AH Monroe
Virtual Operations until further notice; all services will continue via phone, drop box, and mail – contact 305-296-6196. Staff will continue to report to offices at this time.
Help can be requested for mortgage, rent and essential utilities IF you are living with an HIV/AIDS diagnosis. You do NOT have to be an AH Monroe client to apply. To begin the process, contact Mary Tucker at one of the numbers listed on their flier, or via e-mail at [email protected]. She’ll start the completely confidential certification and qualification process, and those who meet the criteria will receive prompt funding.
Alice's Kids
Families with High School seniors missing out on graduation celebrations can reach out to Alice's Kids via their facebook page or via their website, and they will send a $75 Amazon card, OR pay for a celebratory dinner, Or pay for a "Congrats Graduate!" sign, OR pay for caps and gowns.
Baptist Health
Care on Demand 24/7, offered by Baptist Health. Download the Care On Demand app and see a doctor today.
FREE Visit - Code CARE19
By using this free and easy service, you are doing your part to reduce possibilities of sharing germs.
Boys and Girls Club of the Keys Area, Inc.
Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities is temporarily suspending in-person and walk-in services at this time, and the rental assistance program is temporarily on hold.
Centro Campesino
Centro Campesino is providing assistance with utility or rent bills to low income residents. Cases will be made BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, from Monday to Friday, 8am - 5pm at 951 Caroline Street, Suite 206-3, Key West, FL 33040.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, please contact: Tammy Morgis / (305) 453-6083 / [email protected]. Assistance will be allocated based on income level.
Center for Independent Living (CIL) of the Keys
For the health and safety of all, no walk-ins at this time. Operations continue during business hours, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, but day-to-day activities will be managed by appointment or remotely.
Client assistance via phone (305) 453 3491, text (305) 879 2434, email [email protected] or Facebook messenger at facebook.com/Center-for-Independent-Living-of-the-Keys. Messages and emails will be returned as soon as possible.
Christina's Courage
Christina’s Courage continues to provide services for sexual assault survivors. They will still provide forensic exams following assaults, and are providing advocacy and therapy over telehealth and telephone based on the need of the survivor. For questions, please call Rita at (305) 916-0673.
City of Key West
Community Health of South Florida Inc. (CHI)
- If you have recently traveled to any of the high-risk countries
- If you have been in contact with someone who has COVID-19
- If you are experiencing the following symptoms: fever, cough or shortness of breath.
Testing will be provided as follows:
Fredrick Douglas Community Center Gym, 111 Olivia Street, Key West, FL 33040 on May 11 from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. Walk-up. Must be a resident of Monroe County, have ID, and meet testing criteria. (No need to call first for this testing location and no appointment necessary) If you do not meet criteria, CHI is offering a telehealth consult and follow up testing for antibodies, for those that register on site and become a CHI patient.
Martin Luther King/Clinica Campesina Health Center Campus, 74 SW 6th Ave., Homestead, FL 33030 on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm starting April 13th. Drive-through only. (No need to call first for this testing location and no appointment necessary)
CHI Marathon Health Center, 2805 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050 every Saturday from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm via Drive-through BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Must be a resident of Monroe County and meet testing criteria. Call first at (305)216-2107 or email [email protected].
CHI’s health centers remain open during this time as patients are being screened at the entrance for COVID-19 as a precaution for safeguarding the general patient population. Those with symptoms are not allowed inside so that primary care, behavioral health, dental, OB/GYN, pharmacy, vision, radiology and urgent care visits can continue. (only emergency dental visits will occur at this time)
No changes.
Cooking with Love through Metropolitan Community Church
Still doing meal and grocery deliveries for seniors and shut-ins in the Key West and Stock Island area. 305-294-8912.
Domestic Abuse Shelter
The Emergency Domestic Violence Shelter is still open, but they are only accepting residents of Monroe County. Outreach Advocates are still conducting phone meetings with survivors and are able to make arrangements if there are individual needs that they may have. Check out their flyer for more details.
Voice call 24/7 hotline: 305-743-4440.
Text message 24/7 hotline 305-240-0105.
Visit www.domesticabuseshelter.com for more information.
Early Learning Coalition
Six child care centers are currently open, and two family day cares are open. Others are planning on opening between now and June 1 depending on when County enters Phase 2.
First responders and health care workers can apply for childcare services for 90 days. The application and guidelines are available on our website www.elcmdm.org.
Anyone needing services should contact the Call Center at 305-646-7220 to be connected with a Team Member, who will work with them to address their needs. Parents can request a list of available providers from their Child Care Resource and Referral unit at 305-646-7220. Availability is limited.
Florida Keys Children's Shelter
Florida Keys Children’s Shelter is still providing all residential and nonresidential services.
Florida Keys Council of the Arts
Florida Keys Healthy Start Coalition
Florida Keys Outreach Coalition
FKOC's Quick Assist program is offering assistance of up to $250 to households/families to pay for essential needs such as food (gift cards to meet special dietary needs), childcare for essential employees (healthcare workers, etc.), limited necessary medical care, prescriptions, and critical safety net services. These services can be accessed by calling 305-295-7741 in the Lower Keys and 305-916-5454 in the Middle to Upper Keys.
Good Health Clinic
Providing help with prescription and medical expenses for those in need.
Grace Jones Community Center
Grace Jones is closed until further notice.
Guidance/Care Center
Still providing a soup kitchen and transitional housing but the process has changed for the soup kitchen, in order to keep everyone safe.
JOY Center in the Upper Keys
KAIR
KAIR is offering assistance of up to $250 to households/families to pay for essential needs such as food (gift cards to meet special dietary needs), childcare for essential employees (healthcare workers, etc.), limited necessary medical care, prescriptions, and critical safety net services.
Still providing perishable and non-perishable food for Middle Keys residents five days a week but the process has changed in order to keep clients and volunteers safe. Please call 305-743-4582.
As a partner of the Miami Diaper Bank, residents in Marathon can get diapers from KAIR.
Keys AHEC
Keys AHEC Health Centers is now offering Telehealth Medical Visits right from your Home. Patients may stay at home and have their health visit conducted via our HIPAA compliant video system. Telehealth visits may be done from your computer or smartphone. To set up an appointment or to learn more, Call (305) 743-7111 ext 210 or email [email protected].
Legal Services of Miami-Dade and Monroe
Clients can apply for services online at legalservicesmiami.org from computers or mobile devices in addition to applying by phone (866-686-2760). More details available here.
Living Springs Counseling
Now offering HIPAA Compliant Video Counseling. Clients will need a phone, tablet or computer that has internet access.
Long Term Recovery Group (LTRG)
Volunteer village is closed.
MARC House in the Upper Keys
NOT accepting donations and thrift store is closed until further notice.
Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
The Monroe County BOCC has compiled a helpful list of resources, covering:
Arts and Cultural Organizations Assistance Programs
Individual Cash and Non-Cash Assistance
Federal Agency Websites for COVID-19 Releated Responses and Resources
Housing-Related COVID-19 Benefits per the CARES Act
Employee Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Medical Leave Benefits per the Familis First Act
Unemployment Assistance Program per the CARES Act
Monroe County Health Department
The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County is offering the following services by appointment only through the end of April 2020. All locations are otherwise closed to the general public and to those without an appointment.
WIC (Supplemental nutrition program from women, infants, and children):
Key West: 305-676-3852
Marathon and Tavernier: 305-676-3933
Immunizations:
Offered at the Gato Building (1100 Simonton St, Key West) and Roth Building (50 High Point Rd, Tavernier) by appointment only: 305-293-7500
Healthy Start: 305-676-3841.
Vital Statistics, including birth and death records:
Applications accepted M-F from 8am to 4pm by appointment only. Call 305-676-3840.
Environmental Health
By appointment only, call 305-676-3941 or email: [email protected]
Services available include onsite sewage treatment and disposal system programs, water sampling, facilities programs, and sanitary nuisance complaints.
ADAP:
Clients who currently pick up meds from the health department will be delivered by appointment instead.
Call: 305-619-2998 or 305-676-3811; State Helpline: 844-381-2327
Other services, including epidemiology, STDs, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, family planning, and tuberculosis, call the mainline: 305-293-7500.
Monroe County School District
Parent Support Group: Parents can email the Monroe County District Lead School Social Worker Erin Williams at [email protected] if interested and she will send them an agreement to sign and return. She will then assign them to a group, each led by one of the school social workers. The social worker will get in touch with group members and set up the first session. Sessions will be via Google Meet and will also be available in Creole and Spanish. If you come across a parent that does not have internet or is not comfortable with Google Meet, please have them call or text Erin via her google voice number (305-563-6987) and she will provide them with a call in number for the session. For more information, check out their Parent Support Group flier.
Monroe County Social Services
Monroe County Transit is still running at full capacity. For changes in Social Services, please see monroecounty-fl.gov/socialservices.
Monroe Women, Infants, and Children
Rural Health Network
FREE COVID-19 screening and testing.
Bahama Village, May 7, 2020, at Cornish Memorial AME Zion Church, 702 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL 33040
9:00 am - 10:00 am 65 years old and up.
10:00 am - 1:00 pm 18 years old and up.
MUST have a valid ID.
Southernmost Homeless Assistance League (SHAL)
Providing Sandwiches at main office, otherwise enforcing social distancing.
Star of the Sea Foundation (SOS)
SOS is providing hot lunches at the Keys Overnight Temporary Shelter Monday-Friday. Anyone can receive a meal at KOTS, and they begin serving at 12:00 PM until supplies are exhausted.
Check food page for pantry information
United Way of the Florida Keys
No VITA Tax preparation events until further notice. Free online tax preparation for simple returns available at MyFreeTaxes.com.
Upper Keys YMCA
All childcare services discontinued. Providing virtual access to group fitness classes on the go and resources for kids to learn even when school’s out. Visit ymcasouthflorida.org/virtual-ymca/ for more information.
Womankind
