Social Services
Polk HealthCare Plan
The Polk County HealthCare Plan pays for health care services for Polk’s low and limited income residents who do not have insurance or who have inadequate insurance coverage. For more information on the program and eligibility requirements, call (863) 533-1111, or email phpeligibility@polk-county.net.
Medical services provided by the Polk HealthCare Plan are coordinated through a participating primary care doctor and may include:
- Doctor visits and checkups
- Specialty care
- In-patient services
- Urgent care
- Emergency room care
- Prescription medications
- Medical tests
United Way of Central Florida
Polk County Health and Human Services and Indigent Health Care want to help you connect with the services you may need both during and after the COVID-19 event. Calling 2-1-1 will connect you with services available from county and city governments as well as local nonprofit organizations.
Dial 2-1-1 for FREE community resource information and referrals for:
- State and federal assistance
- Mental health counseling
- Substance abuse counseling
- Senior services
- Temporary shelter
- Food
- Clothing
- Emergency financial assistance
Dial: 2-1-1 or (888) 370-7188
Text: Your zip code to 898-211
Chat: uwcf.org/211 and click the link for online chat
This FREE service is provided by the United Way of Central Florida. Contacting 2-1-1 is confidential and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Food Pantries in Polk
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United Way of Central Florida George W. Jenkins End Hunger Initiative and United Community Relief Fund Project
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Fort Meade
HELP of Fort Meade
Location TBD
Every Second and Fourth Thursday at 11 a.m. -
Frostproof
Frostproof Care Center
17 S. Scenic Highway, Frostproof
Every First and Third Wednesday at 9 a.m. -
Haines City
Trinity Worship Center International Ministries
2795 N. 10th Street, Haines City
Every Second and Fourth Wednesday at 2 p.m. -
Lake Wales
Iglesia De Dios Pentecostal Ministries
511 Jackson Street, Lake Wales
Every First and Third Thursday at 11 a.m. -
Lakeland
Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine
600 W. Peachtree Street, Lakeland
Every Second and Last Tuesday at noon -
Lakeland
Crystal Lake Elementary
700 Galvin Drive, Lakeland
Every First and Third Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. -
Lakeland
Blessings & Hope
2150 E. Edgewood Drive, Lakeland
Every Second and Fourth Tuesday at noon -
Mulberry
Mulberry Migrant Camp
4440 Academy Drive, Mulberry
Every Second and Third Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. -
Winter Haven
The Way Church
1302 33rd Street N.W., Winter Haven
Every Second and Fourth Saturday at 10 a.m. -
Bartow
coming soon -
Auburndale
coming soon