
Abuse	Adult Protective Services - DCF (Abuse Hotline - 800-962-2873) Agency for Health Care Administration (Report medical/Medicaid abuse - 866-966-7226) Children's Home Society of Florida - 321-397-3000 Disability Rights Florida Domestic Violence Hotline - 800-500-1119 Florida Department of Children & Families (DCF) Florida Department of Elder Affairs Peaceful Paths Domestic Abuse Network - 352-377-5690 Sunshine Foundation Dream Village (for seriously ill and abused children - 863-424-4188)


Addictions (substance abuse)	Alcoholics Anonymous North Florida Area Conference Christian 12-Step Ministry - 352-732-0877 Cocaine Anonymous - 239-645-1981 Eating Disorder Hotline - 800-248-3285 Gamblers Anonymous Meeting Directory - 800-397-9843 Narcotics Anonymous Meeting Locator Setting Captives Free (faith-based approach to freedom from addictions) Shands Vista Behavioral Health in Gainesville - 888-391-7181 Substance Abuse & Mental Health - DCF www.drugrehab.com An organization aiming to provide information and answers for people fighting addiction


Cellular Phone	Tag Mobile - free cellular phone and service for those who qualify. Order Line: 866-959-4918


Children's Services	Adoption Catholic Charities Bureau - 352-372-0294 Children's Home Society of Florida - 321-397-3000 Partnership for Strong Families - 866-310-7326 Other Alachua County Social Services Programs - 352-264-6750 Autism Speaks - (New York) - 212-252-8584 Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Mid-Florida - 352-375-2525 Boys & Girls Club of Alachua County Boy Scouts of America (North Florida) - 800-232-0845 CDS Family & Behavioral Health Services - 352-244-0628 Child Advocacy Center of Gainesville - -352-376-9161 Children's Home Society of Florida (abuse, transition from foster care to independence, adoption, foster care, search & reunion, pregnancy counseling) - 321-397-3000 Children's Medical Services - 800-523-7545 Child Welfare Information Gateway (USDHH) - 800-394-3366 Early Learning Coalition of Alachua County - 352-375-4110 Florida 4H Club Foundation - 352-955-2402 Florida Camp for Children & Youth with Diabetes - 352-334-1323 Florida Outreach Project for Children & Young Adults who are Deaf/Blind - 800-667-4052 Florida SIDS Alliance - 800-743-7352 Gainesville Community Ministry - 352-372-8125, 352-378-3654 Girl Scouts of Gateway Council - 866-868-6307 HOPE - Horses helping People - 352-495-0533 Jordan Klausner Foundation (education for children with disabilities) - 352-219-6744 North Central Florida YMCA - 352-374-9622 PACE Center for Girls (Alachua) - 352-374-8499 Palms Medical Group (immunizations, general medical care) - 352-376-8211 Partnership for Strong Families (Children & Youth Services, Foster Parent Services) - 866-310-7326 Ronald McDonald House Charities of North Central Florida - 352-374-4404 Special Olympics Florida - 352-243-9536 Stop Children's Cancer - 352-377-2622 Sunshine Foundation Dream Village (for seriously ill and abused children - 863-424-4188


Clothing	Christians Concerned for the Community - 352-371-1768 First Baptist Church of Waldo - 14370 Kennard Street, Waldo, FL - (352) 468-1721 Gainesville Community Ministry - 352-372-8125, 352-378-3654 Goodwill Industries - 352-376-9041 Helping Hands Clinic - 352-372-8523 Lazarus Restoration Ministries - 3019 NE 20th Way Box 5, Gainesville, FL - (352) 514-6417 Salvation Army - 352-376-1743 Supplemental Security Income (SSI)


Dental	Alachua County Health Department - 352-334-7900 CHOICES - Community Health Offering Innovative Care & Educational Services - 352-334-7900 Gainesville Community Ministry - 352-372-8125, 352-378-3654



Disabilities	Agency for Persons with Disabilities - 352-955-6061 ALS Association Florida Chapter - 888-257-1717 ARC of Alachua County - 352-334-4060 Blind Services - (Florida) - 800-443-0908 Bureau of Rehabilitation & Re-employment Services (Vocational Rehab) - 352-955-3200 Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida - 352-378-7474 Christians Concerned for the Community - 352-371-1768 Disability Rights Florida - 800-342-0823 Epilepsy Services - 800-330-9746 Florida Center for the Blind - 352-873-4700 Florida Division of Blind Services - 800-443-0908 HOPE - Horses helping People - 352-495-0533 Jordan Klausner Foundation (education for children with disabilities) - 352-219-6744 Muscular Dystrophy Association - 800-572-1717 Sickle Cell Disease Association of Florida - 813-248-2888 Special Olympics Florida - 352-243-9536


Employment	Agency for Workforce Innovation Employ Florida FloridaWorks - 352-955-2245 Gainesville Community Ministry - 352-372-8125, 352-378-3654 Goodwill Industries - 352-376-9041 Florida Institute for Workforce Innovation: Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) Older Worker Program - 352-214-0339 WorkForce Florida - 850-921-1119


Energy Bills (utilities)	Alachua County Social Services Programs - 352-264-6750 CFCAA Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program - 352-373-7667 Community Support Services of Alachua County - 352-264-6750 Florida Community Development Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program - 877-352-3222 Gainesville Community Ministry - 352-372-8125, 352-378-3654 LIHEAP Florida Local Administrative Agencies Salvation Army - 352-376-1743 Discounted Utilities Link-Up Florida & Lifeline Assistance Programs (discounted phone service) - 800-342-3552


Eyeglasses - Hearing Aids, Etc.	Alachua County Social Services Programs - 352-264-6750 American Optometric Association Community Support Services of Alachua County - 352-264-6750 Florida Division of Blind Services - 800-443-0908 Helping Hands Clinic - 352-372-8523


Financial Assistance	Access Florida - Fl. Dept. of Children & Families - Food (SNAP), Medicaid, Financial Alachua County Social Services Programs - 352-264-6750 Central Florida Community Action Agency - Emergency Assistance Program - 352-373-7667 CFCAA Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program - 352-373-7667 Community Support Services of Alachua County - 352-264-6750 Gainesville Community Ministry - 352-372-8125, 352-378-3654 Green Path Debt Solutions (counseling) - 800-550-1961 IRS Offices in Florida - 352-395-6197 TANF - Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) Program - Department of Children & Families (DCF) United Way of Central Florida - 211


Food	Access Florida - Fl. Dept. of Children & Families - Food (SNAP), Medicaid, Financial Catholic Charities Bureau - 352-372-0294 ElderCare of Alachua County (meals on wheels) - 352-265-9040 Archer - Archer Community Center - 202 Weimer Street - 352-495-9057 Waldo - Waldo Community Center - 750 Line Avenue - 352-468-2336 Gainesville - Thelma Boltin Center - 516 NE 2nd Avenue - 352-334-2189 Hawthorne - First United Methodist Church - 103 NW 1st Avenue - 352-481-3100 Newberry - Newberry Municipal Building - 25440 W. Newberry Rd - 352-472-7868 High Springs - High Springs Civic Center - 325 NW Santa Fe Blvd - 386-454-2842 Micanopy - Micanopy Town Hall - 706 NE Cholokka Blvd - 352-466-0419 Fire of God Ministries (Monday 7PM dinners at Gainesville downtown plaza) - 352-375-0200 Florida Association of Food Banks Directory Florida TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) Gainesville Area AIDS Project (meals Tuesday noon, Friday 5:30PM) - 352-373-4227 Gainesville Community Ministry - 352-372-8125, 352-378-3654 Gainesville Harvest - 352-378-3663 Holy Trinity Episcopal Church - (Friday dinners, Saturday breakfasts) - 352 372-4721 Lazarus Restoration Ministries - 3019 NE 20th Way Box 5, Gainesville, FL - (352) 514-6417 National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Salvation Army Assistance & Programs - 352-376-1743 Department of Children & Families (DCF) Food Assistance (SNAP, SUNCAP) St. Francis House - 352-378-9079 Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Warriors for Christ - (Sunday afternoon feedings at Gainesville downtown plaza) - 352-450-0413 Food Pantries ElderCare of Alachua County - 352-265-9040 Gainesville Community Ministry - 352-372-8162 Gainesville Harvest - 352-378-3663


Furniture/Appliances	Christians Concerned for the Community - 352-371-1768 Goodwill Industries - 352-376-9041 Salvation Army Family Store - 352-373-7597


Health Care	Access Florida - Fl. Dept. of Children & Families - Food (SNAP), Medicaid, Financial Acorn Clinic - (352) 485-1133 Agency for Health Care Administration (report medical/Medicaid abuse) Alachua County Health Department - 352-334-7910 Alachua County Social Services Programs - 352-264-6750 Alzheimer's Association, North-Central Florida - 800-272-3900 CHOICES - Community Health Offering Innovative Care & Educational Services (for working uninsured) - 352-264-6772 Community Support Services of Alachua County - 352-264-6750 Community Support Services CHOICES - Healthcare for working uninsured - 352-264-6772 Epilepsy Services - 800-330-9746 Florida Center for the Blind - 352-873-4700 Florida Division of Blind Services - 800-443-0908 Helping Hands Clinic - 352-372-8523 Hemophilia Foundation of Greater Florida - 800-293-6527 Medicaid - Department of Children & Families (DCF) Muscular Dystrophy Association - 800-572-1717 Palms Medical Group (immunizations, general medical care) - 352-376-8211 Sickle Cell Disease Association of Florida - 813-248-2888 UF & Shands in Gainesville - 352-265-5481 or 888-391-7181 WellFlorida Council (HIV/AIDS) - 352-313-6500


Home & Car Repairs	Central Florida Community Action Agency - Weatherization Assistance Program - 352-373-7667 Christians Concerned for the Community - 352-371-1768 Dignity Project of Gainesville (donated cars and cars of the needy) Rebuilding Together North Central Florida - 352-692-4973 WAP Weatherization Assistance Program Main Page WAP Weatherization Assistance Program - Florida Administering Agencies


Hospice	Haven Hospice of Gainesville - 352-378-2121 Granny Nannies 352-327-3877


Housing (long-term)	Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless & Hungry - 352-378-0460 Alachua County Housing Authority (Homeless Prevention & Rapid Rehousing Program) 352-372-2549 Eden Park at Ironwood (low-income) - 1330 NE 39th Avenue, Gainesville, FL - 352-379-7772 Florida Baptist Children’s Homes - 352-377-2517 Florida Housing Search Gainesville Housing Authority - 352-334-4000 Habitat for Humanity of Alachua County - 352-378-4663 Horizon House Apartments (low-income) - 1515 NW 10th Street, Gainesville, FL - 352-378-9400 Neighborhood Housing & Development Corporation - 352-380-9119


Immunizations	Alachua County Health Department - 352-334-7910 Palms Medical Group (immunizations, general medical care) - 352-376-8211


Information (referral)	Alachua County Social Services Programs - 352-264-6750 American Cancer Society - 800-227-2345 Catholic Charities Bureau - 352-372-0294 Gainesville Community Ministry - 352-372-8125, 352-378-3654 (medical advice & referral) HIV/AIDS Florida Hotline (information & referral) - 800-FLA-AIDS Muscular Dystrophy Association Narcotics Anonymous National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) North Central Florida - 352-374-5600 ext. 8322 National Organization for Rare Disorders SHINE - Serving Healthcare Insurance Needs of Elders Sickle Cell Disease Association of Florida - 813-248-2888 United States Department of Health & Human Services United Way of Central Florida - 211


Legal Services	Child Advocacy Center of Gainesville - 352-376-9161 Children's Home Society of Florida (abuse, transition from foster care to independence, adoption, foster care, search & reunion, pregnancy counseling) - 321-397-3000 Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida (Orlando Office) 800-984-2919 Florida Legal Services (Medicare, Medicaid) - 850-385-7900 Disability Rights Florida - 800-342-0823 State Attorney Victim Services - 352-374-3670 Three Rivers Legal Services - `352-372-0519`


Maternity	Alachua County Health Department - 352-334-7910 Arbor House (Gainesville - for pregnant women) - 352-371-2229 A Woman's Answer Medical Center - 352-367-2716 Catholic Charities Bureau Pregnancy Program - 866-901-9647 Children's Home Society of Florida (abuse, transition from foster care to independence, adoption, foster care, search & reunion, pregnancy counseling) - 321-397-3000 Florida Baptist Children’s Homes - 352-377-2517 Hands of Mercy Everywhere (HOME) (Belleview) - 352-347-4663 Medicaid - Department of Children & Families (DCF) St. Francis House - 352-378-9079 Women, Infants & Children (WIC) (Alachua Co. Health Dept.) - 352-392-4493 Women’s Resource & Medical Clinic of Gainesville - 352-377-4947


Medicaid	Department of Children & Families (Medicaid) Alachua 14913 NW 140th Street - 386-462-2592 15530 NW Us Highway 441 Suite 10010 - 386-462-2542 Archer 13266 SW State Road 45 - 352-495-3367 Gainesville 224 SE 24th Street - 352-334-7927 703 NE 1st Street - 352-372-2549 401 East University Avenue - 352-334-3900 6640 SE 221 Street - 352-481-1920 3145 NW 43rd Street - 352-334-1272 3020 SW 75 Street - 352-333-2840 218 SE 24th Street - 352-264-6750 1717 NE 9th Street - 352-372-0294 2606 NW 6th Street - 352-373-7667 1130 NE 16th Avenue - 766-762-2237 4800 SW 13th Street - 352-955-2245 238 SW 4th Avenue - 352-372-8162 608 NW 7th Avenue - 352-371-8300 701 SE 43rd Street - 352-376-8846 4601 SW 20th Terrace - 352-955-6855 721 SE 8th Street - 352-378-9051 639 East University Avenue - 352-376-1743 218 SE 24th Street - 352-264-6730 413 South Main Street - 352-378-9079 934 SE 7th Avenue - 352-338-3566 4225 NW 34th Street - 352-373-4484 6031 NW 1st Place - 352-332-3646 218 SE 24th Avenue - 352-264-6740 321 NW 10th Street - 352-372-0216 4424 NW 13th Street, Suite A-5 - 352-375-4110 1000 NE 16th Avenue - 866-955-0946 High Springs 135 NW 1st Avenue - 386-454-2515 Micanopy 706 NE Cholokka Boulevard - 352-466-3122 Newberry 100 South Seaboard Drive - 352-472-1135 Waldo 14257 Cole Street - 352-468-3298


Medicines/Prescriptions	Alachua County Health Department - 352-334-7910 Alachua County Social Services Programs - 352-264-6750 Catholic Charities Bureau - 352-372-0294 Community Support Services of Alachua County - 352-264-6750 Florida Discount Drug Card Enrollment - 866-341-8894 Gainesville Community Ministry - 352-372-8125, 352-378-3654 Helping Hands Clinic - 352-372-8523 Partnership for Prescription Assistance - 888-477-2669 Pfizer Pharmaceuticals - 866-706-2400 Walmart Pharmacies (all stores, $4/30-days and $10/90-days on most drugs)


Mental Health	Alzheimer's Association, North-Central Florida - 800-272-3900 Catholic Charities Bureau - 352-372-0294 Community Support Services Crisis Center (24/7 crisis & suicide intervention) - 352-264-6789 Helping Hands Clinic - 352-372-8523 Narcotics Anonymous National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) North Central Florida - 352-374-5600 ext. 8322 Mental Health - DCF Meridian Behavioral Healthcare - 352-374-5600 Sarkis Clinical Trials - 352-333-0094 Shands Vista Behavioral Health in Gainesville - 888-391-7181


Military/Veterans	American Red Cross Mid-Florida Region - (Daytona Beach) 386-226-1400 Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida (Orlando Office) 800-984-2919 Department of Veterans Affair s Malcom Randall VA Medical Center - 352-376-1611 Gainesville Fisher House Foundation - 352-575-0710 Veteran's Administration - Florida Department of Veteran's Affairs VA Helpline - 800-827-1000 VA Hospital in Gainesville - 800-324-8387 VA Marion County Outpatient Clinic - 352-369-3320 Veterans In Need Foundation (Florida - transitional housing & substance abuse treatment) Veterans of Foreign Wars - 352-622-5126 VETSPACE (for homeless and at-risk veterans) - 352-244-5106 National Council for Aging Care's guide on Military Veteran Benefit Options: http://www.aging.com/complete-guide-for-veteran-seniors/ PTSD https://online.maryville.edu/online-bachelors-degrees/psychology/understanding-a-veteran-with-ptsd/


Rent/Mortgage	Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless & Hungry - 352-378-0460 Alachua County Housing Authority (Homeless Prevention & Rapid Rehousing Program) - 352-372-2549 Alachua County Social Services Programs - 352-264-6750 Community Support Services of Alachua County - 352-264-6750 Gainesville Community Ministry - 352-372-8125, 352-378-3654 Supplemental Security Income (SSI) TANF - Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) Program - Department of Children & Families (DCF)


Self-sufficiency	Alachua County Community Support Services - 352-264-6750 Alachua County Housing Authority (Homeless Prevention & Rapid Rehousing Program) - 352-372-2549 Arbor House for single-mother families - 352.371.2229 Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida - 352-378-7474 Central Florida Community Action Agency - Family Self-sufficiency Program - 352-373-7667 Christians Concerned for the Community - 352-371-1768 Florida Center for the Blind - 352-873-4700 Florida Division of Blind Services - 800-443-0908 Gainesville Community Ministry - 352-372-8125, 352-378-3654 Salvation Army Assistance & Programs - 352-376-1743 St. Francis House - 352-378-9079


Seniors	Alachua County Social Services Programs (in-home care) - 352-264-6750 Alzheimer's Association, North-Central Florida - 800-272-3900 Caregivers for Seniors - 716 SE 29th Terr., Ocala, FL 34470 - 352-624-8935 (Referral agency for non-medical in-home care services for seniors - serving most FL. counties) Community Support Services of Alachua County (in-home care) - 352-264-6750 ElderCare of Alachua County - 352-265-9040 Elder Options (advocacy, chronic disease self-management, financial assistance, food (SNAP), home healthcare, health insurance, medicaid, medicare, veterans services) - 352-378-1252 Florida Department of Elder Affairs - 800-963-5337 Hawthorne Senior Center (daily lunch, home meals) - Ella Gay Fellowship Hall 6701 S.E. 219th Terrace, Hawthorne, FL - 352-481-3100 High Springs Civic Center Eldercare (meals) - 325 NW Santa Fe Boulevard, High Springs, FL - 386-454-2842 Independence with Low Vision - 3515 NW 98th Street, Gainesville, FL - 352-265-9040 Micanopy Meal Site Eldercare - (meals 8 - 5PM Mon.-Fri.) - 706 NE Cholokka Blvd., Micanopy, FL - 352-466-0419 Medicaid - DCF Alachua - 14913 Nw 140th Street, Alachua, FL - 866-762-2237 Meridian Behavioral Healthcare Older Adult Treatment Program - 352-374-5600 Newberry Municipal Building Eldercare - (meals 8 - 5PM Mon.-Fri.) - 25420 West Newberry, Newberry, FL - 352-472-7868 SHINE - Serving Healthcare Insurance Needs of Elders Social Security Administration Alachua - 1610 NW 23rd Avenue, Gainesville, FL - 352-375-4178 Thelma Boltin Recreation Center - 516 NE 2nd Avenue, Gainesville, FL - (recreation, daily lunch) - 352-334-2189 Waldo Community Center Eldercare (lunch, Mon.-Fri., 10AM-1PM) - 750 NW Line Ave, Waldo, FL - 352-468-2336 or 352-265-9040 Senior Resource Guide https://www.caring.com/senior-living/assisted-living/florida Assisted Living https://www.aboutassistedliving.org/ Information and resources for senior citizens in Florida https://www.caring.com/senior-living/assisted-living/florida/gainesville Independent Living for Older Adults Archer Village Apartments - 13560 SW 160th Way #50, Archer, FL - 352-495-3249 Atrium at Gainesville - 2431 NW 41st St Gainesville, FL 32606 - 352-261-0858 The Four Hundred High Rise - 400 NW First Avenue, Gainesville, FL - 352-872-5502 ext. 254 About Assisted Living www.aboutassistedliving.org/ Paying for Senior Care www.payingforseniorcare.com


Shelter (emergency, temporary)	Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless & Hungry - 352-378-0460 Arbor House (Gainesville - for pregnant women) - 352-371-2229 Goodwill Industries - 352-376-9041 Interfaith Hospitality Network - 352-378-2030 Pleasant Place (for pregnant women) - 352-373-6993 Ronald McDonald House Charities of North Central Florida - 352-374-4404 Salvation Army Assistance & Programs - 352-376-1743 St. Francis House - 352-378-9079


Spiritual	Christians Concerned for the Community - 352-371-1768 Gainesville Community Ministry - 352-372-8125, 352-378-3654 Holy Trinity Episcopal Church - 352-372-4721 Salvation Army Assistance & Programs - 352-376-1743 Setting Captives Free (faith-based approach to freedom from addictions) St. Francis House - 352-378-9079


Support Groups	Abuse Support Groups Domestic Violence Hotline - 1-800-500-1119 Florida Department of Children & Families (DCF) Holy Trinity Episcopal Church - 352-372-4721 Peaceful Paths Domestic Abuse Network - 352-377-5690 Sunshine Foundation Dream Village (for seriously ill and abused children - 863-424-4188 Addictions & Disorders Support Groups Alcoholics Anonymous North Florida Area Conference Christian 12-Step Ministry - 352-732-0877 Cocaine Anonymous - 239-645-1981 Eating Disorder Hotline - 800-248-3285 Gamblers Anonymous Meeting Directory - 800-397-9843 Narcotics Anonymous Meeting Locator Shands Vista Behavioral Health in Gainesville - 888-391-7181 Substance Abuse & Mental Health - DCF Adoption/Foster Care Support Groups Children's Home Society of Florida (abuse, transition from foster care to independence, adoption, foster care, search & reunion, pregnancy counseling) - 321-397-3000 Partnership for Strong Families - 352-244-1500 Bereavement/Grief Support Groups Catholic Charities Bureau - 352-372-0294 Blind/Vision Impaired Support Groups Florida Center for the Blind - 352-873-4700 Florida Division of Blind Services - 800-443-0908 Florida Outreach Project for Children & Young Adults who are Deaf/Blind - 800-667-4052 Independence with Low Vision - 3515 NW 98th Street, Gainesville, FL - (352) 265-9040 Cancer Support Groups American Cancer Society - 800-227-2345 Stop Children's Cancer - 352-377-8972 Sunshine Foundation Dream Village (for seriously ill and abused children - 863-424-4188 Developmental Disabilities ARC of Alachua County - 352-334-4060 Bureau of Rehabilitation & Re-employment Services (Vocational Rehab) - 352-955-3200 Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida - 352-378-7474 Christians Concerned for the Community - 352-371-1768 Disability Rights Florida - 800-342-0823 HOPE - Horses helping People - 352-495-0533 Jordan Klausner Foundation (education for children with disabilities) - 352-219-6744 Divorce/Separation Support Groups Catholic Charities Bureau - 352-372-0294 Holy Trinity Episcopal Church - 352-372-4721 Fellowship/Group Gathering Support Groups Hospice Support Groups Haven Hospice of Gainesville - 352-378-2121 Granny Nannies 352-327-3877 Mental Support Groups Alzheimer's Caregiver Support - 800-963-5337 Alzheimer's Association, North-Central Florida - 800-272-3900 ALS Association Florida Chapter - 888-257-1717 Autism Speaks - (New York) - 212-252-8584 Catholic Charities Bureau - 352-372-0294 CDS Family & Behavioral Health Services - 352-244-0628 Psychology Today Therapy Groups Shands Vista Behavioral Health in Gainesville - 888-391-7181 Substance Abuse & Mental Health - DCF Parenting Support Groups A Woman's Answer Medical Center - 352-367-2716 Alachua County Health Department - 352-334-7910 Arbor House (Gainesville - for pregnant women) - 352-371-2229 Catholic Charities Bureau Pregnancy Program - 866-901-9647 Children’s Home Society of Florida - 352-334-0955 Florida Baptist Children’s Homes - 352-377-2517 Florida SIDS Alliance - 800-743-7352 Gainesville Community Ministry - 352-372-8125, 352-378-3654 Hands of Mercy Everywhere (HOME) (Belleview) - 352-347-4663 Holy Trinity Episcopal Church - 352-372-4721 Medicaid - Department of Children & Families (DCF) Partnership for Strong Families - 352-244-1500 Women, Infants & Children (WIC) (Alachua Co. Health Dept.) - 352-392-4493 Women’s Resource & Medical Clinic of Gainesville - 352-377-4947 Physical Support Groups/Associations/Foundations AIDS/HIV Support Helpline - 800-822-7422 ALS Association Florida Chapter - 888-257-1717 American Amputee Foundation - (North Little Rock, AR) 501-835-9290 American Cancer Society - 800-227-2345 American Diabetes Association - 800-342-2383 American Heart Association - 800-242-8721 American Kidney Fund - 301-984-5053 American Liver Foundation (New York) - 212-668-1000 American Lung Association - 800-548-8252 American Tinnitus Association - 800-634-8978 Arthritis Foundation - 800-283-7800 Brain Injury Association of Florida - 800-992-3442 Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America - 888.694.8872 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - (Orlando) - 407-339-2978 Florida Breast Cancer Foundation - 305-631-2134 Florida Camp for Children & Youth with Diabetes - 352-334-1321 Gainesville Area AIDS Project - 352-373-4227 Hemophilia Foundation of Greater Florida - 407-629-0000 Leukemia and Lymphoma Society North Central Florida - 800-955-4572 Lupus Foundation of America - 800-558-0121 Muscular Dystrophy Association (Lake Mary) - 407-562-2035 National Kidney Foundation of Florida - 800-622-9010 National Multiple Sclerosis Society North Florida Chapter (Orlando) - 407-478-8880 National Organization for Rare Disorders - 800-999-6673 National Parkinson Foundation (Miami) - 800-473-4636 National Spinal Cord Injury Association - 800-962-9629 Pancreatic Cancer Action Network - 877-272-6226 Sickle Cell Association of Florida - 850-432-2136 Vestibular Disorder Association Rape Support Groups AIDS/HIV Support Helpline - 800-822-7422 Community Support Services - Victim Services and Rape Crisis Center - 352-264-6760 Weight Control Support Groups Widows/Widowers Support Groups Catholic Charities Bureau - 352-372-0294


Thrift Stores	Alachua Habitat Resale Store - 2317 S.W. 13th St., Gainesville, FL 32608 - 352-373-5728 A Raie of Sunshine - 1801 NE 23rd Ave # D Gainesville, FL - 352-505-3234 Barbara's Thrift Store - 4118 NW 6th St, Gainesville, FL - 352-271-5425 Children's Home Society of Florida - 710 North Main Street - Gainesville, FL - 352-393-2826 Entenmanns Gainesville Thrift - 1124 Se 4th St, Gainesville, FL - 352-372-4190 Family Treasures Thrift Shop - 710 N. Main St., Gainesville, FL - 352-393-2826 Fashion Exchange of Gainesville - 2032 NW 6th St, Gainesville, FL - 352-271-1171 Gainesville Community Ministry - 238 S.W. 4th Ave., Gainesville, FL - 352-372-8162 Goodwill Industries Thrift Store - 2624 N. W. 13th St, Gainesville, FL - 352-378-4449 Goodwill Industries Thrift Store - 3520 S.W. 34th St., Gainesville, FL - 352-376-9041 Haven Hospice Attic Resale - 300 NW 8th Ave, Gainesville, FL - 352-378-7484 Junior League Thrift Store - 430 North Main Street Suite A, Gainesville, FL - 352-372-1710 Outreach Thrift Store - 125 NW 23rd Ave, #5, Gainesville, FL - 352-371-2245 Peaceful Paths Thrift Store - 2131 NW 6th St, Gainesville, FL - 352-379-3133 Salvation Army Thrift Store - 55 NW 23rd Ave, Gainesville, FL - 352-373-7597 Second Hand Rose - 716 N Main St Gainesville, FL - 352-371-1455 Thrift St. Patrick - 2010 Nw 6th St, Gainesville, FL - 352-373-2206 Urban Thread - 1117 West University Avenue, Gainesville, FL - 352-384-1134


Training/Tutoring	Alachua County Public Schools Foundation - 352-955-7003 Bureau of Rehabilitation & Re-employment Services (Vocational Rehab) - 352-955-3200 Christians Concerned for the Community - 352-371-1768 Dignity Project of Gainesville (auto and computer repair) Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (Florida Dept. of Education) - 352-955-3200 Early Learning Coalition of Alachua County - 352-375-4110 Gainesville Community Ministry - 352-372-8125, 352-378-3654 Goodwill Industries - 352-376-9041 PACE Center for Girls (Alachua) - 352-374-8799 Salvation Army Assistance & Programs - 352-376-1743


Transportation	Alachua County Social Services Programs (bus passes) - 352-264-6750 Angel Flight Southeast (emergency medical air transportation) - 800-352-4256 Dignity Project of Gainesville (cars for the needy and computers) ElderCare of Alachua County - 352-265-9040 Mercy Medical Airlift - (referral to many airlift providers) - 800-296-1217 Trinity Air Ambulance - (emergency medical evacuation) - 954-771-7911