Community Assistance

The agencies below provide various assistance programs to work with those in the community to meet various financial, housing, food, payment assistance, and emotional needs.

2-1-1External Website

Crisis intervention, human services information, and referrals.

211 or toll-free (877)211-7005

American Red Cross External Website

Disaster, health, safety, emergency, volunteer, and youth services.

(850)432-7601 Pensacola Area

(850)763-6587 Panama City Area

(850)878-6080 Tallahassee Area

Big Brothers Big Sisters External Website

Provides quality role models to children whose circumstances demonstrate a need for additional adult support.

(850)433-5437 Pensacola Area

(850)763-5437 Panama City Area

(850)386-6002 Tallahassee Area

Boys and Girls Clubs External Website

Provides quality role models to children whose circumstances demonstrate a need for additional adult support.

(850)433-5437 Pensacola Area

(850)656-8100 Tallahassee Area

CareerSource External Website

Assists with training and job referrals.

(850)607-8700 Pensacola Area

(850)872-4340 Panama City Area

(850)922-0023 Tallahassee Area

Catholic Charities External Website

Family assistance program.

(850)435-3516 Pensacola Area

(850)763-0475 Panama City Area

(850)222-2180 Tallahassee Area

Council on AgingExternal Website

Provides service and support for seniors and their families.

(850)432-1475 Pensacola Area

(850)769-3468 Panama City Area

Early Learning CoalitionExternal Website

Quality childcare, provide tuition for low-income working parents.

(850)595-5400 Escambia County

(850)983-5313 Santa Rosa County

(850)385-0504 Tallahassee Area

Legal ServicesExternal Website

Provides legal representation to low-income and vulnerable individuals in civil matters.

(850)432-8222 Pensacola

(850)769-3581 Panama City Area

(850)875-9881 Tallahassee Area


Pensacola

Gulf Coast Kids HouseExternal Website

Provides services to victims of child abuse in Escambia County

(850)595-5800

Health and Hope Clinic Inc.External Website

Provides accessible and equitable primary and preventive healthcare to the uninsured and medically underserved in Florida.

(850)479-4456

Lutheran Services Florida Inc.External Website

Provides counseling and mental health services, foster and adoption services and youth shelters.

(813)875-1408

Manna Food BankExternal Website

Provides nutritious food to individuals and families in need.

(850)432-2053

Pace Center for GirlsExternal Website

Provides girls and young women an opportunity for a better future through education, counseling, training and advocacy.

(850)478-7060

Pensacola Habitat for Humanity IncExternal Website

Affordable housing and assistance programs for critical home repairs and other services that enhance quality of life.

(850)434-5456

Ready KidsExternal Website

Provides services for school readiness, reading literacy, family engagement and educator support.

(850)433-6893

Re-Entry Alliance Pensacola Inc.External Website

Services for returning citizens, veterans, homeless and the less fortunate.

(850)332-6677

Santa Rosa Kids HouseExternal Website

Provides services to victims of child abuse.

(850)623-1112


Panama City

Feeding the Gulf CoastExternal Website

Provides nutritious food to people suffering systemic poverty, personal crisis, or disaster.

(850)626-1332

Girls Incorporated of Bay CountyExternal Website

Empowering girls to be strong, smart, bold, and independent adult leaders.

(850)522-3900 

Panama City Rescue MissionExternal Website

Short-term transitional and emergency shelter to men, women and children. 

(850)769-0783

Vocational RehabilitationExternal Website

Federal – state program that helps people who have disabilities, both physically and mentally, find or keep a job.

(850)872-4380


Tallahassee

A Life Recovery CenterExternal Website

Drug-and-alcohol treatment programs.

(850)224-9991

Ability 1stExternal Website

Assistance to persons with disabilities.

(850)575-9621

America’s Second Harvest of the Big BendExternal Website

Provides surplus food to the needy through non-profit agencies.

(850)562-3033

Capital Area Community Action AgencyExternal Website

Primary advocacy and support agency to help low-income residents with crisis needs and the skills and resources for financial independence.

(850)222-2043

Capital City Youth ServicesExternal Website

Providing counseling, shelter, and support services to children and their families.

(850)576-6000

Capital Medical Society Foundation’s We Care NetworkExternal Website

To provide a safety net to those low-income, uninsured patients most in need in our community through donation of specialty medical and dental care.

(850)877-9018

ECHO Outreach MinistriesExternal Website

Provides holistic services that promote self-sufficiency and empowerment of people in crisis or poverty.

(850)224-3246

Elder Care ServicesExternal Website

Comprehensive programs for senior citizens in need.

(850)921-5554

KIDS Incorporated of the Big BendExternal Website

Family-oriented early childhood services.

(850)414-9800

Legal Aid Foundation of the Tallahassee Bar AssociationExternal Website

Civil legal services for low-income persons.

(850)222-3292

Lighthouse of the Big BendExternal Website

Training for individuals with vision loss to empower them in their pursuit of independence.

(850)942-3658

Refuge HouseExternal Website

Assistance for victims of domestic and sexual violence, including safe shelter and 24-hour crisis hotline.

(850)922-6062

The Kearney CenterExternal Website

Lodging, food, clothing, and other social services to the homeless.

(850)224-9055


LOYALTY Credit Union is providing this information as a potential resource to those in need in our community. This listing does not constitute an endorsement by LOYALTY CU. The assistance provided by each entity is the responsibility of the specific agency.

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