The Mission of East Area Adult School is to provide rigorous and relevant learning experiences which service the educational needs of adults through literacy, high school completion, workforce preparation, personal enrichment, and technology.

Services include:

• Disabilities
• Early Childhood Education
• Family Services
• Health Services
• Nutrition Services
• Transportation

Please call for more info.

Easterseals helps people with disabilities and their families. They offer services for any age. This group provides support throughout their lives. Please call 941.355.7637 or visit their website to learn more.

Programs:

• Early Childhood Development
• K-12 Education
• Adult Enrichment
• Autism Center of Excellence
• Programs for Veterans & First Responders

The Alliance provides free, weekly eating disorder groups. These groups are led by a therapist. The sessions take place both virtually and in person. Help is available for all eating disorders. Please call or visit the website for more information.

List of Meeting Locations in Florida can be found here. Virtual Meetings are also available.

My Beacon Center provides community education and economic empowerment to survivors in shelters. Victims of domestic or sexual violence can get help from the 24 hour crisis hotline. Please call or visit the website for more information.

This agency helps youth build skills that will help them succeed in life.

Programs include:

• Money Matters
• Diplomas to Degrees - college readiness program
• Net Smartz

Please see website for more programs and information.

Veterans and active duty soldiers can get help to keep learning. There are programs that can assist. Please call 386.496.4248 for more information.

Education Programs Include:

• Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB, Chapter 30 and Chapter 1606)
• Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33)
• Post Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance program (VEAP, Chapter 32)
• Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP, Chapter 1607)

Hours of Operation

8:30 AM to 11:00 AM

The VA offers education benefits. The help is for veterans. It is also for current service members, and their qualified family members. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Help Can Include:

• Career Counseling
• Finding the Right School or Training Program
• Paying College Tuition

We provide children advocacy services to:

• Dependent children in foster care
• Female juveniles who entered the DJJ system
• Educational legal rights, kinship and other court cases

Call for more information.

The Elder Abuse Awareness/Prevention program ensures that older adults, caregivers and professionals receive information and training for elder rights.