Daily Needs ServicesThe Food Stamp Program(EBT) 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
Senior Friendship Centers offers Adult Day Care Services. They provide a safe place for aging loved ones. They have comfy chairs, cozy fireplaces, and an outdoor space. Seniors will enjoy companionship and take part in programs and activities while you have time to care for yourself. You can check for rates when you call. A sliding scale fee for individuals qualifying for assistance may be available. Please call 941.556.3268 or visit their website to learn more.
Services:
Adult Rehabilitation Centers provide spiritual, social and emotional help. It is for men who need help with their problems and with providing for themselves. They provide housing, work, and counseling. It is a clean and wholesome space. The care that members receive prepares them to re-enter society. Many are reunited with their families and resume a normal life. Please call 941.954.4673 or visit their website to learn more.
APD serves those with developmental disabilities and their families. The goal of the agency is to help them live, learn, and work in their communities. Please call 800.615.8720 or visit their website to learn more.
This group provides help to Florida seniors. In this region, the help is provided by the Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida. Please call 239.652.6900 or visit their website to learn more.
Toll Free: 1.866.413.5337
Services:
All Faiths Food Bank provides hunger relief. They partner with local agencies to provide food for those they serve. Please call 941.379.6333 or visit their website to learn more.
Programs & Outreach:
The Herrig Caritas Center helps people who have financial needs. They can help with utility bills, food, transportation, prescriptions, and work clothes. Please call 941.366.5620 or visit their website to learn more.
St. Paul Lutheran Church provides food assistance for those in need. They have a weekly Community Meal on Tuesday for those who don’t normally have access to hot, balanced meals. A Food Pantry is also available on Saturday to those who need emergency food assistance. Please call 941.955.6479 or check their website to learn more.
The VA offers disability compensation. It is a monthly payment that is tax-free. The money goes to veterans who got sick or hurt while they were serving in the military. It is also to veterans whose service made an existing condition worse. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Benefits Hotline: 800.827.1000
Florida Veterans Support Line: 844.693.5838
