| LINKS AND REFERRAL SERVICES | ||
|---|---|---|
| Agency | Service | Phone / Link |
| 211 Information and Crisis Services | Referral to all types of community services | 211 (24 hours) www.211-broward.org |
| Pompano Beach Housing Authority | Low Income Housing Units, Section 8 rental assistance | (954) 785-7200 www.hapb.org |
| Clearpoint Credit Counseling Solutions | Credit Counseling, debt management, etc. | (800) 251-2227 www.clearpoint.org |
| Habitat for Humanity | Housing for Very Low Income Families | (954) 396-3030 www.habitat.org |
| Social Security Administration | Claims and benefits | (800) 772-1213 www.ssa.gov |
| United Way | Volunteer coordination | (954) 462-4850 www.unitedwayslc.org |
| Florida Housing Finance Corporation | Affordable housing in Florida, bond programs, SHIP administration | (954) 462-4850 |
| Aging & Disability Resource Center of Broward County | Adult daycare, elder services,Meals on Wheels, transportation | (954) 745-9779 www.adrcbroward.org |
| Fair Housing Hotline or HOPE, Inc. | Housing discrimination | (888) 264-5619 (954) 567-0545 www.hopefhc.com |
| Broward County Legal Aid | Legal matters for the low income | (954) 765-8950 www.legalaid.org |
| Florida Government | State and federal information and links | (954) 765-8950 www.myfloridacounty.com |
| State Government Agencies | Directory of links to government agencies, commissions, boards, courts and departments sorted by topics | (954) 765-8950 www.statelocalgov.net |
| Department of Children and Families | Food stamps, Medicaid, cash assistance | (866) 762-2237 www.myflorida.com/accessflorida |
| Safe Space | Domestic violence, outreach program, emergency shelter, counseling and referrals to other agencies | (800) 500-1119 24-hour hotline |
| Safelink | Free phone service for the elderly and low income | (800) 723-3046 www.safelinkwireless.com |
| Women in Distress | Shelter for working poor women and children | (954) 761-1133 www.womenindistress.org |
| Broward County Housing Authority | Low Income Housing and Rental Assistance | (954) 739-1114 www.bchafl.org |
| Paint It Broward | Free Recycled Paint-Home Improvement | (954) 739-1114 www.bchafl.org |
| Center for Independent Living of Broward | Assistance to persons with disabilities | (954) 735-0963 www.cilbroward.org |
| Family Success Center | One Stop Source for Social Services | (954) 357-5340 - Pompano Beach (954) 357-5001 - Fort Lauderdale www.broward.org/FamilySuccess/Pages/Welcome.aspx |
| US Dept of Housing and Urban Improvement | HUD | 305-520-5000 www.hud.gov |
| SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) | Nutrition assistance to eligible low income families | (954) 761-2119, 2112 www.fns.usda.gov/snap |
| Business USA | Summer Jobs Initiative | (954) 761-2119, 2112 https://www.usa.gov/business |
| Homelessness Prevention | Transitional housing assistance | (954) 537-0211 (954) 563-4357 www.broward.org |
| Greater Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce | Tourism and Business Services | (954) 941-2940 www.pompanobeachchamber.com |
| South Florida Regional Planning Council | Planning and public policy information | (954) 985-4416 www.sfrpc.com |
| Larkins Center Senior Citizen Program | Senior Nutrition and Activities for Seniors | (954)786-4585 |
| SHINE | Senior Health Insurance assistance | 954-545-7795 www.adrcbroward.org |
| State of Florida DEP | Environmental Protection Agency | (561) 681-6600 www.dep.state.fl.us |