The Pearl Nelson Center, managed by ARC Gateway, is the biggest group helping young children through Early Steps in our area. They offer various therapies and developmental lessons. These programs are for kids with learning and thinking challenges. They focus on families, teaching parents how to support their child’s growth and daily skills. You need a referral through Early Steps to join. Call or check their website for details.

Programs Available:

Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches offers residential care to children in need. It runs several child-care campuses throughout the state. Please call or visit the website to learn more.

This group provides support to parents of children with disabilities. Please call or visit the website to learn more.

Its information hub can help them:

• Prepare their child for school
• Connect with other parents
• Find local and national resources
• Advocate for their child
• Plan for emergencies
• And more

This group offers refugee and resettlement services to those in need. They help refugees find resources to help them settle in their new home. The help can be from LSF or with another provider. A case manager will help you from start to finish. Please call 813.875.1408 or go to the website to learn more.

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HUD has a list of resources for people in Florida who are looking for help with paying rent. You can search for subsidized housing. They have a 24 hour help line: 866.698.6155.

Please call 800.569.4287 or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.

TTY: 7-1-1

This group offers several residential care campuses. They are made up of cottages and villages across the state. Here, children in need can find daily structure through "Work, Study, Play and Pray." Please call or visit the website to learn more.

Toll Free: 800.765.3797

Ronald McDonald House Northwest Florida is like a second home for families. They provide services like breaks and other programs to help families. The group believes the family should only focus on healing their child and should not have to go through it alone. These families come to Pensacola for important medical care for their child. To stay at the house, a medical facility, social worker, or nurse clinician must refer guests. The child receiving medical treatment must also be 21 years old or younger.

This group provides a variety of help to veterans. As well as their families. The help is free. The help is provided by professionals. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Toll Free: 877.426.2838

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Assistance includes:

SSA has two programs for disability benefits. They are different but have the same medical requirements. The programs pay benefits to individuals. As well as certain family members. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Programs Available:

• Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

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