Other Family Assistance ServicesThis group runs the National Human Trafficking Hotline. It helps survivors of human trafficking. The hotline connects clients to services and supports to get help and stay safe. Please call or visit the website for locations and more information.
Toll Free: 1.888.373.7888
Text: "BEFREE" or "HELP" to 233733
Email: help@humantraffickinghotline.org
This group offers the Critical Financial Assistance Program. The program helps military families with grants and not loans. Help is also given in the form of grocery cards. The payments are made directly to service providers. There are eligibility criteria that must be met. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Usual Types of Assistance Are:
NORD offers resources for patients with rare diseases and their caregivers. These include free webinars, fact sheets, infographics, and more. The materials will provide guidance on the journey with a rare disease. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches offers residential care to children in need. It runs several child-care campuses throughout the state. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
This network provides emergency poison information. It is a 24-hour hotline that is staffed by trained healthcare workers. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
24 Hour Poison Hotline: 1.800.222.1222 (V/TTY)
Email: poisoncenter@fpicn.org
This group provides support to parents of children with disabilities. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
Its information hub can help them:
Project Safe Childhood is a nationwide program with the US State Attorney's office of Florida. They fight the sexual abuse and exploitation of children. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
Jacksonville: 904.301.6300
Fort Myers:239.461.2200
Ocala: 352.547.3600
Orlando: 407.648.7500
The Putnam Christian Service Center is known as PCSC for short. The center helps residents from all areas of Putnam County who are in a crisis situation. The help given is meant to help the client to avoid or overcome a crisis. Those who get help must be able to show that they can maintain their bills without further help. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Services Available:
The Putnam County Health Department offers a range of services to the community. Some services are free or based on a sliding scale fee. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Programs and Services:
The R.L. Simmons House is a safe haven that provides temporary shelter for women and children who are homeless or victims of domestic violence. The organization supports healing and growth, helping residents work towards stability. Please call or visit the website for more information.
