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Orange County, Florida

Free help in Orlando, Florida

16 places in Orlando, plus 8 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Housing in Orlando2

Orlando

Orlando Housing Authority

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
390 N Bumby Ave, Orlando, FL 32803

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

Health and dental in Orlando14

Orlando

Alafaya Health Center

Community health center run by Central Florida Family Health Center, INC.. 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
11881 E Colonial Dr STE A, Orlando, FL 32826

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Orlando

Christian Service Center

Community health center run by Health Care Center for the Homeless INC. 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
808 W Central Blvd, Orlando, FL 32805

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Orlando

Christian Service Center 800 W Central

Community health center run by Health Care Center for the Homeless INC. 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
800 W Central Blvd, Orlando, FL 32805

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Orlando

Community Health Center, Pine Hills

Community health center. 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
840 Mercy Dr, Orlando, FL 32808

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Orlando

Health Care Center for the Homeless

Community health center. 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
232 N Orange Blossom Trl, Orlando, FL 32805

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Orlando

Hoffner Health Center

Community health center run by Central Florida Family Health Center, INC.. 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
5449 S Semoran Blvd, Suite 14, Orlando, FL 32822

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Orlando

Ivey Lane Health Center

Community health center run by Health Care Center for the Homeless INC. 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
4426 Old Winter Garden Rd, Orlando, FL 32811

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Orlando

Southside Health Center

Community health center run by Central Florida Family Health Center, INC.. 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
6101 Lake Ellenor Dr, Orlando, FL 32809

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Orlando

Lake Underhill Health Center

Community health center run by Central Florida Family Health Center, INC.. 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
5730 Lake Underhill Rd, Orlando, FL 32807

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Also helps people in Orlando8

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

Countywide

Second Harvest Food Bank Of Central Florida (call to find a pantry near you)

Second Harvest Food Bank Of Central Florida serves Orange County through local partner pantries but does not publish a public list of them. Call and they will tell you the nearest pantry and when it is open.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
411 Mercy Drive, Orlando, FL 32805

Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.

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 Orlando

Where can I get free food in Orlando, Florida?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Orlando: Second Harvest Food Bank Of Central Florida (call to find a pantry near you), (407) 295-1066. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Orlando, Florida?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Orlando: Orange County Housing & Community Development, (407) 836-5150, call first; Orlando Housing Authority, (407) 895-3300, call first. 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 find a free or low-cost clinic in Orlando, Florida?

We have confirmed 14 places that can help in Orlando: Alafaya Health Center, (407) 322-8645, call first; Christian Service Center, (407) 428-5751, call first; Christian Service Center 800 W Central, (407) 367-8376, call first. 11 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 Orlando, Florida?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Orlando: Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida, (800) 405-1417. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Something missing, or out of date?

If you run a pantry or program, or saw a listing that is wrong, tell us. We check every message against the organization's own page before anything changes.