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
Health and Hope Clinic Inc.External Website
Provides accessible and equitable primary and preventive healthcare to the uninsured and medically underserved in Florida.
Lutheran Services Florida Inc.External Website
Provides counseling and mental health services, foster and adoption services and youth shelters.
Manna Food BankExternal Website
Provides nutritious food to individuals and families in need.
Pace Center for GirlsExternal Website
Provides girls and young women an opportunity for a better future through education, counseling, training and advocacy.
Pensacola Habitat for Humanity IncExternal Website
Affordable housing and assistance programs for critical home repairs and other services that enhance quality of life.
Ready KidsExternal Website
Provides services for school readiness, reading literacy, family engagement and educator support.
Re-Entry Alliance Pensacola Inc.External Website
Services for returning citizens, veterans, homeless and the less fortunate.
Santa Rosa Kids HouseExternal Website
Provides services to victims of child abuse.
Panama City
Feeding the Gulf CoastExternal Website
Provides nutritious food to people suffering systemic poverty, personal crisis, or disaster.
Girls Incorporated of Bay CountyExternal Website
Empowering girls to be strong, smart, bold, and independent adult leaders.
Panama City Rescue MissionExternal Website
Short-term transitional and emergency shelter to men, women and children.
Vocational RehabilitationExternal Website
Federal – state program that helps people who have disabilities, both physically and mentally, find or keep a job.
Tallahassee
A Life Recovery CenterExternal Website
Drug-and-alcohol treatment programs.
Ability 1stExternal Website
Assistance to persons with disabilities.
America’s Second Harvest of the Big BendExternal Website
Provides surplus food to the needy through non-profit agencies.
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.
Capital City Youth ServicesExternal Website
Providing counseling, shelter, and support services to children and their families.
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.
ECHO Outreach MinistriesExternal Website
Provides holistic services that promote self-sufficiency and empowerment of people in crisis or poverty.
Elder Care ServicesExternal Website
Comprehensive programs for senior citizens in need.
KIDS Incorporated of the Big BendExternal Website
Family-oriented early childhood services.
Legal Aid Foundation of the Tallahassee Bar AssociationExternal Website
Civil legal services for low-income persons.
Lighthouse of the Big BendExternal Website
Training for individuals with vision loss to empower them in their pursuit of independence.
Refuge HouseExternal Website
Assistance for victims of domestic and sexual violence, including safe shelter and 24-hour crisis hotline.
The Kearney CenterExternal Website
Lodging, food, clothing, and other social services to the homeless.
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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