Crisis Center of Tampa Bay : Referral Information and Community Resources for all of Hillsborough County
Hillsborough Quick Guide to Community Resources:
Crisis Hotlines
Sexual Assault
- One Crisis Center Plaza Tampa, FL 33613
- Dial 211
- Serving Hillsborough County
Bridgeway Center, Crisis Hotline & Rape Crisis Center
- 137 Hospital Dr. Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
- (850) 244-9191
- Serving Okaloosa County
Peace River Center, Domestic Violence and Rape Recovery
- Confidential Locations
- Lakeland, FL (800) 627-5906
- Serving Hardee County, Highlands County, Polk County
Suicide/Crisis Hotline- The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay – Dial 211
Telephone Intervention- The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay – Dial 211
Disabled permit :disabled parking permit – form you can print from your computer
Counseling Service
- Anna Lively, M.S.
- Life Center of Tampa Bay
- Focus on the Family
- Teen Link Help Line: 813-236-TEEN (8336)
Domestic Violence
- 813-490-9413
- 9309 N. Florida Avenue Tampa, FL
USF Victim”s Advocacy Program 813-974-5756
STATEWIDE: Florida Domestic Abuse Hotline 1-800-500-1119
Florida Domestic Violence Shelters
Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- 1521 A Killearn Center Blvd. Tallahassee, FL 32308
- (904)668-6862
- P.O. Box 529 Archer, FL 32618
- Business #: 904-493-2522
- Hotline/Crisis: (800)369-6700
- P.O. Box 1624 Bradenton, FL 34206
- Business #: 813-747-7790
- Hotline/Crisis: 813-755-6805
- P.O. Box 2058 Bunnell, FL 32110
- Business #: 904-437-3505
- Hotline/Crisis: 904-437-3505
- P.O. Box 10594 Clearwater, FL 34617
- Business #: 813-442-4128
- Hotline/Crisis: 813-442-4129
The Salvation Army Domestic Violence Shelter
- P.O. Box 1540 Cocoa, FL 32923
- Business #: 407-631-2764
- Hotline/Crisis: 407-631-2764
- P.O. Box 928 Dade City FL 33526
- Business #: 904-521-3120
- Hotline/Crisis: 904-521-3120
- P.O. Box 142 Daytona Beach FL 32115
- Business #: 904-255-2130
- Hotline/Crisis: 904-255-2102
Aid to Victims of Domestic Assault, Inc.
- P.O. Box 667 Deray Beach, FL 33447
- Business #: 407-265-2900
- Hotline/Crisis: 407-265-2900
Women in Distress of Broward County, Inc.
- P.O. Box 676 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33302
- Business #: 305-760-9800
- Hotline/Crisis: 761-1133
Abuse Counseling & Treatment, Inc.
- P.O. Box 60401 Fort Myers, FL 33906
- Business #: 813-939-2553
- Hotline/Crisis: 813-939-3112
Safe Space Domestic Violence Services
- P.O. Box 4222 Fort Pierce, FL 34950
- Business #: 407-595-0042
- P.O. Box 220 Fort Walton Beach FL 32549
- Business #: 904-833-3772
- Hotline/Crisis: 904-863-4777
- Toll Free #: 1-800-44-ABUSE
Sexual and Physical Abuse Resource Center (SPACE)
- P.O. Box 5099 Gainesville, FL 32602
- Business #: 904-377-5690
- Hotline/Crisis: 904-377-8255
- Toll Free #: (800)393-SAFE
Metro Dade – SouthDade Victim’s Center
- 49 West Mowry St. Homestead, FL 33030
- Business #: 305-247-4249
- Hotline/Crisis: 305-247-4249
CASA/Citrus Abuse Shelter Association, Inc.
- P.O. Box 205 Inverness, FL 34451
- Business #: 904-344-8111
- Hotline/Crisis: 904-344-8111
- P.O. Box 4909 Jacksonville, FL 32201
- Business #: 904-399-1000
- Hotline/Crisis: 904-354-3114
- Toll Free #: (800)76-ABUSE
Help Now of Osceola, Inc. WIN (For Women in Need)
- P.O. Box 421302 Kissimmee, FL 32742
- Business #: 407-847-8562
- Hotline/Crisis: 407-847-8562
Peace River Center Domestic Violence Shelter
- P.O. Box 797 Lakeland, FL 33802
- Business #: 813-682-7063
- Hotline/Crisis: 813-682-7270
- P.O. Box 522696 Marathon Shores, FL 33052
- Business #: 305-743-9465
- Hotline/Crisis: 743-4440
Metro-Dade Advocates For Victims
- 7831 N.E. Miami Crt. Miami, FL 33138
- Business #: 305-758-2546
- Hotline/Crisis: 305-758-2546
Shelter for Abused Women of C. C.
- P.O. Box 10102 Naples, FL 33941
- Business #: 813-775-3862
- Hotline/Crisis: 813-775-1101
- Toll Free #: (800)780-HELP
Rape Crisis/Spouse Abuse Center
- P.O. Box 21193 Ocala, FL 32678
- Business #: 904-622-8495
- Hotline/Crisis: 904-622-8495
- Toll Free #: (800)736-4461
- P.O. Box 663 Okeechobee,FL 34973
- Business #: 813-763-2893
- Hotline/Crisis: 813-763-0202
- P.O. Box 142 Orange Park, FL 32073
- Business #: 904-284-0340
- Hotline/Crisis: 904-284-0061
- Toll Free #: (800)339-5017
- P.O. Box 680748 Orlando, FL 32868
- Business #: 407-886-2244
- Hotline/Crisis: 407-886-2856
Women’s Residential & Counseling Center
- 107 E. Hillcrest St. Orlando, FL 32801
- Business #: 407-425-2502
- Hotline/Crisis: 407-425-2502
Salvation Army Domestic Violence Program
- 651 – J W.14th St. Panama City FL 32401
- Business #: 904-769-7989
- Hotline/Crisis: 904-763-0706
FavorHouse of Northwest Florida, Inc.
- 1207 W. Moreno St. Pensacola, FL 32501
- Business #: 904-434-1177
- Hotline/Crisis: 904-434-6600
The Salvation Army Domestic Violence
- P.O. Box 1050 Port Richey, FL 34673
- Hotline #: 813-856-5797
Center for Abuse and Rape Emergencies, Inc.
- P.O. Box 234 Punta Gorda, FL 33951
- Business #: 813-639-5499
- Hotline/Crisis: 813-627-6000
- Toll Free #: (813)475-6465
- P.O. Box 1251 Ruskin, FL 33570
- Business #: 813-645-7874
Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center (SPARCC)
- 1750 17th St. Bldg H Sarasota, FL 34234
- Business #: 813-365-1976
- Hotline/Crisis: 813-365-1976
Center Against Spouse Abuse, Inc.
- P.O. Box 414 St. Petersburg, FL 33731
- Business #: 813-895-4912
- Hotline/Crisis: 813-898-3671
Refuge House of Leon County, Inc.
- P.O. Box 4356 Tallahassee FL 32315
- Business #: 904-921-0692
- Hotline/Crisis: 904-681-2111
- P.O. Box 4772 Tampa, FL 33677
- Business #: 813-247-5433
- Hotline/Crisis: 813-247-SAFE
Mary Rubloff YWCA Harmony House
- 901 S. Olive Avenue West Palm Beach, FL 33401
- Business #: 407-833-2439
- Hotline/Crisis: 407-655-6106
Health Departments
Main Health Department: 4951-B E. Adamo Drive, Suite 210, 813-307-8077
Kelton Clinic: 4420 Montgomery Ave., 813-307-8055
North Hillsborough: 9827 Sheldon Road, 813-307-8053
Sulphur Springs: 8605 N. Mitchell Ave., 813-307-8054
University Area (USF): 13601 N. 22nd St., 813-307-8058
Ruskin – Joyce Ely Clinic: 105 14th Ave., 813-307-8056
Plant City Clinic: Michigan Ave. & Baker, 813-307-8057
Hospice
Hernando/Pasco
Hernando/Pasco Hospice – 800-486-8790/FAX: 813-788-5119
Hillsborough
Lifepath Hospice 813-877-2200
Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, DeSoto
Tidewell Hospice 941-552-7500
Pinellas
Suncoast Hospice 727-586-4432
Polk County
Good Shepherd Hospice– 941-297-1880
Legal Assistance
Hillsborough County
Tampa
Riverbrook Professional Center
- 829 W.Dr. M. L. King Jr. Blvd. 2nd Floor Tampa, FL 33603-3336
- Telephone 813-232-1343
The Spring of Tampa Bay
- P.O. Box 5147 Tampa, FL 33675
- Telephone 813-247-5433
Legal Information Center
Edgecomb Courthouse
- 800 E. Twiggs St. Rm. 203 Tampa, FL 33602
- Telephone 813-864-2280
L. David Shear Children’s Law Center of Bay Area Legal Services
- 100 E. Madison St. Suite 301 Tampa, FL 33602
- Telephone 813-227-9050
Plant City
- 701 Tillman Place, Suite 300 Plant City, FL 33566-7169
- Telephone 813-752-1335
Volunteer Lawyers Program
George Edgecomb Courthouse
- 800 E. Twiggs Street, Suite 207 Tampa, FL 33602
- Telephone 813-226-8685
Wimauma
- 18238 U.S. 301 South Wimauma, FL 33598-4307
- Telephone 813-634-6044
Pasco County
New Port Richey
- 8406 Massachusetts Ave. Ste B2 New Port Richey, FL 34653-3100
- Telephone 727-847-5494
Dade City
- 37718 Meridian Ave. Dade City, FL 33525-3715
- Telephone 352-567-9044
Pinellas County
St. Petersburg
- 2600 Dr. M.L. King Jr. St. Ste. 401 St. Petersburg, FL 33704-2744
- Telephone 727-490-4040
Child Support Enforcement: 800-622-5437
Child Abuse Hotline: 800-96-abuse
Clerk of the Court:
- Tampa- 813-276-8100
- Pasco: 727-844-5802
- St Pete: 727-582-7771
- Clearwater: 727-464-3267
Bankrupcy: 813-301-5162
Code enforcement: 744-5568 ext 10
Hillsborough County Lawyer Referral Service- 813-221-7780 Offers discounted rates for legal consults and opportunities for free legal advice
Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF)
- Address: 753 Thimble Shoals Boulevard Suite B Newport News, VA 23606
- Telephone: 757–873–6668; 1–800–532–5274
- E-mail: help@patientadvocate.org
The PAF provides education, legal counseling, and referrals to cancer patients and survivors concerning managed care, insurance, financial issues, job discrimination, and debt crisis matters.
Victim’s Assistance (813) 272-6472
Migrant and Farm Worker
Hillsborough county migrant and farm worker program: 813-740-4710
Medicaid
Medicaid prescription authorization: 877-553-7481
Hillsborough Medicaid #: 813-871-7600
Pinellas County Medicaid #: 727-552-1191
Department of Children and Families 866-762-2237 (food stamps and Medicaid apps)
KidCare Program: 888-540-5437
Neighborhood Service Centers
Provides a wide variety of services and activities that are structured to meet the varied needs of the community through programs offering assistance in the areas of housing, employment, financial, medical services and will assist with deposits to have water, electric and gas turned back on to qualified applicants.
- Lee Davis Neighborhood Service Center: 3402 N 22nd St Tampa, FL 33605 (813) 272-5220; (813) 272-6533 Fax: (813) 272-7209
- West Tampa Neighborhood Service Center: 2103 N Rome Ave. Tampa, FL 33607 (813) 272-5074 Fax: (813) 276-6495
- University Area Neighborhood Service Center : 13605 N. 22nd Street Tampa, FL 33613 (813) 975-2153 Fax: (813) 975-2126
- Plant City Neighborhood Service Center : 307 N. Michigan Plant City, FL 33563 (813) 757-3871 Fax: (813) 757-0872
- Ruskin Neighborhood Service Center : 201 14th Ave SE Ruskin, FL 33570 (813) 671-7647 Fax: (813) 671-7656
Pregnancy Resources
Adoptions, FL Dept. of Children & Families (813) 272-2077
Alpha House of Tampa, Inc (813) 875-2024
Catholic Charities, DOSP, Hillsborough Pregnancy Plus Services
- 2021 E Busch Blvd Tampa, FL 33612 (813) 631-4398
Catholic Charities, DOSP, Adoption Planning Options
- 2021 E Busch Blvd Tampa, FL 33612 (813) 631-4393
Children’s Resource Center…….Tel. (813) 272-2888
DCF, Florida’s Adoption Information Center
- 4203 Southpoint Blvd Jacksonville, FL 32216 (904) 353-3472
Targeted Outreach for Pregnant Women Act (TOPWA)
Teen Parent Program: 813-231-1957
Prescription Assistance
PATIENT ADVOCATE FOUNDATION (PAF) PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM provides financial assistance to patients who meet qualifications to help them pay for the prescriptions and/or treatments they need.
Copay assistance
Patient Advocacy Foundation (PAF) Co-Pay Relief: A Non-Profit Premium and Co-Payment Foundation
Healthwell Foundation addresses the needs of individuals with insurance who cannot afford their copayments, coinsurance, and premiums for important medical treatments
Publix is offering a free prescription drug program at its 684 pharmacies for the following oral antibiotics, The free antibiotics are offered to customers regardless of their prescription insurance provider.
- Amoxicillin
- Cephalexin
- Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim (SMZ-TMP)
- Ciprofloxacin (excluding ciprofloxacin XR)
- Penicillin VK
- Ampicillin and
- Erthromycin (excluding Ery-Tab)
Power of Attorney
Hillsborough County Help Line 211
Courthouse: 813-301-5400
County Bar Association: 813-221-7780
Senior Adult Resources
AARP-American Association of Retired Persons (888) 687-2277
Abuse Hotline: 1-800-962-2873
- Brandon Senior Center…. (813) 272-7145
- Lutz Senior Center. (813) 264-3803
- Riverside Senior Center. (813) 272-7108
- Ruskin Senior Center. (813) 671-7645
- Westshore Senior Center (813) 554-5156
- Tampa………………… (813)-272-6261
Barksdale Senior Center: Recreation center for seniors serving Hillsborough County. 813-348-1180
Aging Services, Hillsborough County (813) 272-6630
Aging Services Manatee County: 941-749-3030
ALF Health Quality Assurance: 727-552-1133
ALF: Jewish Community Center: Assisted living facility that provides kosher food and Jewish religious services.813-264-9000
ALF WAIVER PROGRAM: Hills county aging program 272-5250;
ALS Association-Florida Chapter (Lou Gehrigs)Phone: (888) 257-1717
Alzheimer’s Association: 800-772-8672
- Alzheimer’s Information: 800-633-4563
Alzheimer’s evaluation: Suncoast Gerontology Center: 813-974-4355 USF
Arthritis Foundation:813-968-7000
Community Care for the Elderly: (813) 272-5242
Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative (813) 272-6261
Elder Helpline (888) 242-4464
Home and Community based services Medicaid Waiver (813) 272-5250
Home Care for the Elderly (813) 272-5250
Homemaker Services Program (813) 272-5934
Community Care/Disabled Adult: 800-888-5066
Community Based respite: 813- 272-6261
Council on Aging: 850-227-8877
Diabetes Association: 813-885-5007
Elder Affairs (Gatekeepers): Affiliated with Area Agency on Aging that determines eligibility for various programs.
- State: 850-414-2000
- Local: 813-740-3888
- Tampa Police Department: Provides assistance with emergencies, makes visits, assessments for abuse and referrals 813-354-6600
Elder Helpline: 813-273-3779
Elder Education Program: 727-538-7460
- Provides substance abuse community education focusing of the prevention of medication mismanagement and alcohol abuser among the elderly.
Elder Justice Center Program Description:
The Elder Justice Center (EJC) : George E. Edgecomb Courthouse, 800 E. Twiggs Street, Room 481 Tampa, Florida 33602 (813) 276-2726
- A court program that helps persons age sixty (60) or older who are involved in the court system because of guardianship, criminal, family or other civil matters.
Elderly Housing: 813-987-6522; assistance for housing for seniors 62 or older with limited income.
- Hillsborough County resident, over 60, a combined income for a couple of no more than $3000/month
Eye Care: Seniors Program 800-222-3937. E
- Eligibility: US citizens or legal residents age 65 and older; have not seen an ophthalmologist in 3 or more years; no insurance.
Food Assistance:
- Congregate Dining and Recreation: Affiliated with Aging Services to provide meals. 813-272-5160
Geriatric Case Management
Meals on Wheels:
- Tampa………………..813-238-8410
- Seffner/Brandon/Mango………….813-689-8769
- Plant City…………………………813-754-9932
- Riverview…………………………813-677-5995
Home Delivered Meal Program: Hillsborough County program that provides one meal a day on a needs basis. 813-272-5160
Senior Citizens Nutrition and Activities Program (813) 272-5160
Bayshore Nutrition Site (813) 276-2515
Nutrition Info. & Education: Cooperative extension service affiliated with the University of Florida that provides information about nutrition and caring for the elderly.813-744-5519
Food With Care – Delivered meals – 727-919-8888 Frank
Medical Alert
- AlertOne: Medical alarm system. 866-726-1726
- Lifeline: Medical alert system.800-543-3546
- Medic Alert Foundation: 209-668-3333
Elder Link Consortium Phone: (813) 571-1684
- Eligibility: Reside in Hillsborough County, need respite care for individual over 60 years of age or disabled. $1500 monthly cut off for individuals and $3000 monthly cut off for couples.
Programs offered:
- ACHIEVE TAMPA BAY: Trained personnel to relieve the caregivers of homebound individuals for up to 12 hours/month and personal care for patients.
- SENIORS IN SERVICE: A senior companion program, which provides someone to assist and visit with the elderly client and with bill paying and check writing.
- SEA: Senior environmental assistance program provides a one-time assistance in the removal of any indoor or outdoor hazards.
- CRISIS CENTER: Provides phone reassurance for homebound elderly and disabled citizens.
- TAMPA JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES: Provides a food bank with non-perishable foods.
- LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND: Provides training for the visually impaired.
Life Enrichment Center, Inc.: 813-932-0241
- Eligibility: senior citizens. Provides more than 30 innovative classes ranging from creative endeavors to academic classes.
Retired and Senior volunteer program: 813-272-5031
Working Seniors program: 930-7680 fax: 930-7690
Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay, Inc.: 813-932-5228-
SHINE (serving health insurance needs of elders, including Medicare D information): 813-740-3888TRANSPORTATION
Traumatic Brain Injury
The Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program – Central Registry (800-342-0778)
Vocational Rehab
- Tampa: Tampa St. 233-3600; Florida Ave: 930-7494 *orientation W at 1:30pm
- Brandon: 740-4700
- Plant City: 930-7870
