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.

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. Many services are offered to help.

Services include:

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

Please call or visit website for more information.

Other locations include:

Panama City Office
3128 East 11th Street
Panama City, FL 32401
850.763.0475

Fort Walton Beach Office
11 First Street SE
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
850.244.2825

Pensacola Office
P.O. Box 6330
Pensacola, FL 32503
850.435.3516

Children’s Home Society of Florida offers a wide range of programs for children and their families. They hope to help through counseling, and other services.

Services include:

• Adoption
• Child Welfare
• Counseling
• Early Steps
• Independent and Traditional Living
• Residential Care
• Children’s Advocacy Centers
• Open Doors
• Sexual Abuse Treatment
• St. Mark’s Emergency Shelter
• Tree House
• Victims of Crime Act
• Wendy’s Wonderful Kids

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.

Abuse Hotline: 1.800.962.2873
Florida Relay Services: dial 711 or TTY: 1.800.955.8771
Report online: https://reportabuse.dcf.state.fl.us/

Gulf Coast Children's Advocacy Center provides a range of services to children and their families. They help with child abuse issues.

Services Provided:

• Family Bio-Psychosocial Assessment
• Family Counseling
• Forensic Interview
• Group Counseling
• Individual Counseling
• Medical Diagnosis and Evaluation
• Nursing Assessment
• Specialized Interviews
• Treatment Planning

Please call or visit website for more information.

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 or visit the website for more information.

Life Management Center of Northwest Florida, Inc. offers family counseling services to those in need.

Services include:

• Foster Parenting
• Adoption Services
• Emergency Services
• Suicide Prevention
• Healthy Families
• EPIC Recovery
• Family Intensive Treatment (FIT)

Please call or visit the website for more information.

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.

The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness (The Alliance) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to provide programs and activities aimed at outreach, education, early intervention, and advocacy for all eating disorders.

The Alliance offers: