Rebuilding Together offers the Safe and Healthy Homes Program. This program will offer home repairs. Call for more information.

This group offers an educational alternative for troubled boys. It is a residential program. The program uses the waterfront as a therapeutic and educational tool. Each boy is given the mental, physical, and spiritual strength to succeed in life. The boys learn responsibility while living and working on a boat. At the same time, they are studying for their high school diploma. Please call or visit the website for more information.

***They are currently not accepting new students***

C.A.R.E. offers emergency shelter in a safe environment for you and your children at no cost.

24 Hour Crisis Hotline: 941.627.6000
Englewood Area: 941.475.6465
Hearing/Speech: Impaired Dial 7.1.1
Florida Relay: 1.800.500.1119
Multilingual Assistance

Please Call

The reason Safe Kids was put together was to prevent injuries from happening. Injuries kill 1 million kids a year throughout the world.
We have programs for:

• Child Passenger Safety
• Firearm Safety
• Water Safety
• Wheel and Pedestrian Safety

Call for more Info.

Safe Place is a place where youth ages 10-17 can go to get help. There are over 300 Safe Place sites in Pinellas and Manatee counties. Safe Place services are available 24/7.

Reasons to go to a Safe Place:

• Is at risk of abuse or neglect
• Need a break from volatile family situation
• Ran away from home

See website for locations.

SPARCC offers help to people who have experienced domestic violence and sexual assault. Please call 941.365.1976 or visit their website to learn more.

Programs and Services:

This is a place for school age kids. The center offers before and after school care with transportation to five surrounding schools. They have athletic sports leagues during the year (football and basketball). They also offer a summer day camp for ages 5 to 13.

Please see the website for details.

This shelter offers domestic violence counseling, case management and victim advocacy. Volunteers offer injunction assistance and can accompany victims as they go through the court process. Also available are safety planning, 911 cell phones, information and referrals. Clients can get emergency food and clothing. They can volunteer and get professional training. They can get help moving to a new home. There are support groups for women and children.

Please see the website for all services.

The Workers Program is for single men and women who may stay up to 30 days. Participants must have a steady job or be working day labor. Many clients transition into the Job Merit Program. Please contact for more information.

The ARC is a six-month residential substance abuse program for men. The Center houses up to 104 mostly indigent men at no cost to them. They receive meals and safe housing in a stable environment. They get group therapy, guidance and skilled spiritual counseling. They also learn trades such as furniture refinishing, appliance and computer repair. They refurbish donated items which are then sold at one of the SA thrift stores.