Florida Division of Blind Services offers the Blind Babies Program. This program helps with children from birth through five years of age who are blind or visually impaired. Please call 850.872.4181 or visit the website to learn more.

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This program is for the visually impaired. It is meant to help them gain and keep employment. Please call 850.872.4181 or visit the website to learn more.

Services include:

• Career Counseling and Guidance
• Independent Living Skills Training
• Job Modification including Adaptive Technology
• Job Placement
• Low Vision Aids and Appliances
• On-the-Job Training
• Orientation and Mobility Training
• Vocational Training

Children’s Home Society of Florida – Emerald Coast offers the Early Steps program. This program helps families with children who have developmental delays. The services are available for children ages 0 to 3. They will guide you through the issues with your child. In-home visits are an option to help the child feel more safe and secure. Please call or visit the website to learn more.

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Matthew’s Nursery is a program that helps babies up to one year old. They give families in need items for babies that help to keep them clean, comfortable, and safe. This is offered in all four of the Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida's offices. Please call 850.436.6425 or visit the website to learn more.

Tallahassee Office
1380 Blountstown Highway
Tallahassee, FL 32304
850.222.2180 ext. 1

This group provides immigration and refugee services. They are offered at low-cost to the client. The help is for qualified immigrants and refugees. Please call 850.435.3516 or visit the website for locations and to learn more.

Tallahassee Office
1380 Blountstown Hwy.
Tallahassee, FL 32304
850.222.2180

Panama City Office
3128 East 11th St.
Panama City, FL 32401
850.763.0475

This group has several food assistance programs. These programs help people in need get food. They can also help with SNAP enrollment. Please call or visit the website for locations, distribution schedule, and more information.

Assistance Includes:

• Food Pantries
• Mobile Food Pantry
• SNAP Enrollment Help
• Supplemental Food

This group helps with emergency assistance for people and families in need. Screening appointments are done over the phone. There is no income cap for most programs and services they offer. This program is offered at all four of their offices. Please call 850.763.0475 or visit the website for locations and to learn more.

Services Include:
Financial assistance for housing
Utilities
Prescriptions
Food

Homeownership can be a challenge to handle on your own. UF/IFAS will help guide you through the process of buying and keeping up with a home. They offer resources and local classes to help ease the homeowning process. Please call or visit the website to learn more.

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UF/IFAS has many resources that can help guide you to take control of your finances. These resources can show you how to more confidently handle your finances. Please call or visit the website to learn more.

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CareerSource Chipola connects workers to jobs. They offer many services that help job seekers to prepare for and to enter the workforce. They also help employers to connect with those seeking jobs. Please call or visit the website for locations and more information.