Emergency Financial Assistance Program - Alachua County Social Services
The Emergency Financial Assistance Program gives one-time help with rent, mortgage, and/or utility needs of up to $1,750. They can also help with up to $3,000 for moving. This can be for rental security deposits, utility deposits, first month’s rent, and/or last month’s rent. Please call or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.
Center for Innovation and Economic Development (CEID)
CEID helps people start businesses. They serve start-ups across a large range of sectors. They offer shared resources and work spaces for a low fee. Please call or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.
Legal Services and Resources - Disability Rights Florida
Disability Rights Florida helps people who have disabilities. They can give them free legal advocacy and rights protection. Please call or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.
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Immigrant Family Services - Alachua County Public Schools
Alachua County Public Schools has services and support programs. They are for immigrant students and families. Please click HERE to go to the website to learn more. You can also call 352.955.6707 Ext. 375 and ask to speak with an ESOL Family Liaison Specialist.
Some of the services offered include:
LGBTQ+ Community Services - Pride Community Center of North Central Florida
PCCNCF provides a wide range of services for LGBTQ+ people in North Central Florida. Please call or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.
Services Include:
- Community room with coffee, board games, and more
- Meeting spaces
- Food and essentials assistance
- Social & educational events for LGBTQ+ family & friends
- LGBTQ+ resource library
- ...and more!
Family Assistance Services - Healthy Start of North Central Florida
Healthy Start of North Central Florida provides a range of services to pregnant women and new mothers. These services are free. Please call or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.
Services Include:
- Education and support in childbirth
- Newborn care, breastfeeding
- Child development
- Nutrition
- Family planning
- Help to quit smoking
- Infant safety
Victim Services - Child Advocacy Center of Gainesville
This center has services for child victims of abuse. They offer advocacy and emergency response. They can help them with overcoming trauma using therapy. They also do single session, recorded forensic interviews for the children. This keeps them from having to recount what they have gone through more than once. Please call or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.
Child Advocacy Center of Gainesville
The Child Advocacy Center serves child victims aged 0 to 18 as well as their family and non-offending caregivers. Our focus is with children who have experienced abuse, neglect, human trafficking, and trauma. The Child Advocacy Center serves children and families primarily in Alachua County.
Services include:
- Therapy services
- Forensic interviews
- Case management and advocacy
- Supporting child victims and their families