Links and referral services

Agency	Service	Telephone/Link
211 Information and Crisis Services	Referral to all types of community services	211 (24 hours) www.211palmbeach.org
Fort Pierce Housing Authority	Low Income Housing Units, Section 8 rental assistance	(772) 461-0772 for Section 8 (772) 461-7281 for Public Housing
CredAbility	Credit Counseling, debt management, etc.	(800)251-2227 www.credability.org
Habitat for Humanity	Housing for very low income	(772) 464-1117 www.habitat.org
Social Security Administration	Claims and benefits	(800) 772-1213 www.ssa.gov/SSA_Home.html
United Way	Volunteer coordination	(772) 464-5300 www.unitedwayslc.org
Florida Housing Finance Corporation	Affordable housing in Florida, bond programs, SHIP administration	www.floridahousing.org
Hospice of the Treasure Coast	Hospice residence, nursing services, bereavement	(772) 335-7862 www.hospicetc.org
Council on Aging	Adult daycare, elder services, Meals on Wheels, transportation	(772) 336-8608 www.coasl.com
Fair Housing Hotline	Housing discrimination	(888) 264-5619
Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc.	Legal matters for the low income	(772) 466-4766 www.frls.org
Florida government	State and federal information and links	www.myfloridacounty.com
State government agencies	Directory of links to government agencies, commissions, boards, courts and departments sorted by topics	www.statelocalgov.net
St. Lucie County Extension Office	Financial teaching, 4-H youth development, lawn and garden, and energy saving ideas	(772) 465-1660
St. Lucie County Government	Directory listing for St. Lucie County and other referral links	www.stlucieco.org
Department of Children and Families	Food stamps, Medicaid, cash assistance	(866) 762-2237 www.myflorida.com/accessflorida
Homeless Family Center	Emergency shelter for single adults and transitional housing for families	(772) 567-2766 www.homelessfamilycenter.org
Mustard Seed	Utilities and rental assistance (when funding is available)	(772) 465-6021 (appointments only on Mondays from 9 a.m.)
Safe Space	Domestic violence, outreach program, emergency shelter, counseling and referrals to other agencies	(800) 500-1119 24-hour hotline
St. Lucie County Community Services	Assistance for rental/mortgage, utilities, prescriptions and other grant-funded assistance (when funding is available)	(772) 462-1777 www.stlucieco.org/community
St. Vincent DePaul Society	Utilities and rental assistance when funding is available	(772) 873-2738
St. Lucie County Veterans Services	Veteran’s benefits, compensation, pension, medical and burial	(772) 337-5670 www.stlucieco.org/veterans/index.html
Indiantown Nonprofit	Weatherization program	(772) 597-3667 www.inphi.org
Safelink	Free phone service for the elderly and low income	(800) 723-3046
Sammy’s Landing	Shelter for working poor women and children	(772) 781-4063