Medical ServicesAccess Florida has the Food Stamp Program(EBT) that helps people with low income to buy healthy food. The application can be done online. Please see the website for your local service center. The application is also used for Temporary Cash Assistance, Medicaid, and all other Department of Children and Families services.
Deaf/Hearing Impaired:
Florida Relay 711 or
TTY: 1.800.955.8771
Safe Haven for Newborns is here to help pregnant women of all ages. The group offers a variety of services.
Services:
LifeStream has a range of services to help with behavioral health issues. They also offer social services. There is a sliding fee scale for those who qualify. Please call 352.315.7500 or go to the website for locations and to learn more.
24-Hour Mobile Response Team: 352.408.6625
Services Available:
Catholic Charities Jacksonville runs an adoption agency. The nonprofit is called Caring Choices. The agency provides a variety of services. The help is to support a client during their pregnancy journey. Please call or visit the website for more information.
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Sunshine Health provides Children's Medical Services Managed Care Plan. This plan is for children with special health care needs. This plan is for children under age 21 and eligible for Medicaid Please call or visit the website to learn more.
This agency grants wishes to children that have a life threatening illness. It is for children ages 2 1/2 to 17. The group works with the child’s doctor to see if they are eligible. Please call or go to the website to learn more about referring a child.
Toll Free: 1.888.874.9474
This center helps people with disabilities live as independently as they can. They give people the tools to be their own best resource. This is done by offering a wide range of programs and services. Please call 352.378.7474 or go to the website to learn more.
Services & Programs Available:
The state offers health insurance for children. From birth through age 18. It is free to apply. Enrollment is year-round. Each child is matched with the best fit of four Florida KidCare programs. Cost options include free, subsidized, and full-pay. These options are based on family income. And size of the household. Please call or visit the website for more information.
The Healthy Start Program is a home visiting program. They help mothers through pregnancy and after the baby is born. It is free to pregnant women and infants. Healthy Start helps families with children up to age 3 who are at-risk or need help with their development. They focus on pregnancy, breastfeeding, and newborn care. Please call 877.678.WELL or go to the website to learn more.
