What is this program?

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the largest federal nutrition assistance program. SNAP provides benefits to eligible low-income individuals and families through an Electronic Benefits Transfer card. This card can be used as a debit card to purchase eligible food items at authorized retail food stores.

Who is eligible for this program?

To be eligible for this benefit program, applicants must live in the state in which they apply and meet certain bank balance limits.

How to apply for this program?

• The quickest way is to apply for benefits online. (Link to website) https://myaccess.myffamilies.com/

• At a Department of Children and Families customer service center.

• Complete a paper application by downloading and printing it from here. The completed paper application can be mailed to ACCESS Central Mail Center, P.O. Box 1770, Ocala, FL, 34478-1770, or it can be faxed or delivered in person to a customer service center.

How long will it take to complete an application?

• On average, it takes most of our customers about 30 minutes to complete the online application. This is the fastest way to apply. Once you finish completing the application, you can submit it to DCF automatically using our electronic signature option.

Put the application to apply for SNAP.

If you need help applying for SNAP, apply and we'll guide you on how to apply.

Food Pickup in Miami-Dade County:

Church Centers That Offer Free Food

1-First Assembly of GodFood Pantry Management - 824 West Palm Drive, Homestead, Florida 33034.

#(305) 248-0794

Every week they offer olive garden food and once a month they have a food drive you have to call they have different dates.

2-St. Joseph's Church A free food pantry is located at 8670 Byron Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33141.

#(305)866-6567.

Every Saturday from 8:05 AM-10:05 AM. You must call and register.

It is one of several churches that can offer food, counseling, and help to people regardless of their background.

3-Salvation Army of Southern FL and Dade County have several sites. Resources include a food pantry, Christmas and Thanksgiving meals, and even home-delivered meals for homebound people and seniors. On occasion, Dade County families may also receive financial assistance for basic needs such as rent or refrigeration bills. Free pantries and drive-thru will have fresh food, groceries, pasta, bread, cereal, and other products.

4-First Baptist Church of Coral Park – Food Distribution Center8755 SW 16th St, Miami, FL 33165.

#(305) 559-0241 There are items such as limes, non-perishable foods, dairy, vegetables, and meat, including canned or frozen. The poor, the homeless, veterans, and others can also get help from the Miami-Dade County charity.

Twice a month on Saturday you have to call and ask the days every month from 7:30am-9:30am.

5-Ephphatha Baptiste Church A free food pantry and soup kitchen is at 157 NE 78th St, Miami, FL 33138.

#(786) 416-3730

Different days call and ask.

6-Iglesia de San Jose 8670 Byron Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33141.

#(305) 866-6567

Every Saturday but you have to call and register.

The church's food pantry and soup kitchen feed immigrants, children, adults and people in need. Free food bags include meat (frozen or canned). Bread, peanut butter and jelly, veggies (fresh or canned), and sauces will be available. People experiencing homelessness can get free clothing or hygiene items.

7-Iglesia Bautista Ives Dairy Road 1121 NE 205th St, Miami, FL 33179.

(305) 651-0221

Twice a month you must call and ask and every month they have different dates.

8-Iglesia Metodista Unida Corner stone 20740 Old Cutler Rd #2451, Cutler Bay, FL 33189.

# (305) 235-6651

Call and ask for the days.

9-Bethsaida's Seventh-day Adventist Church Food Distribution Center is at 10185 NW 7th Ave, Miami, FL 33150.

# (786) 267-0758

Every Monday from 2:00 PM-3:00 PM.

10-EL Buen Pastor Ministries location is 10125 NW 19 St., Miami, FL 33172

#305-513-3940.

Call for groceries, meals, perishables, and referrals to charities in Miami-Dade County, Florida. They also help immigrants with meals, food, or cultural dishes. His clients include Latinos and people from South America, including Brazil.

11-Florida Volunteers of America: 1492 W Flagler St., Miami, Florida 33135.

12-Central Christian Church – Food Distribution Center 222 Minors Ave, Coral Gables, FL 33134.

(305) 446-6132

Free food, clothing, and other support can be provided.

They have different dates you have to call.

13-Good News Community Church 655 NW 125th St, North Miami, FL 33168.

(305) 877-4399

Every Wednesday 3:00 PM-5:00 PM.

14-Iglesia Bautista CLUE: 5298 NW 7th St, Miami, FL 33126.

(305) 448-3099

They have different dates you have to call.

Florida Medicaid is the state and federal partnership that provides health coverage for select categories of low-income people in Florida. Its purpose is to improve the health of people who would otherwise be left without medical care for themselves and their children.

Who is eligible for Florida Medicaid?

To be eligible for Florida Medicaid, you must be a resident of the state of Florida, a US national, citizen, permanent resident, or legal alien, in need of health care/insurance assistance, whose financial status would be characterized as low-income. or very low income. It must also be one of the following:

• Pregnant

• Be responsible for a child 18 years of age or younger.

• Blind

• You have a disability or a family member in your home with a disability.

• Be 65 years old or older.

To qualify, you must have an annual household income (before taxes) less than the following amounts:

How to apply for Medicaid in Florida?

1) Application form

Visit this website https://dcf-access.dcf.state.fl.us to confirm eligibility and submit an online application.

Insert Application

2) Financial information

Remember to have your financial information ready as part of the application process.

3) Get approval

After approval, you can schedule an appointment with a Community Health Centers provider.

Free health clinics

Baptist Health supports several free health clinics in the community. These free, independent health clinics provide primary care and other outpatient services to uninsured patients who meet financial need guidelines.

1. Good Health Clinic
   91555 Overseas Highway, Tavernier
   #305-853-1788
   Hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

2. Good News Care Center
   101 S. Redland Road, Florida City
   #305-246-2844
   Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

3. Open Door Health Center
   1350 SW Fourth St., Homestead
   #305-246-2400
   Hours: Tuesday 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Wednesday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. - 12 noon

4. South Miami Children's Clinic
   6701 SW 58 Place, South Miami
   #305-662-5988
   Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Wednesday 12 noon - 7 p.m.

The United States offers several types of scholarships that cover your child's care for free. Amasol ONG can help you apply for these scholarships for free. The Scholarships offered by the government are the Head Start Program, Early-Head Start, Step-Up Scholar Ship, and Makay.

Jackson Community Mental Health Center, founded in July 2003, is a Joint Commission-accredited, community-based, multi-service organization providing comprehensive behavioral and substance-related health care services for adults and children in the northern sections and northwest Miami-Dade County.

JCMHC's mission is to develop community health by providing unique, high-quality care to the residents of Miami-Dade County. We serve people across the developmental spectrum (i.e. children, adolescents, and adults). This broad-spectrum service capability allows us to meet the needs of the entire family and provide a range of services throughout the individual's life.

Services offered.

JCMHC serves more than 3,000 adults and children annually, including:

- Behavioral health and substance-related services for children, adolescents, and adults

- Case management

- Individual and group therapy.

- Evaluations and medication management of children, adolescents, and adults.

- Crisis stabilization and detoxification services.

- Employment and housing assistance as part of your treatment plan services.

Thriving Mind | South Florida

7205 NW 19th Street, Suite # 200

Miami, FL 33126

Phone#305-858-3335.

Thriving Mind Help Line 1-888-248-3111

E-MAIL: information@thrivingmind.org

Adults

1. Crisis Stabilization

2. Drop-in/Self-Help Centers

3. Outpatient (Therapy)

4. Residential

5. Peer Support

6. Prevention/Outreach

Children

1. Detoxification

2. Outpatient (Therapy)

3. Residential

4. Prevention/Outreach

What is the Florida Head Start program?

Head Start is a federal program that promotes the school readiness of children from birth to age five from low-income families by improving their cognitive, social, and emotional development. Head Start programs provide a learning environment that supports children's growth in many areas, such as language, literacy, and social and emotional development. Head Start emphasizes the role of parents as their children's first and most important teacher. These programs help build relationships with families that support family well-being and many other important areas.

Who is eligible for the Head Start program in Florida?

• Children from birth to five years of age from low-income families, according to the Poverty Guidelines published by the federal government, are eligible for Head Start and Early Head Start services.

• Children in foster care, homeless children, and children from families receiving public assistance (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families or Supplemental Security Income) are also eligible for Head Start and Early Head Start services regardless of income.

• Head Start programs can enroll children from families who have incomes above poverty guidelines. Pregnant women may also be eligible for Early Head Start.

• We strongly recommend that you contact your community's Head Start or Early Head Start for local requirements for enrolling your child and for further guidance. If there is no space for you and your child at this time, please ask the program to put your family on the waiting list.

Toqualify, you must have an annual household income (before taxes) less than the following amounts: Annual household income limits (before taxes) for a head start.

For households with more than eight people, add $5,140 per additional person. Always check with the appropriate managing agency to ensure the most accurate guidelines.

How do I apply for the Florida Head Start program?

To apply for Head, Start, and Early Head Start, contact the program serving your community using the Head Start locator tool below. Your local program will provide you with the necessary forms and answer your questions. They will also tell you what documents you need to bring to apply.

Website: https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/center-locator

How can I contact someone?

To find a Head Start or Early Head Start program near you, call 1-866-763-6481 (toll-free) or use the Head Start Locator or fill out the application and we will contact you to help FILL OUT THE APPLICATION.

What is a Step-Up scholarship?

Step Up is a state-approved nonprofit scholarship funding organization that helps administer four scholarships for Florida school-children: the Florida Tax Credit (FTC) Scholarship Program for low- and middle-income families, the Florida Scholarship Family Empowerment Program (FES) for low- and middle-income families and students with unique abilities, the Hope Scholarship for public school students who experienced bullying or violence, and the Reading Scholarship Accounts for public school students starting in kindergarten through fifth grade who have reading difficulties. Public education is rooted in the promise of equal educational opportunity, and nowhere is that pact more relevant than in the lives of struggling or disadvantaged children. These scholarships strengthen public education by offering options to struggling school-children. We consider Step Up for Students a partner with public schools to provide all students with the tools for success. We do this by empowering parents through scholarship programs so they can have equal opportunities to discover educational options that work best for their children.

There are different types of step-up scholarships below. You will find all the scholarships that Step-Up offers.

1-Scholarships for Educational Options

The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship (FTC) and the Family Empowerment for Educational Options Scholarship (FES-EO) Give your child access to the education that best meets their needs. These scholarships provide financial assistance for private school tuition and related costs, public school transportation, and more.

Fast facts:

1. Available to Florida residents, regardless of household income, who are eligible to attend a K-12 public school. *

2. The scholarship will first pay for the cost of private school tuition and related fees or public school transportation.

3. Average amount of $7,800 awarded for private school scholarships for the 2023-24 school year.

4. A minimum of $750 is awarded for transportation scholarships.

5. Florida students who are not full-time public or private school students now have access to the Personalized Education Program (PEP) through the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program.

2-Scholarships for students with unique abilities

The Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities (FES-UA)

Personalize your child's education with unique abilities. This scholarship is delivered as an Education Savings Account (ESA) that you can direct toward a combination of approved programs and providers. This includes schools, therapists, specialists, curriculum, technology, a college savings account, and more.

Fast facts:

1. Available to students ages 3-12 or 22, whichever comes first, who have a specific diagnosis.

2. Average award of $10,000 for a FES-UA scholarship

3. Funds can be used for private school tuition and fees, homeschool options, therapies, tutoring, and more.

3-Hope Scholarship

These scholarships provide financial assistance for private school tuition and related costs or public transportation. The Hope Scholarship is available to public school students in grades K-12 who have experienced harassment, assault, threats, or other violent acts.

Fast facts:

1. Available to K-12 students with a qualifying incident

2. Average award of $7,800 for private school scholarships

3. $750 minimum for transportation scholarships

4. Includes private school tuition and related fees or public school transportation.

5. Eligibility based on reported and documented incidents.

4-New Worlds Scholarship

Nuevos Mundo scholarship accounts help your struggling child in kindergarten through fifth grade become a better student. This scholarship can be used to pay fees related to tutoring and after-school/summer programs along with educational materials, curriculum, and more. Financial assistance is provided through a $500 Education Savings Account (ESA).

Fast facts:

1. Funds can be used for part-time tutoring, summer and after-school literacy programs, educational materials, curriculum, and more.

2. Available to public school students in kindergarten through fifth grade who struggle with reading and/or math.

3. $500 Education Savings Account

5-Personalized education program

Florida students who are not full-time public or private school students can access the Personalized Education Program (PEP) through the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. This scholarship provides an educational savings account (ESA) to fund the educational needs of eligible students.

Fast facts:

1. Open to K-12 Florida residents not enrolled in full-time public or private schools, regardless of household income.

2. Students must be at least 5 years old by September 1 of the school year in which they wish to enroll.

3. Provides access to an Education Savings Account (ESA) that works like a bank account.

4. The program will serve 20,000 students in the 2023-24 school year and will grow by 40,000 annually.

5. How can you apply for a step-up scholarship?

6. You can apply by going to this website and registering for the scholarship: https://www.stepupforstudents.org/scholarships/logins/.

Hope for Miami's Kids2Success after-school program and summer camp is located at eight sites throughout Miami Dade County and offers unique and affordable activities for children and youth in grades K-12. (see locations below)

     1-Kids2Success K-5: During the school year, we provide a safe and nurturing environment with homework help, academic support, sports, arts and culture, social-emotional wellness, and reading intervention services with trained/certified reading teachers. We emphasize reading/literacy instruction daily to help students catch up to grade level (half an hour after school and one hour during summer camp). Our intentionally designed programming offers enrichment opportunities that allow children/youth of all grade levels to learn and experience participation in the arts and sports. Additional STEM-related activities and themed field trips are offered during the summer.

Hours: After-school programs (August - June) operate Monday through Friday from 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm. Our summer camps are held in June and July, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. m. to 6:00 p.m. m.

   2- Kidz2Success for grades 6-8: Services are offered in West Kendall (Pneuma) and the Dadeland area (Wayside). The after-school program offers a fun and engaging environment with academic support, sports, social-emotional wellness, and career and vocational exploration through community engagement efforts. Our summer camps offer additional STEM-related activities and themed field trips. Our goal is to establish entrepreneurial skills and equip students with community service-based projects that will propel them toward future career options.

     Hours: Afterschool operates from August to June, Monday to Friday from 3:45 pm to 6:00 pm. Summer camps are held in June and July, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

Kidz2Success Special Needs Services for grades 9-12. We offer a hands-on, essential approach to the successful completion of high school. This includes support for modified diplomas, sports, arts and culture, social-emotional well-being, life skills, and financial literacy. During the summer, Kidz2Success offers additional STEM-related activities, art/dance/music, and themed field trips. We want to help the community with special needs to develop the necessary skills that allow them to live a healthy and independent life. We also provide peer mentoring opportunities for students who earn community service hours.

     Hours: Afterschool operates from August - June, Monday to Friday from 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm. Summer camps are held in June and July, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm to 4:30 pm.

Places fill up quickly! Please register your child today! We serve children and young people of all levels.

Programs throughout the year (including summer camp) during the school year are located at these locations:

• Star of Bethlehem Church - 510 E 41st St, Hialeah, FL 33013

• Pneuma Academy - 7205 SW 125th Ave. Miami, FL 33183

• Pinelands Presbyterian Church - 10201 Bahia Dr. Cutler Bay, FL 33189

• Wayside Baptist Church - 7701 SW 98th St. Miami, FL 33156

• Bel-Aire Elementary School - 10205 SW 194 St. Rooms #511-513 Miami, FL 33157

• West Flagler Park Baptist Church 5911 W Flagler St. Miami, FL 33144

And for adolescents with disabilities:

• John A. Ferguson Senior High School 15900 SW 56th St., Miami, FL 33185

• Felix Varela Senior High School 15255 SW 96th St, Miami, FL 33196

For more information call 786.388.3000

Online host interview

You will be contacted by a staff member upon review and submission of the ONG form. This will serve as an opportunity to obtain further individualized information in order to understand your needs.

Support Groups for Mothers/Parents

All our support groups are FREE virtual or in-person.

You're Not Alone: ​​Parenting Support Groups Can Help

The Amasol NGO Foundation operates support groups for single-parent families. This group is designed to encourage and support single parents in our community. Whether you are a single parent who is divorced, separated, never married, widowed, or a single parent, you will fit right in with our support groups!

If you want to know more about our support groups, fill out the form below and we will contact you with available times.

Psychological Therapy Session

What is a Psychological Therapy Session?

All people are likely to need professional support to guide us in our daily lives, in making decisions, or when developing our personal and family history. Practicing parenting alone involves facing multiple and different situations in which this type of help is required or may be needed.

The psychological therapy session at AMASOL is carried out individually. The session may be online or in-person.

Help with Educational Activities

From Monday to Friday, our Amasol Foundation will support single-parent families by helping your child academically it could be via Zoom or in-person, you should contact our team we will also offer group leisure and free time activities. Through this resource, we seek the confluence of the main agents of the minor's socialization. To outline joint strategies that lead to the improvement of their academic performance and their individual, family, and community relationships we will also offer group activities.