Osceola County public assistance.
Income qualified residents of Osceola County Florida can receive information on and help in applying for public aid. While some of the programs are funded by the county, many others are part of the resources offered by the Florida Department of Children and Families. Some examples of these statewide programs include Medicaid, SNAP Food Stamps, and federal Cash Assistance benefits.
Health care can be provided to Osceola County families from programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, or Florida KidCare. This last program will provide free or low cost health insurance for children from birth through age 18. This is even offered for moderate income families or if both parents are working. Main number is 1-888-540-5434.
Job programs are offered by Workforce Central Florida. This will help connect local employers and businesses to the largest pool of talent in the area. Job seekers can access worker resources and job training programs as well. The county helps prepare residents for careers that meet local businesses' demands.
Discounts on prescriptions are offered. Osceola County created the discount drug card program in an effort to help low income and uninsured consumers pay for their needed prescription drugs. The County is distributing these cards to the general public for free. It is run in partnership with the National Association of Counties NACo. Whiles savings will vary, in general it provides savings of up to 20 percent off the retail price of commonly prescribed drugs.
These cards and discounts are offered for all county residents, regardless of income, age, gender, or other conditions. It will even help people that currently have health insurance coverage. This program and the card are accepted at 99 percent of the County’s pharmacies and it can even be used in other states and parts of the country. The cards can be picked up at the following sites.
- Osceola County Council on Aging, 700 Generation Point
- Osceola County Human Services Division, 330 N Beaumont Ave
- Robert Guevara Community Center, 501 Florida Parkway
- Osceola County Public Health Department, which has offices at 875 Boggy Creek Road, Kissimmee as well as 1050 Grape Avenue in St. Cloud Florida.
- The discount card can also be picked up at all of the Osceola County Florida Libraries.
For more information, or another place to get a card, is to call 1-877-321-2652.
Government assistance is offered from Indigent Burial / Cremation Programs. The Osceola County Human Services Department runs the cremation and indigent burial program for deceased persons who died within Osceola County itself. The county will use public funds for the payment for indigent burial, cremation and transportation to the Veteran National Cemetery in Bushnell Florida. This is a program of last resort. Assistance will be made only if there are absolutely no other resources available to the family or their loved ones. The program will pay the cots and bills involved in cremation and burial on a case by case basis.
Only a couple funeral homes participate. The resident needs to get a referral from them. Also, the deceased must have died in Osceola County Florida, couldn't have had assets or life insurance, and the family needs to have proof of their financial hardship.
Case management is available. This service is offered by Osceola County Social Services Program. Staff will work with them on an overall evaluation of their needs. As part of this process, the needs of the low income resident will be matched-up to available public aid, including programs such as food stamps or section 8 housing.
The main social service and Florida Department of Children and Families is located at the following address. 1507 N. John Young Parkway, Kissimmee, Florida 34741. Call 1-866-762-2237 for details.
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