Coordinated Entry and connections to housing, shelter, employment, and supportive services.
Phone: 850-215-8800
Email: Info@DoorwaysNWFL.org
Address: 24 W. 8th Street, Suite 1, Panama City, FL 32401
Transformational Recovery Mission – Men’s Program
609 Allen Avenue, Panama City
Phone: 850-769-0783
Transitional program; not a walk-in emergency shelter. Screening is required.
Bethel Village – Women and Children
1313 E. 11th Street, Panama City
Phone: 850-914-0533
Transitional program for women and children. Call for availability and screening.
Panama City Housing Authority
804 E. 15th Street, Panama City
Phone: 850-769-2358
Public and affordable-housing programs.
Springfield Housing Authority
3806 E. 8th Street, Panama City
Phone: 850-769-1595
Public and affordable-housing programs.
Anchorage Children’s Home / Hidle House
2121 Lisenby Avenue, Panama City
Phone: 850-763-7102
Safe shelter and support for youth ages 10–17.
Beauty for Ashes Transitional Home
Phone: 850-215-0651
Faith-based transitional housing for women. Call for eligibility and availability.
The Ark Transitional Housing
12902 Front Beach Road, Panama City Beach
Phone: 850-234-3084
Transitional support; call to confirm intake availability.
Grace Presbyterian Church – A New Day
1415 Airport Road, Panama City
Phone: 850-249-5476
Thursday supper at 6:00 p.m. Call to confirm.
Grace Presbyterian Church
Phone: 850-769-4000
Food pantry and assistance. Call to confirm the current schedule.
St. Andrews Assembly of God
Phone: 850-763-3268
Food assistance. Call to confirm the current schedule.
St. Andrew Christian Care Center
3101 W. Highway 98, Panama City
Phone: 850-763-2345
Food and clothing assistance. Call before visiting.
The Church at the Beach
10620 Hutchison Boulevard, Panama City Beach
Phone: 850-234-8892
Food assistance for beach residents. Call to confirm eligibility and hours.
First United Methodist Church Panama City
903 E. 4th Street, Panama City
Phone: 850-763-6537
Thursday food pantry. Call to confirm hours.
Gulf Beach Presbyterian Church
271 S. Arnold Road, Panama City Beach
Phone: 850-234-3161
Food pantry for beach residents. Call to confirm hours.
Catholic Charities
3128 E. 11th Street, Panama City
Phone: 850-763-0475
Food pantry and other assistance. Call before visiting.
Salvation Army Food Pantry
1824 W. 15th Street, Panama City
Phone: 850-769-5259
Food and emergency assistance as available. Confirm current rules and hours.
Family Service Agency of Bay County
Phone: 850-785-1721
Food, clothing, medical equipment, and emergency assistance as available.
A Hand Up International
819 E. 11th Street, Building 1, Panama City
Phone: 850-257-5786
Food outreach and assistance. Schedules change, so call before visiting.
Florida Therapy Services / NWF Health Network
421 Oak Avenue, Panama City
Phone: 877-234-5354
Counseling, medication management, and case management. Confirm insurance and hours.
Life Management Center of Northwest Florida
525 E. 15th Street, Panama City
Phone: 850-522-4485
Behavioral-health counseling, crisis support, medication management, and case management.
NAMI – National Alliance on Mental Illness
Phone: 800-950-6264
Education, support, and mental-health resource navigation.
BASIC of Northwest Florida
432 Magnolia Avenue, Panama City
Phone: 850-785-1088
HIV testing and supportive services for people living with HIV/AIDS.
Florida Department of Health in Bay County
597 W. 11th Street, Panama City
Phone: 850-872-4455
Immunizations, family planning, testing, and community-health services.
PanCare Health
403 E. 11th Street and other area locations
Dental: 850-767-3350
Medical/behavioral health: 850-747-5272
Accepts Medicaid and offers income-based options where available.
Disability Resource Center
300 W. 5th Street, Panama City
Phone: 850-769-6890
Independent-living skills, peer support, advocacy, and referrals.
St. Andrew Community Medical Center
3101-B W. Highway 98, Panama City
Phone: 850-785-1419, extension 1
Free primary care and medications for eligible uninsured Bay County adults.
Avicenna Free Clinic
4188 Frankford Avenue, Panama City
Phone: 850-215-8200
Free medical services. Call to confirm the clinic schedule.
Florida Division of Blind Services
Phone: 850-872-4181
Services supporting independence for blind and visually impaired Floridians.
Bayway Transit – Fixed Route Service
920 Wilson Avenue, Panama City
Phone: 850-769-0557
Fixed-route service generally operates Monday–Saturday, 6:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., with seasonal Sunday service. Visit baywaytransit.org for current routes and alerts.
Bayway On Demand
Phone: 850-785-0808
Transportation for eligible riders, including certain Medicaid trips. Advance scheduling is required. Call to confirm eligibility and availability.
Hope 23:11 Resources
Phone: 850-640-4930
Transportation, clothing, employment, and shelter assistance for Bay County and surrounding communities.
Bay County Veterans Services
840 W. 11th Street, Panama City
Phone: 850-248-8280
Veterans benefits information and claims assistance.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
National benefits line: 800-827-1000
Information about VA benefits, claims, and services.
Panama City Beach VA Clinic
2600 Veterans Way, Panama City Beach
Phone: 850-636-7000
VA clinic appointments and scheduling.
Bay County Vet Center
3109 Minnesota Avenue, Suite 101, Panama City
Phone: 850-522-6102
Confidential counseling and support for eligible veterans, service members, and families.
SSVF – Family Promise
Phone: 850-587-5505
Supportive Services for Veteran Families and housing-stability assistance.
Disabled American Veterans
Phone: 877-426-2838
Veterans claims and benefits assistance.
Hope Project
Phone: 850-896-4868
Education, counseling, and support for veterans, first responders, and their families.
Social Security Administration
3215 Highway 77, Panama City
National phone: 800-772-1213
Local office: 866-348-5833
Social Security cards, retirement, disability, and Supplemental Security Income services.
ACCESS Florida – Medicaid and Food Assistance
Phone: 850-300-4323
Apply for Medicaid, food assistance, and temporary cash assistance at myaccess.myflfamilies.com.
Bay County WIC Program
597 W. 11th Street, Panama City
Phone: 850-872-4666
Nutrition assistance and referrals for eligible pregnant or postpartum people and children under age five.
Legal Services of North Florida
Phone: 850-769-3581
Free civil legal help for eligible clients, including assistance involving benefits and identification-related issues.
Migrant National Assistance
Phone: 800-234-8848
Information and assistance for eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers.
CareerSource Gulf Coast
Gulf Coast State College, 5230 W. Highway 98, Panama City
Haney Technical College, 3016 Highway 77, Panama City
Phone: 850-872-4340
Employment assistance, job searches, career services, and training opportunities.
Goodwill – Panama City Career Resource Center
3207 E. Highway 98, Panama City
Regional phone: 850-576-7145
Career assistance, job preparation, and training services.
Goodwill Industries
2520 W. 23rd Street, Panama City
Phone: 850-784-8019
Employment assistance, basic computer classes, and GED preparation. Call to confirm available services.
Gulf Coast State College
5230 W. Highway 98, Panama City
Phone: 850-769-1551
Degree and certificate programs, financial aid, advising, and veteran/student support.
Haney Technical College
3016 Highway 77, Panama City
Phone: 850-767-5500
Career and technical training, adult education, GED preparation, testing, and financial-aid information.
Emergency Services
Call: 911
For immediate danger, medical emergencies, fire, or police assistance.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text: 988
Free, confidential crisis support available 24 hours a day.
Veterans Crisis Line
Call: 988, then press 1
Text: 838255
Confidential crisis support for veterans, service members, and their families.
Local Mental-Health Crisis Line
Phone: 850-769-9468
Local mental-health crisis assistance.
Florida Abuse Hotline
Phone: 800-962-2873
TTY: 800-453-5145
Report suspected abuse of children, older adults, or vulnerable adults.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Phone: 800-799-7233
Text: START to 88788
Confidential domestic-violence support and safety resources.
Salvation Army Domestic Violence Program
24-hour hotline: 850-763-0706
Local crisis support and shelter as available.
National Human Trafficking Hotline
Phone: 888-373-7888
Text: 233733
Confidential support and referrals for trafficking concerns.
Gulf Coast Sexual Assault Program
Phone: 866-218-4738
Sexual-assault crisis support and referrals.
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