Community Resources

Mental Health & Behavioral Support
LifeStream Behavioral Center
📞 (352) 315-7500
🌐 https://www.lsbc.net
Services: Counseling, psychiatry, crisis services

211 Florida (United Way)
📞 Dial 211 or 1-800-500-1119
🌐 https://www.211florida.org
Services: Mental health, housing, food, crisis support
Food Assistance
Feeding Tampa Bay
📞 (813) 254-1190
🌐 https://feedingtampabay.org/findfood
Services: Food pantry locator, mobile food distribution

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida
📞 (407) 295-1066
🌐 https://www.feedhopenow.org
Services: Food assistance programs, local pantry network

SNAP (Food Assistance Program)
🌐 https://www.myflorida.com/accessflorida
Services: Monthly food benefits
Housing & Financial Support
Mid Florida Community Services
📞 (352) 793-1136
🌐 https://www.mfcs.us.com
Services: Rent, utility, and energy assistance

Salvation Army (Lake & Sumter Counties)
📞 (352) 365-0079
🌐 https://www.salvationarmyflorida.org
Services: Emergency financial and housing assistance
Women, Infants & Children (WIC)
Florida WIC Program
📞 (800) 342-3556
🌐 https://www.floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/wic
Services: Nutrition support, breastfeeding help
Transportation
Sumter County Transit
📞 (352) 689-4600
🌐 https://www.sumtercountyfl.gov
Services: Local transportation

Medicaid Transportation (ModivCare)
📞 1-877-659-8420
🌐 https://www.modivcare.com
Services: Free rides for Medicaid patients
Education & Child Development
Early Learning Coalition of Lake County
📞 (352) 315-7675
🌐 https://www.elclc.org
Services: Childcare assistance, school readiness

Head Start (Mid Florida Community Services)
📞 (352) 793-1136
🌐 https://www.mfcs.us.com/head-start
Services: Early childhood education
Legal Assistance
Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida
📞 (800) 405-1417
🌐 https://www.clsmf.org
Services: Free legal assistance
Developmental & Special Needs
Early Steps (Central Florida)
📞 (407) 317-7430
🌐 https://www.cms-kids.com
Services: Early intervention (ages 0–3)

FDLRS (Florida Diagnostic & Learning Resources System)
📞 (352) 671-6832
🌐 https://www.fdlrs.org
Services: School-based developmental support
Crisis Resources
Emergency: Call 911

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988
🌐 https://988lifeline.org

National Domestic Violence Hotline
📞 1-800-799-7233
🌐 https://www.thehotline.org