Obtaining Identification
Birth Certificate:
- An original birth certificate can be obtained by written request to the Bureau of Vital Statistics in the county where you were born. There is usually a fee for this service. To find the address and phone number of the Bureau of Vital Statistics for the county of your birth, look in the local library for the directory of the city in which you were born.
Social Security Card:
- For, information on obtaining your Social Security card, you may phone or go in person to the:
Social Security Office:1-800-772-1213 or 1-877-253-4720
- 3201 W Commercial Blvd., Suite 100, Ft Lauderdale
- 3511 N Pine Island Road, Sunrise
- 500 N Hiatus Road, Pembroke Pines
- Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri 9:00am-3:00pm, Wed 9:00am-noon
- U.S. citizens need a certified copy of their birth certificate or baptismal record.
- Non U.S. citizens need their birth certificate and legal papers, such as a passport, visa, green card or work authorization permit. Photocopies will not be accepted.
Identification Card:
- To get an identification card, you can apply for one at any driver's license office.
- You must:
- Be 12 years of age or older.
- Present your official Social Security card.
- Have two items of identification, one of which must list your full name and date of birth, and a second supporting document, such as: birth certificate, school record stating date of birth, baptismal certificate, family bible record, passport, Florida vehicle registration certificate, court order which includes name, voter registration card, marriage license or certificate, Florida or out-of-state driver license, military ID card.
- There is no fee for Florida homeless. You must present documentation of homelessness.
Food or Meals
- All Saints Soup Kitchen 954-801-8283
- 3460 Powerline Road, Oakland Park
Open Daily 2:00pm-3:30pm
- 3460 Powerline Road, Oakland Park
- LifeNet4Families/Coop Feeding Program 954-792-2328
- 1 NW 33rd Terrace, Fort Lauderdale
Mon-Sun 9:00am-11:00am
- 1 NW 33rd Terrace, Fort Lauderdale
- Our Fathers House Soup Kitchen 954-968-7550
- 2380 Martin Luther King Blvd., Pompano Beach
Bag dinners and a food pantry.
Mon-Fri Lunch 11:30am-12:55pm
- 2380 Martin Luther King Blvd., Pompano Beach
- Salvation Army
Clothing
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Our Fathers Soup Kitchen and Donation
- 2380 Martin Luther King Blvd. (Hammondville Rd.)
Pompano Beach, FL 33069 - (954) 968-7550
- 2380 Martin Luther King Blvd. (Hammondville Rd.)
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Out of The Closet Thrift Store
- HIV Testing
- Clothing and Discount Shopping
- 1785 East Sunrise Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, 33304
- 954-462-9442
- Broward Outreach Center
- 2056 Scott Street Hollywood, Fl 33020
- 954.926.7417
Jobs
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Career Source Broward - Skills assessment and job placement
- 2610 W Oakland Park Blvd., Oakland Park 954-677-5701
- 4941 Coconut Creek Pkwy, Coconut Creek 954-969-3541
- 7550 Davie Road Extension, Hollywood 954-967-1039
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Volunteers of America of Florida
- 954-676-5009
- 1001 NW 6th Avenue, Pompano Beach
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Salvation Army Taste HOPE Shared Meals
- 954-812-3882
- 1445 W Broward Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale
Fri-Wed 4:30pm-5:15pm - Call for a current listing of daily locations and times.
Veterans
- Broward County Elderly and Veterans 954-357-6622
- 2995 N Dixie Highway, Fort Lauderdale
- Homeless Veteran Reintegration Program 954-735-5068
- Assists veterans with employment.
- Hope South Florida 954-563-HELP (4357)
- Emergency and rapid-rehousing for homeless families and veterans. Admission through the Homeless Helpline.
- Mission United 954-4-UNITED (864833)
- Support for US military veterans and their families.
- Focus on employment services, legal assistance, education, financial services, health and housing support.
- Operation Sacred Trust 855-778-3411
- Resources for veterans experiencing homelessness.
