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Free help in Arcadia, Florida

16 places in Arcadia, plus 7 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 Arcadia8

Arcadia

Arcadia Seventh Day Adventist Church

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. Serves DeSoto. Registration is required. Only one visit per household. This institution is an equal opportunity provider | USDA: Eligibility required, no documentation needed.

Hours
Thursday, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Address
2865 SE Ami Drive, Arcadia, FL 34266

Call first. Hours come from the All Faiths Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Arcadia

Catholic Charities (Arcadia)

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner.

Hours
Monday, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Tuesday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
1210 E Oak Street, Arcadia, FL 34266

Call first. Hours come from the All Faiths Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Arcadia

Desoto Food Resource Center (FRC)

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. Serves DeSoto. Registration is required. Only one visit per household. This institution is an equal opportunity provider | USDA: Eligibility required, no documentation needed.

Hours
Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Thursday, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Friday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Thursday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Friday, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Address
1021 E Oak Street, Arcadia, FL 34266

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Arcadia

First Baptist Church of Ft Ogden

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. Serves DeSoto, Sarasota. Registration is required. Only one visit per household.

Hours
Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
6831 SW Senate Street, Arcadia, FL 34269

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Arcadia

Resource Angels

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner.

Hours
Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
253 N. Hillsborough Ave, Arcadia, FL 34266

Call first. Hours come from the All Faiths Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Arcadia

South Florida State College, Desoto

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. Serves DeSoto. Registration is required. Only one visit per household. This institution is an equal opportunity provider | USDA: Eligibility required, no documentation needed.

Hours
Tuesday, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
2251 NE Turner Avenue, Arcadia, FL 34266

Call first. Hours come from the All Faiths Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Arcadia

Arcadia Housing Authority

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. Serves DeSoto. Registration is required. Only one visit per household. This institution is an equal opportunity provider | USDA: Eligibility required, no documentation needed.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
7 Booker T Washington Rd, Arcadia, FL 34266

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Arcadia

Arcadia Housing Authority

Public housing (low-rent apartments) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
7 Booker T Washington Ave, Arcadia, FL 34266

Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

Health and dental in Arcadia7

Arcadia

Arcadia Children's Healthcare Center

Community health center run by MCR Health 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
250 N Brevard Ave, Arcadia, FL 34266

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Arcadia

Arcadia Family Optometry Center

Community health center run by MCR Health 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
122 N Brevard Ave, Arcadia, FL 34266

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Arcadia

Community Care Specialty

Community health center run by MCR Health 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
1110 E Gibson St, Arcadia, FL 34266

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Also helps people in Arcadia7

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

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

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Questions people ask in Arcadia

Where can I get free food in Arcadia, Florida?

We have confirmed 8 places that can help in Arcadia: Arcadia Seventh Day Adventist Church (Thursday, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM), (941) 379-6333, call first; Catholic Charities (Arcadia) (Monday, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Tuesday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM), (863) 494-1068, call first; Desoto Food Resource Center (FRC) (Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Thursday, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM), (863) 244-0888, 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 housing help in Arcadia, Florida?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Arcadia: Arcadia Housing Authority, (863) 494-4343. 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 Arcadia, Florida?

We have confirmed 7 places that can help in Arcadia: Arcadia Children's Healthcare Center, (941) 776-4000, call first; Arcadia Family Optometry Center, (863) 494-1918, call first; Community Care Family Healthcare Center Building B, (863) 494-1242, call first. 4 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 Arcadia, Florida?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Arcadia: 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 Arcadia, Florida?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Arcadia: 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 Arcadia, Florida?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Arcadia: Florida Rural Legal Services, (888) 582-3410. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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