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NeedyMeds is free for people who cannot afford their medicines or costs of healthcare. NeedyMeds links healthcare consumers with programs offering free or low cost prescriptions. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
Healthcare ServicesNeedyMeds is free for people who cannot afford their medicines or costs of healthcare. NeedyMeds links healthcare consumers with programs offering free or low cost prescriptions. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
VA offers mental health care services to its members. There are services for PTSD, MST, depression, grief, anxiety and other needs. Call or visit the website to learn more.
Connect with a Veterans Crisis Line responder anytime day or night:
Call: 988
Text: 838255
This group offers a continuum of care. It is for children, adults, and families. The group is focused on addressing mental and behavioral health. Services are provided mainly through telehealth. Please call or visit the website for locations and more information.
Programs & Services:
This group is a part of Narcotics Anonymous Florida. They serve these cities in Florida: Ocala, Belleview, Dunnellon, Eustis, Leesburg, and Tavares. The program is a complete cutting off from all drugs. The group is made up of people recovering from addiction. They meet regularly. They help each other stay clean. The group offers a message of hope and the promise of freedom. Please call or go to the website to learn more.
24 Hour Hotline: 1.866.579.8333
This program helps pregnant women dealing with substance abuse. It connects them with nurses who make home visits. Nurses provide a range of support services to help with health. Please call 352.317.5194 or go to the website to learn more.
Toll Free: 1.877.678.9355
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:
This group offers the Reach Program. It provides a variety of mental health related services. They are for girls between the ages of 11 and 17. The services are also for their families. Program therapists travel to the girls. They will meet in the home, school, or community. Meeting online is also available. Please call or visit the website for locations and to learn more.
Parents as Teachers is free for parents with infants and young kids in stressful life situations. They teach parents and caregivers skills to help their kids be healthy, stay safe, and succeed in school. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
Alachua and Marion counties: for kids up to age 3.
Bradford, Columbia, Hamilton, and Putnam counties: for kids up to age 5.
How to enroll: Call Parents as Teachers at 877.678.9355 or text “Connect” at 352.415.0091
This group offers the Pediatric Assistance Fund. It is called PAF for short. It gives families w financial lifeline. These are families with children who are in desperate need of life-changing medical treatments. The help is for children 18 years or younger. Please call or visit the website for more information.
***Applications are not currently being accepted. Continue to check the website for updates***
This network provides emergency poison information. It is a 24-hour hotline that is staffed by trained healthcare workers. Please call or visit the HEREwebsite for more information.
24 Hour Poison Hotline: 1.800.222.1222 (V/TTY)
Email: poisoncenter@fpicn.org