SWAG Family Resource Center

General Information

COVID-19 Precautions

This Week at the SWAG Family Resource Center

For more information or to register for an event, please contact the SWAG Family Resource Center at 352-505-6823.

Family Court Packets are available for pick-up during normal business hours. This includes packets for Temporary Custody, Paternity, and Dissolution of Marriage. You can contact the Sydney Self Help Center for additional help with packets.

Paper unemployment applications are available on a grab-and-go basis. We have paper applications with pre-paid postage for individuals who are experiencing difficulties or cannot apply online.

Community Bulletin Board

Interns at the FRC take turns making a bulletin board based on specific theme. As a result, you can visit this page each month to learn about a new topic in an interactive display. In addition, you can visit the Center to see the board in person. Looking for a past month’s topic? Check out our bulletin board archive. Thank you to Chinaelo Chukwuelue for the October bulletin board on COVID-19 vaccination information!

COVID-19 Vaccination Community Bulletin Board

Click on each section for more information.

Protect Your Community

Vaccines are a safe way to protect your body from harmful diseases.

It helps your immune system by creating antibodies that fight off infection.

Vaccines do NOT cause you to have the disease.

Places to get vaccinated or tested for COVID-19

Alachua County Health Department (call for apt.)

Address: 224 SE 24th St., Gainesville, FL 32641

Phone number: (352) 334-8810

Bus routes: 3, 5, 7, 11, 76, 711

 

CVS Minute Clinic (call/schedule online for apt.)

Address: 3455 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608

Phone number: (800) 925-4733

Bus route: 75

 

UF Health Pharmacy – Shands Hospital

Address: 1600 SW Archer Rd., Gainesville, FL 32608

Phone number: (352) 265-0405

Bus routes: 20, 8, 127, 1

 

SW Health Clinic

Address: 816 64th Terrace, Gainesville, FL 32607

Phone number: (352) 225-4320

 

Your Local Publix

2755 SW 91st Street, Gainesville, FL 32608

4115 NW 16th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32605

3930 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608

Know the Stats

According to the CDC, people who are unvaccinated are 11 times more likely to die from COVID.

So far only 12.3 million Floridians are fully vaccinated.

There have been 43.3 million cases of COVID in the U.S. alone. 4.55 million of them have died from COVID.

Facts about the COVID-19 vaccine

You have the option of receiving the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine for free. Both can help in preventing you from becoming seriously ill or dying because of COVID-19.

The COVID-19 vaccine cannot give you COVID. You may experience general side effect (just like with any other vaccine) that include feeling unwell.

Protect your community

Vaccines are a safe way to protect your body from harmful diseases.

It helps your immune system by creating antibodies that fight off infection.

Vaccines do NOT cause you to have the disease.

In 2010, the Board of County Commissioners, Partnership for Strong Families, SWAG, and dozens of local businesses began working together and joined forces (both financial and manpower) to create a brick-and-mortar community center. As a result, the county purchased a building in the center of the SWAG neighborhoods. Through the hard work and generous contributions of both the public and private sectors, the renovated building became the SWAG Family Resource Center. Then, in June of 2012, the Resource Center opened its doors. Soon thereafter, a playground opened on an adjacent lot.

The Center functions as a three-way partnership. Specifically, the county owns it, Partnership for Strong Families operates it, and SWAG supports and advises it. As a result of this partnership, the Center offers computers and internet access, printing & copying, faxing, books, games and toys for children, and referrals for services. For example, the Resource Center has offered the following programs:

• After-school tutoring programs
• Summer programs for kids
• Food pantry
• Health and exercise programs
• Free notary services
• Counseling services
• Parenting supports
• Regular Bookmobile visits
• Clothing closet
• Codes enforcement information
• Monthly Community Dinners
• Social services
• And much, much more!

Do you have questions? If so, please contact the current manager, Shandra Nichols, at (352) 505-6823 or shandra.nichols@pfsf.org.

Monica Arias translated this page into Spanish through the PerMondo project for the free translation of web pages and documents for NGOs and non-profit associations. The project is directed by Mondo Agit.