Food Assistance

M-D Community Action and Human Services

Miami-Dade County resident

full service community resources

Food Assistance

Feeding South Florida

Everyone

Farmshare

Everyone

Meal on Wheels South Florida

Home-bound seniors over 60

Healthcare

Florida Department of Children and Families

Everyone

SNAP, Medicaid, temporary assistance for needy families (TANF), Abuse Hotline, Our Florida Rent & Utility Assistance, Adoption, Adult Protective Services, Background Screening, Child Care, Child Welfare, Children's Legal Services, Community Based Care, Domestic Violence, Foster Care, Homelessness, Human Trafficking, Independent Living and Disability Services

Thriving Mind South Florida

Those with mental illness, substance use disorders

Crisis support, detoxification services, outpatient services, interventions, psychiatric services, medication-assisted treatment, and prevention. Crisis services meet the needs of individuals who are experiencing an acute crisis and who present a danger to themself or others.

Miami Lighthouse for the Blind

Vision impaired

Pre-employment transition services, music education and much more

Pridelines

LGBT Individuals

Exams, HIV & STI testing, discussion groups

Volunteers of America Florida

Individuals with mental illness

Housing for individuals with mental illness, safe and monitored activities, health services, transportation, substance abuse aftercare programs and individual case management

ACCESS Miami

Disability community

Care resource hub

Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade

Pregnant women, families, infants

FIMR, counseling, referrals, education and support for pregnancy, childbirth, newborn care

Center for Independent Living of South Florida

Cognative & physical disabilities

Referrals, interpreter services, assistive technology, peer support, deaf services, transistions, Personal Attendant Services Program

Housing & Utility Assistance

Miami Dade County Public Housing and Community Development

Residents that meet income requirements

Rent/mortgage assistance, section 8

Citrus Health Network: HAND Program

Homeless or housing insecure (specifically: must be proven by a referral from an outreach team or homeless program, victims of domestic violence, or in housing but at risk of becoming homeless, as proven by a court filed eviction, foreclosure, or discharging institution)

Rent, utilities, security deposits, legal assistance and credit counseling

Homelss Trust of Miami-Dade

Homeless or housing insecure

Housing, shelter, and financial resources

Camillus House

Homeless or housing insecure

Temporary shelter, food banks, food pantries, community health systems & services

Miami Rescue Mission

Homeless or housing insecure

Emergency shelter and residential services, meals, events

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese Miami

Homeless or housing insecure

Homeless prevention, rapid re-housing, temporary emergency shelter, move in cost financial assistance

Legal Assistance

Miami Dade State Attorney Second Chance Program

Individuals arrested for certain low-level offenses

Seal & Expungement

Florida Justice Center

Everyone

Seal and expunge arrest records, lower fines and fees, restore voting rights, reinstate driver licenses, legal representation for those accused of technical probation violations, as well as limited pretrial and post-conviction cases, pre- and post-release wrap-around services to those released from prison

Chainless Change

Ex-offenders

Newly released ex-offenders services, reinstate driver’s licenses, seal records, pursue expungements, convert court costs, and apply for rights restoration and clemency. As well as Returning Citizens programs that provide basic resources such as food, transportation, clothing, work-related supplies, and employment opportunities

Florida Rights Restoration Coalition

Ex-offenders

Fines & Fees Modification Program, Amendment 4, Check your current rights status, registering to vote

Dade Legal Aid

Mostly pro bono, some income requirments

Wide range of legal issues including: Divorce, Paternity, Adoption, Custody, Name Change, Time-Sharing Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Dating Violence, Human Trafficking, Stalking, Child Advocacy, Guardian Ad Litem, Foster Teen Advocacy, Attorney Ad Litem, Guardianship, Probate, Veterans, Elder Affairs, Will Drafting, Small Claims Bankruptcy, Housing, Foreclosure Defense, Deeds, Wage Claims, Immigration, Nonprofit, Patent, Startups, Taxation, Appeals, Eviction, Expungement, FEMA, Contractor Fraud and Insurance Claims

St. Thomas University School of Law Immigration Clinic

Detained individuals, Migrant Domestic Violence Victims and Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories

Law student led. Program conducts local and international fact investigations, draft immigration applications and client affidavits, and represent clients before immigration related divisions of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Miami Dade County Clerk of Courts

Everyone

Sealing and expunging office, suspended drivers license, identity issues

Employment Assistance

Senator Shevrin Jones or other elected official

Everyone

Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Unemployment Assistance

Website to find a constituents elected officals: https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/findyourrepresentative

Career Source South Florida

Everyone

Career, youth, business and unemployment / employment services

Veteran Assistance

United Way Mission United

Veterans

Helps veterans ease the transition to civilian life and address their unique needs, offering job training and opportunities, affordable housing, legal resources and more

FL Department of Veterans Affairs

Veterans

24-hour Veteran counsel Crisis Hotline, Free Benefits Counseling, Claims Examiners, Federal Post-Secondary Education programs, Information on Current Federal, State and Local Veterans’ Programs, Entitlements and Referral Services

FL Department of Veterans Affairs Advocate Program

Veterans

Offers veterans case management services, legal services, housing housing stability assistance & counseling, employment services, connection to VA and public benefits, and temporary financial assistance needed to obtain or retain permanent stable housing

Miami Dade County CAHSD Veteran Services Program

Veterans and their spouse, children, widows and parents

Assistance applying for federal, state and local veteran benefits, claims and appeals to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Healthcare, Hospitalization, Burial, Compensation, Pension, Dependence and indemnity compensation, Education, Veterans Adminstration home loans

Victims Assistance

Miami Dade County Domestic Violence Assistance

Victims of domestic violence, sexual violence and human trafficking

Domestic Violence Helpline with Texting & Call Capabilities, Injunctive relief, Counseling information and referral, Safe shelter, Transportation, Emergency financial assistance, Emergency food and clothing, Advocacy support, Individual treatment and family group counseling

The Women's Fund Resource List

Women and families

Women's services, hotlines and shelters

Miami Gardens Specific

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