Okaloosa

Okaloosa County

Okaloosa County offers many services to help the community. Please call or visit the website to learn more.

Services include:

  • Animal Control
  • Garbage
  • Household Hazardous Waste
  • Public Transportation
  • Recycling
  • Road Department
  • Traffic
  • Veteran Services
  • Water & Sewer

Adult Vocational Rehabilitation Program - Independence for the Blind of West Florida

This program offers training and education in job-related activities. There are classes in basic computer keyboarding. Clients learn about resume writing, job search methods and vocational training. This program is useful for people who have recently lost their eyesight. People with a decline in vision can learn how to adapt at work. Please call 850.477.2663 or visit website for more information.

Independence for the Blind of West Florida, Inc.

This agency works to help blind and visually impaired people living in west Florida. They offer many trainings and services to meet their clients' needs. Help is available for all ages. Please call or visit the website to learn more.

Programs include:

  • Adult Vocation Rehabilitation
  • Assessments and Counseling
  • Older Blind Program
  • Orientation and Mobility
  • Skill Training
  • Transition Program
  • Visually Impaired Program (VIP)

The Children's Neighborhood - Children in Crisis, Inc.

The Children's Neighborhood is a group of buildings that have different purposes. There is an emergency shelter for children. There are foster homes for abused, neglected and abandoned siblings. The Neighborhood Center has offices for counselors and case workers. The Teen Transitional Housing consists of a Girls' Apartment and a Boys' Apartment. Please call 850.864.4242 or visit website for more information.

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