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Housing and Social Services

Homeless Resources

Housing and Social Services of Pompano Beach

Contact Person:

Cassandra Rhett (Housing and Social Services Manager)

Office Phone: 954.786.7929

Email: cassandra.rhett@copbfl.com

Broward Housing and Social Services

  • Housing Search
  • Reunification
  • Rental Assistance (as long as funds are available)
  • Community Outreach
  • Program Development and Implementation
  • Client Services and Support

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.
  • Florida Vital Statistics Information Page
    • This is for individuals who need to obtain their birth certificate for approval.
  • Second Chance Society
    • Provider of funding for Work Clothes, Vocational Training, and Birth Certificate retrieval
    • 1835 SE 4th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
    • (954) 763-5999

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

  • Social Security Administration- Margate Location
    • 5195 Coconut Creek Pkwy, Margate, FL 33063
    • (800) 772-1213
  • Social Security Administration- Fort Lauderdale
    • 3201 W Commercial Blvd STE 100, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
    • (800) 772-1213
  • 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.
    • Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
      • 1955 N Federal Hwy j209, Pompano Beach, FL 33062
      • Phone Number: (954) 497-1570
    • Pompano Beach Citi Center Driver’s License Office
      • Second Floor, above JCPenny, 1955 N Federal Hwy j209,
        Pompano Beach, FL 33062
      • Phone Number: 954-497-1570
  • 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 a verification of homelessness letter.

Food or Meals

  • All Saints Soup Kitchen 954-801-8283
    • 3460 Powerline Road, Oakland Park
      Open Daily 2:00pm-3:30pm
  • LifeNet4Families/Coop Feeding Program 954-792-2328
    • 1 NW 33rd Terrace, Fort Lauderdale
      Mon-Sun 9:00am-11:00am
  • 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
  • Blessings Pantry (Parkway Campus)
    • 100 NE 44th St, Pompano Beach, FL 33064
    • 7-11:30 am
  • Zion Lutheran Ministries Food Pantry (Nina’s Place)
    • Saturdays (9am -11am): Pompano, Coconut Creek, and Deerfield Beach Residents Only
    • Saturdays (11am-2pm) Other counties/cities residents
    • 954-421-3146
    • 959 SE 6th Ave, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

Clothing

  • Our Fathers Soup Kitchen and Donation
    • 2380 Martin Luther King Blvd. (Hammondville Rd.)
      Pompano Beach, FL 33069
    • (954) 968-7550
  • 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

  • Career Source Broward - Skills assessment and job placement
  • Volunteers of America of Florida
  • 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.
  • Keystone Halls 954-763-2300
  • American Legion Veterans Association of Pompano Beach
    • 171 SW 2nd St, Pompano Beach, FL 33060
    • (954) 942-2448