This agency provides free legal services in Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, and Sarasota Counties. They do not handle criminal or traffic cases. They do not handle Workers Comp claims. Please see the website for all services.

Applicants can get help with:

• Basic needs, including housing, applying for public assistance, and consumer protection
• Elder issues, including housing and income preservation
• Family law issues, including divorce and domestic violence
• Taxes

Legal Aid Line, Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm: 813.232.1343
Toll Free: 1.800.625.2257
Locations: click here

Interpreters are available.

Florida Telecommunications Relay Service provides phones for those who qualify.

Phones are for those who are:

• Deaf
• Deaf/Blind
• Hard of Hearing
• Speech Challenged

Please call or visit website for more information.
Voice: 800.222.3448
TTY: 888.447.5620
VP: 850.270.2641

Girls Inc offers a Before & After School Enrichment Program. Activities include:

• Arts & Crafts
• Computer Labs
• Girl Scouts
• Girls Empowerment Library
• Healthy Cooking
• Homework Help & Mentoring
• Huge Playground
• Reading Clubs
• Science Fun
• Sports

States of Florida Certified Teachers on staff. Mornings with Breakfast: 6:30AM to school opening. Afternoons with Snacks or Dinner: close of school to 6:00PM. Transportation provided to and from school. Contact for more information.

This work release program helps ease the transition of offenders back into the community. This program serves female nonviolent offenders. Residents live for three to nine months while working at least 35 hours per week. Residents get help finding employment. They also attend counseling sessions and life skills classes. Please call for more information.

BookWorks volunteers read to preschool children at Head Start centers and other locations. Each child is given a book of their own to take home. The program is designed to instill a love of books and reading. Please call for more information.

Toll-free: 1.888.279.1988
e-mail: goodwill.volunteer@goodwill-suncoast.com.

This work release program helps ease the transition of offenders back into the community. This program serves male nonviolent offenders. Residents live for three to six months while working in the community. Residents receive help finding employment. They attend counseling sessions and life skills classes. The program is located at the Hillsborough County Residential Re-Entry Center in Tampa. Please call for more information.

Provides housing for individuals who need a low stress, supportive, supervised environment for their rehabilitation.

• daily living skills
• mental health services
• social skills
• substance abuse services

Contact for more information.

HEP offers a public location for ACCESS. Residents and non-residents can apply for Food Stamps, Medicaid and cash assistance. Please call for more information.

HEP offers supportive housing for individuals and families with disabilities. They provide long term care and support services. There are both single family and group living facilities. Please see the website for more information.

HEP offers many services to homeless youth. They have after school and summer camp programs. There is a mentoring program for new youth entering HEP. Kids can get tutoring and take part in recreational programs. Please see the website for more information.