Contact Information
108 NE 7th St
Okeechobee, FL - 34972
108 NE 7th St
Okeechobee, FL - 34972
Hours: Monday-Friday 8am to 5pm The Okeechobee County Service Center is a local Department of Children and Families Office in Florida, Programs offered by Florida include, Food Assistance, Temporary Cash Assistance, Medicaid and Refugee Assistance. Families that need help with their food, financial or medical needs may apply for assistance online or at this local office. Applications for the Food Assistance and Temporary Cash Assistance Programs usually require an interview Most interviews take less than 15 minutes. We may need to ask you to give us proof of things you reported on your application, or told us during your interview. The most common things we may ask you to prove include: * Income from a job (pay stubs or a letter from you employer) * Income from another person *U.S. citizenship AND identity for all individuals applying for medical assistance Waiting Period: Each case is different, but we finish most food assistance applications in less than 30 days and we finish most Medicaid and Temporary Cash Assistance applications in less than 45 days.