Non-Profit Organizations and Charities

  1. ESTHER Single Mothers Outreach: Provides financial assistance, support, and a welcoming community for low-income single mothers.
    Phone Number: (407) 331-6436
  2. 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
  3. The Single Parent Project: Offers monthly support groups for single parents and their children.
    Phone Number: (281) 505-7929
  4. YWCA: Provides various services for women, including those facing financial hardship, with local offices often having assistance officers.
    Phone Number: (202) 467-0801
  5. Local food banks: Offer free groceries and other necessities to low-income families.
    Website: WhyHunger Food Bank Network
  6. 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

  1. 2-1-1: A free, confidential helpline for information and local resources.
    Call 211 or visit 211.org
  2. United Way: A network of local charities providing assistance.
    Visit United Way
  3. GuideStar: Lists charitable organizations and their services.
  4. The Modest Needs Foundation: Provides hardship grants for emergency needs.
    Phone Number: (844) 667-3776
  5. Pell Grant: Needs-based grant for college students.
    Learn about Pell Grants
  6. Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG): Additional needs-based student grant.
    Learn about FSEOG
  7. Head Start: Federally funded early childhood education and care.
    Find a Head Start Program
  8. National School Lunch Program: Provides free/reduced lunches to students.
    More on NSLP
  9. Summer Food Service Program: Free meals for children during summer.
    Learn more about Summer Meals
  10. The Life of a Single Mom Resource Guide:
    Access the guide
  11. Childcare.gov Florida Resources:
    Visit Florida childcare resources
  12. Florida Department of Health:
    Visit website
  13. Behavioral Health Resources:
    Visit CHADD
  14. Orlando Health New Parent Education:
    Visit Orlando Health
  15. Advent Health: New Parent Resources:
    Visit Advent Health