The Monroe County CoC is the lead agency for the coordination and planning of homeless services in the Florida Keys, educating ourselves and the community about the nature and extent of homelessness, including the needs of the people who are living through the experience of homelessness.  As the Lead Agency, designated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the State of Florida Department of Children and Families, the Monroe County CoC organizes the collaboration of local agencies to to address the needs of clients and provide essential supportive services. 

AH of Monroe is the only community-based HIV/AIDS service organization in the Florida Keys, having served over 3500 individuals and families. Each client has their own Medical Case Manager; many reside in AHI-owned housing; they offer support ranging from mental health and chemical dependency to socialization and negotiating sexual disclosure and hundreds of others seeking prevention information and HIV-testing make their way to AH. 

Catholic social services organization in South Florida including Key West. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami offers many services including alcohol and substance abuse help, child development services as well as housing and homeless prevention.  

People with Disabilities Living Independently

The Center for Independent Living of the Keys (CIL of the Keys) serves more than 1,200 people   with disabilities every year, many of them receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. CIL of the Keys programs are free to anyone, of any age, who self-identifies as having a disability and lives in Monroe County, Florida. 

Click on the link below to access their website for more information regarding their programs. 

Sister Season Fund's mission is to focus on the hospitality/tourism related industry employees, who have become temporarily out of work, through no fault of their own, may it be illness, a natural disaster, or COVID. Must be residing in the City of Key West in order to qualify. 

Wesley House Family Services is a nationally accredited not-for-profit  organization dedicated to protecting and nurturing children and  strengthening families with services spanning Monroe County, Florida. 

Anchors Aweigh Club  Inc. is a recovery club in Key West, Florida. We are dedicated to  providing a venue for both indoor and outdoor 12 step meetings.

Member owned, Anchors Aweigh Club is a 3,500 + sq. ft. building and  outside garden that provides space for over fifty 12 step meetings  weekly. The Anchors Aweigh Club has been the primary gathering place where residents of the lower Keys and visitors have turned for  help, support and safety for over 30 years.

The Domestic Abuse Shelter (DAS) is a non-profit organization,  providing comprehensive services for individuals and families  experiencing domestic abuse.

The mission of Domestic Abuse Shelter, Inc. is to provide safety,  accountability and justice for individuals and families experiencing  domestic violence through comprehensive services and community  education.

DAS helps survivors of domestic abuse begin again and provides  immediate safety to abuse victims and their children. The organization  educates, supports and promotes community awareness about domestic  violence throughout the Florida Keys.

Womankind is a medical center providing high-quality family planning and convenient health care to people of all income levels.  Through increased accessibility to clinical services, collaboration with other community resources, community outreach, and extensive client education, the goals of Womankind are to:     

 1) Educate women and their families within the full scope of health and wellness. 

 2) Assist women to become active participants in their own health care.  

 3) Reduce the incidence and transmission of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections.  

 4) Increase early detection and treatment of breast and cervical cancer.  

 5) Reduce the rate of births to teens and improve pregnancy outcomes.

employU is a nonprofit employment service empowering customers with the knowledge, connections and confidence required to embark on a new sustainable career. employU is structured as a one-stop­ shop offering adult employment services, youth programs, employability trainings, paid work experience, and a variety of assessments. Their services enhance a customer's ability to successfully achieve independence by establishing a lifelong career 

They are partnered with Vocational Rehabilitation (VR), a federal-state program that helps people who have physical or mental disabilities get or keep a job. When customers are referred to them by VR, they are able to provide them services at no cost to them nor to the business partner. 

The Florida Keys Outreach Coalition, Inc. offers a variety of shelter  options including Emergency and Transitional shelter services, as well  as Permanent Supportive Housing for individuals and families with  special needs.

FKOC works diligently to reduce to barriers to service and to create  housing environments that focus on helping individuals and families  regain personal stability and financial independence. FKOC’s shelter  programs offer a progressive approach that allows residents to build  personal responsibility for their recovery from homelessness.

Founded in 2009, KCF is an organization dedicated to providing kids with the little extra their parents could not afford. They provide items such as school supplies and clothing to hygiene accessories. Please contact Roxanne Posada at Kids Come First in the Florida Keys for more information. 

Alice's Kids serves children in need. They assist parents with new clothes, glasses, senior dues or any other item that costs up to $125. One needs to fill out an electronic request form to be considered. 

Bright Futures is focused on helping those that struggle with addiction  to find a sense of purpose and a meaningful life in recovery. Our  clinical staff is highly trained to aid clients in identifying an individualized recovery plan that is geared towards healing the whole individual. Whether a client needs residential, day and/or night treatment with community housing, intensive outpatient or outpatient treatment, the Bright Futures team is able to provide a continuum of care to see the client through the first year in recovery. 

 We Level Up FL, commonly know as We Level Up Tamarac FL, is a primary mental health inpatient center located in South Florida. The We Level Up network operates multiple affiliate residential inpatient treatment centers in Florida. They are part of an affiliate network of treatment centers that provide caring treatment to those who begin their recovery journey. They use a whole-patient approach built on a foundation of integrity, transparency, and compassion. Each therapeutic intervention is designed to empower patients with a sense of improved direction along with recovery in a comfortable environment. Click the link below to learn more about their distinct set of clinical treatments and diverse therapy options. 

The mission is to provide homeless individuals assistance by  placement into appropriate housing and/or shelter. The program provides  outreach, assessment, placement, information, referral and  transportation services to homeless individuals and families.  The  program also employs and trains formerly homeless men and women.

Homeless Assistance

HOMELESS AND HOUSING SERVICES

Stephen P. Clark Building/Government Center

111 NW 1st Street, 1st Floor

Miami, FL 33128

Office hours are 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday.

Other services include: Rental assistance  applications, food vouchers for families with small children, and past  due electric bill application assistance.

Important steps that can expedite assistance:

1. Register by calling 877-994-4357
2. If you are visiting the Stephen P. Clark/ Government Center, the assistance office is located on the 1st floor.
3. Sign-in at the front desk
4. Pass through Security