Narcotics Anonymous Florida
This group is a nonprofit. It is for people who have a major problem with drugs. The group offers recovery from addiction. This is done through a 12-step program.
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Family Defense Program - Americans for Immigrant Justice
This program offers legal help to immigrant communities. Its goal is to keep families together. Call or visit the website to learn more.
New and Expectant Parents Support - Healthy Families Dixie/Gilchrist/Levy/Suwannee
The program provides support to new and expectant parents. Its goal is to help create stable and nourishing homes for children. Please call 352.486.5590 or go to the website to learn more.
Services:
- Educational home visits
- Positive parenting guides
- Child development information
- Self-care resources for parents and caregivers
- Safety resources
Children's Medical Services
Children’s Medical Services is called CMS for short. It is a collection of programs. These programs are for eligible children with special needs. The programs are family-centered. And are designed to help children with a variety of conditions and needs. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Services include:
Connect - WellFlorida Council
Connect is a referral service. It helps expectant parents and families with young children. The goal is to improve birth outcomes and child development. They do this by offering a wide range of programs. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Programs include:
- Child Development
- Education and Support in Childbirth
- Financial Self-sufficiency
- Food and Nutrition
- Mental Health
- Newborn Care
- Parenting
National Human Trafficking Hotline-Polaris
This group runs the National Human Trafficking Hotline. It helps survivors of human trafficking. The hotline connects clients to services and supports to get help and stay safe. Please call or visit the website for locations and more information.
Toll Free: 1.888.373.7888
Text: "BEFREE" or "HELP" to 233733
Email: help@humantraffickinghotline.org
Project Safe Childhood
Project Safe Childhood is a nationwide program with the US State Attorney's office of Florida. They fight the sexual abuse and exploitation of children.
Please call or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.
Jacksonville: 904.301.6300
Fort Myers:239.461.2200
Ocala: 352.547.3600
Orlando: 407.648.7500
Braille and Talking Books Library-Florida Division of Blind Services
Braille and Talking Books Library is a free service. They offer reading materials in Braille and recorded audio. It is for those who are visually impared. The equipment used for the service is loaned out to customers. This includes digital players and headphones. The books on audio are also sent out to the customer at no charge. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Toll Free: 800.226.6075
Universal Service Administrative Co.
This group is known as USAC for short. It is a not-for-profit organization. It is run by the FCC. They work to help communities and people across the country stay connected. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Early Head Start - Suwannee Valley Community Coordinated Child Care
SV4Cs is in charge of the Early Head Start program. It helps children from birth to age 3 and pregnant women. Services are available year-round. The group is committed to providing infants and toddlers with enrichment. Enrichment in their physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development. They also support parents. To help them to care for and teach their growing children to be self-sufficient in many ways. Please call or visit the website for more information.