Florida 211
Local referrals for food, housing, utilities, healthcare, transportation, and crisis assistance. Available 24/7.
Florida resource directory
Listings below are taken only from the Injured Support Network directory. Contact information checked August 31, 2026. This is a broad resource list, not every local provider. Confirm eligibility, funding, and wait times before relying on any program.
Local necessities
211
Florida 211
Brain or spinal cord screening
800-342-0778
BSCIP Central Registry
Long-term care and caregivers
800-963-5337
Elder Helpline / ADRC
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Finding help
7 listingsThese lines will not fix one problem. They tell you which local office does.
Florida Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program (BSCIP)
Eligible residents with TBI/SCI return to community living. Screening required
Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Resource Center
Injury-specific info and referrals
Florida Centers for Independent Living
Advocacy, IL skills, peer support, navigation
Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs)
LTC screening, caregivers, meals
Findhelp
Search by ZIP code for financial assistance, food, housing, transportation, and medical resources.
Patient Advocate Foundation
Insurance, treatment access, financial barriers
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Money and insurance
13 listingsThese applications take months to decide. Starting late is the most common and most expensive mistake.
SSDI
Social Security disability insurance.
SSI
Supplemental Security Income.
Florida Medicaid / MyACCESS
Florida Medicaid and MyACCESS benefits access.
Medically Needy / Share of Cost
Florida Medicaid for people over the income limit: you pay a set amount of medical bills each month (your share of cost), then Medicaid covers the rest.
Medicaid Long-Term Care
Long-term care screening and help choosing a Medicaid plan.
CARES assessment
Assessment for long-term care needs.
SHINE (Medicare counseling)
Medicare counseling through SHINE.
Medicare
Medicare coverage and program information.
Health Insurance Marketplace
Health insurance coverage through the Marketplace.
SNAP
Food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Temporary Cash Assistance
Cash assistance for families with children; not a general disability benefit.
ABLE United
Disability savings. The source notes disability onset before age 46.
PAF Financial Aid Funds
Restricted financial-aid grants.
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Medical bills
6 listingsAsk every hospital for its written financial help policy. Most Florida hospitals have one. They rarely offer it first.
Hospital financial-assistance programs
Ask your treating hospital for its written financial-assistance policy.
Florida Association of Free and Charitable Clinics
Directory resource for free and charitable clinics in Florida.
HRSA community health-center locator
Find community health centers using HRSA’s locator.
NeedyMeds
Resource for help with medication costs.
CMS No Surprises Help Desk
Help desk for No Surprises medical-billing questions.
Medicare complaints and appeals
Information about Medicare complaints and appeals.
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Rehab in Florida
10 listingsThese are hospitals and clinics, not help programs. Get your insurance approval and your out-of-pocket cost in writing before you go in.
Brooks Rehabilitation, Jacksonville
Clinical care resource: Brooks Rehabilitation, Jacksonville. Paid clinical care unless noted; confirm insurance and out-of-pocket costs.
Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Center, Miami
Clinical care resource: Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Center, Miami. Paid clinical care unless noted; confirm insurance and out-of-pocket costs.
Tampa General Hospital
Clinical care resource: Tampa General Hospital. Paid clinical care unless noted; confirm insurance and out-of-pocket costs.
Tampa General Rehabilitation Hospital
Clinical care resource: Tampa General Rehabilitation Hospital. Paid clinical care unless noted; confirm insurance and out-of-pocket costs.
Orlando Health Advanced Rehabilitation Institute
Clinical care resource: Orlando Health Advanced Rehabilitation Institute. Paid clinical care unless noted; confirm insurance and out-of-pocket costs.
Memorial Rehabilitation, Broward
Clinical care resource: Memorial Rehabilitation, Broward. Paid clinical care unless noted; confirm insurance and out-of-pocket costs.
NeuroRestorative Florida
Clinical care resource: NeuroRestorative Florida. Paid clinical care unless noted; confirm insurance and out-of-pocket costs.
UF Health Shands Burn Center, Gainesville
Clinical care resource: UF Health Shands Burn Center, Gainesville. Paid clinical care unless noted; confirm insurance and out-of-pocket costs.
Florida burn-center directory
Find providers: Florida burn-center directory. Paid clinical care unless noted; confirm insurance and out-of-pocket costs.
FloridaHealthFinder facility/provider locator
Find providers: FloridaHealthFinder facility/provider locator. Paid clinical care unless noted; confirm insurance and out-of-pocket costs.
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Injury support
10 listingsPeople who have been through it. Free, and usually the easiest call to make on a bad day.
Brain Injury Florida
Brain injury information and support in Florida.
Brain Injury Florida support groups
Support groups for people affected by brain injury.
Brain Injury Association of America
Brain injury information and support.
Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
Spinal cord injury and paralysis support resource.
United Spinal Association
Spinal cord injury support resource.
Amputee Coalition
Information and support for people affected by limb loss.
50 Legs
New applications were closed as of the source check on August 31, 2026.
Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors
Support for burn survivors.
Trauma Survivors Network
Support for trauma survivors.
Lee Health Trauma Survivors Network
Trauma survivor support through Lee Health.
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Equipment
6 listingsBefore you buy a device, ask if you can borrow it or get it funded. Free trials are common and rarely advertised.
FAAST
Assistive technology information, device loans, and financial loans.
Florida Division of Blind Services
Services for people who are blind or visually impaired.
FTRI specialized phones
Specialized phones and relay information.
Canine Companions Southeast, Orlando
Assistance-dog resource in Orlando.
Kelly Brush Foundation Active Fund
Adaptive recreation funding resource.
High Fives Foundation Empowerment Fund
Equipment and recreation funding resource.
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Housing, food and rides
12 listingsA missed appointment can cost you a treatment slot or a benefits decision. Book the ride in advance, not on the day. For rent, power and food, call 211 first.
SHIP local housing
Local housing assistance through SHIP.
Florida Housing Finance Corporation
Florida housing program information.
HUD Florida / local housing authorities
Housing authority information and urgent local referrals.
LIHEAP
Home energy assistance through a local agency.
Feeding Florida
Food assistance resource in Florida.
ADRC meal and homemaker referrals
Referrals for meals and homemaker services.
Florida Special Needs Registry
Florida’s special needs emergency registry.
Florida Transportation Disadvantaged
Transportation assistance information in Florida.
Florida Medicaid transportation
Medicaid transportation plan assistance; this line does not book rides.
Angel Flight Southeast
Medical transportation resource.
Mercy Medical Angels
Medical transportation resource.
Florida disabled parking permits
Information about Florida disabled parking permits.
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Legal help
You chooseFlorida injury lawyers who will hear you out. Pick one, and the first call is free and starts with your story already in hand. You choose whether to go further.
Farah and Farah
North Florida · Jacksonville
Car crash, truck crash and unsafe property cases across North Florida.
Sky Law Firm, P.A.
South Florida · Miami
Catastrophic injury, wrongful death and medical negligence cases in South Florida.
Levin Papantonio Rafferty
Panhandle · Pensacola
Faulty products, dangerous drugs and large group cases from the Panhandle.
Paul Trial Group
Central Florida · Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville
Trial practice covering Orlando, Tampa and Jacksonville.
Not sure which firm, or whether you have a case at all? Answer four questions and choose a firm yourself.
Ask what the case is worthInjured Support Network is not a law firm. It takes nothing from your case. If you hire a firm, its fee is a separate written agreement between you and that firm.
Free public advocates
Nothing to pay and nothing to sign. Public offices that can help with claims and benefits while you work with a firm.
Workers' Compensation Employee Assistance and Ombudsman
A free state office (an ombudsman is an independent helper) for injured workers with claim, dispute and benefit questions.
Florida Bureau of Victim Compensation
Victim compensation program information.
Family Network on Disabilities trust services
Disability trust services information.
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Caregivers and work
10 listingsThe person caring for an injured relative burns out first and asks for help last. Respite is a real, funded service in Florida. Asking costs nothing.
FloridaHealthFinder home-health directory
Find home-health providers through FloridaHealthFinder.
Aging Life Care Association
Care management resource.
Florida RELIEF respite
Florida respite care resource.
ARCH National Respite Network
Respite care information and resources.
Family Caregiver Alliance
Information and support for family caregivers.
Caregiver Action Network
Caregiver information and support.
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Support for people in a suicidal or emotional crisis.
Open Path Psychotherapy Collective
Psychotherapy resource.
SportsAbility Alliance
Adaptive sports and recreation resource.
Florida Vocational Rehabilitation
Vocational rehabilitation and returning-to-work resource.
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Children and families
8 listingsPrograms for injured children and their families, with their own eligibility rules.
Florida KidCare
Children’s health coverage resource.
Children's Medical Services
Medical services resource for children.
Florida Early Steps
Early intervention resource for children and families.
Family Network on Disabilities
Disability information and support for families.
UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation
Children’s assistance resource; the source lists age 16 or younger.
Florida NICA
Birth-related neurological injury compensation program information.
Agency for Persons with Disabilities
Florida services resource for people with disabilities.
Brooks school re-entry
School re-entry resource through Brooks.
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Veterans
6 listingsVA and Florida veterans programs. County veteran service officers file claims at no charge.
Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs
Florida veterans’ services and benefits information.
County Veteran Service Offices
Find help with veterans’ services through county offices.
VA SCI System of Care
VA spinal cord injury care information.
VA disability housing grants
Information about VA disability housing grants.
VA Caregiver Support
Support resource for caregivers of veterans.
Florida Veterans Support Line
Support line for Florida veterans.
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