Child Find helps find young children who might qualify for help under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA). Please call or check the website to learn more.
Child Find provides:
Diagnostic screening
Placement coordination
Training
Support to parents
The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay is a nonprofit organization. They are a provider of crisis and trauma services. The mission of the group is to make sure that no one faces a crisis alone. Please call or visit the website for more information.
This group gives free legal services. They can also help seniors and veterans in Florida who do not live in the Tampa Bay area. They cannot help with criminal, traffic, or personal injury issues. Interpreters are available. Please call their Legal Aid Line at 800.625.2257. Please visit their website to learn more and for all locations.
Help is provided for:
AA provides a support group for those wanting to end their addictions to alcohol.
Metropolitan Ministries is a nonprofit. They are a faith-based group. The group acts as caregivers to the poor and homeless. The services they offer work to alleviate suffering. While promoting dignity and self-sufficiency. Please call or visit the website for more information.
The WIC program offers breastfeeding promotion, support and counseling.
Please call or visit the website for more information.
This health deparment provides HIV and STD testing and screening. Fees are based on income.
Please call for times.
Catholic Charities serves with charity and compassion to promote the sanctity and dignity of all. Please see the website for all services.
Services include:
The Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the Elderly Program is known as EHEAP for short. It is offered by the Department of Elder Affairs which helps low-income households with at least one person age 60 and older. The help is for emergency energy related costs during the year. The payments are made directly to the vendor. Or by a two-party check to the vendor and client. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
HUD has a list of resources for people in Florida who are looking for help with paying rent. You can search for subsidized housing. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
24 hour helpline: 866.698.6155