Help Now of Osceola, Inc. provides temporary safe shelter for victims of domestic violence facing imminent danger. The location of the shelter is confidential. Visitors, residents, and staff must sign and upload a confidentiality statement. This will prevent them from telling the location of the shelter. Help Now will neither confirm nor deny whether any person is staying at the shelter. Children may stay with residents.

While in shelter they offer:

• Case Management
• Court Advocacy
• Educational Groups
• Individual Counseling
• Life Skills Support Sessions
• Outreach Services
• Parenting Classes
• Safety Planning
• Support Groups for Adults and Children

Call for more information.

VA offers homeless veterans services to its members. Please call for more information.

Toll Free: 1.800.308.8387

National VA Homeless Hotline: 1.877.424.3838

Owning a home is a big part of the American Dream. Locate resources through HUD's Florida website to help you buy and maintain your home. You can find HUD homes for sale as well as utility bill assistance.

This group offers housing programs. These are for military families. There are four different programs. They are designed to help at every stage of their transition into civilian life. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Email: Florida@operationhomefront.org

Programs Available:

HOPWA stands for The Housing Opportunity for Persons with AIDS.
Services include:

• deposit assistance
• permanent housing placement
• short-term rent, mortgage and utility assistance
• supportive services
• tenant based rental assistance

This program may be able to offer emergency shelter and transitional programming as well as free meals to all.

Call or visit website for more info.

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:

Orlando Union Rescue Mission provides Emergency Shelter. Men living on the street in need of safe shelter are welcomed to the Mission’s Emergency program for seven free nights. After this time a $6 dormitory fee is requested. Call for more information.

Each guest receives the following services:

• Christian Mentoring
• Clean Clothing
• Hot Showers
• Nightly Bible Studies
• Nutritious Meals
• Safe Shelter