Other Family Assistance ServicesDepartment of Children and Families provides Adult Protective Services. They help adults who may be at risk of being harmed or neglected. DCF also helps adults who are unable to take care of themselves. Clients may be elderly or have a disability. Please call 800.962.2873 or visit website for more information.
***To Report Adult Abuse call 800.962.2873***
This group offers an after-school program for students in grades K - 12. They help with tutoring and summer enrichment for students who have scored below grade-level on county tests. It gives them the support they need to reach academic goals. Tutors are local high school students. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
Grace Works Unlimited provides Age in Place. This program provides in-home non-medical care to seniors. They help seniors who cannot afford to privately pay for care themselves. Please call or visit website for more information.
This group provides help to Florida seniors. In this region, the help is provided by the Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida. Please call 239.652.6900 or visit their website to learn more.
Toll Free: 1.866.413.5337
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Avow Hospice provides Avow Kids. This program is designed for children ages 5 to 17, and provides support and companionship to children who are grieving. The reason might be the loss of a parent, sibling, friend, or relative through illness, accident, deportation, suicide, or homicide. Please call or visit website for more information.
Baby Basics of Collier County, Inc. provides diapers to low-income families with children from birth to three years old. Please call for more information.
Guardian ad Litem (GAL) provides Beds for Kids. This program provides a bed and bedding for a child in need. Please call or visit website for more information.
Collier County Health Department provides Birth Certificates. Birth certificates are issued for the years 1930 to the present for births within the State of Florida. All services are provided on a walk-in basis. Birth certificates cost $12 with a second copy available for $8. Please call or visit website for more information.
This group has a Blind Babies Program. It provides early intervention services. These services are for families and their children living with visual impairments. The goal is to make sure children are at the same level as their peers once they enter the school system. The program is for children from birth through the age of 5. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Freedom Waters Foundation provides Adaptive Sailing. This program teaches people with disabilities to sail to the best of their ability. Please call or visit website for more information.
