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Community Resources

Help for right now. And a path forward.

Wherever you are in your story, Goshen is a place of restoration — where families find the resources and support to heal, grow, and rise toward lasting stability and self-sufficiency.

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Community partners gather as Goshen helps make Bay County an approved Florida Children’s Initiative site
Goshen brings the community together — our work helped make Bay County an approved Florida Children’s Initiative site. You’re not meant to carry it alone; below are trusted people and places ready to help, and Goshen will help you find the right door.

Start here: one call can change your week

Dial 2-1-1 and a real, caring person — day or night — connects you to help with food, rent, utilities, childcare, and health care. You don’t have to figure it out alone. Call 211, dial 1-855-420-8689, or text your ZIP code to 898211.

Not sure where to begin? Email admin@goshencommunitypc.org and someone from the Goshen family will help you find the right door — and walk with you to it. No question is too small.

For Families

Pour into your children

Start with what your children and household need most.

Be the Champion Your Child Needs
Every parent wants to be their child’s champion — and you don’t have to be an expert to do it. Inside you’ll find warm, practical, easy-to-use tools to pour into your child: spark their love of reading, speak up for them at school, and build a home where they thrive. Start with one small practice today.
Open Parent Resources
Bay County 32401 Children’s Initiative
A community-wide promise to the children of 32401. Goshen helps lead this effort to surround families with the people and programs that help a child thrive right where they live.
Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida
Quality childcare shouldn’t be out of reach. They help you pay for childcare and enroll your little one in free VPK pre-K — so your child starts ahead and you can work with peace of mind.
Call: 850-747-5400  ·  Online: elcnwf.org
Head Start — Early Education & Care, Inc.
Give your child a strong, free head start. Head Start and Early Head Start nurture children ages 0–5 with real early learning — and coach you as your child’s first and best teacher.
Call: 850-818-9003  ·  Visit: 459 Grace Ave, Panama City  ·  Online: eeckids.org
For Children & Youth

Safe places, steady support

Boys & Girls Club of Bay County
A safe, fun place to land after school — mentors, homework help, sports, and friendships that help your child grow into their best self.
Call: 850-573-5606  ·  Visit: 212 Forest Park Cir, Panama City
Girls Inc.
Where girls grow strong, smart, and bold — programs that build confidence, leadership, and the belief that she can do anything.
Call: 850-588-8711  ·  Visit: 300 Clara Ave, Panama City
Children’s Home Society
When family life gets hard, caring counselors and support help your household find stability and stay together.
Call: 850-747-5411  ·  Visit: 704 W 23rd St, Bldg E-40, Panama City
Gulf Coast Children’s Advocacy Center
If a child has been hurt, this is a safe, gentle place for healing — expert care and a team that puts the child first.
Call: 850-962-2873  ·  Visit: 210 E 11th St, Panama City
Anchorage Children’s Home (Hidle House)
When a family reaches a breaking point, no child should feel unsafe. Hidle House offers a safe place for children 10–17 and counseling that helps families heal and come back together.
Call: 850-763-7102  ·  Visit: 2121 Lisenby Ave, Panama City
Health & Wellness

Care within reach

Avicenna Free Clinic
See a doctor at no cost — quality medical care for the uninsured, given with dignity and no bill to dread.
Call: 850-215-8200  ·  Visit: 1838 Frankford Ave, Panama City
St. Andrews Community Medical Clinic
Affordable, caring medical help close to home — so a health worry never has to wait because of money.
Call: 850-785-1419  ·  Visit: 3101-B Hwy 98, Panama City
Florida KidCare & Healthy Kids
Peace of mind that your child is covered — low-cost or free health insurance so check-ups, sick visits, and prescriptions are within reach.
Call: 1-888-540-5437
Florida Department of Health in Bay County
Health care your family can actually afford — checkups, dental, immunizations, and WIC nutrition that keeps little ones growing strong. Being uninsured never means going without.
Call: 850-872-4455 (WIC 850-872-4666)  ·  Visit: 597 W 11th St, Panama City  ·  Online: bay.floridahealth.gov
PanCare Health
See a doctor, dentist, or counselor without dreading the bill. Care is offered on a sliding scale, so what you pay fits what you can afford — even with no insurance.
Call: 850-747-5272  ·  Visit: 2309 15th St, Panama City  ·  Online: pancarefl.org
Life Management Center of Northwest Florida
You don’t have to carry it alone. Counseling, mental-health care, and substance-use support are here — with a free assessment any hour, and a crisis team ready 24/7.
Call: 850-522-4485  |  24/7 crisis 800-342-0774  ·  Visit: 525 E 15th St, Panama City  ·  Online: lmccares.org
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
In a dark moment, one call or text reaches a caring, trained person — free, confidential, any time. If you or someone you love is struggling, reach out. You matter.
Call: 988
Recovery & Mental Health

You don’t have to carry it alone

NAMI Bay County
You are not alone. Free support, education, and a 24-hour crisis line for anyone facing mental-health struggles — and for the families who love them.
Call: 850-522-4485
Chemical Addictions Recovery Effort (C.A.R.E.)
A real path out of addiction — compassionate treatment and recovery support that helps you reclaim your life, one day at a time.
Call: 850-872-7676  ·  Visit: 4000 E 3rd St, Panama City
Emerald Coast Behavioral Hospital
When the weight feels like too much, skilled, around-the-clock mental-health care is here to help you stabilize and heal.
Call: 850-763-0017  ·  Visit: 1940 Harrison Ave, Panama City

Goshen’s Garden

Where wellness takes root.

Healing can begin with something as small as a plant. Goshen’s Garden shares living aloe, simple natural-wellness know-how, and the quiet joy of watching something grow. Come grow with us.

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Food & Daily Needs

No one goes without

A Hand Up International
Groceries and a helping hand when the pantry runs low — real food and real care, with no judgment.
Call: 850-257-5786  ·  Visit: 819 E 11th St, Bldg 1, Panama City
Grace Presbyterian Church Pantry
A welcoming food pantry each week — walk in worried about dinner, walk out with groceries and a kind word.
Call: 850-769-4000  ·  Thu 8:30a–12p  ·  Visit: 1415 Airport Rd, Panama City
St. Andrew Baptist Church Pantry
Monthly groceries for neighbors who need a little extra to stretch the month — offered with warmth and respect.
Call: 850-763-2345  ·  Mon–Fri 8:30–10a, monthly  ·  Visit: 3101 W 15th St, Panama City
Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida
Walk in worried about dinner, walk out with groceries — plus real help signing up for SNAP so the shelves stay full. The Caring Coach even brings food into the neighborhood.
Call: 850-763-0475  ·  Pantry Mon–Thu 10a–2p  ·  Visit: 3128 E 11th St, Panama City  ·  Online: ccnwfl.org
The Salvation Army — Panama City
When the month is longer than the money, they can help — emergency food, clothing, and a caseworker who helps you build a plan, not just make it through today.
Call: 850-769-5259
Panama City Rescue Mission
No one should sleep outside or go to bed hungry. A safe bed and a hot meal are here tonight — no judgment.
Call: 850-769-0983  ·  Visit: 609 Allen Ave, Panama City
Housing & Utilities

Keep a roof overhead

Panama City Housing Authority
An affordable place to call home — rental help and housing programs that put a safe roof within reach.
Call: 850-769-5278  ·  Visit: 2315 Ruth Hentz Ave, Panama City
Springfield Housing Authority
Affordable housing help for Springfield-area families — a steady home is the foundation everything else is built on.
Call: 850-769-1596  ·  Visit: 3806 E 8th St, Panama City
HOPE Village New Life Center
More than shelter — a safe place to rest, rebuild, and get back on your feet with people cheering you on.
Call: 850-640-4930  ·  Visit: 3901 Hwy 390, Panama City
Doorways of Northwest Florida
Losing your home is terrifying — but there is a door. Doorways is the one place that connects you to housing, shelter, and the support to get stable again. Start here.
Call: 850-215-8800  ·  Visit: 24 W 8th St, Ste 1, Panama City  ·  Online: doorwaysnwfl.org
The Salvation Army — Panama City
A caseworker in your corner, plus limited help with rent and utilities when you’re behind and need a bridge.
Call: 850-769-5259
Work & Money

Build toward more

Gulf Coast State College
A degree or certification can change everything — affordable classes, financial aid, and a fresh start toward the career you want.
Call: 850-769-1551  ·  Visit: 5230 US-98, Panama City
Haney Technical College
Learn a skilled trade that pays — hands-on training that turns months of effort into a real, in-demand career.
Call: 850-767-5500  ·  Visit: 3016 FL-77, Panama City
Career Online High School
Finish your high-school diploma online, on your schedule — the credential that opens doors to better jobs and more pay.
Call: 850-522-2100  ·  Visit: 898 W 11th St, Panama City
CareerSource Gulf Coast
A better job can change everything. Free training, résumé help, interview coaching, and computers to use — real tools to move from getting by to getting ahead, at no cost.
Call: 850-872-4340  ·  Visit: 625 Hwy 231, Panama City  ·  Online: careersourcegc.com
Goodwill Industries — Big Bend (Panama City)
Ready for a fresh start or a new trade? Free classes, job training, and placement turn “I need work” into a paycheck and a path forward.
Call: 850-522-3900  ·  Visit: 3207 E 4th St, Panama City  ·  Online: goodwillbigbend.org
Legal & Advocacy

Someone to stand with you

Guardian ad Litem — Bay County
A trained advocate who stands up for a child’s best interests in court — so no child goes through the system unheard.
Call: 850-747-5180
Legal Services of North Florida
A lawyer in your corner — at no cost. Facing eviction, a benefits denial, a family-law crisis, or lost ID? They can stand with you and protect what matters most, for those who qualify.
Call: 850-769-3581  ·  Visit: 211 E 11th St, Panama City  ·  Online: lsnf.org
Getting Around

Help getting there

Bayway (Bay County Transit)
No car? No problem. Affordable bus routes reach groceries, work, and appointments across Bay County, with door-to-door rides for those who need them.
Online: baywaytransit.org
Catholic Charities Caring Coach
When getting to the pantry is the hard part, the pantry comes to you — fresh food brought right into the neighborhood each month.
Call: 850-763-0475
Family & Community Support

Help for the whole household

Family Service Agency of Bay County
Caring counseling and family support to help your household through hard seasons and back to steady ground.
Call: 850-785-1721  ·  Visit: 114 E 9th St, Panama City
United Way of Northwest Florida
One call connects you to dozens of local programs — a trusted guide to the help your family needs most.
Call: 850-785-7521  ·  Visit: 602 Harrison Ave, Panama City
Department of Children & Families
Apply for SNAP food assistance, Medicaid, and cash help — the support that bridges a tight month and keeps your family fed and covered.
Call: 850-872-7648  ·  Visit: 2505 15th St, Panama City
Social Security Administration
Retirement, disability, and survivor benefits — claim the support you’ve earned, with help to get it right.
Call: 800-772-1213  ·  Visit: 3215 FL-77, Panama City
For Our Veterans

You served us — let us serve you

Bay County Veteran Services
Free help claiming the VA benefits, healthcare, and compensation you’ve earned through your service.
Call: 850-248-8280  ·  Visit: 840 W 11th St, Panama City
Bay County Vet Center
Confidential counseling for veterans and families — a safe place to work through what you carry, with people who understand.
Call: 850-522-6102  ·  Visit: 3109 Minnesota Ave #101, Panama City
Panama City Beach VA Clinic
VA healthcare close to home — checkups, mental-health care, and the medical support you earned.
Call: 850-636-7000  ·  Visit: 2600 Veterans Way, Panama City Beach
Veterans Crisis Line
In a hard moment, caring help is one call away — free, confidential support for veterans, any hour.
Call: 988, then press 1
Disability & Aging

Support to live fully, at every age

Disability Resource Center — Bay County
Independence, your way — services and support that help people with disabilities live fully and on their own terms.
Call: 850-769-6890  ·  Visit: 300 W 5th St, Panama City
Bay County Council on Aging
Meals, rides, and caring support that help seniors stay healthy, connected, and living independently at home.
Call: 850-769-3468  ·  Visit: 1116 Frankford Ave, Panama City
Dementia Family Pathways
A steady hand for families facing dementia — guidance, respite, and support so no caregiver walks this road alone.
Call: 850-215-7077  ·  Visit: 1038 Jenks Ave, Panama City
Alzheimer’s Association
Answers, support, and a 24/7 helpline for anyone facing Alzheimer’s or dementia — you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Call: 800-272-3900
Safety & Domestic Violence

A safe way forward

National Domestic Violence Hotline
Free, confidential help any hour — trained advocates who listen, believe you, and help you find a safe way forward.
Call: 800-799-7233
Domestic Violence Legal Helpline
Free legal guidance for survivors — know your rights and your options, with someone in your corner.
Call: 850-385-0611

Looking for more? The full Bay-area directory

Doorways of Northwest Florida keeps a complete directory of help across our region — housing, jobs, food, healthcare, veterans, and more. If you don’t see what you need here, their full list is one click away.

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