Family Assistance ServicesThe NIA offers information and resources on aging. They help others learn to be caregivers. This is for a friend or family member with a serious health condition. Please call or visit website for more information.
Toll Free: 1.800.222.2225
TTY: 800.222.4225
This agency provides a variety of services to help families with young children. They can connect families with information. They also provide lists of local child-care resources. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy Counties: 352.490.5855
Sumter County: 352.793.5430
Assists parents and schools in the early identification of children who are at risk of developing special or unique needs and who are not being served in a public school.
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Florida Department of Children and Families provides Child Welfare Services to children and families in need.
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Please call 904.723.2000 or visit website for more information.
The Children’s Home Society offers services for children and their families. Please call or visit the website for locations and more information.
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This state program has specialty medical care for children 0-21 years of age. It is for children with chronic medical conditions that may not have normal growth and development. Appointments are made by phone call. Please call or visit the website for more information.
To find the provider nearest you visit here
For more information on the CMS Health Plan (Medicaid) visit here
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ECS has programs that are based on the latest research. They show the impact of early activities on brain growth. Bright, colorful settings encourage exploration. Engaging playthings stretch young imaginations and develop motor skills. Shared stories and rhymes build language skills. Developing language skills are supported through meaningful conversation. Teachers expand on children’s ideas, and everyone explores new ideas together.
Please see the website for more information.
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This agency grants wishes to children with life threatening illnesses. It is for children ages 2 1/2 to 17. After a child is referred, Make-A-Wish will work with the child's doctor to determine eligibility. Their vision is to grant one wish to every eligible child. Please see the website for more information or call the toll free number (888) 874-9474
This agency runs an outreach center. The group works to empower people. They do this through a variety of services. Please call or visit the website for more information.
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This agency offers free consumer credit counseling. You can call or chat online. Credit and debt counseling services are free. A session takes between 60 to 90 minutes. Please call for more information.
