Community Resource Guide

Fort Walton Beach

• Bridgeway   Mental Health Assistance, Supportive Housing Multiple Locations (850) 833-7500

• Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida   Financial Assistance, Pantry, Outreach Services 11 First St SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 (850) 244-2825

• Career Source  Job Assistance   Multiple Locations (850) 833-7587 Call for appointment                                               

• Healthy Start  Services for pregnant women and services for children   102 Beal Parkway SW (850) 833-9284                       

• FWB Housing Authority           Section 8 Housing Assistance   27 Robinwood Drive SW (850) 243-3224                      

•  Freedom Life Compass   Women’s Transitional Housing and Emergency Shelter   ​(850) 420-8280      

• Okaloosa County Health Department   Public Health Services   Multiple Locations (850) 833-9240                                    

• One Hopeful Place  (850) 376-5386 1564 N. Beal Extension Low barrier shelter for adults, Coordinated Assessment Access Point, Financial Assistance                                   

• Opportunity Place, Inc.  305 Lovejoy Road (850) 659-3190 ext.1 for appointment  Shelter for Women & Families, Coordinated Assessment Access Point , Financial Assistance                                  

• Salvation Army   Rental & Utility assistance and Coordinated Assessments by appointment only     (850) 243-4531 Monday-Friday 9am-2:00pm       425 Mary Esther Cutoff

• Shelter House  Domestic Violence Shelter and Assistance    (850) 863-4777      16 Ferry Road 24h hours a day/7 days a week                          

• Tri-County Community Center           (850) 200-4425          Rent & Utility Assistance                    913 Beal Parkway Monday-Thursday   8am-4pm Call for appointment

Destin/Santa Rosa Beach

• Caring and Sharing of South Walton  (850) 267-2866         112 Lynn Drive   Utility, Rental, & Pharmacy Assistance, Homeless Outreach, Coordinated Assessment Access Point                                      

Niceville

• Calm House       Shelter for mothers with children under the age of 10 (call for screening)              201 Redwood Avenue (850) 279-6419

• Rocky Bayou Baptist Church       2401 N Partin Drive (850) 678-6062 Rent and Utility Assistance. Fill out application (container at office door). Applicant will be called. Mon-Thurs  8am-5pm Niceville and Valparaiso residents only                                          

Crestview/Holt/Baker

• Crestview Area Shelter for the Homeless (CASH)    120 Duggan Avenue     (850) 398-5670            Adult & family shelter, outreach services, pharmacy and food stamp assistance & showers  Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9am-4pm Coordinated Assessment Access Point                                                                    

• First Methodist Church of Crestview    599 8^th Avenue (850) 682-2835 Call (850) 331-2354 on Tuesday at 9amfor Wednesday appointment for Utility assistance/clothing voucher. North Okaloosa County residents only.

• Pilgrim Rest Baptist       (850) 537-9221          5595 Hwy 4 Baker      Rent and Utility Assistance. Call for appointment, residents of Holt, Milligan, Baker only.                                                                              
• Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church     (850) 682-4032   550 Adams Drive                 Food Pantry & Utility Assistance, Tuesday & Thursday 9am-12pm                           

• Tri-County Community Center      (850) 306-1134    290 Martin Luther King        Rent and Utility Assistance                                                                                                                                          

Defuniak Springs/Freeport

• Lakeview Center Healthcare Services     (850) 892-8045   3686 US Hwy 331   Mental Health & Substance Abuse, Crisis Counseling & Treatment   Monday-Friday  8am-5pm                            

• The Matrix    (850) 892-1090       37 North 9^th Street       Monday-Friday 8am-5pm                  Rent and Utility Assistance, Food and Clothing for Okaloosa/Walton County residents                                                        

Okaloosa/Walton

• 2-1-1    24/7 Resources, call 2-1-1 in Okaloosa and Walton Counties or (850) 892-4357 Mental health counselor on call for those contemplating suicide.                                                  

• Priority Veteran 1-866-460-3827 Veteran’s Services

• Early Learning Coalition           (850) 833-3627 or (850) 833-9333 Monday-Thursday 7:30am-5:00pm, Friday 7:30am-1:30pm                      

• Florida Department of Health     Monday-Friday 7am-5pm  (850) 344-0566                                    

• Homelessness  & Housing Alliance  Office: (850) 409-3070