Plantation Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Plantation, Florida that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Florida page.
Legal aid
| Legal Aid Service of Broward County | Free civil legal help |
|---|---|
| Website | browardlegalaid.org |
| Phone | 954-765-8950 |
| Address | 491 North State Road 7, Plantation, FL 33317 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
Legal Aid Service of Broward County provides free civil legal help to low-income Broward County residents, covering housing, family law, public benefits, consumer issues and elder law. Call or apply online.1
| Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida | Free civil legal help |
|---|---|
| Website | coasttocoastlegalaid.org |
| Phone | 954-736-2400 |
| Address | 491 North State Road 7, Plantation, FL 33317 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM; intake calls 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM |
Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida provides free civil legal services to eligible Broward County residents, covering family law, housing, consumer issues and help for victims of crime. Apply by phone or online.2
Food
| Soref JCC WECARE Food Pantry | Food pantry |
|---|---|
| Website | sorefjcc.org |
| Phone | 954-792-6700 |
| Address | 6501 West Sunrise Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33313 |
| Hours | Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM, by appointment |
The WECARE Food Pantry at the Soref JCC Perlman Family Campus in Plantation gives free bags of groceries to Broward County residents facing food insecurity, regardless of background. Pickups are by appointment. Call ahead to confirm hours and what to bring.3
| Craig’s Pantry | Kosher food pantry, delivery |
|---|---|
| Website | craigspantry.org |
| Phone | 954-648-6359 |
| Address | 7451 NW 4th Street, Plantation, FL 33317 |
| Hours | Every other Sunday, by delivery; call to arrange |
Craig’s Pantry is a kosher food pantry in Plantation. Volunteers pack and deliver groceries every other Sunday to people in Broward County, with holiday foods for Rosh Hashanah, Passover and other holidays. Call to arrange a delivery.4
Social services
| Goodman Jewish Family Services of Broward County | Counseling, food and financial help |
|---|---|
| Website | jfsbroward.org |
| Phone | 954-370-2140 |
| Address | 5890 S. Pine Island Road, Suite 201, Davie, FL 33328 |
| Hours | Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
Goodman Jewish Family Services offers counseling, food, financial help and referrals to Broward County residents of any faith or background. Call to start.5
| 211 Broward | 24-hour helpline and referrals |
|---|---|
| Website | 211-broward.org |
| Phone | 211 or 954-537-0211 |
| Address | 3317 NW 10th Terrace, Suite 403, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 |
| Hours | 24 hours a day, 7 days a week |
211 Broward is the 24-hour helpline for Broward County, connecting callers with crisis help, health and human services, housing, food and financial help. Dial 211 or 954-537-0211.6
Footnotes
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Legal Aid Service of Broward County, Home page. Address, phone and hours are from the org’s own website. ↩
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Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida, Fact Sheet. Address, phone and hours are from the fact sheet on the org’s own website. Intake calls run 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. ↩
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Soref JCC, WECARE Food Pantry and Community Resource Guide. Address and phone are from the org’s own website. Hours rest on a United Way Broward listing: United Way Broward, Project Lifeline: Where to Go When People Are in Need of Healthy Food. Call to confirm before visiting. ↩
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Craig’s Pantry, About. Address, phone and the every-other-Sunday delivery schedule are from the org’s own website. Call to arrange a delivery. ↩
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Goodman Jewish Family Services of Broward County, Home page. Address, phone and services are from the org’s own website. Hours rest on listings, which disagree: one listing gives Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Call to confirm before visiting. ↩
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211 Broward, Home page. The helpline is live 24 hours a day. Office address is from a 211 Broward letter on file with the City of Hallandale Beach, Request for support. The alternate helpline number 954-537-0211 is from 211 Broward announcements. ↩
Related Local Programs in Florida
- Pompano Beach Local Assistance Programs, Florida.
- Port St. Lucie Local Assistance Programs, Florida.
- St. Petersburg Local Assistance Programs, Florida.
- Sunrise Local Assistance Programs, Florida.
- Tallahassee Local Assistance Programs, Florida.
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- Ada Hu