Lotus House provides the following to women in need:

• Basic Life Skills
• Computer Classes
• Job Readiness Training
• Public Transportation Tokens
• Tutoring and Literacy Program

Call for more information.

This group helps families facing homelessness. They focus on four kinds of support. These are prevention & diversion, shelter, housing, and stabilization.

Please call 407.951.8269 or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.

Osceola Council on Aging provides Transportation. They have a bus service that takes elderly and disabled adults to and from community resources. This may include senior dining, shopping, medical appointments, and recreation. Call for more information.

LifeStream has a range of services to help with behavioral health issues. They also offer social services. There is a sliding fee scale for those who qualify. Please call 352.315.7500 or go to the website for locations and to learn more.

24-Hour Mobile Response Team: 352.408.6625

Services Available:

This group offers the Pathway to Hope program. It is targeted towards families with children. The program helps families find a path out of poverty. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Resources & Connections Include:

• Childcare and education
• Health services
• Holistic programs
• Housing options
• Job training
• Legal services
• Network of support
• Sense of community
• Spiritual guidance

St. Lucie County Florida Online provides Veteran Services to veterans and their families. They offer counseling and help with applying for VA benefits.

Services include:

• Service Connected compensation
• Non-service connected pension
• Health care
• Education
• Home Loan guarantees
• Burial benefits
• Dependent/survivors benefits
• Lost military records/application to request DD214
• Property tax exemptions
• Transportation to your scheduled West Palm Beach VA Medical Center appointments

Please call or visit website for more information.

Council on Aging of St. Lucie County, Inc. helps with transportation for seniors. This is done through public transportation. Fixed Route follows a schedule, and stops are already decided. Demand Response is for individuals who cannot access fixed route service due to disability. All transportation is available for free. Please call or visit website for more information.

2-1-1 is a free helpline. It links people in need with more than 2,000 health and human service programs. The helpline is open 24 hours per day, seven days a week. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Ways to get help:

• Call 211
• Call: 321.632.6688
• Text Your Zip Code to 898211

Senior Resource Association helps with transportation by offering GoLine. GoLine is the Indian River County Public transit system. The bus service runs on 14 fixed routes throughout the County and in Barefoot Bay. Riders take GoLine buses to dozens of locations throughout the area. GoLine buses operate weekdays from 6 am through 7 pm. Saturday service is offered on several routes from 8 am to 5pm. Riders under the age of 12 must have an adult with them. There is no charge to ride the bus. Instead, GoLine passengers are encouraged to make a donation to help support the bus system.

Senior Resource Association provides Community Coach. It is a door-to-door service between the hours of 7:30 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday. Rides are available to all eligible Indian River County customers. Currently, Community Coach is a “demand response” service. This means you must call in advance to schedule your trips with them. You will be picked up at your home. Please call or visit website for more information.