This group offers the Critical Financial Assistance Program. The program helps military families with grants and not loans. Help is also given in the form of grocery cards. The payments are made directly to service providers. There are eligibility criteria that must be met. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Usual Types of Assistance Are:

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

Lutheran Services of Florida offers help for refugees in Florida. They help with jobs, immigration, filling out forms, and other services. Please call for more information.

You can find low rent apartments and public housing for low income residents in Seminole County and the Central Florida area using HUD's Florida website. Also look for help with your utility bills.

Please see the website for more details.

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.

We are a non-profit agency that provides domestic violence and sexual assault services. Please call or visit our website for more info.

Programs and services include:

• 24-Hour Hotline (941.365.1976)
• Case/Service Management
• Children’s Services
• Community and Education
• Court Advocacy
• Crisis Counseling
• Emergency Shelter
• Hospital Advocacy
• Information and Referral
• Professional Training
• Safety Planning
• Transitional Housing

Contacts:

24-Hour Hotline:
941.365.1976 (TTY)
sparccinfo@sparcc.net

Sarasota Outreach & Administration
2139 Main Street
Sarasota, Florida 34237
Administration: 941.365.0208

Venice Outreach Office
(by appointment only)
1531 Tamiami Trail South, Suite 702-A
Venice, Florida 34285
Administration: 941.492.3752

Arcadia Outreach Office

This agency offers a range of services to those with cancer. Someone is available to talk to 24 hours a day. You may also chat live with someone online.

Services include:

The Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the Elderly Program is known as EHEAP for short. It is offered by the Department of Elder Affairs which helps low-income households with at least one person age 60 and older. The help is for emergency energy related costs during the year. The payments are made directly to the vendor. Or by a two-party check to the vendor and client. Please call or visit the website to learn more.

Click HERE for a list of providers by service area.