Better Together keeps families together by offering support and preventative services that empower the whole person and the entire family. Through their two programs, Better Families and Better Work, they equip individuals and families to succeed.

Resources that Better Together provides include but are not limited to: 

• Better Jobs: Volunteers that help prepare individuals with interview tips, resume help, and job coaching
• Better Families: Host families for the children of individuals trying to get back on their feet in addition to other resources like job and life coaching 

For more information, please check out Better Together's website linked here. 

Breaking Barriers' mission is to break the rate of homelessness and recidivism by providing recently incarcerated individuals with the resources needed to build and maintain a successful life for themselves and their families.

Resources that Breaking Barriers provides include but are not limited to: 

• Second Chance Mentoring 
• Wellness Program
• Workforce Development
• Housing Services 

For more information, please check out Breaking Barriers' website linked here. 

Brother’s Keeper is the social service outreach ministry of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church. Their mission is to give our clients a hand-up so they can become the best version of themselves.

Resources that Brother's Keeper provides include but are not limited to: 

• Furniture
• Clothing
• Food
• Gas Cards
• Utility Assistance - City of Ocala Utilities customers only 
• Medication Assistance

For more information, please check out Brother’s Keeper's website linked here. 

The mission of the Center for Independent Living (CIL) of North Central Florida is to empower people with disabilities to achieve their goals for independence. 

Resources that CIL provides include but are not limited to: 

• Advocacy
• Independent Living Skills Training 
• Peer Support 
• Travel Training 
• Durable Medical Equipment  
• Employment Services

For more information, please check out CIL's website linked here. 

The City of Ocala staff is the lead agency for handling outreach efforts, Coordinated Entry and the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). 

For more information, please check out the City of Ocala's website linked here. 

The Early Learning Coalition of Marion County is dedicated to providing children and families in our community with access to quality early learning programs that nurture their learning potential and prepare them for their educational success.

Resources that the Early Learning Coalition provides include but are not limited to: 

• Free Child Care Resource & Referral
• School Readiness Program 
• Parenting Programs

For more information, please check out the Early Learning Coalition's website linked here. 

Hands of Mercy Everywhere provides teen mothers and girls at risk of sex trafficking with needed resources as they lovingly transition them into adulthood and rebirth.

Resources that Hands of Mercy Everywhere provides include but are not limited to: 

• Education
• Parenting Classes 
• Life Skills Training 
• Career Development Training 
• Counseling Services 

For more information, please check out Hands of Mercy Everywhere's website linked here. 

Interfaith Emergency Services provides a full range of services and assistance for residents of Marion County.

Resources that Interfaith provides include but are not limited to: 

• Food Assistance
• Clothing 
• Prescription Assistance
• Mental Health Counseling
• Homeless Shelter for Women, Single Parents & Families 

For more information, please check out Interfaith's website linked here. 

Lutheran Services of Florida (LSF) is a statewide nonprofit dedicated to helping the most vulnerable Floridians. We do this by reducing the suicide and drug addiction rate, giving families in crisis the support they need to persevere, and making sure those in poverty get the education they need to close the achievement gap.

Resources that LSF provides include but are not limited to: 

• Counseling
• Crisis Intervention & Case Management 
• Guardianship
• Children's Head Start Program
• Care Coordination for those suffering from mental health and/or substance use disorders

For more information, please check out LSF's website linked here. 

The Marion County Literacy Council enriches quality of life for adults in Ocala and Marion County by helping them learn to read, write, earn their GED, and become more capable, more confident speakers of English.

Resources that the Marion County Literacy Council provides include but are not limited to: 

• Adult Basic Education Program
• GED Prep
• English Classes 
• U.S Citizenship Classes 
• Computer Literacy Classes 

For more information, please check out the Marion County Literacy Council's website linked here. 

The mission of the Mid Florida Homeless Coalition is to promote partnerships that will reduce and prevent homelessness in Citrus, Hernando, Lake and Sumter Counties.

For more information, please check out the Mid Florida Homeless Coalition's website linked here. 

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Marion County is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with mental illness and their families through support, education, and advocacy.

Resources that NAMI provides include but are not limited to: 

• Support Groups
• Mental Health Education 

For more information, please check out NAMI's website linked here.

Open Arms Village's mission is to combat homelessness by providing housing to men in need and supportive services to equip them to become independent, productive members of our community.

Resources that Open Arms Village provides include but are not limited to: 

• Homeless Shelter for Single Men 
• Counseling
• Personalized Support Plans 

For more information, please check out Open Arms Village's website linked here. 

The Salvation Army of Ocala provides a wide range of traditional social services and emergency assistance programs to serve the community. 

Resources that The Salvation Army provides include but are not limited to: 

• Shelter
• Food Pantry
• Emergency Disaster Services

For more information, please check out The Salvation Army's website linked here.

Shepherd's Lighthouse is a place where you and your children can call home while learning the skills to become a productive family unit in society.

Resources that Shepherd's Lighthouse provides include but are not limited to: 

• Shelter for Homeless Mothers & their Children
• Transitional Housing
• Homeless Outreach

For more information, please check out the Shepherd's Lighthouse website linked here. 

Our team is currently working on this section of the website. Please check back for updates.

St. Theresa's Social Service Ministry strives to assist those requiring assistance regardless of their faith, race, or situation in life. 

Resources that St. Theresa's provides include but are not limited to: 

• Rent Assistance
• Utility Payment Assistance
• Employment Assistance 
• Soup Kitchen & Food Pantry

For more information, please check out St. Theresa's website linked here. 

Volunteers of America (VOA) Florida strives to provide premier human services and experiences with superior results for individuals and families in need. 

• Supportive Services for Veterans 
• Senior Services 

• Supportive Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Services

For more information, please check out VOA Florida's website linked here.

Wear Gloves celebrates the unique strengths of every individual, empowering them to become active and valued community members through employment, workforce development, job certifications, supportive housing, and life skills training.

Resources that Wear Gloves provides include but are not limited to: 

• Shelter - coming soon! 
• Life Skills Training 
• Counseling
• Hot Meals 

For more information, please check out Wear Glove's website linked here.