The Healthy Start Program is a home visiting program. They help mothers through pregnancy and after the baby is born. It is free to pregnant women and infants. Healthy Start helps families with children up to age 3 who are at-risk or need help with their development. They focus on pregnancy, breastfeeding, and newborn care. Please call 877.678.WELL or go to the website to learn more.

This group offers housing programs. These are for military families. There are four different programs. They are designed to help at every stage of their transition into civilian life. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Email: Florida@operationhomefront.org

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The lifeline assistance program provides free cell phone service to low-income customers. Those who qualify also receive a free phone. There is a limit of one account per household. Other terms may apply. Visit the website to learn more.

This group helps people who have diseases of the eye that can cause blindness specifically the retina. They connect people with different resources that can help living with vision loss. There are chapters all over the United States. Please call or visit the website for chapter locations and more information.

Jacksonville Chapter Contact and Email:
Cassandra Fridovich
cfridovich@fightingblindness.org

Modest Needs runs a grant program for low income workers. They offer small amounts of financial aid for emergencies. Applications must be filled out online. Call or go to website.

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This group helps refugees and immigrants to find resources and assistance to settle into their new home. A case manager will help. Please call or visit the website to learn more.

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This group helps refugees adapt to their new homes. They can help you to find job training. Please call or visit the website to learn more.

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