Lake County Community Resource Guide

Lake County Community Resource Guide

A comprehensive guide to Lake County social service providers and government agencies.

96TH EDITION, AUGUST 2019

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Copyright ? 2007 - 2019 by Be Free Lake.

96th Edition, August 1, 2019

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABORTION ..................................................................................................................................................................1 ADOPTION...................................................................................................................................................................2 ADULT DAY CARE ....................................................................................................................................................6 AIDS/HIV......................................................................................................................................................................8 ALZHEIMER'S CARE................................................................................................................................................12 ANIMAL SHELTERS ................................................................................................................................................26 ASSISTED LIVING....................................................................................................................................................32 CAREGIVERS ............................................................................................................................................................47 CHILDREN'S DAY CARE.........................................................................................................................................60 CHILDREN'S SERVICES ..........................................................................................................................................87 CLOTHING...............................................................................................................................................................128 COMMUNITY NEEDS ............................................................................................................................................133 COUNSELING..........................................................................................................................................................155 CRITICAL HEALTH ISSUES..................................................................................................................................192 DENTAL CARE .......................................................................................................................................................216 DISABILITIES..........................................................................................................................................................219 DISASTER RELIEF..................................................................................................................................................243 DIVERSION..............................................................................................................................................................246 DIVORCE .................................................................................................................................................................249 EATING ISSUES ......................................................................................................................................................253 EDUCATION............................................................................................................................................................255 EMPLOYMENT .......................................................................................................................................................330 FAMILY....................................................................................................................................................................350 FIRE DEPARTMENTS ............................................................................................................................................355 FOOD ........................................................................................................................................................................362 FREE CLINICS.........................................................................................................................................................384 GAMBLING ISSUES ...............................................................................................................................................386 HEALTH ISSUES.....................................................................................................................................................388 HEARING IMPAIRMENT .......................................................................................................................................416 HOME HEALTH CARE...........................................................................................................................................419 HOME REPAIRS ......................................................................................................................................................432 HOMELESSNESS ....................................................................................................................................................434 HOMOSEXUALITY.................................................................................................................................................444 HOSPICE ..................................................................................................................................................................445 HOSPITALS..............................................................................................................................................................449 HOTLINES................................................................................................................................................................451 HOUSING .................................................................................................................................................................465 IMMEDIATE NEED.................................................................................................................................................474 INSURANCE ............................................................................................................................................................476 JUVENILE JUSTICE................................................................................................................................................480 LANGUAGES...........................................................................................................................................................482 LAW ENFORCEMENT............................................................................................................................................483 LEGAL ISSUES........................................................................................................................................................489 LICENSES ................................................................................................................................................................526 MARRIAGE..............................................................................................................................................................529 MEDICAL TREATMENT & SUPPLIES.................................................................................................................531 MEDICARE/MEDICAID .........................................................................................................................................548 MEDICATIONS........................................................................................................................................................551 MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES ...................................................................................................................................560 MENTORING ...........................................................................................................................................................594 MISCELLANEOUS ..................................................................................................................................................600 PARENTING ............................................................................................................................................................610 POISON CONTROL.................................................................................................................................................634

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PREGNANCY ISSUES/CARE.................................................................................................................................635 PRISON MINISTRY.................................................................................................................................................643 RAPE & SEXUAL ASSAULT .................................................................................................................................644 RECREATIONAL THERAPY .................................................................................................................................647 RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS ..................................................................................................................................652 RUNAWAYS ............................................................................................................................................................666 SENIORS ..................................................................................................................................................................668 SERVICE CLUBS.....................................................................................................................................................695 SEXUAL ISSUES .....................................................................................................................................................703 SHELTER..................................................................................................................................................................708 SMOKING ISSUES ..................................................................................................................................................711 SOCIAL SECURITY ................................................................................................................................................717 STDS .........................................................................................................................................................................718 SUBSTANCE ABUSE..............................................................................................................................................719 SUPPORT GROUP ...................................................................................................................................................757 TEEN ISSUES...........................................................................................................................................................798 THERAPY.................................................................................................................................................................820 THRIFT SHOPS.......................................................................................................................................................824 TRANSPORTATION ...............................................................................................................................................837 VETERANS SERVICES ..........................................................................................................................................843 VICTIM'S ASSISTANCE.........................................................................................................................................857 VISION .....................................................................................................................................................................861 VOCATIONAL .........................................................................................................................................................868 WEIGHT LOSS.........................................................................................................................................................871 WOMEN'S PROGRAMS..........................................................................................................................................879

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ABORTION

ABORTION

LIFE'S CHOICES OF LAKE COUNTY

EUSTIS

Pregnancy Issues

PHONE: 352-357-2202

27 E. Pinehurst. Boulevard

EUSTIS, FL 32726

WEB:

SERVICES: Practical and emotional assistance with unconditional love to women, men and children

experiencing unplanned pregnancy by compassionately presenting godly choices. Free pregnancy tests.

AGE GROUPS: All

CONTACT: MARCIA McNANEY, Executive Director

EMAIL: mailto:info@

AGENCY NEEDS: Volunteers

HOURS: Mon.- Thurs. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

FEES: None

LANGUAGES: English

SOUTHLAKE PREGNANCY CARE CENTER

CLERMONT

Pregnancy Resource Center

PHONE: 352-242-0257

12200 Hancock Road

CLERMONT, FL 34711

WEB:

SERVICES: Provides pregnancy tests, counsel & support, information on pregnancy options (parenting,

abortion or adoption) community-assistance referrals, post-abortion counseling, earn while you learn childbirth,

parenting & life skills classes, emergency baby clothing, diaper assistance and formula, as well as hundreds of

referrals.

BABY SUPPLIES & FURNITURE

AGE GROUPS: All

EMAIL: mailto:pastormarta@

FAX: 352-243-7507

AGENCY NEEDS: Volunteers

HOURS: Tues-Fri: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Sat 9am-3 p.m.

FEES: NONE

LANGUAGES: English

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