EyeCare America’s Senior Program helps seniors aged 65 and older protect their vision. It connects them with local, volunteer eye doctors. They can get a free eye exam and follow-up care for up to one year. Follow-up care is for any condition found during the initial eye exam. Visit the website to learn more.
The Literacy Services of Indian River County provides tutoring and classes for those in need.
Services include:
Free, confidential, one-to-one or small group tutoring to local adults across the county.
Tutoring, teaching reading, writing, and English literacy skills
Adult Basic Education
GED prep
English services
Citizenship test prep
Please call or visit website for more information.
The Literacy Services of Indian River County provides tutoring and classes for those in need. Free, confidential, one-to-one or small group tutoring to local adults across the county.
Please call or visit website for more information.
This agency provides food to residents and transients on a once per month basis They provide emergency supply of food at no cost to County residents in the area. Please vist website to learn more.
The Food Pantry of Indian River County provides to food residents and transients (no more than once per month). They provide emergency supply of food at no cost to County residents in the area.
The CFPB helps consumers make informed financial decisions. Please call or visit the website for more information.
TTY/TTD Number:
855.729.2372
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is known as CFPB for short. It is a U.S. government agency. It implements and enforces Federal consumer financial law. They are dedicated to making sure that people are treated fairly. By banks, lenders, and other financial institutions. Please call or visit the website for more information.
HUD provides a list of information and other resources on their website. It is to help those in Florida experiencing homelessness. It is also for anyone who is close to being homeless. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
Toll Free: 800.225.5342
NORD offers RareCare. It is a collection of assistance programs for people living with rare diseases. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
Toll Free: 800.999.6673
En Espanol: 844.259.7178
Types of Assistance Available:
The NFK offers the Hawthorne Patient Assistance Fund. It offers short-term financial help. Help is for qualified kidney transplant recipients. And is to help meet the cost of kidney transplant related medications. While the patient looks for other long-term solutions. The money is paid directly to the pharmacy of the patient’s choice. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Toll Free: 800.927.9659