Family Assistance ServicesSafe 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:
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 shelter provides counseling for people affected by domestic violence, case management, and help speaking up for victims. Volunteers assist with court papers and can go with victims to court. The shelter also offers safety plans, 911 cell phones, and information about other services. Clients can get emergency food and clothes. They can volunteer and receive job training. The shelter can help them move to a new home. There are support groups for women and children.
Public Health Services in Florida are intended to protect and promote the health of all citizens and visitors to Florida. Clinic services are provided on a sliding fee scale basis. Immunizations are free. Please call for more info.
Services provided as follows:
Santa Rosa Kids' House offers many services for children who are survivors of abuse and neglect. Please call or visit the website for more info.
Services:
This group offers services for kindergarten and beyond. These services help parents raise a happy, healthy, and successful future adult. They address key areas that are critical for school aged children. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Services Include:
The program helps low-income families get early education and childcare. This can help your young children succeed in school. Please call 352.563.9939 or go to the website to learn more.
Dixie, Gilchrist, and Levy Counties: 352.490.5855
Sumter County: 352.793.5430
Monday to Friday
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
*lobby closes at 2:00 PM on Fridays
This program helps pay for childcare. At least one parent must be working on their education at least 20 hours per week. The family's income must at or below 150% of the federal poverty level. You pay some of the cost of the childcare based on your income and family size. Other children can be eligible because of other factors. Please call or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.
Children from working families with low to moderate incomes, or families with certain risk factors, may get scholarships to attend an early learning program. To qualify, the parents' income must be less than 150% of the federal poverty level. Children from birth to 13 years old can get a scholarship. In some cases, older children with special needs may also be able to get help. Families in this program can receive:
This group runs the Sea Star Children’s Program. It provides services to meet the special needs of children and teens who have experienced the death of a loved one. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Toll Free: 1.888.441.4040
Program Offers:
