Witch service can help you? The Flagler Fall Outreach offered a smorgasbord of organizations and agencies that provide assistance

Help is available for homeowners and homeless people, veterans and students, uninsured and senior citizens.

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The Flagler Fall Outreach on Oct. 20 at Cattleman’s Hall in the Flagler County Fairgrounds had a Halloween theme, with most of the tables offering candy to visitors.

But the real treats were the services that the many organizations offered. Here is a sampling of the organizations and agencies that were at the event and the services they continue to provide:

Flagler County Human Services: Human Services is one of four divisions of the Flagler County Health and Human Services Department and hosted the event. Brooklyn Riley, a case manager with Human Services, greeted visitors as they walked in the door.

Human Services offers rent, mortgage and utility assistance and uninsured medical and dental assistance. Those eligible must have documentation of a sudden change in income or expenses. For more information call 386-586-2324.

SHIP:  Flagler County receives funding from the State Housing Initiatives Partnership for programs like owner-occuped rehab and roof replacement. Eligible households are very low- to low-income homeowners.

“Every roof we replace reduces the chance that someone gets an insurance claim. It helps reduce insurance rates,” Housing Program Coordinator Eduardo Diaz said. For more information, call 386-586-2324, ext. 3622.

Flagler County Emergency Management: Residents can learn how to prepare for every emergency and sign up for AlertFlagler. Visit flaglercounty.gov/departments/emergency-management.

Early Learning Coalition of Flagler and Volusia: ELC provides free voluntary prekindergarten; free developmental, hearing and vision screenings; and individualized referral services for concerns. Financial services for child care are available for eligible families. Kelsey Avignon and Ashley Anderson were handing out free books and a little treat to each child. For more information, call 386-323-2400.

Volusia Flagler County Coalition for the Homeless: “We exist to end homelessness,” the website states. Outreach hours are available by appointment. Call 386-236-9710.

Flagler Free Clinic: The clinic is a volunteer-driven nonprofit that provides medical care to uninsured residents. The clinic is located at 703 E. Moody Blvd., Bunnell. To learn more, call 386-437-3091.

Project Speak: Daytona State College’s Project Speak is a grant-funded program for DSC students that provides counseling and accessibility services. For more information, call 386-506-3038 or visit [email protected]. DSC also offers the Fresh Start program, which provides job readiness, job placement and academic training assistance. Call 386-246-4871. 

Trio: Trio Talent Search offers college and career readiness services to select middle school and high school students in Flagler County. Funded by a federal grant through the Department of Education, the program is designed to remove barriers, said Mike Desko, the project’s director. Trio offers college tours, career exploration, SAT/ACT prep and academic advisement. For more information contact [email protected] or call 386-690-3300.  

Disability Solutions for Independent Living: DSIL empowers people with disabilities to attain equal opportunities. Call 386-255-1812 or email [email protected].

Flagler Cares: The nonprofit provides a safety net of services including assistance in applying for SNAP, Medicaid and other government assistance programs; screening for disability claim eligibility; ID assistance; behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment; and Health Marketplace navigation. Call 386-319-9483 or visit at the Flagler County Village, 160 Cypress Point Parkway, Building B, Suite B302.

ClearCaptions: Free caption phones for people with hearing loss are paid for by the government. Go to clearcaptions.com or call 866-996-1546.

The Sheltering Tree: The Sheltering Tree in Bunnell helps homeless or nearly homeless people in a number of ways, including help with utilities. It is open Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 205 N. Pine St., Bunnell, providing clothing and lunch. Call 386-437-3258.

SMA Healthcare: Thomas Lopez of SMA Healthcare’s Crisis Response Team said the program for children and young adults who are feeling depressed, alone suicidal or bullied is the most under-utilized that SMA offers. It is free, and a counselor will speak on the phone or come to your home. Call 800-539-4228 for this and other programs.

Supportive Services for Veteran Families: The VA program helps keep veterans and their families from becoming homeless. For more information, visit va.gov/homeless/ssvf/index.html.

Florida Legal Services: Joseph Cordova manages Florida Legal Services’ Fair Housing Initiative Project. For more information on all of the organization’s services, go to floridalegal.org.

Foundations to Freedom: The organization has nine houses in Volusia County for men, women and women with children recovering from substance abuse or domestic violence. A men’s house is in the plans for Flagler County. Call 386-846-6572 or email [email protected].

 

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