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Help in Venice

7 service locations · 8 recurring meetings

Family and youth

Children First Venice

Child care and early childhood education

800 Gulf Coast Blvd, Venice · 941-953-3877

Head Start early childhood program — 23 funded slots; operated by Children First, Inc..

directions · via ACF (Office of Head Start), verified 2026-07-19

Venice Corps

Family support servicesFamily and youth

1051 Albee Farm Rd, Venice · 941-484-6227

Salvation Army community center

directions · via The Salvation Army USA, verified 2026-07-20

Food assistance

Robert And Joan Lee Boys & Girls Club

Meal program

920 Gulf Coast Blvd, Venice · (941) 486-2199

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Sarasota County School Board.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

Sky Academy

Meal program

705 Center Rd, Venice · (941) 244-2626

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by YMCA OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC..

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

Venice Elementary School

Meal program

150 Miami Ave E, Venice · (941) 486-2199

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Sarasota County School Board.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

Woodmere Park

Meal program

3951 Woodmere Park Blvd, Venice · (941) 486-2199

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Sarasota County School Board.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

Housing and shelter

Venice Housing Authority

Housing assistance

201 Grove St N, Venice · 941-488-3526

Public housing (Low-Rent) agency

directions · via US Department of Housing and Urban Development, verified 2026-07-19

Recovery & support meetings

GA meetings

Venice G.A. - Thursday

Thu 19:00 · in-person

1475 Center Road, Venice · directions · via Gamblers Anonymous

NA meetings

No Matter What Club

Mon 11:00 · in-person · St Mark's Episcopal ChurchClosedDiscussion

513 Nassau St S, Venice · directions · via BMLT (bmltenabled.org)

Tuesday @ 6:30 Meeting

Tue 18:30 · in-person · Emmanuel Lutheran ChurchClosedDiscussion

800 S. Tamiami Trail, Venice · directions · via BMLT (bmltenabled.org)

Spirit Group

Wed 19:00 · in-person · St. Marks ChurchClosedDiscussion

513 Nassau Street S., Venice · directions · via BMLT (bmltenabled.org)

Friday Night Lights

Fri 19:30 · in-person · Venice Church of the NazareneOpenDiscussion

1535 E. Venice Ave., Venice · directions · via BMLT (bmltenabled.org)

ShamRocking in Recovery

Sun 10:00 · in-person · Shamrock Park & Nature CenterOpenWheelchair accessible

3900 Shamrock Drive, Venice · directions · via BMLT (bmltenabled.org)

NAR-ANON meetings

Thursday’s Hope

Thu 19:00 · in-person · St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

513 Nassau Street South, Venice · directions · via Nar-Anon Family Groups WSO

Hope Nar-Anon

Fri 20:00 · in-person · Venice Church of the Nazarene

1535 E Venice Ave, Venice · directions · via Nar-Anon Family Groups WSO

Nearby communities

More help within driving distance:

Nokomis (1 mi · 6 listings)Venice Gardens (3 mi · 1 listings)South Venice (5 mi · 1 listings)Englewood (11 mi · 6 listings)Lake Sarasota (12 mi · 1 listings)Siesta Key (14 mi · 1 listings)North Port (14 mi · 21 listings)Grove City (16 mi · 1 listings)

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