Alachua County Resources

Over 50 resources for Alachua County:

Immediate Human Services (Food, Clothing, Shelter, Utility, Transportation) 

Alachua County Housing Authority	www.acha-fl.com	703 NE 1st Street, Gainesville 352-372-2549
Alachua County Humane Society Thrift Store	www.humanesocietynctl.org/pet-services/thrift-store/	4205 NW 6th Street, Gainesville  352-373-9522
American Red Cross	https://www.redcross.org/local/florida/north-florida.html	1425 NW 6th Street, Gainesville 352-376-4669
Catholic Charities	https://www.catholiccharitiesgainesville.org/	1701 NE 9th Street, Gainesville  352-372-0294
Central Florida Community Action Agency	https://www.cfcaa.org/	411 N Main Street, Suite 210, Gainesville 352-373-7667
Compassionate Outreach Ministries	https://www.compassionateoutreach.org/arms_of_compassionate	320 SE 43rd Street Gainesville  352-373-1888
Family Promise of Gainesville	www.ihngvl.org	352-378-2030
Gainesville Community Ministries	http://gcmhelp.org/home0.aspx	238 SW 4th Avenue, Gainesville  352-372-8162
Gainesville Housing Authority	https://gainesvillehousingauthority.org/	1900 SE 4th Street, Gainesville 352-872-5500
Goodwill Industries of North Florida	https://www.goodwilljax.org/	3520 SW 34th Street, Gainesville 352-376-9041 2624 NW 13th Street, Gainesville 352-378-4449

Grace Marketplace	www.acha-fl.com	3055 NE 28th Ave., Gainesville  352-792-0800
Lake Area Ministries	https://awall05.wixsite.com/lake-area-ministries	131 NE Commercial Circle, Keystone Hgts  352-473-2846
Salvation Army/The Center of Hope	https://salvationarmyflorida.org/gainesville/	639 E University Avenue, Gainesville  352-376-1743
St. Francis House	https://stfrancishousegnv.com/	413 S Main Street, Gainesville 352-378-9079
St. Madeleine Community Outreach	http://stmco.org/	30 SW 1st Avenue, High Springs  386-454-1000
Women's, Infants and Children (WIC)	www.floridawic.org	1-800-494-2543
Find a Ride - for seniors and special needs	https://www.findarideflorida.org/
MV Transportation	https://www.mvtransit.com/	3713 SW 42nd Avenue, Gainesville 352-375-2784
RTS (Regional Transit System)	https://go-rts.com/	34 SE 13th Road, Gainesville  352-334-2600
United Way	www.211Live.org	6031 NW 1st Place, Gainesville  #211 First Call for Help 352-331-2800

Health Services (Physical, Mental, Substance Abuse) 

ACORN Dental Clinic	https://acornclinic.org/	23320 N SR 235, Brooker 352-485-1133
Alachua County Community Support Services	https://www.alachuacounty.us/depts/css/pages/communitysupportservices.aspx	218 SE 24th Street, Gainesville  352-264-6750
Alachua County Health Department	https://alachua.floridahealth.gov/	224 SE 24th Street, Gainesville  352-334-7900
CDS Family and Behavioral Health Services	https://www.cdsfl.org/	3615 SW 13th Street, Suite 4, Gainesville 352-244-0628
Children's Medical Services (special needs)	http://www.cms-kids.com/home/contact/gainesville.html	1701 SW 16th Avenue, Bldg. B, Gainesville  352-334-1400
Easter Seals of Florida at Altrusa House	https://www.easterseals.com/florida/our-programs/senior-services/	2002 NW 36th Avenue, Gainesville 352-377-7708
Epilepsy Foundation of Florida	https://epilepsyfoundationfl.org/	1905 NW 13th St, #1, Gainesville 352-378-4324
Florida Kidcare	https://www.floridakidcare.org/	1-888-540-5437
Florida Quitline	www.floridaquitline.com	1-877-822-6669
Gainesville Community Ministry Dental Clinic	http://www.gcmhelp.org/	238 SW 4th Avenue, Gainesville 352-372-8162
Gainesville Health Center	https://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-center/florida/gainesville/32601/gainesville-health-center-2155-90320	914 NW 13th Street, Gainesville 352-377-0881

Health Resources and Services Administration	http://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov	1-888-275-4772
Health Street Gainesville	https://healthstreet.program.ufl.edu/	2401 SW Archer RD, Gainesville,  352-294-4880
Helping Hands Clinic	https://hhclinicgnv.org/	509 NE 1st Street, Gainesville 352-519-5542
Meridian Behavioral Healthcare	https://www.mbhci.org/	4300 SW 13th Avenue, Gainesville 352-374-5600
Rahma Mercy Clinic	https://www.rahmamercyclinic.com/	5220 SW 13th St, Gainesville 909-670-8413
Tobacco Free Florida	http://www.tobaccofreeflorida.com	1-877-822-6669

Education/Employment/Early Childhood Services 

Alachua County Head Start	https://www.sbac.edu/domain/6227	3600 NE 15th Street, Gainesville 352-955-9875
Alachua County IFAS Extension Office	http://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/alachua/	2800 NE 39th Avenue, Gainesville  352-955-2402
Boys and Girls Club of Alachua County	https://www.bgcnf.org/alachua	1900 SE 4th Street, Gainesville 352-377-8003
		2700 NW 51st Street, Gainesville 352-373-6639

Center for Autism & Related Disabilities (CARD) Autism Resource Program	https://card.ufl.edu/	2046 NE Waldo Road, Suite 3200, Gainesville352-846-3703 or 1-800-928-8476
Early Learning Coalition	https://elcalachua.org/	4424 NW 13th Street, Bldg A, Gainesville 352-375-4110
Florida Department of Education	http://www.fldoe.org/	2610 NW 43rd Street, Ste 1-A, Gainesville  352-955-3200
Florida Diagnostic & Learning Resource System (FDLRS)	https://springs.fdlrs.org/	3881 NW 155th Street, Reddick 352-671-6051
Florida Division of Vocational Rehabilitation	https://www.rehabworks.org/	4070 Esplande Way, 2nd Floor, Tallahassee 850-245-3399
CareerSource North Central Florida	https://careersourcencfl.com/	10 NW 6th Street, Gainesville  352-955-2245

Law/Legal Services

Alachua County Clerk of Court	https://alachuacounty.us/depts/clerk/Pages/Clerk.aspx	10 NW 6th Street, Gainesville352-374-3636
Alachua County Sheriff	https://acso.us/	2621 SE Hawthorne Rd., Gainesville 352-367-4000
Three Rivers Legal Services	https://www.trls.org/	1000 NE 16 Ave, Bldg 1 Gainesville 352-372-0519

State Agencies 

Abuse Hotline	https://www.myflfamilies.com/service-programs/abuse-hotline/	800-962-2873
ACCESS Customer Call Center		866-762-2237
ACCESS (Medicaid, SNAP/Food Stamps, Cash assistance/TANF)	www.myflorida.com/accessflorida
ACCESS Community Partner Site Locator	www.dcf.state.fl.us/access/CPSLookup/search.aspx
Agency for Persons with Disabilities	https://apd.myflorida.com/	1621 NE Waldo Road, Building 1, Gainesville  352-955-6061
Child Support (FL Dept. of Revenue)	https://floridarevenue.com/childsupport/Pages/default.aspx	5719 NW 13th Street, Gainesville 1-800-622-5437
Department of Children and Families	www.myflfamilies.com	1000 NE 16th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601 866-762-2237
Guardian Ad Litem Office	https://gal8circuit.org/	14 S Main Street, Gainesville 352-374-3656
Partnership for Strong Families	https://www.pfsf.org/	5950 NW 1st Pl Suite 300, Gainesville, FL 32607 352-244-1500
Social Security Administration	https://www.ssa.gov/atlanta/southeast/index.htm	4562 NW 13th St, Gainesville  877-219-8323 800-772-1213

Specialty Services

Elder Options	https://agingresources.org/	100 SW 75th St., Bldg 301, Gainesville 800-262-2243
Elder Care of Alachua Co	https://eldercare.ufhealth.org/	5701 NW 34th St., Gainesville 352-265-9040
Peaceful Paths	https://www.peacefulpaths.org/	2100 NW 53rd Avenue, Gainesville 352-377-5690

Resource Centers 

Library Partnership	https://www.aclib.us/library-partnership-branch	912 NE 16th Ave, Gainesville352-334-0165
Cone Park Resource Center	https://www.aclib.us/cone-park-branch	2891 E University Ave., Gainesville  352-334-0720
SWAG Family Resource Center	https://swadvocacygroup.org/	807 SW 64th Terrace, Gainesville 352-505-6823

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