Daily Needs 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
This agency offers adoption as an alternative parenting option. They help support birth mothers and adoptive parents. Help is offered before, during, and after adoption. They also provide resources for birth parents who choose to parent. The support is offered at no cost. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Toll Free: 855.899.5683
Birth Parents: 321.250.5683
Adoption Parents: 321.766.5683
Early Steps is a program for parents with children ages 0 - 3 who have a delay in development. They have home visits to teach parents how to help their children with everyday activities, such as bedtime, mealtime, and bath time. Please call 850.921.0772 or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.
This group is a resource center for people who are aging. They have programs and services to help older adults, people with disabilities, and their caregivers. Please call 850.488.0055 or click HERE to go to the website to learn more. You can also call their Elder Helpline to get started.
Elder Helpline: 866.467.4624
Programs Include:
This program is for seniors 55 and older. They have social and physical activities. The program also has low-cost permanent housing for seniors. The housing includes food deliveries once a month. They also give other supplies for free. Please call 850.692.3301 or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.
Brehon House is a safe house in Tallahassee. It is for homeless, pregnant women and their infants. It is free. They provide support for women and their babies who are up to three years old. Please call 850.656.7110 extension 2 or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.
The Family Self-Sufficiency Program (FSSP) provides support and skills to low-income people. The program helps people go from economic crisis to stability.
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The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps people pay their energy costs when they have an unpaid energy bill. The program helps low-income families. For the first half of the month, priority is given to single mothers, people 60 years or older, disabled people, and children under five years of age. All other clients are served the second half of the month. Please call or visit website for more information.
Website: http://capitalareacommunityactionagency.com/about-crisis/
This group is for people who are caregivers for people with memory diseases like Alzheimer's. The goal of this group is to teach caregivers learn how to care for themselves too. All services are for free. Please call 850.386.2778 or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.
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This group provides safety car seats for children 5 to 100 pounds. The car seats are adjustable and meet safety standards. They are for families with low incomes. The group also teaches vehicle safety awareness when families are driving with children. Please click HERE to go to the website to learn more.
