Thank you for reaching out to the Women’s Resource Center for housing resources.
We recognize that searching for housing resources can be a stressful task, and we’ve carefully curated the following resources for your convenience. These resources are divided into three categories: Emergency Shelters, Resource Centers/Daily Services for the Homeless, and Housing/Rentals.
Emergency Shelters
North Port Housing & Support Services (formally Family Haven/Catholic Charites)
- 5900 Pan American Blvd. North Port, FL 34287
- (941)564-8637
- Serves: Women & Children
- Must call 211 for referral/coordinated entry
Harvest House/Family Haven
- 3650 17th St. Sarasota, FL 34235
- (941)203-6454
- Website
- Serves: Families
- Must call Suncoast Partnership to End Homelessness at 941-203-6454
Hope Family Services
- 941-755-6805/24-hour hotline
- Website
- Serves: Women
- Domestic Violence Safe House
Safe Place 2B
- 361 6th Ave. West Bradenton, FL 34205
- (941)708-5850
- Website
- Serves: Children 10 – 17
Salvation Army/Manatee
- 1204 14th Street West, Bradenton, FL 34205
- (941)748-5110
- Website
- Serves: men, women, and children
Salvation Army/Sarasota
- 1400 10th Street, Sarasota, FL 34236
- (941)954-4673
- Website
- Limited beds men & women, must go through HOT TEAM Sarasota for referral
Sarasota Youth Shelter
- 1106 S. Briggs Ave. Sarasota, FL 34237
- (941)955-5596
- Website
- Serves: youth ages 10-17
SPARCC
- (941)365-1976
- Website
- Domestic violence safe house
Resource Centers/Daily Services for the Homeless
Center of Hope Church
- 2395 Shamrock Blvd. Venice, FL 34293
- (941)412-9044
- Website
- Bus passes, bicycles, birth certificate, clothing, morning daycare, health clinic
Harvest House for Teens (YOUth Drop-in center)
- 2331 Mango Ave. Sarasota, FL 34234
- (206)420-9734 Call or Text
- Website
- Shower, laundry, snacks, charge devices etc.
Resurrection House
- 507 Kumquat Court, Sarasota, FL 34236
- 941-365-3759
- Website
- shower, laundry, medical, clothing, meal, etc.
Salvation Army/Sarasota
- 1701 S. Tuttle Ave, Sarasota, FL 34239
- (941)364-5557
- Website
- Food, clothing, work tools, work uniforms
Salvation Army/Venice
- 1051 Albee Farm Road, Venice, FL 34285
- (941)484-6227
- Food pantry
Turning Points
- 701 17th Avenue West
- Bradenton, FL 34205
- 941-747-1509
- Website
- Shower, laundry, hot meal, computer/phone use, mailbox, dental, Health clinic, clothing, bicycles etc.
Housing/Rentals
C.A.S.L (affordable housing for adults with disabilities)
- 2911 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, FL 34237
- (941)225-2373
- Website
Catholic Charites/St. Dominic Manor
- 1023 Putnam Drive, Sarasota, FL 34232
- (941)391-5669
- Website
- Serves: low-income, individuals and families
Catholic Charities/St. Monica Residence
- 1575 Dr. Martin Luther King Way, Sarasota, FL 34234
- (941)391-5669
- Website
- Serves: low-income, individuals and families
Catholic Charities/Villa San Marcos
- 1030 Albee Farm Road, Venice, FL 34285
- (941)483-1960
- Serves: low-income seniors
DeSoto Towers
- 1523 6th Ave. West
- Bradenton, FL 34205
- 941-748-2883
- Website
- Serves: low-income seniors
One Stop Housing
- Workforce affordable housing- not low-income housing, do not house homeless.
- Offers studio apartments and 1- & 2-bedroom apartments below market rate in Manatee and Sarasota County.
- Website
Parrish Oak Apartments
- 5185 115th Circle E. Parrish, FL 34219
- (941)259-1760
- Website
- Serves: affordable, income restriction
The Reef at Riviera
- 751 Haben Boulevard, Palmetto, FL 34221
- (833)918-3029
- Serves: affordable, income restriction for seniors
Transitional Housing
Better Together/Better Families
- 15275 Collier Boulevard, Naples, FL 34119
- (239)470-2733
- info@bettertogetherus.org
- Serves: Temporary housing up to 90 days, children birth to 17 years old to avoid Foster Care.
Catholic Charities/ Our Mother’s House
- 207 North Harbor Drive, Venice, FL 34285
- (941)485-6264
- Website
- no more than 2 children
Family Promise/Sarasota
- 8499 Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34238
- (941)952-1800
- Website
- Serves: must have at least 1 child
Family Promise/Venice
- 850 Cockrill Street, Venice, FL 34285
- (941)497-9881
- Website
- Serves: must have at least 1 child
Harvest House
- Apply online: Website
- Serves: Single women part of judicial system with addictions.
Harvest House
- (941)953-3154
- Apply online: Website
- Serves: Families
Help to Home
- Bradenton, FL 34205
- (941)587-5678
- Website
- Serves: Families with children
Kimberly House
- 1189 NE Cleveland St. Clearwater. FL 33755
- (727)443-0471
- Website
- Serves: Pregnant women
The Lotus Coalition
- Call for address, houses in the St. Pete area.
- (813) 538-4919
- Website
- Serves: for women and men willing to work. Case management, addition specialist, etc. Pets allowed.
Prodigal Daughter
- Venice Region, Manatee Region, Sarasota Region
- (941) 351-0652
- Website
- Serves: Residential 24 month program for women with children. Specializing in addiction to drugs and alcoholism, human trafficking, abuse.
Purpose House
- PO Box 5838, Sarasota, FL 34239
- 941-586-6370
- Website
- Serves: Alcohol & drug addiction for men and women
Salvation Army/Sarasota
- 1400 10th Street, Sarasota, FL 34236
- (941)54-4673
- Website
- Serves: men & women, now transitional program, was overnight emergency shelter
Second Heart Homes/Mental Health
- P.O. Box 3886, Sarasota, FL 34230
- (941)201-9353
- Website
Solve Maternity
- 1335 Manatee Ave. West Bradenton, FL 34205
- (941)748-0094 (main for three locations)
- Website
Assistance for Rental/Utilities etc
Carita’s (St. Martha Catholic Church)
- 200 North Orange Ave. Sarasota, FL 34236
- (941)366-5620
- Website
- Services: Utility payments, prescriptions, transportation
Catholic Charites Venice
- 100 Pinebrook Road, Venice, FL 34285
- (941)488-5581
- Website
- Services: Rent, mortgage, utility bills for Sarasota & Manatee Counties and Season of Sharing Sarasota Only
Center of Hope
- 2395 Shamrock Drive, Venice, FL 34239
- (941)412-9044
- Website
- Services: Water, FLP, rent, Season of Sharing
City of North Port
- 6919 Outreach Way, North Port, FL 34287
- (941)429-3700
- Website
- Serves: Rent, mortgage, electric/Season of Sharing
JFCS
- 2688 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, FL 34237
- (941)366-2224
- Website
- Services: Financial assistance, Season of Sharing for clients enrolled in one of their programs.
Laurel Civic
- 509 Collins Road Laurel, FL 34272
- (941)483-3338
- Website
- Services: Rent, utilities, auto repair, childcare
Manatee Housing Authority
- 5631 11th Street East Bradenton, FL 34203
- (941)756-3974
- Website
- Serves: Rent/Voucher
Salvation Army Manatee
- Website
- Services: Rent, utilities
Salvation Army Sarasota
- 1701 S. Tuttle Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34239
- (941)364-5557
- Serves: Rent, mortgage, utilities. Season of Sharing clients only
- Salvation Army Venice
- 1051 Albee Farm Road, Venice, FL 34293
- (941)484-6227
- Website
Sarasota Housing Authority
- 269 S. Osprey Avenue Sarasota, FL 34236
- (941)361-6210
- Website
- Serves: Rent /voucher
Senior Friendship Center
- 1888 Brother Geenen Way, Sarasota, FL 34236
- (941)955-2122
- Website
- Services: Season of Sharing, utilities, EHEAP, rent.
Step up Suncoast
- 6428 Parkland Drive, Sarasota, FL 34243
- (941)27-2887
- Website
- Services: Season of Sharing, LIHEAP, LIHWAP, Weatherization program
Stillpoint Mission
- 1608 14th Street West, Bradenton, FL 34207
- (941)748-6835
- Website
- Services: Utilities
Turning Points
- 701 17th Avenue West, Bradenton, FL 34205
- (941)747-1509
- Website
- Services: Rent, utilities, Season of Sharing