Please see below for resources in your area. If you don’t find what you need here, you can always call a crisis and referral specialist by dialing 211 from any phone. Please know that many agencies help with other resources, so check each category for potential help.

Child Care & Youth Programs

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Florida: Mentor programs for children, matching adults with at-risk kids.

• Boys and Girls Club: Youth Programs

• Central Florida Police Athletic League (PAL): Community programs for youth with emphasis on athletics

• Community Coordinated Care for Children (4C): Help finding and paying for childcare, VPK, and headstart.

 

Crisis, General, & Other Assistance

• Angel Flight: Free personal flights for medical needs, caregivers, domestic abuse, special camps, adoption, people who cannot afford commercial flights.

• Computers for Education, Inc.: Free computers to students, individuals, nonprofits, senior citizens in need.

• Department of Children and Families: Report suspected abuse; potentially receive rental assistance for homes in need with children.

• Dignity U Wear: Brand new clothing to children, veterans, victims of abuse, and more.

• Hope Haven: Children, young adults, and families – care for learning disabilities, developmental disabilities, and mental health issues. (904)346-5100

• Hubbard House: Domestic Violence Counseling and Outreach. (904) 354-0076

• Jacksonville Area Legal Aid: Legal Aid for those in need. (866) 284-8410 toll-free

• PCs for People: Computers for individuals and families that fall below 150% of the poverty line. Check website for listings.

• Quigley House: Domestic violence and sexual assault center. Emergency shelter, crisis, children’s programs, community education. Located in Clay. (904)284-0424. 24Hour Hotline: (304)284-0061

• Zebra Alliance: Foster hope, dignity, and self-respect in LGPTQ youth including shelter, counseling, food, and medical assistance.

 

Employment & Job Training

• AppleOne: Employment agency.

• Experience Works: Employment help for older workers. (407)540-1358

• Florida Jobs: One-stop Career Center

• Goodwill Industries: Self Sufficiency Center: Interviewing techniques, locate jobs, develop resume, job leads, financial literacy.

• Pragmatic Works Foundation: Free job training in the IT field or unemployed and misplaced workers who cannot afford the training and hardware. Interview skills and leads or jobs. (904) 638-5743.

 

Education

• Boot Camp for New Dads: Community-based workshop that inspires and equips men to support their mates and personally transform into dads.

• Clay County Literacy Coalition: Tutoring for literacy of the English language. (904)272-5988

• Clay County Public Libraries: Along with media and books, computer classes are hosted. (904)278-3722

• Florida Literacy Coalition: Literacy, math, tutoring, GED, etc.

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Food Assistance

• Catholic Charities: Assistance for rent, housing, food, parenting, employability, life skills, and more.

• One Harvest Food Ministries: Low-cost food packages in affordable family meal solution that provides high quality food choices. (877)818-1778

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• Summer Food Service Program: Free summer food for children under the age of 18. Check website for locations.

• Women Infants Children (WIC): Healthy foods, nutrition, education and counseling, breastfeeding support, referrals for health care.

 

Financial Assistance & Counseling

• Advance Earned Income Tax Credit: Get next year’s refund in this week’s paycheck Must meet certain income requirements and have at least one child living with you. 1 (800)829-1040

• AGPM Family Emergency Assistance Program: Rental and/or utility assistance is available or eligible residents in AGPM communities. Please check eligibility requirements at link.

• Catholic Charities: Assistance for rent, housing, food, parenting, employability, life skills, and more.

• CredAbility: Credit Counseling, education, budgeting, credit, debt management, etc.

• Family Foundations: Financial counseling, transportation, communication, credit, home buying, money management, family counseling. (904) 396-4846

• Link-Up Florida and Lifeline Assistance Programs: Helps to make telephone service affordable to low-income customers in Florida. 1 (800)540-7039

• Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP): Assistance with utility bills. (321)633-1951

• Salvation Army: Financial assistance, rent, utilities, food. Please call Monday mornings. (407)423-8581

• TaxHelp.org: Connect with local free tax help resources in your area.

• The Assistance Fund: Financial assistance programs for children and adults diagnosed with critical or chronic illnesses.

 

Health

• Aging Solutions: Assists with guardianship, wills, burial, and other needs.

• Caregiver Services, INC: Comprehensive In-Home care by quality health care professionals. 1 (800)282-6409

• Clay County Health Department: WIC & nutrition, school immunizations, water testing, sharps disposal, health care, family planning, STDs. (904) 529-2800

• Family Wize Prescription Drug Discount Card: Prescription Drug Cards for the uninsured, save on average 35% or $20 from each prescription.

• Florida’s Vision Quest: Vision screenings and glasses for children in a mobile vision clinic.

• Mental Health America of Northeast Florida: Mental Health counseling, bullying prevention. (904)738-8420

Step one for all renters:

You are welcome to access 100% free rental counseling by Springboard. In these online and phone sessions, you will learn:

• How to calculate rent affordability

• understand the terms of your lease agreement

• How to deal with financial crisis and fulfill your lease obligations

• How to develop a realistic household budget

• Understand credit and credit scores

• Reducing or eliminating debt

• Spotting financial danger signs

• and preparing for homeownership

Take advantage of this free education by logging onto RentalCounseling.org. Please feel free to log-in under your community – all information is confidential.

 

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