Non-Profit Organizations and Charities
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ESTHER Single Mothers Outreach: Provides financial assistance, support, and a welcoming community for low-income single mothers.
Phone Number: (407) 331-6436 -
One More Child: A local program that offers resources for single mothers in Orlando, FL, which may also serve Winter Garden.
Phone Number: (863) 417-2989 -
The Single Parent Project: Offers monthly support groups for single parents and their children.
Phone Number: (281) 505-7929 -
YWCA: Provides various services for women, including those facing financial hardship, with local offices often having assistance officers.
Phone Number: (202) 467-0801 -
Local food banks: Offer free groceries and other necessities to low-income families.
Website: WhyHunger Food Bank Network -
Local religious organizations and charities: May offer similar services to government programs with fewer income requirements.
Phone Number: (407) 658-1818
Government Assistance Programs
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF): Monthly cash assistance for low-income families with dependent children.
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Helps low-income families purchase food.
- Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): Provides nutrition education, healthcare referrals, and supplemental foods to eligible women and children up to age 5.
- Medicaid: Medical assistance covering medically necessary services.
- Florida DCF (Department of Children and Families): Offers food assistance, temporary cash assistance, and Medicaid.
Visit Florida DCF for all resources
Additional Resources
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2-1-1: A free, confidential helpline for information and local resources.
Call 211 or visit 211.org -
United Way: A network of local charities providing assistance.
Visit United Way - GuideStar: Lists charitable organizations and their services.
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The Modest Needs Foundation: Provides hardship grants for emergency needs.
Phone Number: (844) 667-3776 -
Pell Grant: Needs-based grant for college students.
Learn about Pell Grants -
Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG): Additional needs-based student grant.
Learn about FSEOG -
Head Start: Federally funded early childhood education and care.
Find a Head Start Program -
National School Lunch Program: Provides free/reduced lunches to students.
More on NSLP -
Summer Food Service Program: Free meals for children during summer.
Learn more about Summer Meals -
The Life of a Single Mom Resource Guide:
Access the guide -
Childcare.gov Florida Resources:
Visit Florida childcare resources -
Florida Department of Health:
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Behavioral Health Resources:
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Orlando Health New Parent Education:
Visit Orlando Health -
Advent Health: New Parent Resources:
Visit Advent Health