Hope and Healing: How April Found Lifechanging Care Through JaxCareConnect
Last November, April attended the TEDx Jacksonville event at the University of
Community Resources
Community Resources
First, call United Way for help: 904-632-0600
or 2-1-1
· COJ Emergency Financial Assistance
o 904-255-3333
§ Notes: Individuals access service by telephoning an appointment line at (904) 255-2469. The appointment line opens at
9:30 a.m., Monday through Friday (except holidays). Appointments are given on a “first caller, first-service” basis for the next business day.
· Catholic Charities Jacksonville
o https://www.ccbjax.org/emergency-financial-assistance
§ Notes: The low income, seniors, immigrants, migrant farm workers, and others can get emergency
grants to pay rent or utilities, help with moving costs or lease application fees, utility connection help, free legal assistance and more.
· DESC
o 904-358-7955
o https://descjax.org/assistance-services/
§ Notes: Food and clothing available MWF 9am-12pm. Emergency financial assistance is only available through 2-1-1.
· BEAM
o 904-241-2326
o https://jaxbeam.org/financial-emergency-assistance-programs/
§ Notes: Beaches area residents only.
- JEA
- Payment options and extensions: https://www.jea.com/residential_customers/get_assistance/
- Resources to help with paying a bill: https://www.jea.com/Residential_Customers/Community_Resources/
Resources for People who are Unhoused:
- Changing Homelessness, Inc.
- 904-354-1100
- https://www.changinghomelessness.org/
- Notes: A Coordinated Entry System (CES) is designed to coordinate entry, assessment, and provision of referrals for permanent housing services. Onsite for housing assessments at Sulzbacher Downtown on MWF from 9am-12pm.
- Sulzbacher Social Services Bus
- 904-846-7896
- Notes: Mobile social service unit that travels around Jax helping ONLY those who are at-risk for or, are currently experiencing, homelessness.
Subsidized Housing/Section 8 Vouchers
- Ability Housing
- 904-359-9650
- https://abilityhousing.org/find-housing/
- Notes: They serve families, people at-risk of being or currently homeless, older adults, adults with disabilities, and veterans.
- Jacksonville Housing Authority
- 904-630-3810
- https://www.jaxha.org/applicant-rent-cafe
- Liberty Center
- https://www.libertycenters.org/how-to-apply
- Notes: Waitlist varies by location.
- https://www.libertycenters.org/how-to-apply
Shelters for Women and Families
- Family Promise
- 904-354-1818
- https://familypromisejax.org/family-support/
- Sulzbacher Village
- 904-394-4950
- https://sulzbacherjax.org/get-help/#housing
- Notes: Walk-in hours Monday to Thursday from 8-11am. Birth Certificates and Social Security Cards for all family members required.
Shelters for Domestic Violence Survivors
- Hubbard House (Duval)
- Quigley House (Clay)
- Feeding Northeast Florida
- 904-513-1333
- Find Food: https://feedingnefl.org/find-food-now/
- FoodFinder
- https://foodfinder.us/
- Notes: FoodFinder is a map of food pantries nationwide. Enable your current location or search around your Zip Code to learn about free food assistance programs near you.
- https://foodfinder.us/
- Lutheran Social Services
- https://lssjax.org/food
- Notes: The Jan Jirousek Food Pantry at LSS distributes food to those in need Monday through Friday from 10am-12pm. People are eligible to visit the pantry once a month. Walk-ups are welcome.
- https://lssjax.org/food
Free
- St. Vincent’s Mobile Dental
- 904-308-3368
- FL Baptist Convention Mobile Dental Unit
- Community Health Outreach
- 904-573-1333
- https://www.chojax.org/services/#dental
Sliding Scale
- Sulzbacher
- 904-394-8060
- https://sulzbacherjax.org/get-help/#healthcare
Affordable
- ASAP Dental
- 904-849-5954
- https://www.asapdentalcare.com/
- FSCJ Dental
- Mental Health Resource Center
- North Location: 904-695-9145
- South Location: 904-642-9100
- https://www.mhrcflorida.com/outpatient-services-for-adults–adolescents-and-children.html
- Notes: Offers a variety of outpatient services for adults, including mental health screening, assessment, and therapy; substance abuse screening, assessment, and therapy; psychiatric evaluations; medication management; care coordination; and assistance in obtaining benefits, such as Social Security Income, Social Security Disability Income, Medicaid, food stamps and housing.
- Inspire to Rise
- 844-937-4731
- https://www.weinspiretorise.org/
- Steps 2 Success at Lutheran Social Services
- 904-730-8256
- https://www.lssjax.org/financial-career-coaching
- CareerSource of Northeast Florida
- Goodwill Industries of North Florida
- 904-384-1361
- https://goodwillnorthfl.org/
- Operation New Hope
- 904-354-4673
- https://operationnewhope.org/
- Jacksonville Area Legal Aid
- 904-356-8371
- https://www.jaxlegalaid.org/
- Three Rivers Legal Services
- 904-394-7450
- https://www.trls.org/
- Sulzbacher Village
- 904-394-4958
- https://sulzbacherjax.org/get-help/#healthcare
- Notes: Offers primary care, behavioral health, vision, and dental.
- Florida Dept. of Health Children’s Services
- 904-253-1130
- https://duval.floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/clinical-and-nutrition-services/childrens-health-services/index.html
- Notes: Children’s Health Services include dental care, Healthy Start referrals, immunizations, mental health counseling and psychiatric services, sick care, sports physicals, well child visits, and WIC help.
- Medicaid Help at The Players Center for Child Health
General
- ElderSource
- 888-242-4464
- https://myeldersource.org/
- Aging True
- 904-807-1203
- https://agingtrue.org/
For Those Who Are Medicare Eligible
- SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders)
- 800-963-5337
- https://floridashine.org/
- Notes: The SHINE Program provides health insurance information and free, unbiased, and confidential counseling assistance to Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers.
- Conviva Care Centers
- 866-845-3257
- https://www.convivacarecenters.com/
- Dedicated Senior Medical Center
- 844-892-2273
- https://www.dedicated.care/
- JTA Paratransit Services – Connexion
- JTA ReadiRide
- JTA Door-to-Store
- JTA Reduced Fare
- Beaches Dial-A-Ride
- 904-246-1477
- https://beachescoa.org/services/
- Florida Immigration Coalition (FLIC) Know Your Rights: https://floridaimmigrant.org/know-your-rights/
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Link for Attorney Referral: https://ailalawyer.com/
- Northeast Florida Immigrants Rights Alliance (NEFIRA) local resources: https://www.nefira.org/
- Video resources on how to handle ICE at home/work/car (in seven languages): https://www.wehaverights.us/
- Catholic Legal Immigration: https://www.cliniclegal.org/issues/know-your-rights
