The goal of this agency is to improve family support services for children. They believe that child abuse is preventable. They manage out-of-home care and other services for children to ensure their safety and well being. They offer foster and adoptive services. Please see the website for more information.
Toll Free: 1.866.310.7326
Explore Adoption is a statewide adoption program. It promotes the benefits of public adoption. It urges families to consider creating or expanding their families by adopting a "special needs" child. This means a child who is older, has a medical condition, or is a part of a sibling group. Explore Adoption invites Floridians to find out more about the children available for adoption in their home state.
Visit the website to see answers to all of your questions. You can also view profiles of the children who are ready to be adopted. There are post adoption services as well many other support services.
This program is called WIC for short. It is for pregnant women and children up to five years old. WIC provides the following at no cost: healthy foods, nutrition education and counseling, breastfeeding support and referrals for health care. Each eligible family gets an EBT card to use at the grocery store. They also get a list of foods to purchase at the lowest prices.
Three Rivers Legal Services provides the Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic. They can give free legal help when the IRS threatens to take your home or garnish your wages. They can also help when someone has used your identity to file a fake return, or when the IRS audits you. Please call or visit website for more information.
This website connects Wounded Warriors, service members, veterans, their families and caregivers with those who support them. Find national, state, and local programs and services. Find jobs from employers who want to hire veterans. You can find information by state or territory. Please see the website for all services.
Florida Kidcare has low cost health insurance for children aged birth - 18 years. Please call or visit the website to learn more information.
Programs Include:
Healthy Kids
MediKids
Children's Medical Services Health Plan
Medicaid
The aim of this agency is to help protect children and vulnerable adults from abuse and neglect. The Hotline gets calls, faxes and web based reports from concerned citizens.
Anyone who suspects that a child has been abused needs to report it to the Florida Abuse Hotline. Failure to do so is considered a felony.
Florida Abuse Hotline: 1.800.962.2873
TDD: 800.453.5145
Northeast Florida Intergroup Services helps those suffering from alcohol abuse with Alcoholics Anonymous. Please call or visit website for more information.
Northeast Florida Intergroup Services helps those suffering from alcohol abuse with Alcoholics Anonymous. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.
This agency offers temporary shelter and meals to those in need. They also offer social service referrals. They provide disaster relief locally and around the world. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Services include: