Charlotte County Survival Guide

Food Pantries / Donations

• Charlotte County Food Pantry List (PDF Resource)
  https://www.charlottecountyfl.gov/core/fileparse.php/451/urlt/food-pantries-donation-list.pdf

Shelters / Housing

• Charlotte County Housing Authority
  21500 Gibralter Dr Unit 1, Port Charlotte, FL 33952
  (941) 833-6500

• Punta Gorda Housing Authority
  340 Gulf Breeze Ave, Punta Gorda, FL
  (941) 639-4344

• The Housing Corporation
  4344 Laura St, Port Charlotte, FL
  (941) 255-9454 ext. 402

• Find Affordable Housing (Online Resource)
  floridahousingsearch.org

• Bread of Life Ministries
  6454 Scott St, Punta Gorda, FL
  (941) 575-4440

• Charlotte Homeless Coalition
  1476 Kenesaw St, Port Charlotte, FL
  (941) 627-4313

• Charlotte County Human Services Dept.
  1050 Loveland Blvd, Punta Gorda, FL
  (941) 833-6500

• Englewood Helping Hand
  700 E Dearborn St, Englewood, FL
  (941) 474-5864

• Habitat for Humanity
  1750 Manzana Ave, Punta Gorda, FL
  (941) 639-3162

• Horn of Plenty First Baptist Church
  459 Gill St, Punta Gorda, FL
  (941) 639-3857

• Heart of Mercy Ministry
  Call for locations
  (941) 763-2244

Medical

• Bread of Life Ministries (Medical Referrals)
  6454 Scott St, Punta Gorda, FL
  (941) 575-4440

• St. Vincent de Paul Clinic
  21450 Gibralter Dr, Port Charlotte, FL
  Free or sliding scale

• Virginia B. Andes Volunteer Community Clinic
  21297 Olean Blvd B, Port Charlotte, FL
  (941) 766-9570

• Charlotte County Health & Dental
  4300 Kings Hwy, Suite 500, Port Charlotte, FL
  (866) 355-2348

• Charlotte County – Englewood
  6868 San Casa Dr, Englewood, FL
  (941) 681-3750

• Englewood Community Care Clinic
  6868 San Casa Dr, Englewood, FL 34224
  (941) 681-2081

• MCR Health – Fruitville
  170 N Lime Ave, Sarasota, FL 34237
  (941) 867-0125

• Arcadia Children’s Healthcare Center
  250 N Brevard Ave, Arcadia, FL 34266
  (863) 494-4433

• MCR Health – North Tuttle
  220 N Tuttle Ave, Sarasota, FL 34237
  (941) 366-0800

• Venice Pediatrics
  119 Shamrock Blvd, Venice, FL 34293
  (941) 493-3282

• Community Care Family Clinic (Counseling Services)
  725 N 12th Ave, Arcadia, FL 34266
  (863) 494-1242

• Free Medical Search (Online Resource)
  www.freemedicalsearch.org

Dental

• Charlotte County Medical (Dental Services)
  4120 Tamiami Trl Ste E, Port Charlotte, FL
  (866) 355-2348

• North Port Health
  6950 Outreach Way, North Port, FL
  (941) 861-3820

• Charlotte County Dental
  1100 Loveland Blvd, Port Charlotte, FL
  (941) 624-7285

• Family Health Centers
  4300 Kings Hwy Ste 500, Port Charlotte, FL
  (866) 355-2348

Medications

• Florida Rx Card
  floridarxcard.com

• Major Retail Pharmacy Programs
  Walmart, Publix, Target (discount & free medications available)

• The Salvation Army (Medication Assistance)
  (941) 629-3170

• NuLegacy Rx Card
  www.NLRxCard.com/ucs

• Englewood Helping Hand
  (941) 474-5864

• Pfizer Helpful Answers
  (866) 706-2400

• NeedyMeds
  www.needymeds.org

• Partnership for Prescription Assistance
  www.pparx.org

Mental Health / Counseling

• Charlotte Behavioral Health
  1700 Education Ave, Punta Gorda, FL
  (941) 639-8300

• Start Your Recovery (Substance Abuse Resource)
  https://startyourrecovery.org/

• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
  (800) 950-6264

• New Creation Ministries
  2321 Sophia Lane, Punta Gorda, FL
  (941) 627-4141

• Coastal Behavioral Healthcare
  1451 10th St, Sarasota, FL 34236
  (941) 364-9355

• Coastal Behavioral Healthcare – Compass Center
  2208 Castillo Ave, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
  (941) 639-5535

Transportation

• Dial-A-Ride
  Base rate starting at $3.00
  (941) 575-4000 option 1

• Sunshine Ride
  $1.00 per ride (disabled, Medicaid, seniors)
  (941) 575-4000 option 2

• FISH of Englewood
  Donation-based transportation
  (941) 475-4494

• Cultural Center – Veteran Transport
  Donation-based
  (941) 575-3670

• Charlotte County Transit Services (TD Program)
  (941) 575-4000

Financial Assistance

• Good Samaritans
  1105 Taylor Rd, Punta Gorda, FL
  (941) 639-3335

• Saint Maximilian Kolbe Assistance
  1441 Spear St / 25200 Airport Rd
  (941) 743-6877

• Charlotte County Human Services (Utilities Assistance)
  1050 Loveland Blvd, Port Charlotte, FL
  (941) 833-6500

• Englewood Helping Hand
  700 E Dearborn St, Englewood, FL
  (941) 474-5864

Miscellaneous Resources

• SafeLink Wireless (Free Phone Program)
  www.safelinkwireless.com

• Disability Rights Florida
  (800) 342-0823

• Candlelighters of Southwest Florida
  (239) 432-2223

• Hearing Impaired Services
  25250 Sandhill Blvd, Punta Gorda, FL
  (941) 743-8347

• Visually Impaired Services
  3459 Depew Ave, Port Charlotte, FL
  (941) 625-8501

• Charlotte County YMCA
  1777 Tamiami Trl Ste 501, Port Charlotte, FL
  (941) 629-0909

• Charlotte County Health Plus (Senior Services)
  3082 Tamiami Trl, Port Charlotte, FL
  (941) 625-4343

• Easter Seals Florida
  (800) 221-6827

• Englewood Meals on Wheels
  400 Loma Linda, Englewood, FL
  (941) 474-4445

• Lions Club of Englewood
  (941) 698-7508

• Lions Club of Port Charlotte
  (941) 235-9740

• Lions Club of Punta Gorda
  (941) 637-9979

• NATHHAN (Education for Disabled Children)
  (800) 266-9837

• Freecycle (Free Items)
  www.freecycle.org

• Craigslist Free Section
  http://sarasota.craigslist.org/zip/

• IDignity (Identification Assistance)
  https://idignity.org

Medicaid & SNAP Information

• Florida Medicaid Eligibility
  https://www.myflfamilies.com/medicaid/determining-your-income-limit

• Florida SNAP (Food Stamps) Eligibility
  https://www.snapscreener.com/guides/florida