Shelter Information
Every Child Has the Right to a Free and Appropriate Public Education. The Schoolhouse Link Program is a partnership between the Sarasota Family YMCA and the Sarasota County School Board. The program serves as the District’s Official McKinney-Vento Homeless Liaison and provides services to help families and youth that are homeless and in transition. The program’s goal is to ensure that students in transition are able to enroll, attend and succeed in school. Schoolhouse Link supports each student by helping create educational stability and by removing any barriers limiting their success.
Meanwhile, support for the whole family is provided by linking them with essential service providers and community resources. Schoolhouse Link also helps to build strong literacy skills by providing children and adults with education tutorial sessions, supplemental literacy material, and referrals.
We partner with many different agencies in Sarasota and Manatee Counties. The following is a list of some of the shelters in the area. We can help answer any questions you might have about any of the programs and we can assist you in making arrangements in finding a place to stay.
The Salvation Army - Sarasota
1400 10th Street
Sarasota, FL 34236
941-954-4673
The Salvation Army - Bradenton
1204 14th St. W.
Bradenton, FL
941-748-5110
Family Promise - Sarasota
Sarasota, FL
941-952-1800
Family Promise - Bradenton
Bradenton, FL
941-748-4740
Epiphany Cathedral Outreach Ministries, Mercy House
205 N. Harbor Dr.
Venice, FL
941-484-3505
Charlotte County Homeless Coalition
1476 Kenesaw St.
Port Charlotte, FL
941-627-4313
SPARCC (Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center)
Sarasota, FL
941-365-1976
YMCA Youth Shelter
1106 S. Briggs Ave.
Sarasota, FL 34237
941-955-5596
Family Resources
Bradenton, FL
941-708-5850
Manasota Solve
1509 8th Ave. W.
Bradenton, FL
941-748-0094
Resurrection House
507 Kumquat Ct.
Sarasota, FL
941-365-3759
Open Door Resource Center
1426 14th St.
Bradenton, FL
The Salvation Army FAITH Program (families in transitional housing)
1400 10th St.,
Sarasota, FL 34236
941-954-4673
Our Mother’s House
Venice, FL
941-496-8286
Donations can begin with a phone call to Karin Gustafson, President of the Foundation at (941) 951-1336, or online by following the link below.
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