27-week on-going group program to help participants learn alternatives to violence. Fee may apply.
Services:

• Skills such as “time out” and “positive self talk”
• Psycho-social assessments
• Victim contact – safety issues
• Groups for men and women
• Anger Management group

Call for more information.

ACT offers counseling and treatment to victims of domestic violence, and survivors of sexual assault. Also offers help for adult survivors of child sexual assault. Their children and families are also offered services. We offer:

• Educational groups – designed to empower
• Focuses on developing safety plan
• Individual counseling and therapy
• Support groups – psycho-educational (50% support group 50% educational)

Some of the groups offered:

• 35+ Freedom Group
• 35+ Insight Group
• Family of Sexual Assault Survivors Group
• Freedom Group
• Individual and Group Therapy
• Insight Group
• Journey Group
• Sexual Assault and Coping Skills Group
• Wisdom Workshop

Call for more information.

Services offered to victims and their childern of domestic violence, sexual assault, and new and temporarily homeless. Services include:

• 24-Hour service
• Assistance with resumes
• Child assessments
• Clothing
• Food
• Goal setting
• Individual counseling
• Information and safety planning
• Job skills
• Parenting skills
• Personal care items
• Specialized children's program
• Tutoring for children
• Weekly groups

The length of stay may be up to eight weeks. Call for more information.

Florida Department of Children and Families provides Child Welfare Services. These services are for children and families in need. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Services Include:

• Adoption
• Becoming a Foster Parent
• Child Care
• Children's Legal Services
• Community-Based Care
• Family Safety
• Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children
• Youth & Young Adults

WIC provides:

• Checks to buy healthy foods
• Health care and community services.
• Information about nutrition and health
• Support and information about breastfeeding your baby

Locations:

Michigan Clinic
3920 Michigan Avenue
Fort Myers, FL 33916
239.344.2000
Hours: 7:15AM - 5:00PM

Pondella Clinic
83 Pondella Road
North Fort Myers, FL 33903
239.344.2000
Hours: 7:15AM - 5:00PM

WIC - Lehigh
5624 8th Street West
Suite 106
Lehigh Acres, FL 33971
239.344.2000
Hours: 7:30AM - 5:00PM

WIC - San Carlos Park
18070 Tamiami Trail
Suite 10
Fort Myers, FL 33908
239.344.2000
Hours: 7:30AM - 5:00PM

The program helps with repairs to homes.
Live within the municipal boundaries of the City of Fort Myers.
Be a U.S. citizen or resident

Repairs can include:

• Doors
• Electrical wiring
• Handicap accessibility
• Plumbing
• Roofing
• Windows

Calll for more information.

These houses are made available to low income first time home buyers. Assistance buying forclosed homes, rehab homes, and new construction. Call for more information.