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:

Agency for Persons with Disabilities assists people who have developmental disabilities, and their families. They work with local communities and private providers. They offer a range of services and referrals. 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:

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

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.

Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches provides social services to children and families from trained counselors. Youth are cared for by "cottage parents" who helps them. Each child must be recommended by the local Sheriff. Please call 386.842.5501 or visit website for more information.

The Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida works with communities to help families in need through a range of programs.

They offer a range of programs.

• Innovative Initiatives
• Prevent Child Abuse Florida
• Healthy Families Florida
• Florida Children's Initiatives

Please call or visit website for more information.