The Office of Veteran Services helps veterans and their families apply for benefits. Counselors help with filing forms.

Benefits include:

• Clothing for service connected disabled vets
• Extra benefits for children of disabled vets
• Financial help for surviving spouses of wartime vets
• Financial help for those injured in line of duty
• Grants for auto equipment for severely disabled
• Grants for home improvements for severely disabled
• Help for those confined to home, hospital or nursing home
• Help in getting VA Medical Care
• Help in receiving eligibility for home loans
• Help with appealing VA decisions
• Help with education benefits
• Pension benefits for wartime era vets
• Training for employment/education

Contact for more information.

This ministry provides food, shelter, and case management in a safe environment for people in Alachua County. They also run Arbor House for homeless women. Please see the website for more details.

Services Include:

• Arbor House
• Case Management
• Daily Showers
• Emergency Shelter
• Laundry Facilities
• Personal Hygiene Items & Clothing
• Referrals
• Soup Kitchen
• Sunrise Residence Inn
• Transitional Housing
• Veterans Affairs

Additional Locations:
Hamilton County
2618 NW 6th Street
Gainesville, FL. 32609
352.505.3521

St. Johns County
70 Washington Street
St. Augustine, FL. 32084
904.829.8937

This agency offers temporary shelter and meals to those in need. They also offer social service referrals. They provide disaster relief locally and around the world.

Services include:

This group has emergency shelter for domestic violence survivors. Shelter is for 6 weeks. It is gated and monitored 24 hours a day. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Toll-Free Statewide Helpline: 800.500.1119

24 Hour Helpline: 352.377.5690
24 Hour Textline: 352.727.0948

In Shelter Services Include:

• Case Management
• Crisis Counseling
• Referrals
• Support Groups

The American Red Cross helps people in need during and after a disaster. They can help you to find shelter and other help. They can also help you to get in touch with family after a disaster. Their services are open to all. They also help those in the military, veterans, and their families. Please call or go to the website to learn more.

This group supports people who have experienced domestic violence. They offer different programs and services to help. You can call or visit their website to learn more and find out where they are located.

Toll-Free Nationwide Helpline: 800.500.1119

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