This project under JALA provides legal aid to certain inmates of the Baker County Jail. This service helps inmates in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). JALA provides lectures, free attorney meetings and services. Please be aware that legal aid for this project is limited. Priority will be given to clients that could be deported. Please see the website for more information.

Priority will be given in these cases:

• Detainee has been a resident of the U.S. for a significant amount of time
• Detainee is a victim of domestic violence, human trafficking or other crime
• Detainee is seeking asylum or relief under the UN Convention Against Torture
• Detainee served in the U.S. military
• Detainee has extensive family ties in the U.S.

The Salvation Army’s missing persons program seeks to reunite family members. It has helped thousands of families, and it locates a few hundred people each year.
https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/usc/missing_persons/

This program offers free testing kits. The kits are for HIV or STI testing. The kit options vary based on availability and location. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Florida Department of Health Baker County provides the Dental Bus to those in need. They offer help to children ages 3 to 20. The Dental Bus covers Baker, Bradford, Clay and Union Counties. Please call or visit website for more information.

This agency helps people with disabilities to get and keep a job. If you are accepted for the program, a counselor will help you plan your “road map to success”. Each plan is catered to the client’s needs. The website has useful videos. There is one with a sign language interpreter for the hearing impaired. Captions are available in English, Spanish and Creole.

Please see the website for all services.

This group offers a Family Assistance program. It is for military and veteran families. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Assistance May Include:

• Clothing
• Groceries
• Rent
• Travel Expenses to and From Major Medical Facilities
• Utilities
• Vehicle Payments

The Florida Department of Elder Affairs provides help to Florida's seniors. The Aging and Disability Center can help the elderly find many essential services. Please call or visit the website for more information.

This agency can help clients get services such as Food Stamps and Temporary Cash Assistance.

Programs Include:

• ACCESS Florida (Food Stamps, Medicaid, Temporary Cash Assistance)
• Abuse Hotline
• Adoption information
• Adult Protective Services
• Child Welfare
• Domestic Violence resources
• Foster Care
• Homelessness resources
• Human Trafficking information
• Mental Health services
• Refugee Services
• Substance Abuse information

Please see the website for all services.