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Free help in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

22 places in Fort Lauderdale, plus 12 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Food pantries and meals in Fort Lauderdale13

Fort Lauderdale

Arthur Hall Memorial

Food pantry, a Feeding South Florida partner.

Hours
Friday, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
744 NW 12th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311

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Ft. Lauderdale SDA Church

Food pantry, a Feeding South Florida partner.

Hours
Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
850 SW 12th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311

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Fort Lauderdale

Lighthouse SDA Church

Food pantry, a Feeding South Florida partner.

Hours
Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Address
441 SW 27th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

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Fort Lauderdale

Mt. Olivet SDA Church

Food pantry, a Feeding South Florida partner.

Hours
Wednesday, 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Address
649 NW 15th Way, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311

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Fort Lauderdale

National Aid Foundation

Food pantry, a Feeding South Florida partner.

Hours
Saturday, 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Address
2821 NW 15th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311

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Fort Lauderdale

Prevention Central

Food pantry, a Feeding South Florida partner.

Hours
Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
1100 W Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311

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Seed Sowers Of Faith

Food pantry, a Feeding South Florida partner.

Hours
Friday, 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Address
205 SW 27th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33313

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Fort Lauderdale

Shekina French SDA Church

Food pantry, a Feeding South Florida partner.

Hours
Thursday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
2851 NW 13th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311

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Sunset Presbyterian

Food pantry, a Feeding South Florida partner.

Hours
Saturday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Address
3550 Davie Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

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Sunshine Cathedral

Food pantry, a Feeding South Florida partner.

Hours
Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
1480 SW 9th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315

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A. J. Wells Ministries

Food pantry, a Feeding South Florida partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
2920 NW 12th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311

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Fort Lauderdale

Life Net 4 Families

Food pantry, a Feeding South Florida partner. Serves Broward.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Saturday, 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
1 NW 33rd Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311

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Housing in Fort Lauderdale1

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Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale

Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
437 SW 4th Ave Ste 101, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315

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Health and dental in Fort Lauderdale8

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Bernard P. Alicki Health Center

Community health center run by North Broward Hospital District. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1101 W Broward Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

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Fort Lauderdale

ChildNet Citrus Behavioral Services

Community health center run by Citrus Health Network INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1100 W McNab Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309

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Clinica de las Americas

Community health center run by North Broward Hospital District. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
1101 NW 1st St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311

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Fort Lauderdale

Comprehensive Care Center

Community health center run by North Broward Hospital District. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
1101 NW 1st St STE 1A, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311

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Fort Lauderdale

Cora E. Braynon Family Health Center

Community health center run by North Broward Hospital District. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
200 NW 7th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311

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Fort Lauderdale

Specialty Care Center

Community health center run by North Broward Hospital District. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
1111 W Broward Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

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Also helps people in Fort Lauderdale12

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Hollywood

Faith & Life Fellowship Church

Food pantry, a Feeding South Florida partner. Serves Broward.

Hours
Saturday, 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM. 2nd and 4th Saturday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
121 S 24th Ave, Hollywood, FL 33020

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Hollywood

Harvest Time Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic

Food pantry, a Feeding South Florida partner. Serves Broward. Harvest Time Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Inc. (HTC).

Hours
Food pantry: Thursday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
5808 Mayo St, Hollywood, FL 33023

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Hollywood

Metropolitan Baptist Church

Food pantry, a Feeding South Florida partner. Serves Broward.

Hours
Food pantry: 1st and 3rd Saturday, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Address
7200 Davie Rd Ext, Hollywood, FL 33024

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Oakland Park

Blessed Sacrament

Food pantry, a Feeding South Florida partner. Serves Broward. Broward County Resident Proof of ID.

Hours
Friday, 1:30 PM to 3:15 PM
Address
1701 E Oakland Park Blvd, Oakland Park, FL 33334

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Lauderhill

Lauderhill SDA Church

Food pantry, a Feeding South Florida partner. Serves Broward.

Hours
Monday, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Address
4100 NW 11th Ct, Lauderhill, FL 33313

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Statewide

Florida Abuse Hotline (DCF)

Report abuse or neglect of a child or a vulnerable adult to the Florida Department of Children and Families. For domestic violence, call 1-800-500-1119. If a child is in danger right now, call 911 first.

Hours
Please call for hours
Statewide

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

Hours
Open 24 hours a day, every day
Statewide

VA national phone lines

VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern

Questions people ask in Fort Lauderdale

Where can I get free food in Fort Lauderdale, Florida?

We have confirmed 18 places that can help in Fort Lauderdale: Arthur Hall Memorial (Friday, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM), (954) 245-9262, call first; Expecting Relief, Ft. Lauderdale 43142A (Food pantry: Saturday, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM), (954) 366-8093, call first; Ft. Lauderdale SDA Church (Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM), (954) 523-8334, call first. 15 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Fort Lauderdale, Florida?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Fort Lauderdale: Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale, (954) 525-6444. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Fort Lauderdale, Florida?

We have confirmed 8 places that can help in Fort Lauderdale: Bernard P. Alicki Health Center, (954) 527-6042, call first; Broward Community and Family Health Center, Lauderhill, (954) 583-4710, call first; Care Resource Community Health Center, Inc at Oakland Park, (954) 567-7141, call first. 5 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Fort Lauderdale, Florida?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Fort Lauderdale: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Fort Lauderdale, Florida?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Fort Lauderdale: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

Where can I get free legal help in Fort Lauderdale, Florida?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Fort Lauderdale: Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida, (954) 736-2400. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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