Program directory
188 verified programs in Jacksonville and Duval County. Every one is free to use.
A Head Start center run by Episcopal Children's Services, listed on ECS's official Duval County flyer. Head Start is free, full-day, center-based early learning for children ages 3–5 from families with low incomes, with meals and snacks and health, dental, vision and…
5417 Golfbrook Dr., Jacksonville, FL 32208
The Family Self-Sufficiency Program is a voluntary HUD initiative, implemented by Jacksonville Housing in 1993, to assist Housing Choice Voucher families to complete goals in education, job-training, employment, entrepreneurial and homeownership, with emphasis on employment, credit readiness and being free of cash…
1300 N Broad Street
Feeding Northeast Florida rescues food and distributes nutritious groceries through a network of more than 400 partner agencies and food programs. It also guides people through applying for SNAP and Medicaid.
A monthly walk-up mobile pantry run by Feeding Northeast Florida at Bethany Ministries on Arlington Expressway, where guests can choose the foods they prefer. Bring a cart or bags to carry the food home.
8550 Arlington Expy., Jacksonville, FL 32211
A monthly walk-up mobile pantry run by Feeding Northeast Florida at Calvary Baptist Church on Dunn Avenue, where guests can choose the foods they prefer. Bring a cart or bags to carry the food home.
4040 Dunn Ave., Jacksonville, FL 32218
A walk-up mobile pantry run by Feeding Northeast Florida at Chet's Creek Church on Terry Road, held twice in the schedule — on the 3rd Wednesday and on a 5th Tuesday when the month has one — where guests can choose the…
6625 Terry Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32216
A monthly walk-up mobile pantry run by Feeding Northeast Florida at Deermeadows Baptist Church on Baymeadows Road, where guests can choose the foods they prefer. Bring a cart or bags to carry the food home. (The church's own separate weekly pantry at…
9780 Baymeadows Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32256
A monthly walk-up mobile pantry run by Feeding Northeast Florida at Hillcrest Baptist Church, where guests can choose the foods they prefer. Bring a cart or bags to carry the food home.
7673 Collins Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32244
A monthly walk-up mobile pantry run by Feeding Northeast Florida at JaxPAL on Monument Road, where guests can choose the foods they prefer. Bring a cart or bags to carry the food home.
3450 Monument Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32225
A walk-up mobile pantry run by Feeding Northeast Florida at Paxon Revival Center on Commonwealth Avenue, held on the 2nd Wednesday and on a 5th Wednesday when the month has one, where guests can choose the foods they prefer. Bring a cart…
5461 Commonwealth Ave., Jacksonville, FL 32254
DESC gives financial assistance appointments for rent, utilities and security deposits. Appointments are set up through United Way's 2-1-1, and appointments are limited. DESC also has a Help Hub, where a person can meet with DESC's Community Resource Manager to talk about…
215 N. Ocean Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202
Five Star Veterans Center is dedicated to guiding veterans on their journey to self-sufficiency, dignity, and community integration, with a mission to restore hope and independence for homeless veterans through stability and purpose. Its Passport to Independence Program is a structured, phased…
40 Acme Street
The FFSC at NAS Jacksonville offers programs including Clinical Counseling, Family Advocacy, New Parent Support, Financial Management, Employment Readiness, Deployment Assistance, Relocation Assistance, Parenting Classes, Exceptional Family Member support, and the Transition Assistance Program. Its Navy MWR Jacksonville Fleet & Family page…
27 Ranger Street (Bldg. 27), Naval Air Station Jacksonville
The Church of the Redeemer's food pantry is open every Wednesday morning. Its church sign, pictured on its homepage, also advertises the Wednesday food pantry hours.
7500 Southside Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32256
St. Mary's food pantry serves as many as 1,000 individuals and families each month with dry and canned goods, fresh bread, meat and produce. The pantry is open on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, by appointment only.
1924 N. Laura Street, Jacksonville, FL 32206
City senior center in Arlington (congregate breakfast/lunch and activities per the shared division facts). Listed resources: computer lab, separate exercise room, billiards table, piano; monthly activities calendar. Note: this center was not shown on the Community and Senior Centers list page as…
1078 Rogero Road, Jacksonville, FL 32211
Three Rivers is a nonprofit law firm that gives free civil legal help to low-income families. Its main areas are housing law, family law and domestic violence prevention, elder law, education law, and income and public benefits issues. It also has special…
3250 Beach Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32207
FTRI is a statewide nonprofit that gives specialized phones, tablets, and signaling devices at no cost to Florida residents who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, or speech impaired. The equipment is provided for as long as it is needed. FTRI also…
2709 Art Museum Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32207
A year-long program for Duval County high school students at the Weaver Center for Community Outreach. Students get training in financial literacy, college readiness, job readiness, and academic help, plus health and wellness training, cultural outings, and leadership and character development, with…
Weaver Center for Community Outreach, 616 A. Philip Randolph Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32202
Free construction and trades training in Jacksonville. The first step is Construction Basics Training (NCCER), covering safety, hand and power tools, construction math, materials handling, construction drawings, and rigging. After finishing NCCER, students can enter 8-week Residential Carpentry or Plumbing training cohorts.…
Goodwill GoodTrades Center, 5150 Timuquana Road, Suite #15, Jacksonville, FL 32210
A Head Start center run by Episcopal Children's Services, listed on ECS's official Duval County flyer. Head Start is free, full-day, center-based early learning for children ages 3–5 from families with low incomes, with meals and snacks and health, dental, vision and…
7800 Gregory Dr., Jacksonville, FL 32205
The FSCJ H.O.P.E. (Helping Out People Every Day) Food Pantry gives FSCJ students anonymous, free access to nonperishable food, and also offers food education programs. Current students who cannot visit a pantry location can fill out the Food Pantry Request form for…
Room C-124, 101 W. State St., Jacksonville, FL 32202
The South Campus location of the FSCJ H.O.P.E. (Helping Out People Every Day) Food Pantry gives FSCJ students anonymous, free access to nonperishable food, and also offers food education programs. Current students who cannot visit a pantry location can fill out the…
Room D-116, 11901 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32246
HCA Florida's charity discount policy offers financial relief to patients who received non-elective care, do not qualify for state or federal assistance, and cannot pay their balance. An uninsured discount policy also applies to self-pay patients with no third-party payer source.
3625 University Blvd S
Free early learning for young children from families with low incomes. Head Start is full-day, center-based learning for children ages 3–5. Early Head Start is full-day, year-round care for pregnant women and children from birth to age 3, in centers and in…
8649 Baypine Road, Bldg. 7, Ste. 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256
This program helps residents of Duval, Baker and Nassau counties buy a new home. Homes are built new, sold to partner families at no profit, and financed with loans. To start, a person takes an eligibility quiz, watches or attends an information…
40 E Adams St, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32202
Jacksonville Housing administers the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, and its HCV Participants page links to utility allowances and information on transferring (porting) a voucher to Jacksonville and lets applicants log into Rent Cafe to view wait list status. Jacksonville Housing's official…
1300 N Broad Street
Wealth Watchers is a HUD-certified housing counseling organization based in Jacksonville. It helps people who want to buy a home and people who may lose their home to foreclosure. Its work includes financial education, lending, and help to keep or buy a…
5310 Lenox Ave., Ste. 4, Jacksonville, FL 32205
JALA's Housing Unit handles landlord-tenant problems, such as a landlord locking a tenant out, refusing to make repairs, or trying to evict them. The unit says it cannot represent everyone who applies because it has only a few housing attorneys, but if…
Hubbard House is a full-service certified domestic violence center serving Duval and Baker counties, with core services including an emergency shelter, an Outreach Center, and a 24/7 Domestic Violence Hotline. Its 116-bed shelter is in a safe, secure, and confidential location, and…
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