A Woman’s Addiction Recovery Effort (AWARE) is run by Chemical Addictions Recovery Effort (CARE), Inc. The environment of the program is therapeutic and educational. They are licensed for 15 residential, and 15 Halfway beds. The residential program is a minimum of eight weeks. The halfway program is an additional three months. Program counselors help in a therapeutic and educational setting.
Please call or visit the website for more information.

Services Available Include:

Answers for Parents is a free hotline that may be able to help parents with a troubled teen or young adult.

They may be able to help through the following programs:

• Residential Treatment Centers / Programs
• Therapeutic Boarding Schools
• Residential Youth Development Programs / Schools
• Transitional Boarding Schools
• Regular / Traditional Boarding Schools
• Wilderness and/or Outdoor Therapeutic Programs
• In-Home Intervention Programs
• Boot Camps
• Military Schools

Please call or visit website for more information.

BASIC NWFL, Inc.helps those living with HIV/AIDS. They work with local communities.

Services include:

• AIDS Insurance Continuation Program (AICP)
• Case Management
• Central Panhandle Aids Network (CPAN)
• Compassion Programs
• Education/Prevention
• Every Child: 1 Promise
• Housing Opportunities
• N UR Face
• Project AIDS Care (PAC)
• Ryan White Part B
• Support Groups
• Testing
• UR Connected (a “Linkage to Care” program)

Please call or visit website for more information.

This agency helps with basic needs such as financial, food, prescription and housing. Clients can be referred to other agencies as needed. Please call for more info.

Services Include:

• Adoption Services
• Bridges to Circles
• Christmas Connections
• Counseling
• Disaster Relief
• Emergency Assistance
• Food Pantry
• Health Professions Opportunity Grants (HPOG)
• Immigrations Services
• Mental Health Services
• Refugee Services
• Shelters
• Twice Treasured Thrift Stores
• Veteran Support (SSVF)

Additional locations:
3128 E. 11th Street
Panama City , Florida
32401
United States
850.769.5379

1 North C Street
Pensacola, Florida
32502
United States
850.436.6420

11 First Street Southeast
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
32548
United States
850.244.2825

Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida helps those in need within the community. They offer a range of services and resources.

Services include:

• Adoption
• Emergency Assistance
• Food Assistance
• Immigration & Refugee Services
• Matthew's Nursery
• Pregnancy Services
• Project Rachel
• St. Barnabas House
• Christmas Connection

Please call or visit website for more information.

Children's Home Society of Florida provides counseling for children and their families. All counseling sessions are confidential. Please call or visit website for more information.

The Florida Abuse Hotline accepts reports 24 hours a day. Anyone who suspects that a child or vulnerable adult is abused or neglected needs to make a report. You can report online, by phone or by fax.

Legal Services of North Florida offers free legal service to low income people with civil legal problems. This help may be based on income of all members of the household, as well as the legal problem. Please call 850.785.2041 or visit website for more information.

Life Management Center of Northwest Florida, Inc. provides Family Intensive Treatment (FIT). This program helps parents with behavioral health conditions who come in contact with the child welfare system.

Treatment includes:

• Family Engagement
• Routine Screening and Assessment
• Individualized Treatment
• Support of Parents
• Joint Planning and Case Management
• Comprehensive Community Services
• Flexible Financing Strategies

Please call 850.522.4485 or visit website for information on these services and more.

Big Bend Community Based Care offers Child Abuse Prevention Services. They help families avoid situations that lead to abuse and neglect.

Child Abuse Prevention Services include:

• Family Counseling
• In-home Supervision
• Voluntary Protective Services
• Parent Training

Please call or visit website for more information.