Daily Needs ServicesAccess Florida has the Food Stamp Program(EBT) that 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
Council on Aging of St. Lucie County, Inc. offers congregate dining to seniors at four locations. They provide hot and nutritious midday meals. Home-bound seniors may have food delivered to their homes. Please call or visit website for more information.
United Against Poverty offers Crisis Care & Housing Assistance. They partner with local agencies that can help those in need with daily needs such as food, housing, and women who are pregnant. Please call or visit 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
Safelink Wireless offers a Smartphone or a SIM card. Along with free minutes, texts, and data each month. There are eligibility requirements that must be met to participate. They are set by each state where the service is provided. There is a limit to one per household. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Enrollment and Plan Changes: 800.723.3546 (800.SAFELINK)
Technical Support ONLY: 800.378.1684
This group offers a Family Assistance program. It is for military and veteran families. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Assistance May Include:
This program provides assistive technology. It offers a range of services. These are for people with disabilities. It is also for their families. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
Florida Health Department in St. Lucie County provides Eligibility for Pregnant Women (PEPW). They offer pregnancy-related outpatient services. Pregnancy testing and counseling may also be available. Please call or visit website for more information.
This group works with partner agencies and food programs. They provide fresh fruits, vegetables, and non-perishable food items. They also offer important items that aren’t food. Please call or visit the website to find the food program closest to you.
