Marion County’s Resource Directory

Phoenix House Florida Adult Residential serves adult men and women through separate residential programs. Our evidence-based treatment approach delivers a superior level of care by focusing on individual strengths to meet each person’s unique needs. Office-based detoxification services are available for both men and women, and treatment length is tailored to meet each patient’s individual needs. Patients engage in individual counseling, educational and clinical group sessions, daily exercise facilitated by a fitness specialist (when available and appropriate), life-skills training, and other services as appropriate to ensure a sustained recovery. Our clinical staff, as well as our medical and psychiatric staff, use a cognitive behavioral approach to address a wide range of substance use disorders and mental health problems.

We are a mobile outreach service that meets individuals where they are at in their recovery journey, including active addiction. We believe that advocation works and allows people to open up without feeling outlasted or judged as building relationships is vital in leading folks to recovery. Our founder, Michelle Pepin is a certified Peer Support specialist and recovery coach. She started this mission after overcoming her own addiction, followed by losing her son to fentanyl poisoning. Our purpose reaches those struggling with SUD, those seeking help, those who are homeless, as well as the LGBTQ community and youth by providing linkage to applicable resources.

Practical Behavior Solutions, LLC offers clients and their families a team of dedicated professionals committed to improving the social and academic outcomes of children impacted by a variety of special needs. Our team believes in respecting and embracing the individuality and uniqueness of each person we encounter. The goal of our practice is to optimize the strengths of our clients while helping them overcome some of the challenges that inhibit them from achieving their goals and reaching their maximum potential.

We believe in the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis as they relate to socially significant change. We believe this change involves collaborating with family and other critical people in the lives of our clients. We also believe in including the community at large with the goal of promoting an atmosphere of acceptance and inclusion. The team does not believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to treatment. Our focus is the safety, independence, and overall well-being of our clients. We rely on research-based intervention strategies to guide our treatment plans. We rely on insights from the families of our clients, who will always know them best. We work to build meaningful relationships with our clients to ensure we are meeting their needs and respecting their interests. Our focus always has been and always will be our clients.

1317 SE 25th Loop, STE 101, Ocala, FL 34471

11808 N. Ohio St. Dunnellon, FL 34431

Raising & Improving Self-Sufficiency Expectations (RISE) Program provides a comprehensive and holistic approach to services for entire families by empowering individuals to actively pursue economic independence and obtain employment that pays a living wage. The program is designed for goal-oriented individuals who are motivated and persistent in their pursuit of self-sufficiency.

Participants work with a Case manager to assess their needs, set goals, and create a specified case plan, designed to address barriers to self-sufficiency such as employment and education.

Other support services may be available to eligible participants, based upon need and availability of resources. Must be able to attend college or trade school and work between 20 – 40 hours per week.

If interested in participating in the R.I.S.E. Program, please contact the Family Development Specialist in your county.

A place where the mighty power of time is yours to chase your dreams
A hidden paradise nestled in the serene beauty of Morriston, Florida, Rancho Reposo is a private equestrian sanctuary where human transformation flourishes, gently guided by the majestic presence of Friesian horses.

In Rancho Reposo, we integrate these scientific principles to create transformative experiences. The flow state helps visitors achieve a meditative focus, reducing stress and enhancing creativity. Awe, inspired by the majestic Friesian horses, rewires neural pathways to improve emotional resilience and cognitive flexibility. Our emotionally safe environment fosters deep trust, allowing individuals to heal and grow through meaningful connections with nature and animals.

At Rancho Reposo, we are also committed to empowering veterans and individuals seeking healing through non clinical equine experiences with our majestic and well-trained Friesian horses.

Recovery Dharma is a peer-led movement and community that is unified by our trust in the potential of each of us to recover and find freedom from the suffering of all forms of addiction. We believe that the traditional Buddhist teachings, often referred to as the Dharma, offer a powerful approach to healing from addiction and living a life of true freedom.

ResCare is the industry leader in the state of Florida. ResCare Florida provides residential services and community living supports to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Individuals take an active role in developing their individual service plan with our interdisciplinary team. We encourage the people we support to engage in family and community activities that may include participation in clubs, classes, athletics, church and other organizations.

We help individuals achieve their highest level of independence at home and in the community. States determine what kinds of community living services they provide. These services are typically funded by Medicaid or other funding.

The Pathway of Hope initiative is an approach launched by The Salvation Army in 2011 to provide targeted services to families with a desire to take action to break the generational cycle of crisis and enable a path out of poverty. It is rooted in a case management approach, focusing on client needs through a strength-based lens.

Targeting families with children, came from the desire to have an intergenerational impact on poverty. By positively influencing the lives of parents, the Salvation Army can create better living conditions for children. Influencing children in their development years is crucial, as studies show that children who spend more than half of their life in poverty are 32 times more likely to be in poverty as an adult.

Saving Mercy Corporation is a non-profit agency that was established in 2016 by a group of concerned citizens who had a heart for the homeless, and wanted to make a meaningful impact in the lives of the chronically homeless within Ocala and Marion County.

We offer case management services to the homeless and help with housing. We hope to begin our construction project soon to build a new community on site that will include multi-family apartments, an administration building with meeting rooms, maintenance storage and laundry facilities. The new community will include an open green space, a playground and recreation area!

We work in partnership with 48 food pantries in Marion County including soup kitchens and a children’s backpack program. Our goal is to eradicate hunger in Marion County Florida. We are not open to the public but we do give tours upon request. Our warehouse schedules pick-ups on a daily basis for the local food pantries in Marion County to pick-up food. We are always in need of Food to pass along to the agencies.

The Multiagency Network for Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities (SEDNET) creates and facilitates a network of key stakeholders committed to assisting in the provision of a quality system of care for students with or at-risk of emotional and/or behavioral challenges.

We enhance the quality of life for seniors through trusted, compassionate, and personalized care—wherever they call home. Our carefully selected caregivers serve Marion, Sumter, and Lake counties with flexible, reliable support and no contracts required.

Services Include:

•Personal Care & ADLs: Bathing, grooming, dressing, mobility support, medication reminders, toileting, and daily routines.

•Companionship: Meaningful conversation, social engagement, hobbies, outings, and appointment accompaniment.

•Homemaker Support: Light housekeeping, laundry, meal prep, grocery shopping, and errands.

•Transportation: Safe, dependable transport to medical visits, therapy, shopping, and community activities.

•Respite Care: Temporary relief for family caregivers with flexible scheduling.

•Specialized Care: Alzheimer’s/dementia support, post-surgery/rehab assistance, and companionship in assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing facilities, or hospitals.