Resources for Social Services

If you are looking to apply for Access Florida click here.  We will be closely monitoring this situation and providing updates as they become available.  Should you have questions regarding COVID 19 please click here for the CDC website.  Our prayer is for peace and healing for everyone impacted by this pandemic. If you would like to help New Beginnings maintain services and prepare to expand capacity following this pandemic click here to become a Partner of HOPE.

Resources, Help & Hope

Clothing, shoes and other household items

New Beginnings of Central Florida can provide benevolence and thrift store vouchers, which empower those in need. Please email us at [email protected] or phone our office.

ACCESS Florida Food Assistance

To apply for Access Florida you can create your own account. Using a computer or smart phone www.myflorida.com/accessflorida select “My Access Account” and then click “Register Now” for an account. The system will take you through an easy to complete account registration. You must enter in all questions in order to set up an account. For problems accessing your account or registering call 1-850-300-4323

Access Agents available
7am to 6pm Mon-Fri
8am to noon Sat
1pm to 5pm Sun

Florida Relay 711 or
TTY 1-800-955-8771

United Way Lake and Sumter Counties CALL 211

• Elder services
• Support groups
• Food services
• Health care/Mental Health
• Rental Assistance
• Utility Assistance
• Medicare/Medicaid information and support

 

 

Emergency Food

Emergency food and other resources are available at our Clermont Thrift Store. Please visit the thrift store or contact us directly at [email protected]

Area Food Pantries 

• Real Life Christian Church 1501 Steves Rd. Bldg C 352-394-3553 Mon, Tues, Thur 9am-1pm
• Faith Neighborhood Center 14727 Timber Village Rd, Groveland, 352-429-1200 Tues, Wed, Fri 9am-12p
• Clermont Baptist Church 16115 Old Hwy 50 352-242-0919 call for hours
• Family Christian Center 2500 US27 Clermont 352-242-1895 Mon-Wed 9am-12pm
• First Baptist Groveland 137 E Cherry St 352-429-2651 Every Tuesday 6p-7:30p hot meal and 1st/3rd Wednesday 10a-12pm
• South Lake Presbyterian 131 Chesnut 352-394-2753 Monday 11am-1pm, Senior Meals Tues/Thurs 9:30am-12pm

Emergency Services

• Life threatening dial 911
• Health and Human Services United Way 211
• Domestic Violence 24-Hour Crisis Line 352-753-5800
• Florida Abuse Hotline Children/Elder 800-962-2873
• Florida Elder Hotline 800-963-5337
• Mental Health 24-Hour Crisis Line 866-355-9394
• Sexual Assault Hotline 352-787-1379
• Veterans Crisis Hotline 800-273-8255

Medical/Dental/Substance Abuse

• Community Health Center South Lake 877-552-4235
• Lifestream Behavioral Center 352-793-4126
• Ruth House 352-551-5209
• South Lake Free Clinic 352-243-6280
• Spirit of Life Recovery Center 352-735-2001
• St Luke’s Free Medical and Dental 352-602-4640
• We Care Inc. Lake and Sumter Medical Society 352-742-0021
• Clermont Veteran’s Clinic 352-536-8200
• His Powerhouse Recovery 352-308-8899
• Christian Care Center 352-787-8929

Employment Assistance

• Career Source Central Florida 352-360-6280
• Christian Care Center Fresh Start 352-314-8733 press 1 then press 7
• Goodwill Clermont 352-4040-7799
• People Ready of Clermont 352-243-1825

Elder Services

• Lake County Elder Affairs 352-742-6520
• Elder Options 800-963-5337
• Mid Florida Community Services Senior Services 352-326-5304

Homeless Assistance

• Forward Paths 352-408-2307 Youth 16-23 or aging out of foster care
• Foundation for America’s Homeless 352-319-8418
• The Haven Lake and Sumter Counties 352-753-5800
• Mid Florida Homeless Coalition 352-860-2308