Phone Book of Resources For Finding Aid in Florida: Food Stamps, Bill Help, Shelters

One of the hardest things to do is find the help when you need it.The problem is that the phone numbers of these places are just not put out there.Florida has many walks of life that are in need.It could be a battered women or just a homeless man needing a blanket or food.Where do they go ? I am going to give you a resource guide of numbers to get you in touch with these places.

Aids Services :
Aids Resource Alliance 407-894-2233
Centaur 407-849-1452
Health Department 407-836-2680 (Orange county)
Hope and Help 407-645-2577

Batterer Intervention Programs/Anger Management
Abolish Abuse 407-876-7757
Family's Against Abuse 407-260-6343
New Options Inc... 407-8301662
No Abuse Inc.. 407-999-9703
Parkside Prof.Grp Inc. 407-876-7757

Child Care
4c 407-522-2252
Frontline Outreach 407-293-3000
Headstart 407-836-6590

Clothing/Personal items
Christian Service Center 407-425-2523
Community Service Center 407-851-5920
Lighthouse Mission 407-291-0148
Loaves and Fishes 407-886-6005
Rescue Mission 407-422-4855
Salvation Army 407-423-8581

Crisis Services
Crisis Nursery 407-522-2288
Mental Health 1-800-234-0402
Healing Tree 407-246-8007
Lifeline of Central Florida 407-425-5201

Disability Assistance
4 Independent Living 407-623-1070
Deaf Service Center 407-897-2720
TDD 407-897-2750
Disability Determination 407-897-2970
Social Security 1-800-772-1215
TDD 1-800-772-0778
Rehab 407-897-2700
TDD 407-897-2750

Drug and Alcohol Treatment
4 Drug Free Living 407-245-0010

Employment Assistance
Labor Program 1-800-330-3491
Job & Benefits 407-897-2880
Urban League 407-841-7654

Financial / Food or Meals Assistance
American Red Cross 407-894-4141
Catholic Social Services 407-658-0999
Christian Services 407-425-2523
Community Services 407-851-5920
Jewish Family's 407-644-7593
Orange county Social Services 407-836-6500
Salvation Army 407-423-8581

Gay & Lesbian & Bisexual Services
GBLCC 407-834-4297

Homeless Shelters
Anthony House 904-383-5577
Coal 4 the Homeless 407-425-1250

Victim Services
Response (Rape) 407-246-8007
Harbour House 407-886-2856

Pregnancy
BETA 407-277-1942
Birth control center 407-422-0605
Planned Parenthood 407-246-1788
Shepherd Care 407-290-3286

Report Adult Abuse 1-800-962-2873 (child Abuse too)

Legal Services
G.O.A.L.S 407-841-7777
Legal Aid 407-841-8310

Florida also has a number that you can contact from anywhere to be able to have any number that you need.It is 211.Fully staffed and ready to help..They will help you find the group that is closet to you to help.

When you go to any of these places you will need to bring the following items with you::

Picture Id for all adults
Social Security card for all in household-- some places will take birth certificates
Proof of income
Proof of residence
Proof of electric,water,phone or some type of mail that has been mailed to you with your name on it..

My advice would be to call ahead some require appointments and others don't.Be prompt and on time or they will make you reschedule.Each one of these places are in need of help and donations.Don't throw away anything.Some of these places help familys rebuild after fire,flood and more.Just remember one day this could be you or someone you love.So support your local resources and help keep things plentiful..