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Capital Area Healthy Start Coalition

The Healthy Start program provides services and support needed by pregnant women to have a healthy pregnancy and healthy baby. Every woman who receives a positive pregnancy test from her health care provider is offered a Prenatal Risk Screen. This screen helps us identify any risks that could negatively affect you and the baby. Healthy Start services are no charge to you and include:

Salvation Army Florida

The Salvation Army is an international movement. It is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Their mission is to preach the gospel. And to meet human needs. Please call or visit the website for more information.

The Salvation Army provides:

Anti-Human Trafficking assistance
Correctional Services
Disaster Relief
Holiday Assistance
Rehabilitation Centers
Social Services

Adoption-Florida Adoption Center LLC

This agency offers adoption as an alternative parenting option. They help support birth mothers and adoptive parents. Help is offered before, during, and after adoption. They also provide resources for birth parents who choose to parent. The support is offered at no cost. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Toll Free: 855.899.5683
Birth Parents: 321.250.5683
Adoption Parents: 321.766.5683

Florida Adoption Center

Florida Adoption Center is a full-service adoption agency. They are licensed through DCF. As well as the state of Florida. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Services and programs include:

  • Adoption Program
  • Free Pregnancy Testing
  • Home Study Services & Post-Placement Supervision
  • Alternative Parenting Options

The Learning Pavilion

The Learning Pavilion is a nonprofit preschool. It provides an inclusive and nurturing learning environment. This encourages a child’s development. As well as their self-esteem and personal independence. As a smart play preschool, the curriculum is play based. They believe that young children learn best through play. The focus of their programming is the development of the whole child within a family. Both subsidized care and scholarship assistance is available. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Florida Literacy Coalition

The Florida Literacy Coalition is known as FLC for short. It is a statewide organization. It also hosts the state literacy resource center. The group promotes and supports literacy services. They offer a range of services to providers across the state. This is to make sure there is an effective delivery of quality services. For both adults and families. Please call or visit the website for more information.

The Arc of The United States

The Arc of The United States has hundreds of chapters across the country. They work to support and preserve the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They also work to make sure every person and family has access to what they need. Please call or visit the website to learn more.

  • Life Skills Development
  • Work Programs
  • Personal Care Assistance
  • Respite Care
  • Residential Rehabilitation

Eating Disorder Groups- National Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness

The Alliance provides free, weekly eating disorder groups. These groups are led by a therapist. The sessions take place both virtually and in person. Help is available for all eating disorders. Please call or visit the website for more information.

List of Meeting Locations in Florida can be found here. Virtual Meetings are also available.

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