FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

To file for food stamps, temporary cash or Medicaid in Florida, visit www.myflorida.com/accessflorida  or call (866) 762-2237.

CITY UTILITY BILL ASSISTANCE AND FPL CARE TO SHARE

City utility agencies offer one-time assistance on bills during hardship.  Also, families facing a hardship can turn to the Care to Share program with Florida Power and Light Co. for a one-time payment of a power bill in the event of a hardship.

·        Indian River County,  (772) 569-1030 or (772) 778-4234

·        Port St. Lucie and Stuart, (772) 466-2631

·        Fort Pierce, (772) 461-7788

·        Okeechobee County, (863) 357-2240

ANGEL FOOD MINISTRIES

 Angel Food Ministries is a nonprofit, non-denominational agency that helps Treasure Coast communities by providing a variety of balanced nutritional groceries with enough food to feed a family of four for a week at an extremely reasonable price.  Visit angelfoodministries.com or call (888) 819-3745.

HEALTH CARE AND MEDICAL INSURANCE

• Treasure Coast Community Health Centers, a nonprofit agency for underserved communities, inner cities and rural areas; visit tcch-online.com/index.html or call (772) 778-4780 for appointments in Vero Beach and (772) 571-8828 for Fellsmere.
• To apply for Medicaid, go to www.myflorida.com/accessflorida  .
• For low-cost insurance for children, birth to 18, try Florida KidCare: floridakidcare.org or call (888) 540-5437.
• Children’s Emergency Resources offers emergency care for uninsured children in Martin County at (772) 223-0979.
• Volunteers in Medicine provides medical care for individuals who fall below the poverty level (772) 463-4128.

FOOD PANTRY AND SUBSIDY PROGRAMS IN A LIFE CRISIS

• House of Hope in Martin County, www.hohmartin.org/programs.html or (772) 286-4673
• Treasure Coast Food Bank in Fort Pierce, www.treasurecoastfoodbank.org or (772)489-5676.  For a detailed list of food banks, go to www.TCPalm.com.
• Harvest Food & Outreach Centers, www.harvestfoodoutreach.org or (772) 468-8543, 2520 Orange Ave. in Fort Pierce and 1050 Old Dixie Highway in Vero Beach.

JOB HUNTING AND UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION

To file for unemployment in Florida online, visit www.floridajobs.org or call (800) 204-2418.

For help locating a job, career planning and free resume assistance, visit www.yourworkforcesolutions.com, call (866) 482-4473 or (772)335-3030 or go to a One Stop or Mobile Career Center at these locations:

• 25^th Avenue and 18^th Street in Indian River County, 8:30 to 4:30 pm Monday through Thursday.
• 5851 SE Community Drive, off of Salerno Road at the Morgade Library in Stuart, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday & Tuesday.
• 2351 SE Monterey Road, at the Blake Library in Stuart, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Wednesday and Thursday.
• 584 NW University Blvd. in Port St. Lucie, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
• 209 SE Park St. in Okeechobee, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.