Community Resources

Connect with community resources for clothing, disability services, transportation, domestic violence and more.

Childcare Services

Learn about childcare services available in the region.

Clothing

Find resources to help you with affordable clothing.

Computerized Placement Test

The Computerized Placement Test (CPT) is used for placement at all Florida community colleges for most degree programs. The test will assess your content knowledge in reading, sentence skills, and mathematics. Find out more about the Valencia Community College CPT or Seminole Community College’s CTP.

Computer Training

Looking for training on Microsoft Word, searching the Internet or many other programs? Low cost or no cost training is available.

Disability Services

Programs are available to assist individuals with a disability.

Domestic Violence

Is a family member threatening to hurt you, attempting to control you, acting jealous and possessive or making you fearful? These are all signs of domestic violence.

English Speakers of Other Languages

English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) training is available at local high schools, technical centers, community centers and community colleges at no charge.

Financial Literacy and Money Management

Whether you want to build your credit, your investments, or your own small business; invest in the market, a home, or higher education; shop for a loan, buy a car, or open your first bank accounts, the Hands on Banking program offers all the basic money tools, skills, and information you need.

Food Assistance

Resources are available to help you find low-cost food assistance.

Housing

Turn to WORKFORCE CENTRAL FLORIDA resources to assist you in finding housing for your family.

Offender Placement Services

The following resources are available to assist offenders to regain entry into the workforce.

Trade Adjustment Assistance Program

The Trade Adjustment Program (TAA) helps trade-affected workers who have lost their jobs as a result of increased imports or shifts in production out of the United States. These workers can qualify for income support called Trade Readjustment Act (TRA) Benefits and Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC). For more information, please contact TAA Career Specialist Lorena Hitchcock at lhitchcock@wcfla.com or (407) 531-1227 ext. 4238.

Transportation

The following community resources are available to assist you with transportation.

Utility Assistance

The following community resources are available to assist you with utilities.

Young Adult Programs

The following programs are available to assist young adults.

 

For additional assistance in Orange, Seminole and Osceola Counties, visit 211 Community Resources at http://www.refersoftware.com/211CommunityResources/ or call 211 (home phone) or (407) 839-HELP (cell or pay phone). This free service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to help connect you with counselors, peer counselors and resources for domestic violence, health, disabilities, finances and other community services.