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Who provides shelter
assistance in Hernando County?
Jericho
Road Ministries
(352) 799-2912
Provides:
- Daily meals and safe lodging
- Clothing/personal hygiene items
- Education and vocational training
- Computer literacy and skills
- Life skills and GED
- Employment preparation
The Dawn
Center
(352) 799-0657
Provides:
- 24 hour crisis hotline for victims of
domestic violence, rape and sexual assault
- Safe shelter for victims and their
children
- Information and referrals
- Counseling
- In house and community support groups
- Outreach counseling
- Food, clothing, personal, hygiene & 911
cell phones (when available)
YFA New
Beginnings Youth Shelter
(352) 797-7566
Provides:
- Shelter for Youth (ages 10-17)
- Daily meals and safe lodging
- Clothing/personal hygiene items
- Individual & Family Counseling
- Information and referrals
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Other County Resources
Medical and Dental Services
Hernando County Health Department
(352) 754-4067
Employment Services - Career Central
(352) 540-0037 Brooksville
(352) 666-5700 Spring Hill
Supportive Services
Mid-Florida Community Services
(352) 796-1425
Mental Health / Substance Abuse Services
The Harbor Behavioral Health Institute
(352) 796-9496 Brooksville
(352) 688-0700 Spring Hill
Florida Department of Children and Families
(352) 754-6660
Hernando County Social Services
(352) 540-4338
School Board of Hernando County
Student Services - (352) 797-7008
Hernando County Sheriff's Office
(352) 754-6830
City of Brooksville Police Department
(352) 754-6800
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Links to Local Help
Hernando County Health and Human Services
Provides the necessary
resources and assistance to the citizens of Hernando
County in need of access to programs for health
services, transportation and temporary financial needs
such as: emergency prescriptions, electric bills,
elderly services, food, shelter, abuse, child care,
disabilities, counseling and many other areas.
National Coalition for the Homeless
The National Coalition
for the Homeless, founded in 1984, is a national network
of people who are currently experiencing or who have
experienced homelessness, activists and advocates,
community-based and faith-based service providers, and
others committed to a single mission.
A New
Generation
We share the love and
hope of Jesus Christ to people facing an unplanned
pregnancy. Prevention services include our Worth Waiting
For Abstinence and Hernando Teen Advisor Programs.
United Way Hernando County
Dial 211 to find or give
help.
Association of
Gospel Rescue Missions
Founded in 1913, AGRM's
300 member rescue missions provide nearly 40 million
meals & over 14 million nights of lodging to the needy
each year. They are staffed by over 11,000 full-time
workers and over 400,000 volunteers.
Exodus International
Proclaiming that change
is possible for the homosexual through the transforming
power of Jesus Christ. Equipping Christians and churches
to uphold the Biblical view of sexuality but respond
with compassion and grace to those affected by
homosexuality. Serving people affected by homosexuality
through counseling, support groups and other services.
Florida Coalition for the Homeless
The Florida Coalition for
the Homeless is a dynamic organization whose membership
and Board of Directors include homeless advocates,
service providers, members of the faith-based community,
formerly homeless persons, educators, attorneys, mental
health professionals and many others statewide who are
committed to putting an end to homelessness and
improving the conditions of persons living without
shelter.
The Greater
Hernando County Chamber of Commerce - The
Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce is a
voluntary organization of business and professional men
and women who promote civic, commercial and industrial
progress. The function of the chamber is to organize and
direct the energies of those who believe that a
community worth living in is a community worth
improving.
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