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:

The Parent Support Network (PSN) helps parents of children with disabilities. They provide the training and skills they need to raise a child with disabilities. PSN also gives free workshops. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Toll Free: 1.800.825.5736

NORD offers resources for patients with rare diseases and their caregivers. These include free webinars, fact sheets, infographics, and more. The materials will provide guidance on the journey with a rare disease. Please call or visit the website to learn more.

This group provides support to parents of children with disabilities. Please call or visit the website to learn more.

Its information hub can help them:

• Prepare their child for school
• Connect with other parents
• Find local and national resources
• Advocate for their child
• Plan for emergencies
• And more

This group offers programs and services to help refugees. The goal is to help them with social and cultural adjustment. They want to help the newcomers become self-sufficient. Please call or visit the website to learn more.

Help Can Include:

HUD has a list of resources for people in Florida who are looking for help with paying rent. You can search for subsidized housing. Please call or visit the website to learn more.

The program helps low-income families get early education and childcare. This can help your young children succeed in school. Please call 352.563.9939 or go to the website to learn more.

Dixie, Gilchrist, and Levy Counties: 352.490.5855
Sumter County: 352.793.5430

Monday to Friday
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
*lobby closes at 2:00 PM on Fridays