The purpose of this guide is to assemble critical assistance information from multiple federal, state, and local governmental agencies and religious and private organizations that have been established to help those who have been incarcerated or who are homeless. The information contained in this document has been gathered and audited for authenticity by students from Barry University, under the direction of Dr. Laura Finley, Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminology. The document is a reference tool for agencies and organizations that assist individuals seeking rehabilitation, employment, health services, as well as other basic services for daily living.
This reference tool is by no means an exhaustive list of public, private, and religious assistance agencies. The students who participated in this research project used their best efforts to identify and audit information they deemed important to assist those in need. The information has been organized geographically by county in the state of Florida.