Ability Housing of Northeast Florida
(904) 359-9650 | abilityhousing.com
Provides quality, affordable, community inclusive housing for individuals, families at risk of homelessness and adults with a disability.
Access Florida
(904) 723-2000 | myflorida.com/accessflorida
Division of Florida Department of Children and Family Services.
- Food assistance program
- Medical assistance and Medicaid
- Temporary cash assistance for families with children
BEAM—Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry
(904) 241-2326 | jaxbeam.org
Helps families in the Beaches communities from Mayport/Atlantic Beach to Neptune Beach, Jacksonville Beach and Ponte Vedra in these zip codes: 32233, 32224, 32266, 32250 and 32082. BEAM’s mission is to keep families in their homes and help them become self-sufficient.
- Groceries to help families get through the month
- Help pay a bill or make rent payment
- Tax prep services during tax season
- Food stamps, Medicaid, food pantry
- Thanksgiving baskets, back to school supplies and Christmas presents
Catholic Charities
(904) 632-0600 / (904) 354-4846 | ccbjax.org
Provides the basic needs to help prevent homelessness through the emergency assistance department. Their goal is to help families facing eviction or loss of utilities to remain safe and secure in their homes.
- Helps with rent, mortgage or utility payments
- Food is distributed to the public on Wednesday and Friday from 8am-11am
- Housing opportunities for persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program
- Financial assistance for the elderly, disabled and poor in the JEA service area
- Donna Foundation fund offers financial assistance to those with breast cancer
- Traveler’s Aid Program that partners with Greyhound to provide discounted rates
Catholic Charities – St. Augustine (St. Johns County)
(904) 829-6300
Offers a food bank on Mon & Wed from 10am-3pm at 525 State Road 16, Suite 112, St Augustine 32084. This Catholic Charity location also supports St. John County. It can offer occasional emergency food assistance, clothing and even from time-to-time limited financial help for bills, rent and other emergency needs, like medications.
Christ’s Cupboard Food Pantry (St. Johns County)
(904) 230-2496
Serving the community of 32259, 32292 & 32295 on Wednesdays 10am-1pm. Must bring ID.
City Rescue Mission
(904) 421-5161 – Emergency services, (904) 387-HELP – Administrative and life-builder addiction recovery | crmjax.org
CRM exists to transform the lives of the homeless and needy, serving them through the love and compassion of Jesus Christ.
- Provides food, clothing, shelter and emergency services
- Residential Recovery Program
- Homeless men and women with or without children
Clara White Mission
(904) 354-4162 | theclarawhitemission.org
Works in partnership with the community to prevent and reduce homelessness through advocacy, housing, job training and employment.
- Food provision
- Educational training
- Housing services
Downtown Ecumenical Services Council
(904) 358-7955 | descjax.org
Food pantry serving Duval, Clay and Nassau counties.
- Open Mon, Wed, Fri from 9am-12pm
- Proof of ID and housing required
Emergency Services & Homeless Coalition of St. John’s County, Inc. (E.S.H.C.)
(904) 819-0059 | homelesscoalitionstjohns.com
ESHC provides innovative programs to assist the most chronic homeless families with children in Florida’s St. Johns County to get off the street and on the road to self- sufficiency.
Feeding Northeast Florida
(904) 513-1333 | feedingnefl.org
Rescues food from retailers, farms and manufacturers and distributes it through more than 180 community partners across eight counties. Millions of meals are distributed annually because of our volunteer force.
- To volunteer, head to the website below and book a shift online.
Florida Department of Children and Families
myflfamilies.com
A Florida government department that focuses on strengthening families. Check website for full menu of services.
- Food assistance for qualified households
- Family support
- Suicide support
Florida Housing Finance Corporation
(850) 488-4197
Helps Floridians obtain safe, decent affordable housing that might otherwise be unavailable to them.
Habitat for Humanity
(904) 798-4529 | habijax.org
Habitat works in partnership with local families and volunteers to build and rehabilitate simple, decent homes for qualified needy families.
Mercy Support Services (Clay County)
(904) 297-4052 | mercysupportservices.org
Christ-centered organization that provides services to guide individuals and families through temporary crisis to permanent self-sufficiency.
Mission House
(904) 241-6767 | missionhousejax.org
The only day facility to help meet the needs of the homeless adults at the Beaches through compassion, faith and programs designed to provide assistance at an individual level.
- Provides meals, showers and clothing for homeless clients
- Case management
- Medical programs
Operation New Hope
(904) 354-4673 | operationnewhope.org
Operation New Hope is redirecting the path ex-offenders have been given by providing the emotional and financial stability they need to succeed.
- Ready4Work is a nationally recognized program assisting ex-offenders with reentry into the community and workforce, effectively leading participants toward a productive life.
- Ready4Release
- Ready4Success
Operation New Hope (St. Johns County)
(904) 354-4673 | operationnewhope.org
Operation New Hope is redirecting the path ex-offenders have been given by providing the emotional and financial stability they need to succeed. They offer the Ready4Success program virtually for those unable to commute to Jacksonville.
Our Lady of Good Counsel Roman Catholic Church (St. Johns County)
(904) 824-8688
A food pantry ministry offered twice a month: the 3rd Saturday of the month from 10am-12pm and the Tuesday preceding that Saturday from 5-7pm. Serves zip codes 32092 and 32095. Must have ID and proof of residency.
Port in the Storm (St. Johns County)
(904) 824-8987 | stfrancisshelter.org/port-in-the-storm
A St. Francis House program for youth. Day drop-in services provided from 8am- 6pm daily include life skills, basic needs, job skills, housing assistance and more. Provides 16 beds for those youth needing a place to stay.
Salvation Army
(904) 356-8641 | salvationarmyflorida.org
The Salvation Army provides assistance to those in need through a vast array of services including:
- Food for the hungry
- Companionship to the elderly and ill
- Clothing and shelter to the homeless
- Opportunities for underprivileged children
- Relief for disaster victims
- Assistance for the disabled
- Weekly food pantry
- Serves nightly dinners and Sunday breakfast
St. Augustine First Church of the Nazarene – Helping Hands Food Pantry (St. Johns County)
(904) 829-2335
Sowing the love of Jesus through their food ministry service for those in need every Saturday from 9am-11am.
St. Francis House (St. Johns County)
(904) 829-8937 | stfrancisshelter.org
Offers limited housing as well as assisting with food, clothing, showers, laundry, access to computer, assistance with Social Security, food stamps and referrals to other agencies.
Sulzbacher Center
Only North East Florida provider of comprehensive services for homeless men, women and children.
- Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year
- Offers meals, shelter, health care, children’s programs, job placement assistance, life skills programs and more
Contact Information:
- (904) 359-0457 – Downtown: Men’s services and adult health center
- (904) 224-3550 – Beaches: Adult health center
- (904) 394-4950 – Village: Women’s and family services and pediatric health center
- sulzbacherjax.org
Trinity Rescue Mission (TRM)
(904) 355-1205 | trinityrescue.org
Trinity Rescue Mission is a homeless shelter for men, women and children. TRM desires to transform the lives of the people they serve into godly, productive members of society by meeting physical, spiritual and emotional needs. Some of the programs include:
- Overnight shelter and meals
- Free 60+ day residential programs for men and women
- Freedom Farm: 6-9 month intensive residential discipleship program for men
- Transitional housing
- Shelter Services: 60-day program to stabilize a family unit
United Community Outreach Ministry & Food Pantry (St. Johns County)
(904) 396-2401 | trinityrescue.org
Offers free food, meals and other aid. The homeless and very low income may be able to get help.
- Mon – Thurs: 9:30am – 12:30pm