211 Helpline gives free, confidential information and referrals to anyone in need. This resource serves Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee Counties.

Services include:

A Safe Haven For Newborns offers assistance to women who are pregnant and to women with newborns.

Services include:

• Medical Related Issues, through referral assistance
• Baby related items, such as baby clothing and formula
• Local transportation
• Legal issues
• Burial services
• Direct financial assistance
• Counseling
• Parenting education
• Abuse prevention
• 24-Hour/Multilingual Helpline: 1.877.767.2229

Please call or visit website for more information.

This agency provides assistance to older Florida residents. A.R.C.s can help the elderly find services such as:

• Long term care
• Medicaid
• Medicare
• Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders - SHINE Program
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program(Food Stamps)

Call for more information.

Always Best Care Senior Services provides care for seniors in need. Consultations for services are free. Many programs and services may also be free of charge if qualified.

Programs and services:

• In-Home Care Services
• Assisted Living Services
• Home Health Services
• Veteran Care Caregivers

Please call or visit website for more information.

Answers for Parents is a free hotline that may be able to help parents with a troubled teen or young adult.

They may be able to help through the following programs:

• Residential Treatment Centers / Programs
• Therapeutic Boarding Schools
• Residential Youth Development Programs / Schools
• Transitional Boarding Schools
• Regular / Traditional Boarding Schools
• Wilderness and/or Outdoor Therapeutic Programs
• In-Home Intervention Programs
• Boot Camps
• Military Schools

Please call or visit website for more information.

Council on Aging of St. Lucie County, Inc. offers congregate dining to seniors at four locations. They provide hot and nutritious midday meals. Home-bound seniors may have food delivered to their homes. Please call or visit website for more information.

The program offers relevant personal, social, therapeutic, and work skill training to adults with disabilities through community and center-based resources. The activities are designed to advance individual independence and expand participants’ life choices at work, home, school, and in the community.

Call or visit website for more info.

The McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities gives students with special needs the chance to attend a private school. The program is for students in grades K-12. Please see the website for more information.

Please go to this website: http://www.fldoe.org/schools/school-choice/k-12-scholarship-programs/mc…

Florida Department of Health in St. Lucie County provides clinical and pediatric services to those in need within the community. Prenatal care, immunizations, and other school health programs may be available. Please call or visit website for more information.

Florida Department of Health in St. Lucie County provides a range of services and resources dealing with HIV and AIDS. Counseling, testing, and referral sites are available. Please call or visit website for more information.