here to locate the office nearest you

MADD Victim Advocates can help the family apply for Crime Victim Compensation. Every state offers this type of benefit. Eligibility conditions may vary. Please see the website for more information.

Costs that may be compensated:

• Child care
• Counseling services
• Crime scene cleanup
• Funeral expenses
• Lost wages
• Medical, rehabilitation and prescription expenses

This program helps victims of crimes committed by Florida inmates. Victim/Survivors notification service available. Victim/Survivors may also register to learn when an inmate is released, transferred, escapes or dies. The VINE service is confidential. Please see the website for more information.

Toll Free: 1.877.884.2846