Disability Resource Center Panama City

11/20/2025

Saturday, November 22nd, 2025 from 9:00 am until 11:00 am or until food is depleted, A Hand Up Intl will have a Drive Thru Thanksgiving Food Distribution at A Hand Up International Distribution Site 1137 J W Hunt Blvd (RUSS LAKE DR), Panama City, FL 32404. Please note, a PHOTO ID, per family is requ...

11/19/2025

Registration for our 2025 Joy of the Season Christmas Outreach is NOW OPEN!

Happy Holidays!

https://www.ahandupintl.org/jots-registration

11/13/2025

Nominate a Veteran for a FREE Bath remodel!

Want to celebrate a veteran in your life?

For the fourth year, United Way of Northwest Florida and Re-Bath are joining forces to give one deserving Bay County Veteran a fully renovated ADA-accessible shower, designed for safety, comfort, and independence at home.

Nominations are open now through December 1st, 2025. Share a story of a Veteran whose sacrifices and resilience deserve recognition. The winner will be announced December 12th!

[Learn more & nominate: https://www.unitedwaynwfl.org/ADA-Shower-Giveaway]

11/13/2025

Not every disability is visible.

11/10/2025

⭐️⭐️ Success Story ⭐️⭐️
Disability Resource Center was able to purchase materials for a ramp for a disabled consumer who didn't have access to community involvement. The funds for these materials were given to DRC by community grants from local businesses.
With the help of 516 Project Ministry and their hard work in building the ramp, we gave this consumer access to greater independence! We are so happy to partner with wonderful community agencies like 516 Project Ministry who dedicate their time and hard work to making sure no one in the community is left behind. We look forward to working with them again on other ramp builds, coming soon! (Photos used with permission)

10/31/2025

DRC staff had the pleasure of participating in the Calhoun County Senior Citizens Association Fall/Halloween festival today! It was a great time!
🎃🎃🎃Happy Halloween Everyone!🎃🎃🎃

10/28/2025

💙 We’re proud to support Disability Resource Center, Inc. with a donation to help advance their mission of empowering individuals with disabilities through advocacy, resources, and independence. Thank you to the team at DRC for the incredible work you do every day. We’re honored to stand with you in creating a more inclusive and accessible future for all.


walmart.onelink.me/UIev/WalmartLocal

10/28/2025

Every day, people with disabilities in our community face barriers that limit their opportunities — but together, we can change that.
Everyone deserves the chance to live how they want, to work if they can and want to, and to dream without barriers.

DRC serves the disabled population in Bay, Washington, Holmes, Jackson, Calhoun, Gulf, Liberty, and Franklin counties. It is our goal to make sure all our consumers are living their lives how they want through independence with dignity, but DRC needs your help❗️

🟦We have set up a new donation site through PayPal to accept donations to aide our journey in creating independent living for our consumers. Your donations will help fund the building of ramps, obtaining more accessible DME, purchasing materials for independent living skills classes, purchasing materials for support groups, and so much more.
You have the option of donating just one-time, monthly, or yearly and you can donate whatever amount you want. Anything helps!

🔆🔆 Just scan the QR code on the flyer or visit: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=5L32F94KL4EXG

We sincerely appreciate all donations, and we thank you for helping the disabled population in their journey to independence. ❤️
--Please Share this Post--

10/28/2025

⭐️⭐️⭐️ Shout-out of the week ⭐️⭐️⭐️
This week's shout-out goes to Walmart Supercenter Panama City for providing a grant to our office to aide in helping the disabled community.
With this grant money, DRC will be able to purchase supplies to build accessible ramps for those in need, giving consumers more independence and access to community inclusion.

10/27/2025

Panama City Housing Authority is preparing to open waitlists for 2 & 3 bedroom units. Applications must be submitted ONLINE ONLY at www.panamacityhousing.org. Apply early, as openings are first come, first served.

2-bedroom waitlist (Accepting the first 100 qualified applicants) Opens: November 12, 2025, at 8:00 am CST.
3-bedroom waitlist (Accepting the first 100 qualified applicants) Opens: November 13, 2025, at 8:00 am CST.

Applications WILL NOT be available before 8:00 am on the day posted.

**Application openings tend to be filled within minutes so, any potential applicants need to be ready to apply at exactly 8am sharp on the days listed. This does not guarantee immediate placement. The waitlists for apartment openings are still very long, but this will assure someone is placed on the waitlist for an affordable housing option. There is no estimated waitlist time that can be given.**

10/13/2025

Are you or do you know someone who is eligible for the JPPAS program? (The James Patrick Memorial Work Incentive Personal Attendant Services and Employment Assistance Program)

Who Is Eligible?
Persons who wish to apply must meet all of the following eligibility criteria:

Must be a person with a disability who requires personal attendant services
(PAS) for support for at least two activities of daily living as determined in writing by a physician or psychiatrist. Activities of daily living means functions and tasks for self-care including ambulation, bathing, dressing, eating, grooming, and toileting (F.S. 429.02).
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must be a U.S. citizen and Florida resident or, if a non-U.S. citizen, must be a
legal permanent resident of the state.
Must be able to acquire and manage a personal care attendant.
Must be employed, earning an individual earned income of at least the federal
poverty level for a household of one but less than $200,000.
Must not receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) cash benefits.
Must not be receiving Medicaid Home and Community Based Services.

10/13/2025

👏👏 Success Story 👏👏
DRC has successfully helped several people with disabilities facing homelessness find affordable housing. Here are some of our consumers at their new apartments! This apt complex is officially full now for the first time since the manager has been there!
(Apt complex name has been withheld for security reasons. All photos approved by residents.)