ABUSE/ABUSO

Hotline – Children, disabled, elderly: 800-962-2873
Arnette House: 622-4432
Domestic Violence Center: 351-4009
Elderly: 800-962-2873
Kimberly’s Center for Child Protection: 873-4739
Parent Help Line: 800-532-5683
Rape Crisis Center: 622-8495

AIDS/HIV AWARENESS/ SIDA/HIV CONCIENCIA

Hotline: 800-232-4636
Department of Health Marion County: Testing, drug assistance, outreach: 629-0137

CHILDRENS SERVICES/SERVICIOS PARA NINOS

Marion County Children’s Alliance: 438-5990
Children’s Home Society/Healthy Families: 732-1355
Children’s Medical Services: 369-2100
Dept. of Children Families Access Info Line: 866-762-2237
Early Learning Coalition: 369-2315
Florida Healthy Kids/Kid Care: 888-352-5437
FDLRS/Child find: 591-4300
Food for Kids Backpack Program: Contact child’s school. “Back Pack Program.”
Healthy Start: 629-0137 Ext. 2275
Marion County Children’s Alliance: 438-5990
North Central Early Steps: 800-334-1447
Summer Break Spot Meal for Children: 671-4190
WIC/Nutrition: 622-1161

COUNSELING/MENTAL HEALTH/ ASESORAMIENTO SALUD MENTAL

The Centers: 291-5500
The Centers Crisis Line: 352-629-9595
Christian 12 Step: 732-0877
Monarch Center for Hope & Healing: 873-7456
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): 368-2405
Supportive Connections: 301-7902
(See Also Substance Abuse Section)(VER TAMBIEN SECCION DEABUSO)DE SUSTANCIAS)
Suicide Hotline: 1-800-784-2433

DISABILITIES/DISCAPACIDAD

Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities: Disability Rights of Florida: 800-342-0823
Agency For Persons With Disabilities: 866-273-2273
Blind Services: 800-443-0908
Centers for Independent Living: 368-3788
Early Learning Coalition: 369-2315
Epilepsy Services: 800-330-9746
Florida Center for the Blind: 873-4700
FDLRS/Child find: 591-4300
Social Security Admin: 800-772-1213
Vocational Rehabilitation: 732-1290

EMERGENCY SHELTER/TRANSITIONAL HOUSING/VIVIENDA DE EMERGENCIA/TRANSICION

Arnette House (Youth 13-17): 622-8495
Domestic Violence Center: 622-8495
Hands of Mercy Teen Maternity: 347-4663
Helping Hands: 352-840-9576
Interfaith (Women and Children): 629-8868
Marion County Homeless Council: 732-1369
Open Arms Village (Men): 484-2569
Project Hope (Adults with Children): 624-4673
Salvation Army: 732-8326
Shepherds Lighthouse: 347-6575
Volunteers of America/Ocala Ritz Veterans Village: 562-7872

EMPLOYMENT/EMPIEO

Career Source: Citrus, Levy, Marion: 732-1700
Center for Independent Living: 368-3788 assists person with disability find employment, equipment closet, Para Transit applications.
North Florida Life Enrichment and Job Readiness: “Robin” 854-5802 (fee)
Silver Springs Shores Resource Center: 687-0350 ($10 Registration fee, $45 per program)
Vocational Rehabilitation: 352-732-1290

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE/SUPPORT/ASISTENCIA FINANCIERA/APOYO

Brother’s Keeper: 732-7988
Citra First United Methodist Church (Citra Residents, Utilities): 595- 3151
Community Action: 732-3008
Consumer Credit Counseling: 867-1865
Food Stamps: 866-762-2237
Interfaith: 629-8868 Asst. w/applications for various programs
Lifeline Assistance (phone service): 800-540-7039
Ocala First United Methodist (Assists w/ obtaining ID’s etc): 622-3244
Social Security Admin: 800-772-1213

FOOD /CLOTHING/ ALIMENTOS/ROPA

Annie Johnson Center: 489-8021
Brother’s Keeper: 732-7988
Interfaith: 629-8868
Marion Meal Program and Senior Services: 620-3501
Operation Compassion Wings of Faith Fellowship: 687-4600, 598-0720
Salvation Army: 732-8326
Soul Harvest: 680-1240
St Theresa Catholic Church (social service): 245-2258
Summer Break Spot Meal for Children: 671-4190
WIC/Nutrition: 622-1161

GENERAL INFORMATION/REFERRAL/INFORMACION GENERAL

United Way 211: Dial 211

HEALTH RESOURCES & OTHER SERVICES/RECURSOS DE SALUD Y OTROS SERVICIOS

American Cancer Society: 629-4727
American Red Cross: 800-733-2767, Gainesville 352-376-4669
Elder Options (Community Care Program): 800-963-5337
Helping Hands: 352-0840-9576
Hospice of Marion County/Transitions: 873-7400
Lions Club: Vision Eval/Hearing Aids. Applications available @ HFHC
Love Inc. of the Heart of Florida (Home Repairs S.E. Marion County): 245-8774
MRMC Health Resource Line: 867-8181
Marion County Children’s Alliance: 438-5990
Marion Count Health Dept.: 629-0137
Marion County Sickle Cell Foundation Levy, Marion: 732-4412
Medicaid/Access Florida: 866-762-2237
Medicare (National): 800-772-1213
Social Security Office (local): 1-877-626-9911
Transitions: 854-5200 (Provides non-clinical support /practical asst. for those who have a life-limiting illness. Free program.)

HOSPITALS/HOSPITALES

Advent Health: 351-7200
Ocala Regional Medical Center: 401-1000
Shands: 352-265-8000
Summerfield ER: 352-245-4440
TimberRidge: 854-8200
VA Hospital: 800-324-8387
West Marion: 291-3000

HOUSING/ALOJAMIENTO

Community Housing Partners of Florida: 888-563-1110
Ocala Housing Authority: 369-2636
Evangeline Booth (Income based seniors, 62 yrs.): 671-2870
Habitat for Humanity: 351-4663
Heritage Oaks (Income based seniors, 62 yrs.): 854-1515
Hickory Knoll (Income based): 629-8744
Hilltop Manor (Income based): 368-5059
Kings Landing: (Income based) 369-2636 Public housing
Magnolia Walk (Incomed based seniors, 62 yrs.): 291-4926
Meadow Fields (Income based) Belleview: 245-0838
Oakbrook Villas (Income based) Belleview: 245-7977
Pavilion Oaks (Income based): 369-2636 Public housing
Trinity Villas (Income based seniors, 62Yrs.): 694-5507

IMMIGRANT SERVICES /SERVICIOS IMMIGRANTES

Catholic Charities, Orlando: 888 658-2828
Ocala Farm Ministry: 239-0420
Rural Women’s Health Project: 372-1095 (Provides health, legal and social service referrals requiring assistance related to immigration status. This is a free service)

LEGAL SERVICES/SERVICES JURIDICOS

Community Legal Services of Mid Florida: 629-0105

SENIOR SERVICES/SERVICIOS PARA ANCIANOS

Adult Protective Services: 800-962-2873
Alzheimer’s Support: 615-3202
Blind Services: 800-443-0908
Elder Options: 800-963-5337
Marion Senior Services: 620-3501
Medicare (National): 877-267-2323
Public Guardian Office: 401-6753
Senior Friends: 401-1338
Seniors at Risk Asst. Program, Operations Center: 732-8181
Senior Services: 629-8661
SHINE: 1-800-963-5337
Social Security Office (local): 1-877-626-9911

SUBSTANCE ABUSE/ ABUSO DE SUSTANCIAS

Alcoholics Anonymous, Local: 867-0660
Christian 12 Step Ministries: 732-0877
National Drug Hotline: 800-662-4357
Refuge Transitions: 624-0366
Phoenix House: 813-881-1000
The Centers: 291-5900
The Vines: 671-3130

TRANSPORTATION/TRANSPORTACION

Marion Transit: 620-3071
SunTran Bus Service: 401-6999

VETERANS/VETERANOS

Marion County Veterans Services: 671-8422
Veterans Crisis Line: 800-273- talk
Vets Helping Vets: 433-2320