Community Resources

• Evara Health / 727-824-8181 – Affordable medical and mental/behavioral health services in Pinellas County
• Pinellas County Health Plan / 727-464-4200 – Health insurance plan for uninsured
• St. Pete Free Clinic / 727-327-0333 – Free healthcare for those without insurance

• Operation PAR / 888-727-6398 – 24/7 access to substance abuse treatment
• Central Florida Behavioral Health Network – Directory for mental/behavioral health services
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) – Online resource to find local assistance with mental health and/or substance abuse issues
• addictions.com / 800-926-9037 - Learn about how treatment works, find treatment support, and see stories of recovery
• StartYourRecovery.org - Learn about how treatment works, find treatment support, and see stories of recovery
• Narcotics.com – Find local Narcotics Anonymous meetings and resources for various treatment types
• Rehabs.org – Provides information for all stages of recovery journey including types of therapy/treatment and a treatment center directory
• freerehabcenters.org / 866-455-3897 – Provides list of free, low cost, sliding scale, and low income assisted rehab centers
• rehabspot.com – Free guide for students to learn about alcoholism treatment and recovery
• Recovery Epicenter Foundation / 813-419-7095 – eliminating barriers to recovery from substance use through peer support
• DrugStrategies.Org / 800-926-8143 – hear stories from people with similar experiences, discover the answers they need for recognizing and dealing with substance misuse, and locate support
• Intelligent.com Addiction Recovery During Higher Education – helps students learn about which substances pose the greatest risks, the consequences of continuous usage, and steps to overcome addiction
• MethadoneCenters.com / 800-530-0431 – Comprehensive directory that connects individuals struggling with opioid use to methadone treatment centers in their area

Please contact these partners to confirm times and locations before visiting.

• Interactive Food Pantry Map by St. Pete Free Clinic – Enter your zip code and search for pantries in your area.
• Feeding Tampa Bay, Finding Food & Resources – Enter your zip code or county to find fresh groceries, pantries, and more.
• Juvenile Welfare Board – Find meals for kids during the summer, mobile food pantries, and free grocery locations.
• Hope Villages of America / (727) 443-4031 – Close to Clearwater Campus.
• St. Pete Free Clinic / (727) 821-1200 – Close to Downtown Center.
• Daystar Life Center / (727) 825-0442 – Close to St. Petersburg/Gibbs Campus & Midtown Center.
• Good Samaritan Church / (727) 544-8558 – Close to Health Education Center.
• Oak Ridge Wesleyan Church / (727) 393-9182 – Close to Seminole Campus.
• Shepherd Center / (727) 939-1400 - Close to Tarpon Springs Campus.

• Path Mental Health – Find a local therapist covered by your insurance
• Directions for Living / 727-524-4464 – Adult and child psychiatry, therapy, peer recovery, and support
• NAMI-Pinellas County – 727-791-3434 – Advocacy, support and education for individuals, family members, and the public on mental illness
• Suncoast Center / 727-388-1220 – Comprehensive emotional wellness, trauma services, and child advocacy
• Windmoor Healthcare / 727-500-1601 – No-cost mental health assessment and full-service mental healthcare
• Psychology Today – Directory of local therapists 

For emergencies, call 911 first

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - Call 988 or Text 988 – Free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24/7
• Crisis Text Line; Text HOME to 741741 – Free and confidential emotional support by text available 24/7
• Veterans Crisis Line; Dial 988 then press 1 OR text 838255 – For veterans in crisis or emotional distress
• Domestic Abuse Hotline / 800-799-7233 OR text start to 8878 – Help for victims of domestic abuse or violence
• Rape Crisis Center of Pinellas County / 727-530-7273 – Help for victims of rape/sexual assault
• National Sexual Assault Hotline / 800-565-4673 – Help for victims of rape/sexual assault
• Crisis Text Line; Text HOME to 741741 – Free and confidential emotional support by text available 24/7
• Veterans Crisis Line; Dial 988 then press 1 OR text 838255 – For veterans in crisis or emotional distress

• CASA / 727-895-4912 – Domestic Violence center providing shelter, treatment, legal, education, and other services as well as the 24/7 Domestic Violence Hotline
• Hope Villages of America / 727-442-4128 – Provides assistance with domestic violence situations, homelessness, hunger, and other basic needs

• Homeless Shelter and Services Directory – Online shelter directory
• Homeless Helpline by 211 / Call 211 or Text HousingFirst to 898211
• Hope Villages of America / info@hopevillagesofamerica.org

• Metro Inclusive Health / 727-321-3854 – LGBTQ+ focused primary care, mental/behavioral health, HIV, PrEP, and Trans health services
• The Trevor Project / 866-488-7386 OR text start to 678678 – Suicide prevention and crisis intervention for LGBTQ+
• The FitzLane Project / 727-349-3489 – Provides funding for transgender youth to receive mental health counseling

• 2-1-1 Tampa Bay Cares / Dial 211 or text your zip code to 898211 – Directory for all social/human services (including transportation, housing, financial, safety, employment, education, and other services)

• SPC Veterans Services – 727-341-7990 or spcollege.edu/veterans-services
• Pines VA Healthcare System – https://www.baypines.va.gov/

These helpful links will direct you to additional resources and information for veterans.

• SPC Food Pantries
• Transportation – SPC has an agreement with Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) to allow all SPC students, faculty and staff a free, any time, all routes, universal UPASS