The Compassion House is a living facility. It is for homeless women and women with children. They provide a total of 8 bedrooms. Washing machines and dryers are available. They accept women or women with children who don’t have a place to live, provided they meet qualifications.

The mission is to provide the following services:

• Emergency shelter, food, clothing and counseling for homeless women and women with dependent children
• Help the women and children create and execute “Life Plans” (Case Plans) with the goal of having their clients achieve self-sufficiency, permanent housing and the ability to get back on their feet so that they can live full productive lives
• Work diligently with other organizations to provide women and children opportunities for health care, childcare and employment

Call for more information.

Lighthouse Ministries provides The Gospel Rescue Mission. They provide shelter to homeless and at-risk men as overnight guests. The shelter opens 3:30 PM daily. The first 3 nights per month are free, and then $7 per night. Dinner and breakfast are provided. Please call or visit website for more information.

This group helps people get food and other resources. They have a food pantry. They can connect you to other kinds of help. They have classes about nutrition, budgeting, and computers. Services are offered at no charge. It is on a first come first serve basis. Please call or go to the website to learn more.

Services and Programs:

Services include shelter, clothing vouchers, hygiene needs and meals.

Working with other local agencies, we also provide counseling and other help.

For the homeless and victims of tragedies, The Center of Hope provides a critical safety net for them. Emergency shelter is available for men, women, and children. There are 42 beds in the men’s dorm and 19 in the women’s dorm. They offer three rooms for short term occupancy for families with children. Call for more information.

The Pathway of Hope is for those who want to break their family out of the cycle of poverty. Pathway of Hope uses a case management system to lift families out of poverty. See https://ocala.salvationarmyflorida.org/ocala/pathway-of-hope-1/ or call for more information.