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

The Hope for Families Center helps homeless families in need. They offer shelter through a community program. You must complete a financial literacy course. A case manager will work with you to develop and maintain a family budget. Food and other essential supplies will be provided during your stay.

Services include:

• Food
• Hygiene essentials
• Career services – Resume building, interview practice, job placement
• Parenting courses
• Legal guidance for child support
• Domestic violence rights and empowerment

Please call or visit website for more information.

The Compassion House is a living facility. It is for homeless women and women with children. They provide a total of 8 bedrooms. Washing machines and dryers are available. They accept women or women with children who don’t have a place to live, provided they meet qualifications.

The mission is to provide the following services:

• Emergency shelter, food, clothing and counseling for homeless women and women with dependent children
• Help the women and children create and execute “Life Plans” (Case Plans) with the goal of having their clients achieve self-sufficiency, permanent housing and the ability to get back on their feet so that they can live full productive lives
• Work diligently with other organizations to provide women and children opportunities for health care, childcare and employment

Call for more information.

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

This agency offers the (VPK) Voluntary Prekindergarten program. This program is for Florida children who are four years old. Offers services for students with special needs as well. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Any child from 2 1/2 to 18 years of age is eligible to have a wish granted. Anyone can refer a child to this agency. They cannot have received a wish from another similar agency.

Please see the website for more details.