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Source contacts checked 31 August 2026
97 Florida resources · 11 kinds of help
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Finding help
One call that points you to the right local office.
Florida Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program (BSCIP)
Eligible residents with TBI/SCI return to community living. Screening required
Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Resource Center
Injury-specific info and referrals
Florida Centers for Independent Living
Advocacy, IL skills, peer support, navigation
Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs)
LTC screening, caregivers, meals
Findhelp
Search by ZIP code for financial assistance, food, housing, transportation, and medical resources.
Patient Advocate Foundation
Insurance, treatment access, financial barriers
02
Money and insurance
Disability income, Medicaid, Medicare and coverage. Apply early. Decisions take months.
SSDI
Social Security disability insurance.
SSI
Supplemental Security Income.
Florida Medicaid / MyACCESS
Florida Medicaid and MyACCESS benefits access.
Medically Needy / Share of Cost
Information about Florida Medicaid’s Medically Needy / Share of Cost program.
Medicaid Long-Term Care
Long-term care screening and help choosing a Medicaid plan.
CARES assessment
Assessment for long-term care needs.
SHINE (Medicare counseling)
Medicare counseling through SHINE.
Medicare
Medicare coverage and program information.
Health Insurance Marketplace
Health insurance coverage through the Marketplace.
SNAP
Food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Temporary Cash Assistance
Cash assistance for families with children; not a general disability benefit.
ABLE United
Disability savings. The source notes disability onset before age 46.
PAF Financial Aid Funds
Restricted financial-aid grants.
03
Medical bills
Charity care, free clinics, drug costs and surprise bills. Ask before you pay.
Hospital financial-assistance programs
Ask your treating hospital for its written financial-assistance policy.
Florida Association of Free and Charitable Clinics
Directory resource for free and charitable clinics in Florida.
HRSA community health-center locator
Find community health centers using HRSA’s locator.
NeedyMeds
Resource for help with medication costs.
CMS No Surprises Help Desk
Help desk for No Surprises medical-billing questions.
Medicare complaints and appeals
Information about Medicare complaints and appeals.
04
Rehab in Florida
Brain, spinal cord, burn and trauma centres. Get your cost in writing before you go in.
Brooks Rehabilitation, Jacksonville
Clinical care resource: Brooks Rehabilitation, Jacksonville. Paid clinical care unless noted; confirm insurance and out-of-pocket costs.
Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Center, Miami
Clinical care resource: Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Center, Miami. Paid clinical care unless noted; confirm insurance and out-of-pocket costs.
Tampa General Hospital
Clinical care resource: Tampa General Hospital. Paid clinical care unless noted; confirm insurance and out-of-pocket costs.
Tampa General Rehabilitation Hospital
Clinical care resource: Tampa General Rehabilitation Hospital. Paid clinical care unless noted; confirm insurance and out-of-pocket costs.
Orlando Health Advanced Rehabilitation Institute
Clinical care resource: Orlando Health Advanced Rehabilitation Institute. Paid clinical care unless noted; confirm insurance and out-of-pocket costs.
Memorial Rehabilitation, Broward
Clinical care resource: Memorial Rehabilitation, Broward. Paid clinical care unless noted; confirm insurance and out-of-pocket costs.
NeuroRestorative Florida
Clinical care resource: NeuroRestorative Florida. Paid clinical care unless noted; confirm insurance and out-of-pocket costs.
UF Health Shands Burn Center, Gainesville
Clinical care resource: UF Health Shands Burn Center, Gainesville. Paid clinical care unless noted; confirm insurance and out-of-pocket costs.
Florida burn-center directory
Find providers: Florida burn-center directory. Paid clinical care unless noted; confirm insurance and out-of-pocket costs.
FloridaHealthFinder facility/provider locator
Find providers: FloridaHealthFinder facility/provider locator. Paid clinical care unless noted; confirm insurance and out-of-pocket costs.
05
Injury support
Groups of people who have been through it. Free, and usually the easiest call on a bad day.
Brain Injury Florida
Brain injury information and support in Florida.
Brain Injury Florida support groups
Support groups for people affected by brain injury.
Brain Injury Association of America
Brain injury information and support.
Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
Spinal cord injury and paralysis support resource.
United Spinal Association
Spinal cord injury support resource.
Amputee Coalition
Information and support for people affected by limb loss.
50 Legs
New applications were closed as of the source check on August 31, 2026.
Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors
Support for burn survivors.
Trauma Survivors Network
Support for trauma survivors.
Lee Health Trauma Survivors Network
Trauma survivor support through Lee Health.
06
Equipment
Wheelchairs, device loans, grants and adaptive sport. Ask to borrow before you buy.
FAAST
Assistive technology information, device loans, and financial loans.
Florida Division of Blind Services
Services for people who are blind or visually impaired.
FTRI specialized phones
Specialized phones and relay information.
Canine Companions Southeast, Orlando
Assistance-dog resource in Orlando.
Kelly Brush Foundation Active Fund
Adaptive recreation funding resource.
High Fives Foundation Empowerment Fund
Equipment and recreation funding resource.
07
Housing, food and rides
Rent and power help, food banks, and rides to the doctor. Book the ride in advance.
SHIP local housing
Local housing assistance through SHIP.
Florida Housing Finance Corporation
Florida housing program information.
HUD Florida / local housing authorities
Housing authority information and urgent local referrals.
LIHEAP
Home energy assistance through a local agency.
Feeding Florida
Food assistance resource in Florida.
ADRC meal and homemaker referrals
Referrals for meals and homemaker services.
Florida Special Needs Registry
Florida’s special needs emergency registry.
Florida Transportation Disadvantaged
Transportation assistance information in Florida.
Florida Medicaid transportation
Medicaid transportation plan assistance; this line does not book rides.
Angel Flight Southeast
Medical transportation resource.
Mercy Medical Angels
Medical transportation resource.
Florida disabled parking permits
Information about Florida disabled parking permits.
08
Legal help
Four Florida law firms. You choose one, or none. We introduce them; we do not recommend one over another. A retainer means the firm is paid from a share of any money you win. Injured Support Network charges you nothing.
Farah and Farah
North Florida · Jacksonville
Car crash, truck crash and unsafe property cases across North Florida.
Sky Law Firm, P.A.
South Florida · Miami
Catastrophic injury, wrongful death and medical negligence cases in South Florida.
Levin Papantonio Rafferty
Panhandle · Pensacola
Faulty products, dangerous drugs and large group cases from the Panhandle.
Paul Trial Group
Central Florida · Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville
Trial practice covering Orlando, Tampa and Jacksonville.
Wondering what the case is worth? Answer six questions, read the retainer in plain words, then choose a firm yourself.
Ask what the case is worth
Free public advocates
Nothing to pay and nothing to sign. Use these instead of a firm, or alongside one.
Workers' Compensation Employee Assistance and Ombudsman
Free employee assistance and ombudsman resource for workers’ compensation.
Florida Bureau of Victim Compensation
Victim compensation program information.
Family Network on Disabilities trust services
Disability trust services information.
09
Caregivers and work
Rest for the carer, counselling, and getting back to work.
FloridaHealthFinder home-health directory
Find home-health providers through FloridaHealthFinder.
Aging Life Care Association
Care management resource.
Florida RELIEF respite
Florida respite care resource.
ARCH National Respite Network
Respite care information and resources.
Family Caregiver Alliance
Information and support for family caregivers.
Caregiver Action Network
Caregiver information and support.
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Support for people in a suicidal or emotional crisis.
Open Path Psychotherapy Collective
Psychotherapy resource.
SportsAbility Alliance
Adaptive sports and recreation resource.
Florida Vocational Rehabilitation
Vocational rehabilitation and returning-to-work resource.
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Children and families
Programs for injured children and their families. KidCare, Early Steps, NICA.
Florida KidCare
Children’s health coverage resource.
Children's Medical Services
Medical services resource for children.
Florida Early Steps
Early intervention resource for children and families.
Family Network on Disabilities
Disability information and support for families.
UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation
Children’s assistance resource; the source lists age 16 or younger.
Florida NICA
Birth-related neurological injury compensation program information.
Agency for Persons with Disabilities
Florida services resource for people with disabilities.
Brooks school re-entry
School re-entry resource through Brooks.
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Veterans
VA and Florida veterans programs. County veteran service offices.
Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs
Florida veterans’ services and benefits information.
County Veteran Service Offices
Find help with veterans’ services through county offices.
VA SCI System of Care
VA spinal cord injury care information.
VA disability housing grants
Information about VA disability housing grants.
VA Caregiver Support
Support resource for caregivers of veterans.
Florida Veterans Support Line
Support line for Florida veterans.
Why people call us
One call. An advocate helps you find the right numbers.
People call because the bills have started, the insurer keeps ringing, and nobody has told them what to do first. We answer, we listen, and we work through the list with you.
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- We know which Florida office handles what.
- The advocate calls back and helps you find the right numbers.