This agency offers the Early Steps program. It is for parents with an infant or toddler with a developmental delay. CHS works with parents to enhance their child’s development. They connect the parents with the services and resources they need. There are qualifications that must be met to participate in the program. Please call or visit the website for locations and more information.

Safe Haven for Newborns is here to help pregnant women of all ages. The group offers a variety of services.

Services:

Brehon House is transitional housing in Tallahassee. It is a safe house for homeless or endangered pregnant women and their infants. Pregnant women can also bring children three years or younger to live with them in the house. Brehon House provides a stable, nurturing, safe and loving environment. All services are free. Please call or visit the website for more information.

The Jefferson County Health Department provides a variety of services. Cost of services will depend on Financial Eligibility and/or Sliding Fee Scale. Medicaid and Medicare are welcome. Some services have set fees.

Services:

• Adult/Child Health
• AIDS Drug Assistance Program
• Car Seat Program
• Chronic Disease
• Epidemiology
• Family Planning
• Healthy Start
• HIV/AIDS Testing
• Immunizations
• Improved Pregnancy Outcome
• Indigent Pharmacy Program
• Nutrition Services
• OB Care
• Presumptive Eligibility for Pregnant Women (PEPW)
• Safe Asleep Program (CRIB)
• School Health
• Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)
• Sterilization
• Tuberculosis (TB)
• Vital Statistics
• Women’s Health

Please call or visit website for more information.

The Birth Cottage provides midwife services to pregnant women in need. All insurance companies, HMOs and Medicaid cover all or most of the fees. Payment plans are available.

Services:

• Complete Prenatal Care
• Birth at the Birth Cottage
• Birth at Home
• Waterbirth
• Labor Support
• Nutritional Counseling
• Parenting Information
• Sibling Preparation
• Breastfeeding Info
• Exercise Counseling
• Pregnancy Massage
• Home Visits
• Childbirth Classes
• Lending Library
• Gynecological Services
• Cervical Cap Fitting
• PrePregnancy Counseling
• Gatherings with other Families

Please call or visit website for more information.

This group offers the Critical Financial Assistance Program. The program helps military families with grants and not loans. Help is also given in the form of grocery cards. The payments are made directly to service providers. There are eligibility criteria that must be met. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Usual Types of Assistance Are: