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Resources in Charlotte County, Florida
AARP Grandparent Information Center Phone: 800.424.3410 www.aarp.org/grandparents/
American Cancer Society 992 Tamiami Trail, C-2 Port Charlotte, FL 33953
Phone: (941) 627.3000 800.227.2345. www.cancer.org
AMIKids Crossroads 45991 Bermont Road Punta Gorda, FL 33982
Phone: (941) 575.5790 11 \ http://supportcrossroads.org/
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast Port Charlotte Town Center Mall 1441 Tamiami Trail, Suite 385 Port Charlotte, FL 33948 Phone: (941) 764.5812 www.bbbssun.org.
Bread of Life Ministries 6454 Scott Street Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Phone: (941) 575.4440
A homeless shelter that provides services to the indigent.
Charlotte County Human Services Department 1050 Loveland Blvd. Port Charlotte, FL 33980 PROGRAMS: - Senior Services - Veterans Services - Housing Services - Family Services (Self Sufficiency/Utility Assistance) - Neighborhood Accountability Board (NAB)/Civil Citation - Family Service Center
Phone: (941) 833.6500
www.charlottecountyfl.com Provides temporary assistance to income-eligible individuals living in Charlotte County. Services include utility assistance and case management to assist families in achieving self-sufficiency.
Career Source Florida
1032 Tamiami Trail, Unit 9 Port Charlotte, FL 33953
Phone: (941) 235.5900 Website: www.swflworks.org
Provides services that will help out-of-school youth, dislocated workers, displaced homemakers, and anyone else who needs assistance to find work or to obtain job training.
Center for Abuse & Rape Emergencies, Inc.
Phone: (941) 627.6000
Website: www.carefl.org
Provides counseling, shelter, and advocacy to victims of abuse and/or rape and other violent crimes
Charlotte County Community Services 2050 Forrest Nelson Blvd Port Charlotte, FL 33952
Phone: (941) 625.7529
Website: www.charlottecountyfl.com/CommunityServices
14 Recreational activities through parks, libraries, sports complex, historical center, and recreational centers including intersession and summer camps.
Charlotte County Homeless Coalition, Inc. Hot Meals Program (breakfast and dinner)
1476 Kenesaw Street Port Charlotte, FL 33948
Phone: (941) 627.4313
www.cchomelesscoalition.org Provides: Emergency Shelter, Transitional Housing, Homeless Prevention, Food Pantry, and Hot Meals
Children’s Advocacy Center of Southwest FL
(239) 939.2808 Child-friendly center for child victims of abuse
Florida Center for Early Childhood, Healthy Families
(941) 629-6477
Equips parents with knowledge/skills to create a stable home environment
Guardian Ad Litem
(941) 613-3233
Assigns volunteers to represent abused, neglected or abandoned children during court proceedings
Hearing Impaired Persons
(941) 743.8347
Offers information, referral, educational seminars, interpreter services
New Visions – Adults with Disabilities (
941) 627.1010
Day program helping the mentally challenged to develop life skills
Child and Elder or Vulnerable Adult Abuse Hotline Phone: (800).96.ABUSE or (800).962.2873
www.dcf.state.fl.us/abuse/ Receives reports of abuse and neglect. Provides information and referrals to enhance the safety and well-being of children and vulnerable adults. Florida law requires certain professionals that know or have reasonable cause to suspect that a child is abused or neglected to report this information to the Department of Children and Families.
Children’s Network of SW Florida Phone: (239) 226.1524 (239) 226.1115 Fax
Email: info@cnswfl.org
Website: www.childnetswfl.org Coalition that works with the community in building and maintaining a child protective system that promotes safety and stability.
Department of Children & Families, Charlotte County 19500 Cochran Boulevard Port Charlotte, FL 33948
Phone: 866-762.2237
Website: www.myflorida.com/cf_web Provides multiple services and assistance to individuals and families in need. Public guardian referrals
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Resources in Grand Rapids and Kent County, Michigan
Kentwood/Wyoming Area
Family Outreach Center
Main Office:
Family Outreach Center, Inc.,
1939 S. Division Avenue
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49507
Phone: 616-247-3815
Fax: 616 245-0450
Southwest Office:
Family Outreach Center, Inc.,
255 Colrain, SW, Suite 2
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49548
Phone: 616-988-1479
Fax: 616 988-1493
Blues Gym Ministry
4248 Kalamazoo Ave.,
Grand Rapids, Michigan
(616) 323-5155
NW/SW Grand Rapids Area
John Ball Area Neighbors
1120 Bridge St NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Phone: 616-456-9190
Email: info@swangr.org
9 AM to 3 PM, Monday - Thursday
JBAN
West Grand Neighborhood Organization
754 Leonard St. NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Phone - (616) 451-0150
E-mail - mail@westgrand.org
Monday-Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Matthew's House Ministries
766 7th St NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
(616 233-3006
Other Way Ministries
P.O. Box 2956, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49501
Phone: (616) 608-0754
Email: info@elncgr.org
Asian Center
4040 E. Fulton St, SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Phone: 616.301.3987
Downtown Grand Rapids
Degege Ministries
144 Division Ave S
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Phone: 616.454.1661
Email: info@degageministries.org
Mel Trotter Ministries
225 Commerce Avenue SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: 616.454.8249 | Fax: 616.454.5255
Email: info@meltrotter.org
Guiding Light
255 Division Ave S
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: (616) 451-0236
Rockford/Sparta
Lean on Me Outreach Center
11555 Edgerton Ave NE
Rockford, MI 49341
info@leanonmeoutreach.org
(616) 866-3999
North Kent Connect
10075 Northland Dr. NE, Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 866-3478